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Regions / Tuscany

Outside the DOC system

These are wines from Tuscany that don't carry a DOC or DOCG: IGT, and plain Vino. They don't count toward the 411, and the region's progress bar never moves for one. I taste and score them exactly the same way, and every review says how I got the bottle.

Bottle of Fontodi Flaccianello della Pieve
98

Colli della Toscana Centrale IGT

Fontodi Flaccianello della Pieve 2023

“First bottled in 1981, when Chianti was mired in a crisis of overproduction and slipping quality, Flaccianello has long stood as Fontodi’s…”

Bottle of Fontodi Meriggio
94

Colli della Toscana Centrale IGT

Fontodi Meriggio 2024

“A light, glowing lemon core thins to a watery rim in the 2024 Fontodi Meriggio Sauvignon Blanc from Tuscany, a blend of 95% Sauvignon Blanc…”

Bottle of Sanlorenzo Rosato
93

Toscana IGT

Sanlorenzo Rosato 2025

“Built for the table and for the cellar, the 2025 San Lorenzo Rosé from Montalcino is a serious expression of pink wine.”

Bottle of Ornellaia Le Serre Nuove dell'Ornellaia
95

Toscana IGT

Ornellaia Le Serre Nuove dell'Ornellaia 2024

“More structured and layered than its sibling Le Volte, the 2024 Ornellaia Le Serre Nuove from Bolgheri combines 49% Merlot, 21% Cabernet…”

Bottle of Ornellaia Poggio alle Gazze dell'Ornellaia
94

Toscana IGT

Ornellaia Poggio alle Gazze dell'Ornellaia 2024

“The 2024 Ornellaia Poggio alle Gazze from Bolgheri is a vividly aromatic white blending 55% Sauvignon Blanc, 40% Vermentino, 3% Sémillon,…”

Bottle of Ornellaia Le Volte dell'Ornellaia
93

Toscana IGT

Ornellaia Le Volte dell'Ornellaia 2024

“Ten months in neutral French oak keep the focus on fruit in the 2024 Ornellaia Le Volte from Bolgheri, a blend of 55% Cabernet Sauvignon,…”

Bottle of Grattamacco L'Alberello
96

Toscana IGT

Grattamacco L'Alberello 2023

“Forest notes and fresh mint lead the aromatics of the 2023 Grattamacco L’Alberello from Bolgheri, a single-vineyard red that co-ferments…”

Bottle of Borgo Bonelli La Caccia di San Giovanni
96

Toscana IGT

Borgo Bonelli La Caccia di San Giovanni 2022

“Just now coming into its own, the 2022 Borgo Bonelli La Caccia from Toscana is a Super Tuscan blend of 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Cabernet…”

Bottle of Borgo Bonelli La Caccia di San Giovanni
95

Toscana IGT

Borgo Bonelli La Caccia di San Giovanni 2023

“A larger share of Merlot, 22% this year, gives the 2023 Borgo Bonelli La Caccia from Toscana a softer edge, with 24% Cabernet Sauvignon,…”

Bottle of Borgo Bonelli La Caccia di San Giovanni
95to 97

Toscana IGT

Borgo Bonelli La Caccia di San Giovanni 2024

“Tasted from barrel, the 2024 Borgo Bonelli La Caccia from Toscana is shaping up to be a stunning wine once it settles in bottle.”

Bottle of Borgo Bonelli Bianco
92

Toscana IGT

Borgo Bonelli Bianco 2024

“Sauvignon Blanc leads at 60% in the 2024 Borgo Bonelli White from Toscana, rounded out by 40% Trebbiano.”

Bottle of Borgo Bonelli Bianco
93

Toscana IGT

Borgo Bonelli Bianco 2025

“Trebbiano takes the lead in the 2025 Borgo Bonelli White from Toscana, a barrel sample blending 60% Trebbiano with 40% Vernaccia that shows…”

Bottle of Badia a Coltibuono Sangioveto
92

Toscana IGT

Badia a Coltibuono Sangioveto 2021

“Built from the full range of the estate’s Sangiovese and aged in small neutral barrels, the 2021 Badia a Coltibuono Sangioveto from Toscana…”

Bottle of Selvapiana Fornace
93

Toscana IGT

Selvapiana Fornace 2020

“Lilac and iris open the 2020 Selvapiana Fornace from Toscana, a Merlot-driven blend at 70% rounded out with Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet…”

92

Toscana IGT

Selvapiana Petit Manseng 2024

“A touch of reduction shapes the nose of the 2024 Selvapiana Petit Manseng from Toscana, bringing crushed volcanic rock alongside preserved…”

Bottle of Rotta Segreta Alfresco
92

Toscana IGT

Rotta Segreta Alfresco 2022

“The 2022 Rotta Segreta Sangiovese from Toscana pours a glowing medium orange-ruby core that fades to a pale tangerine rim, with aromas of…”

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