At a recent blind tasting orchestrated by Vasyl Velykanskiy, six Sangiovese wines were the subjects of our scrutiny at Lo wine bar. My own journey with this grape being in its infancy, I found the experience particularly enlightening. Stella di Campalto's offerings had already piqued my curiosity, so the anticipation to experience her Brunello was high. And you know, it did stand out, unmasked and unrivaled in a lineup where names were known only after scores were given. The verdict was clear: the esteem for Stella's craft is not just well-earned, it's a producer of its own league.

Wine	Place	wavg Weighted average score for the wine, where each participant's rating is adjusted for their wine assessment expertise.	sdev Standard deviation measures the controversy of a wine's reception. A lower value signifies greater consensus among participants.	fav Count of participants who selected this wine as their evening's favourite.	price Price of the wine, if available.	volume Volume of the bottle in litres.	QPR Quality-price ratio, indicating value for money. A higher number denotes better value. Available when price is known.
Brunello di Montalcino Piaggione 2016 Podere Salicutti	🥈 2nd	4.2959	0.0135	1	UAH 2,977.00	0.75 L	1.1067 😊
Coltassala 2013 Castello di Volpaia	🏅 5th	4.0163	0.0628	1	UAH 2,276.00	0.75 L	0.7089 😐
Vigneto Bellavista 2001 Castello di Ama	🥉 3rd	4.1531	0.0249	1	UAH 12,000.00	0.75 L	0.4089 🤢
Brunello di Montalcino Cielo 2018 Stella di Campalto	🥇 1st	4.5327	0.0310	4	UAH 7,347.00	0.75 L	1.1690 😊
Bilaccio 2014 Il Borghetto	🏅 4th	4.1367	0.0334	0	–	0.75 L	–
Il Guercio 2021 Tenuta di Carleone	🏅 6th	3.9612	0.1020	0	UAH 1,750.00	0.75 L	0.7230 😐

Podere Salicutti Brunello di Montalcino Piaggione 2016

Region

Italy » Toscana » Brunello di Montalcino DOCG

Type

red still, dry

Producer

Podere Salicutti

Wine

Brunello di Montalcino Piaggione

Vintage

2016

Grapes

Sangiovese

Alcohol

15

Volume

750 mL

This wine secured the 🥈 2nd place in our wine tasting lineup.

Castello di Volpaia Coltassala 2013

Region

Italy » Tuscany » Chianti Classico DOCG

Type

red still, dry

Producer

Castello di Volpaia

Wine

Coltassala

Vintage

2013

Grapes

Sangiovese

Alcohol

13

Volume

750 mL

This wine secured the 🏅 5th place in our wine tasting lineup.

Castello di Ama Vigneto Bellavista 2001

Region

Italy » Tuscany » Chianti Classico DOCG

Type

red still, dry

Producer

Castello di Ama

Wine

Vigneto Bellavista

Vintage

2001

Grapes

Sangiovese

Alcohol

13

Volume

750 mL

This wine secured the 🥉 3rd place in our wine tasting lineup.

Stella di Campalto Brunello di Montalcino Cielo 2018

Region

Italy » Toscana » Brunello di Montalcino DOCG

Type

red still, dry

Producer

Stella di Campalto

Wine

Brunello di Montalcino Cielo

Vintage

2018

Grapes

Sangiovese

Alcohol

14

Sugar

1.3

Volume

750 mL

Find at

This wine secured the 🥇 1st place in our wine tasting lineup.

Il Borghetto Bilaccio 2014

Region

Italy » Tuscany » IGP Toscano

Type

red still, dry

Producer

Il Borghetto

Wine

Bilaccio

Vintage

2014

Grapes

Sangiovese

Alcohol

14

Volume

750 mL

This wine secured the 🏅 4th place in our wine tasting lineup.

Tenuta di Carleone Il Guercio 2021

Region

Italy » Tuscany » IGP Toscano

Type

red still, dry

Producer

Tenuta di Carleone

Wine

Il Guercio

Vintage

2021

Grapes

Sangiovese

Alcohol

13.5

Sugar

1

Volume

750 mL

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This wine secured the 🏅 6th place in our wine tasting lineup.

Raw scores

Wine	Julia K	Rostyslav Ya	Vasyl V	Alex K	Boris B	Anna Kh	Kateryna Z
Brunello di Montalcino Piaggione 2016 Podere Salicutti	4.10	4.20	4.40	4.40	4.20	4.40	4.20
Coltassala 2013 Castello di Volpaia	3.80	4.60	3.95	4.00	3.90	4.25	4.00
Vigneto Bellavista 2001 Castello di Ama	3.90	4.10	4.30	4.10	4.00	4.10	4.40
Brunello di Montalcino Cielo 2018 Stella di Campalto	4.50	4.80	4.40	4.50	4.60	4.80	4.30
Bilaccio 2014 Il Borghetto	3.90	4.50	4.15	4.20	4.00	4.30	4.10
Il Guercio 2021 Tenuta di Carleone	3.70	4.50	4.00	4.20	3.70	3.70	4.40