Kerin O’KeefeItalian Editor
Reviews wines from Italy.
Italian Editor Kerin O’Keefe reviews all Italian wines for Wine Enthusiast. Prior to her appointment with Wine Enthusiast, O’Keefe, who moved to Italy in 1991, wrote regularly on Italian wine for Decanter, as well as for World of Fine Wine and on winesearcher.com. She is a former contributing editor for Wine News magazine, and is the author of Franco Biondi Santi: The Gentleman of Brunello (Veronelli Editore, 2005), a recipient of a Gourmand Wine Book Award. Her latest two books are Brunello di Montalcino: Understanding and Appreciating One of Italy’s Greatest Wines (University of California Press, 2012) and Barolo and Barbaresco: the King and Queen of Italian Wine (University of California Press, 2014).
Recent Articles and Reviews
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From Floral to Flinty, The Indigenous White Wine Grapes of Southern Italy May 10, 2021 Millennia-old native grapes dominate Southern Italy's Campania and the islands Sardinia and Sicily. Explore these… -
Pio Boffa, Barolo and Barbaresco Trailblazer, Dies at 66 April 19, 2021 The Italian wine world mourns the loss of Pio Boffa, head of historic Pio Cesare,… -
Fresh, Crisp and Savory: The Indigenous White Wine Grapes of Northern Italy April 19, 2021 Some of the most exciting white wines in Northern Italy come from Italy’s native grapes.… -
Brunello 2016 Report: Finesse, Longevity and the Elephant in the Room March 18, 2021 Do the 2016 Brunellos live up to the intense hype? Explore the top bottles of…
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Celestino Pecci 2016 Brunello di Montalcino This has earthy aromas recalling ripe dark-skinned fruit, Mediterranean scrub and leather. On the brawny… 89 Points N/A
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Piombaia 2016 Brunello di Montalcino Aromas of Mediterranean brush, cooking spice and dark-skinned berry set the tone. Made with organically… 89 Points $50
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Il Poggiolo 2015 Rodolfo Cosimi Riserva (Brunello di Montalcino) This opens with aromas of violet, leather and cake spice. The rounded palate offers fleshy… 89 Points $90
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Poggio Nardone 2015 Riserva (Brunello di Montalcino) Aromas of dark-skinned fruit, leather and tilled soil meld together in the glass. The taut,… 89 Points $100