Italy
Italy, known as the "Land of Wine," is celebrated for its exquisite range of fine wines. With a winemaking history dating back thousands of years and a diverse array of terroirs, Italy offers a remarkable collection of wines that delight the senses and captivate wine enthusiasts worldwide.
In Tuscany, famous vineyards like Antinori, Marchesi di Frescobaldi, and Tenuta San Guido have become synonymous with excellence. Wines such as Brunello di Montalcino, Chianti Classico, and Super Tuscans like Sassicaia and Tignanello showcase the region's mastery in crafting complex, age-worthy, and expressive wines. Piedmont is home to legendary vineyards like Gaja, Vietti, and Marchesi di Barolo. The region's iconic wines, Barolo and Barbaresco, crafted from the Nebbiolo grape, epitomize power, elegance, and longevity. These wines boast flavors of red fruit, floral notes, earthy undertones, and firm tannins. Veneto, renowned for its sparkling Prosecco wines, is also famous for Amarone della Valpolicella. Vineyards like Allegrini and Quintarelli produce exceptional Amarone wines with concentrated flavors of dark fruit, spices, and a velvety texture. Sicily, the largest island in the Mediterranean, offers a different yet captivating expression of Italian wines. Vineyards like Planeta, Donnafugata, and Tasca d'Almerita craft remarkable wines from indigenous grape varieties such as Nero d'Avola and Nerello Mascalese. These wines exhibit intense fruit flavors, vibrant acidity, and a unique volcanic minerality.
These are just a few examples of the renowned vineyards and wines Italy has to offer. From the northern regions of Piedmont and Veneto to the central regions of Tuscany and Umbria, and down to the southern regions of Sicily and Puglia, Italy's wine regions are a treasure trove of exceptional wines. Experience the allure of Italian wines and immerse yourself in the rich history, diverse terroirs, and passionate winemaking that define the Italian wine scene. Whether you're sipping a prestigious Barolo, a refined Brunello di Montalcino, a refreshing Prosecco, or a bold Nero d'Avola, Italian wines promise a journey of flavors and a celebration of Italy's winemaking heritage.
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Wine Advocate (98-100)
Tasted from botte number 45, the 2006 Barolo Riserva Monfortino is gorgeous. Roberto tells me, “Monfortino is not a drinking wine, it’s a chewing wine.” His comment makes perfect sense and offers incredible insight into the profound beauty beholden before us. You almost feel the crunch of the young tannin and the snap of its presence in the mouth. The bouquet is perfectly matched to the wine. Elegance and finesse add contrast to the wine’s sheer power and determination. Dried rose, licorice, tar, spice and tobacco show immense definition and focus. The 2006 vintage is noted for its extraordinary aging potential. Anticipated maturity: 2025-2045.HK$51,350.00 -
(1x150cl) 2008James Suckling (99)
This is one of the most balanced and harmonious Monfortinos that I ever tasted. Aromas of dried rose petals and oranges. It's full-bodied yet compacted and tight. Tannins are perfectly managed. It makes you want to drink it now with its balance and finesse. All in harmony. This is from one of the latest harvests ever - started October 29. So fabulous and so perfect now. Why wait? But will age for decades.HK$19,340.00 -
Vinous - Antonio Galloni (100)
A rare bird, the 2010 is among the most coveted Monfortinos because of the reputation of the year and reduced production. It is one of the most austere Monfortinos in recent times, a Barolo I would not open right now. Its acid, tannin and fruit structure are those of a wine that needs time in bottle to blossom.HK$14,400.00 -
Vinous - Antonio Galloni (100)
A rare bird, the 2010 is among the most coveted Monfortinos because of the reputation of the year and reduced production. It is one of the most austere Monfortinos in recent times, a Barolo I would not open right now. Its acid, tannin and fruit structure are those of a wine that needs time in bottle to blossom.HK$54,010.00 -
Vinous - Antonio Galloni (99)
The 2013 Barolo Riserva Monfortino picks up where the 1999 and 1996 leave off. Tannic and imposing, the 2013 is an austere young Monfortino for the cellar. Soaring aromatics and vibrant, palate-staining fruit are some of the signatures. Readers should expect a bold, large-framed Monfortino.HK$14,150.00 -
Vinous - Antonio Galloni (99)
The 2013 Barolo Riserva Monfortino picks up where the 1999 and 1996 leave off. Tannic and imposing, the 2013 is an austere young Monfortino for the cellar. Soaring aromatics and vibrant, palate-staining fruit are some of the signatures. Readers should expect a bold, large-framed Monfortino.HK$29,945.00 -
(6x75cl) 2013Vinous - Antonio Galloni (99)
The 2013 Barolo Riserva Monfortino picks up where the 1999 and 1996 leave off. Tannic and imposing, the 2013 is an austere young Monfortino for the cellar. Soaring aromatics and vibrant, palate-staining fruit are some of the signatures. Readers should expect a bold, large-framed Monfortino.HK$52,300.00 -
Vinous - Antonio Galloni (100)
