Italy — wine

Cortona

Small Tuscan DOC near the Etruscan hilltown of Cortona and Lake Trasimeno; Syrah, Sangiovese and Chardonnay from clay-limestone soils; best known for Italy's finest Syrah.

Year Rating Notes
2022 Outstanding Syrah vintage; concentration and Northern Rhône-like pepper both excellent.
2021 Cooler season; Syrah shows more floral and elegant character than usual.
2020 Landmark vintage for Cortona; Syrah at its most complex and age-worthy.
2019 Classic expression; dark olive, pepper and dark fruit in fine balance.
2018 Strong vintage; structured and age-worthy Cortona Syrah.