I T A L I A N . R E D S
99 VILLA TOSCANO
2009 Barbera
Shenandoah Valley $28
97 MEADOWCROFT
2010 Sangiovese
Sonoma County $22
Pretty raspberry, strawberry, plum and cherry fruit, with clove/pepper spice, vanilla and oak. One of the best domestic sangioveses we’ve tasted. All of the aromas translate into a wonderfully-balanced, medium-bodied wine that begs you to drink more and more. The finish is long and spicy.
97 VILLA TOSCANO
2009 Sangiovese
Shenandoah Valley $26
96 BRUTOCAO
2009 Uber Tuscan Style
Hopland Ranches - Mendocino $24
Raspberry, cherry, strawberry, plum and wild blackberry are enveloped in spice, violets, steel/mineral dust and light oak. True to its Italian components, this wine is a little heavy in dust and minerals, but its well-balanced fruit and floral components pull it through on the long, lingering finish.
96 CHATOM VINEYARDS
2007 Gitano Sangiovese
Calaveras County $16
95 CHATOM VINEYARDS
2009 Gitano Sangiovese
Calaveras County $16
95 STEVENOT
2010 Barbera
Gran Reserva - Sierra Foothills $24
95 ZONIN
2009 Ripasso
Valpolicella Superiore - Italy $20
93 FRESCOBALDI
2007 Nipozzano
Riserva; Chianti Rufina - Italy $22
93 VILLA TOSCANO
2010 Barbera
Shenandoah Valley $28
91 CONTEMASSI
2007 Toscana Red
Italy $15
90 ROCCA DI MONTEMASSI
2008 Le Focaie
Sangiovese; Maremma Toscana - Italy $15
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