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Like all great wines, Barbera too has its own crus. In certain areas and vineyards where it reaches the highest of...
750ml - Case of 12
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Deep violet colour, with the typical fruity note, almost “vinoso” that would get lost if aged in wooden barrels....
750ml - Case of 12
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Ruby red in color with light purple hues, complex aromas of wild berries, violets, spice and a so note of oak...
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Blackberry jam, cassis, grilled herbs and melted road tar meld together in the 2011 Solaia. Another super-exotic,...
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Castello Dei Rampolla D'alceo IGT 2011
750ml - Case of 6
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$94.95
This is very firm and dense with fantastic structure and a superb depth of fruit and silky tannins. Full body showing...
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Castello Dei Rampolla D'alceo IGT 2013
750ml - Case of 6
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Readers should do whatever they can to get their hands on a few bottles of the 2013 d'Alceo. Seamless and voluptuous...
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Castello Dei Rampolla Toscana Sammarco IGT 2011
750ml - Case of 6
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$89.95
Aromas of tar, chilis, raspberries and dark chocolate follow through to a full body with super velvety tannins and a...
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Castello Dei Rampolla Toscana Sammarco IGT 2013
750ml - Case of 6
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$85.95
The 2013 Sammarco is a stunning wine. Super-expressive aromatics make a strong opening statement in a wine endowed...
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Fattoria Galardi Terra Di Lavoro 2011
750ml - Case of 6
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$64.56
Complex aromas of blackberry, stones, cracked black pepper and tar. Full body with soft, round tannins and a juicy,...
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Fattoria Le Pupille Toscana Saffredi IGT 2013
750ml - Case of 6
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$83.95
This is another great Saffredi following the perfect 100-point 2012. I tasted it a year ago and thought it was...
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#14 of Top 100: 2014. Beautiful deep ruby with incredible richness in aroma—blackberry, blueberry and...
750ml - Case of 6
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$120.95
#14 of Top 100: 2014. Beautiful deep ruby with incredible richness in aroma—blackberry, blueberry and...
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Guidalberto (Tenuta San Guido) Toscana IGT 2011
750ml - Case of 6
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$58.78
Mocha, espresso, plums and cloves form a highly expressive mosaic of aromas and flavors in the 2011 Guidalberto....
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Guidalberto (Tenuta San Guido) Toscana IGT 2013
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
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$122.93
Beautiful and bold, the 2013 Guidalberto is one of the best editions of this wine ever made. It shows great energy...
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La Massa Toscana Carla 6 2013
750ml - Case of 6
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$89.95
A dense, concentrated style, with polished toast and vanilla-tinged oak enveloping black cherry and blackberry fruit....
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Le Serre Nuove Dell'ornellaia Bolgheri 2011
750ml - Case of 6
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$73.67
A gorgeous wine, the 2011 Bolgheri Rosso Le Serre Nuovo dell-Ornellaia (57% Merlot, 17% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Petit...
Barbera Italian Red Blends Nero D'avola 2011 2013
For centuries now, the beautiful red grapes of the Barbera varietal have been grown in Italy, where they are prized for their unusual high acid content and low tannins, brought about by their thin skins. The Barbera grape varietal thrives in warmer climates, and has had some success overseas in the new world, where its strongly aromatic flavors of intense hedgerow fruits make it a favorite with wineries and wine drinkers looking for a grape which offers plenty of interesting characteristics. Interestingly, the differences between young and aged wines made from this varietal are quite significant, with younger bottles holding a plethora of berry flavors, including blueberry and raspberry notes, and oak aged wines made from the Barbera grape being much loved for their ability to become extremely complex and spicy, and picking up vanilla flavors from the wood they are barreled in.
Italy’s largest island, Sicily, has a wine producing history that can put most other European regions to shame. It was producing quality wines before the days of the Roman empire, and even the Ancient Greeks were not the first to cultivate vines on the island. For as long as anyone knows, the key grape varietal of Sicily has been Nero d’Avola, the beautiful, deep blue skinned grape which produces the region’s characterful, powerful red wines. While in the past, Nero d’Avola was mainly used as a blending grape, due to its deep color and intensely full body, it is today being increasingly celebrated as a single varietal wine grape, and is perfect for those who like their wines boisterous, loud and strong.
Nero d’Avola is grown pretty much everywhere on Sicily, as demand for wines made from this grape have never been higher. Despite its power and body, it is quite a versatile grape - it can be aged in oak barrels, which produces a dense and dark wine which puts its intense characteristics to good use, but it is also often drunk quite young, which allows its jammy, plummy character to come forward. It is also used to make rose wines in some appellations of Sicily, demonstrating a softer side to this otherwise heavy, deeply flavorful grape.