The Top 100
Our annual roundup of the year’s most exciting wines
Brunello di Montalcino
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The New Face of Castello di Montepò
Tancredi Biondi Santi takes charge at the Maremma estate
Editors’ Guide to the Grand Tour Tastings
The Wine Spectator team shares don’t-miss wines, discoveries and personal favorites to guide your evening’s explorations
Rising to the Challenge
Brunello’s best producers combated the hot, dry summer of 2017 with careful work in both vineyards and cellars
The Man with the Plans
Dave Phinney’s bold approach to wine changed California forever—and he’s only getting started
The Yin and Yang of Montosoli
A 50-year vertical of Altesino Montosoli and Caparzo La Casa Brunellos proves the greatness of Montosoli from both sides of …
A Mother and Her Nest
At Le Potazzine, three Tuscan women have turned a small, high-altitude estate into a compelling producer of fresh Brunello …
A Man at Montalcino’s Summit
At Le Ragnaie, Riccardo Campinoti demonstrated the merits of high-altitude Brunello. Now more producers are moving up
The Ghost of ‘Dr. Franco’
How a new team is tweaking Montalcino’s legendary Biondi-Santi
