2018 Tuscany Preview

BY ANTONIO GALLONI | FEBRUARY 05, 2021

The 2018 Tuscany Preview revives a tradition from years back, when I published an early look at new releases from Tuscany each spring. Well, the Tuscany Preview is back and features some of the year’s most exciting upcoming releases, many of them reference-point wines of historical significance. 

Two thousand-eighteen is a highly intriguing vintage in Tuscany. The wines are gorgeous for their mid-weight purity and nuance. Stylistically, the 2018s remind me of the 2004s, but with a bit less richness, likely a combination of the weather and the gentler style of vinification that is so common these days. For readers who buy Bordeaux, the 2018s from Tuscany share many similarities with the 2014 Left and Right Bank reds. Readers will find wines built on linear precision and persistence more than size or opulence.