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Italian Profiles

One of the world's great wine nations - brilliant wines from Tuscany, Piedmont, Veneto and further afield.

• Allegrini (3/11/04, updated 14/8/08) Benchmark Amarone and Valpolicella.
• Antinori (12/5/04) Tuscan giant - some brilliant wines.
• Argiano (11/11/02) Quality Brunello di Montalcino here.
• Badia a Coltibuono (15/3/06) Traditional Chianti made in an ancient monastery.
• Banfi (18/11/02) Once great, now good.
• Bisol (23/3/06) Leading producers of Prosecco.
• Enzo Boglietti (23/6/03) Lovely Barolo, among other wines.
• Boscarelli (3/2/03) Stunning Vino Nobile from this little known producer.
• Brigaldara (21/4/03) Good Amarone here.
• Castello di Brolio (23/9/02) Home of Casalferro and good Chianti.
• Brunelli (6/1/03) Excellent Brunello from this estate.
• Tommaso Bussola (26/5/03) Stunning wines - absolute top quality.
• Cà del Pipa (31/3/03) Good Amarone from Castellani.
• Villa Cafaggio (1/8/03) Good value Chianti available here.
• Campagnola (13/5/03) I taste Caterina Zardini, the top cuvée.
• Casanova di Neri (16/12/02) Good value Brunello here also.
• Elvio Cogno (20/4/06) High quality Barolo from Elvio & Walter Fissore.
• Aldo Conterno (30/3/06) One of the stars of Piedmont.
• Costanti (9/12/02) Lovely Brunello di Montalcino here.
• Dario D'Angelo (11/6/03) A selection of wines from this large Italian producer.
• Luigi Einaudi (16/9/03) Good Barolo producer.
• Fattoria di Felsina (23/2/06) One of Tuscany's top estates.
• Fontanafredda (21/7/03) Good traditional Barolo from this estate.
• Castello di Fonterutoli (9/3/06) Another one of Tuscany's top estates.
• Fontodi (2/3/06, updated 6/2/08) And another one.
• Gaja (13/10/03) Piedmont star. Expensive though.
• Marchesi di Grésy (24/11/05) Wines tasted with winemaker Jeff Chilcott.
• Inama (21/6/05) Soave estate; good Sauvignon as well.
• Inycon Estate (30/10/01) This Italian co-operative is enjoying good sales in the UK.
• Isole e Olena (14/10/02) Lovely Chianti, and home to Cepparello.
• Marcarini (28/7/03) Good single vineyard Barolo here.
• Massolino (11/8/03) Good Barolo from Vigna Rionda.
• Tenuta Dell'Ornellaia (13/12/05) Brilliant wines from Bolgheri made by Axel Heinz.
• Pieropan (28/4/03, updated 27/8/08) Fantastic Soave from this master of the region.
• Pio Cesare (3/3/05) Lovely, stylish Barolo from Pio Boffa.
• Planeta (2/3/05) Stylish wines from Sicily.
• Poggio Antico (23/12/02) Good source of Brunello.
• Poliziano (20/1/03) Fantastic Vino Nobile di Montepulciano 'Asinone'.
• Prà (7/4/03) More lovely Soave.
• Prunotto (16/6/03) Good wines from Piedmont.
• Le Pupille (10/2/03) From Tuscany's coastal region.
• Castello di Querceto (20/1/09) Distinctive cru IGTs from Alessandro François.
• Massimo Romeo (27/1/03) Decent Vino di Montepulciano here.
• Tenuta San Guido (5/2/08) Home to Sassicaia and Guidalberto.
• Speri (24/3/03) A source of firm Amarone and Recioto.
• La Spinetta (29/9/03) Home to the delicious Le Pin.
• Tedeschi (28/3/06) Lovely Amarone here.
• Vietti (11/4/06) Great Barolo and Barbera from this historic domaine.
• Zenato (24/2/03) More good value Amarone and Valpolicella Ripassa.

See my other Italian tasting notes for odd bottles that don't fit into my profiles.