The 2014 Monfortino, on the other hand, belongs to a group of later-ripening years that includes 2002 and 2008. Dark and intensely aromatic, the 2014 is also supremely refined, especially within the context of young Barolo. It’s another wine that ideally is best forgotten in the cellar for at least a few years.HK$16,925.00 -
Vinous - Antonio Galloni (100)
The 2014 Monfortino, on the other hand, belongs to a group of later-ripening years that includes 2002 and 2008. Dark and intensely aromatic, the 2014 is also supremely refined, especially within the context of young Barolo. It’s another wine that ideally is best forgotten in the cellar for at least a few years.HK$45,650.00 -
Vinous - Antonio Galloni (100)
The 2014 Monfortino, on the other hand, belongs to a group of later-ripening years that includes 2002 and 2008. Dark and intensely aromatic, the 2014 is also supremely refined, especially within the context of young Barolo. It’s another wine that ideally is best forgotten in the cellar for at least a few years.HK$21,915.00 -
Vinous - Antonio Galloni (99)
We served the just-released 2015 as a last-minute surprise. It was the perfect conclusion to this dinner, as it really brought all the themes of the evening back to the present. Young and quite vibrant, the 2015 has a long life ahead of it. Like so many of today’s best Barolos, it can be enjoyed far younger than was once the norm.HK$25,195.00 -
Vinous - Antonio Galloni (99)
We served the just-released 2015 as a last-minute surprise. It was the perfect conclusion to this dinner, as it really brought all the themes of the evening back to the present. Young and quite vibrant, the 2015 has a long life ahead of it. Like so many of today’s best Barolos, it can be enjoyed far younger than was once the norm.HK$58,745.00 -
Vinous - Antonio Galloni (99)
We served the just-released 2015 as a last-minute surprise. It was the perfect conclusion to this dinner, as it really brought all the themes of the evening back to the present. Young and quite vibrant, the 2015 has a long life ahead of it. Like so many of today’s best Barolos, it can be enjoyed far younger than was once the norm.HK$23,580.00 -
(12x75cl) 2009HK$12,215.00 -
Vinous - Antonio Galloni (99)
The 2013 Barolo Riserva Monfortino picks up where the 1999 and 1996 leave off. Tannic and imposing, the 2013 is an austere young Monfortino for the cellar. Soaring aromatics and vibrant, palate-staining fruit are some of the signatures. Readers should expect a bold, large-framed Monfortino.HK$21,220.00 -
HK$9,960.00 -
Wine Advocate (94)
Roberto Conterno bought this parcel in Arione in 2015 and was well aware of the character and power of its fruit. The Giacomo Conterno 2021 Nebbiolo d'Alba Vigna Arione pretty much follows the same winemaking procedures as Barolo. It spends three years in large oak cask and goes to market about four months after bottling. The first vintage produced was officially 2019 (although a special charity edition was produced in 2015), with a current production of 7,000 bottles. You grasp the complexity and inner strength of Nebbiolo with lovely side notes of pressed violet, licorice and white cherry.HK$6,840.00 -
(6x75cl) 2010Vinous (90+)
Good dark red. Distinctly darker on the nose than the Villero, offering scents of medicinal black fruits and licorice. Juicy, tightly wound and youthfully imploded, showing limited fruit and personality today. Much more tannic, too: does this have the mid-palate fruit to evolve gracefully? This may be in an awkward post-bottling stage today.HK$3,545.00 -
Vinous (95)
The 2016 Barolo Bussia is a wine of tremendous character and complexity. Menthol, lavender, black cherry, graphite, cloves and leather all open up in the glass. Virile and layered, with tons of depth, the 2016 Bussia has so much to offer. A few years in the cellar will help the tannins soften, but the 2016 is already quite expressive. It is also one of the very finest wines I have ever tasted from Fenocchio.HK$1,900.00 -
James Suckling (97)
Wow. This is so perfumed and beautiful with scents of berry, walnut, dried herb and cherry. So subtle. Full body, super integrated tannins and a long finish. Gorgeous. Best Cannubi this year? Drink or hold.HK$1,415.00 -
HK$7,755.00 -
(6x75cl) 2010Vinous (92-94)
(includes 20% rose; these are Fenocchio's oldest vines but his Villero bottling is not typically an outsized wine): Good full medium red. Aromas of candied raspberry, violet and flinty minerality. Juicy and tightly wound but with insidious sweetness to its youthful red fruit flavors. Wonderfully fine-grained, perfumed wine with firm but harmonious tannic spine and excellent energy.HK$3,455.00 -
James Suckling (95)
Aromas of flowers and cedar with plums and beeswax. Full-bodied, chewy and very structured. Very linear and tight. Needs three or four years to come together. Try in 2023.HK$3,165.00 -
(6x150cl) 2016Vinous (94)
The 2016 Barolo Villero is a powerful, clenched wine. Then again, that's Villero. Readers will have to be patient, that much is clear. White pepper, chalk, dried flowers, dried red cherry and mint open up over time, but the 2016 is sinewy and nervous in feel, with just enough fruit to keep things in balance. Hints of sage, tobacco, leather and menthol add the closing touches of complexity.HK$9,025.00 -
