“The Tenuta Ghiaccio Forte 2024 Morellino di Scansano Ghiaccio Forte captures the zeitgeist of the moment with its ruby transparency and immediate drinking charm. Short maceration times of seven to eight days give the wine a light and punchy feel with weightless intensity...” – Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate

93 POINTS! Way, way UNDER $20, and the absolute BEST PRICE in the world! Yes! This stunning project from the cult-worthy Montalcino mavens at CASTELLO DI ROMITORIO is a vibe – and the moment is here to embrace the rise of Morellino!!! 

Tenuta Ghiaccio Forte bringing the GLUTTONY to this Fat Tuesday! The “Fortress Under The Stars” estate in Maremma, along the southern coast of Tuscany, has me SHOOK, y’all! I tasted this last fall, at the simply STUNNING Castello di Romitorio estate in Montalcino – but when they told me about their ancient Etruscan fort, atop a solitary hill, surrounded by forest and rivers, only 10 miles from the Tyrrhenian Sea – I knew I had just added a stop on my next Italy trip. The Sangiovese vines make up 11 hectares of the 100-hectare estate – with 25-year-old vines planted with utterly TOP-NOTCH clones taken from Montevertine, Biondi-Santi, and Il Poggione!!! I mean, C’MON!!! 

It’s fresh, and bright, and simply bubbling with zippy and tart red fruits, crushed blueberries, and wild herbs, and this volcanic minerality that really makes everything POP! It’s complex – but absolutely CRUSHABLE…and we even suggest serving this with a slight chill. If you love classic Tuscany, but also love the high-toned vibrancy of an Etna Rosso – congratulations!!! You just found your new house wine. It’s fun, and intense, light, and feverishly spicy – just an EPIC bottle of cannot-get-enough goodness through and through! Read the reviews, but grab a case first and foremost – ‘cause once this is gone, it is gone for good! 

The PRICE! 93 points and just ridiculously good…while it lasts!!!