A Brunello Legend's Delicious $15.99 Tuscan Red!

Tuscan icon Andrea Cortonesi is famous for the amazing Brunello he crafts at his Uccelliera and Voliero properties. What flies under the radar are the less expensive reds he makes at these estates. Today, we are thrilled to put one of these awesome values in front of you!

Packed with authentic Tuscan deliciousness, Andrea's 2023 Voliero Toscana Rosso sells for roughly a quarter of the price of the Brunello. At sixteen bucks, this small production Sangiovese-based gem is a red you can drink any night of the week for pennies on the dollar.

The only downside is that he doesn't make a whole lot of it! Scroll down to check out our tasting notes on this gem, and for one last crack at our best-in-country pricing on his 97-Point 2019 Uccelliera Brunello di Montalcino Riserva, then hit the Big Yellow Button to make them yours!

2023 Voliero Toscana Rosso
Tuscany, Italy
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Crafted entirely from hand-harvested vineyards within Andrea’s Voliero Brunello estate, this blend of 80% Sangiovese and 20% Syrah is fermented with wild yeasts and raised naturally. The result is a wine that is authentically Tuscan, and totally delicious.

Aromas and flavors of juicy cassis are quickly followed by complexities of dried strawberry, red flowers, lightly roasted herbs and a dash of black pepper. All this, plus a grippy, nervy earthiness.

It is a testament to Cortonesi’s talents and philosophies that an estate at this high level of quality can produce such a pleasingly complex and impressively structured red at this low of a price.

We first offered this overdelivering red last year and it sold out in a flash. Much to our delight, the importer found a pallet forgotten in an East Coast warehouse and asked us if we’d be interested. We immediately grabbed it all.

Whether you drink now or stash it away for a few years, you’ll be thrilled with the results. We suspect that more than a few of you will be grabbing this by the case. The juice is way more impressive than the humble price tag suggests.

Vin Chicago Price: 15.99

97-Point Brunello Riserva
at Best Price in the Country!

2019 Uccelliera "Riserva" Brunello di Montalcino
Tuscany, Italy
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Over the years, no other Brunello estate has been given more love by us than Andrea Cortonesi’s Uccelliera. In a great vintage like 2019, his Riserva is simply fantastic.

“A masterpiece in the making.”
- Vinous, November 2023

Given the small quantity produced and the fact that Cortonesi doesn't make it every year, we’re thrilled to have this iconic bottling. It is one of the stars of the vintage, and definitely the most forwardly delicious 2019 Riserva we’ve tasted. Check out these 97 and 96+ Point reviews from Vinous and Dunnuck, note our best-in-country price, then click to secure a bottle or maybe a collectible wooden six-bottle case!

“Hauntingly dark, the 2019 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva displays a lovely elegance. A bouquet of mentholated black cherries and balsamic spices is lifted by whiffs of dried sage and pine shavings. Velvety smooth and nearly creamy in feel, it floods the palate with hints of ripe red and blue fruit. It has a core of zesty acidity maintains amazing energy and freshness. This leaves the senses enshrouded in a veil of fine-grained tannins, dramatically long and structured but with a concentration of primary saturation to balance. Bury this deep in the cellar—it's a masterpiece in the making. Drinking Window: 2030 - 2042.”
          - 97 Points, Vinous - Eric Guido (11/2023) 

“An inky red color, the 2019 Brunello Di Montalcino Riserva is expressive and concentrated with aromas of black cherry liqueur, toasted vanilla, pine, fresh sage, and sappy herbs. Its oak spice is more prevalent at this young stage in its development, but it's well-managed and has a lux feel. Full-bodied, savory, and structured, it demands more time due to its brooding and grippy feel. Though the tannins are ripe, it has a lot of tension in its broad-shouldered and more muscular feel. It will take time for its oak to integrate fully, but it's a very well done wine in its style. Drink 2028-2048.”
          - 96+ Points, Jeb Dunnuck (1/22/2025) 

Looking online we found 33 listings. Our price beats them all.

Vin Chicago Price: 139.99