Not everything I tasted from the vintage this year was outstanding in quality. A number of the wines did not have the concentration of ripe fruit that I expect in a great year. Within the full report, which appears in the Nov. 30 issue of Wine Spectator, you'll find 583 reviews, including charts of Top-Scoring and Best Value wines from Tuscany. James Suckling is a senior editor at Wine Spectator. Full-bodied, with polished yet velvety tannins.
Concentrated finish has currant and toasted oak.
Rich, with tar, green tobacco, currant and fruit character. Full-bodied, with chewy tannins, a tobacco, wet earth aftertaste. Layers of ripe fruit on the palate, with loads of ripe tannins and a long, fruity finish. Full-bodied, flavorful, with masses of tannin, in balance. Full-bodied, with loads of silky tannins, a long finish.