(12x75cl) 2010Vinous (93)
Ferruccio Grimaldi's 2010 Barolo is an excellent introduction to the vintage. Dark red cherry, plum, cinnamon and new leather notes emerge from the glass in a distinctive, medium-bodied Barolo. The 2010 stands out for its energy, balance and poise. Freshly cut flowers and tobacco linger on the finish. The 2010 is showing beautifully at this stage, especially if given a little aeration. Dried flowers and spices linger on the lifted finish. I very much like the sense of energy and intensity here. Grimaldi's Barolo is made from plots in Ravera and Terlo, and aged in a combination of cask and smaller French oak barrels.HK$2,860.00 -
Vinous (90)
Orange peel, cinnamon, tobacco, licorice and dried cherries lift from the glass in Grimaldi's 2011 Barolo. Exotic, nuanced and wonderfully expressive today, the 2011 is an excellent choice for drinking over the near term, as the flavors already show nice signs of development. The 2011 is strong for an entry-level Barolo. The 2011 was aged in both cask and smaller French oak barrels.HK$775.00 -
Indulge your senses with the Giacomo Grimaldi Barolo Coste 2000, an exquisite Italian wine rich in complexity and elegance. Crafted within the illustrious Barolo region in Piedmont, this exclusive vintage is meticulously produced from 100% Nebbiolo grapes, embodying the epitome of traditional winemaking. Giacomo Grimaldi, noted for his unwavering commitment to quality and authenticity, ensures this wine undergoes an extended maceration of 25 days, amplifying its tannic structure and distinctive character. Hints of smoke and incense are layered with delineated nuances of wildberries and forest floors, creating a fusion of tastes seamlessly captured in each bottle. Alluring and rare, the Giacomo Grimaldi Barolo Coste 2000 culminates in an impressively long and persistent finish, a treat for any discerning palate. This wine, aged 24 months in traditional barrel, promises more than just a taste but a journey exploring the depths of fine Italian viticulture.
HK$7,535.00 -
(12x75cl) 2010From the distinguished Piedmont region of Italy comes the esteemed Giacomo Grimaldi Barolo Coste 2010. Hailing from the venerated Grimaldi estate, known for its meticulous blend of traditional and innovative methods, this Barolo is a testament to winemaking craftsmanship. Strict hand-harvesting is followed by extensive fermentation in roto-fermenters, and then ageing in a carefully curated mix of French oak barrels, before spending another two years maturing in the bottle.
The result is a wine brimming with a harmonious blend of cherry, spice, and liquorice notes, laid over an exquisitely structured tannin body. Its deep ruby hue and lingering dry finish truly encapsulate everything one would expect from a premium Barolo.
A true drinker's delight, the Giacomo Grimaldi Barolo Coste 2010 seamlessly bridges tradition and modernity, mirroring the ethos of the revered Grimaldi estate.
HK$5,325.00 -
Crafted with precision and passion, Gianfranco Fino ES Primitivo di Manduria 2019 is an outstanding testament to Italian winemaking tradition. Emerging from the sun-drenched vineyards of Puglia, Italy's 'heel', this exquisite red wine brims with intoxicating dark fruit aromas, enriched by hints of sweet spices and vanilla. Its voluptuous palate reveals seductive black cherry, prunes, and cocoa flavours, framed by taut tannins and balanced acidity. Mimicking Puglia's sultry climate, it evokes an intangible warmth and complexity.
Esteemed vintner Gianfranco Fino meticulously selects only the most vigorous hand-picked Primitivo grapes from 60 year old vines, subjecting these to a lengthy maceration process and 12 months maturation in French oak barrels. Gianfranco Fino ES Primitivo di Manduria 2019 is a robust and opulent testament to Fino's unwavering dedication to the representation of his native terroir, providing wine aficionados with an unmatched vinous experience.
HK$2,915.00 -
Gianfranco Fino Negramaro Jo 2018 exemplifies the pinnacle of Puglian viticulture. Crafted from meticulously selected Negramaro grapes harvested from the sun-kissed vineyards of Salento, this vintage benefits from Gianfranco Fino’s unwavering commitment to quality. Fermented in stainless steel vats to preserve its vibrant fruit character, the wine undergoes a careful ageing process in French oak barrels, imparting subtle vanilla and spice nuances. The Jo 2018 showcases a deep garnet hue, unveiling aromas of ripe blackberries, plum, and hints of Mediterranean herbs. On the palate, it offers a harmonious balance of rich tannins and lively acidity, culminating in a lengthy, elegant finish. Gianfranco Fino, a revered name in Italian winemaking, integrates traditional techniques with modern innovations, ensuring each bottle of Negramaro Jo 2018 delivers complexity and finesse. Perfect for pairing with hearty Mediterranean cuisine, this wine is a testament to the region’s exceptional terroir and the producer’s artisanal expertise.
HK$870.00
