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Red
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Bottle: $264.95
6 bottles: $259.65
Super clean black fruit and minerals on the nose and palate. Floral and herbal nuances, too. Medium-to full-bodied...
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Red
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Bottle: $147.00
Complex aromas of blackberries, blueberries, licorice, gravel and walnuts. Rich and full-bodied with firm,...
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Red
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Bottle: $32.79 $34.52
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A very elegant, mid-weight Bordeaux blend with delicate red-fruit and fresh-sage aromas and just a hint of bell...
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Sparkling
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $39.94
6 bottles: $39.14
Firm acidity carries notes of lemon peel, marzipan and dried flowers that are accentuated by spice, petrol and...
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Sparkling
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $216.95
3 bottles: $212.61
The 2017 Brut Blanc de Blancs Spécial Club is an attractive wine that shows the mid-weight style of the year. All...
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Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $164.94
3 bottles: $161.64
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Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $780.30 $867.00
Super-restrained cassis fruit with an almost blueberry maturity in front of violet, clove and blond tobacco...
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Red
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle: $256.95
An enticing red, with aromas of clove, cardamom, crushed pine and dried tea rose drawing you into the glass, where...
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Red
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle: $84.31
55% Merlot, 35% Syrah and 10% Sangiovese - A delightful wine that combines the elegance and suppleness of Merlot and...
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Red
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle: $178.45
Aromas of blueberries, blackberries, cloves, tobacco, walnuts and chocolate. It’s full-bodied with firm,...
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Red
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Bottle: $428.95
The 2017 D'Alceo possesses mind-blowing intensity and pedigree to burn. Rich, ample and explosive, the 2017 is...
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Red
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Bottle: $381.95 $398.51
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Red
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle: $518.95 $546.59
A big, rich wine for the vintage, yet poised and lively with firm, chewy tannins that give form and intensity to the...
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Red
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle: $286.95 $293.38
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Red
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle: $380.95 $400.75
Made with certified-organic fruit, the 2017 Brunello di Montalcino is an impossibly graceful wine from a challenging...
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Red
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle: $594.28
The 2017 vintage for Sassicaia was described by winemaking consultant Graziana Grassini as 'contracted and difficult,...
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Red
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle: $269.95
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Red
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle: $147.95 $156.01
A bright and fruity red with a level of tightness and precision that suggests greatness. Medium to full body. Intense...
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Champagne Blend Italian Red Blends Sangiovese 2017 1.5Ltr

The sparkling wines of Champagne have been revered by wine drinkers for hundreds of years, and even today they maintain their reputation for excellence of flavor and character, and are consistently associated with quality, decadence, and a cause for celebration. Their unique characteristics are partly due to the careful blending of a small number of selected grape varietals, most commonly Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. These grapes, blended in fairly equal quantities, give the wines of Champagne their wonderful flavors and aromas, with the Pinot Noir offering length and backbone, and the Chardonnay varietal giving its acidity and dry, biscuity nature. It isn't unusual to sometimes see Champagne labeled as 'blanc de blanc', meaning it is made using only Chardonnay varietal grapes, or 'blanc de noir', which is made solely with Pinot Noir.

The name of this grape, meaning 'blood of Jove' conjures up evocative images of long dead civilizations, and gives the Sangiovese varietal a sense of the holy, the sacred, the special. Indeed, this particular type of Italian grape has been cultivated and processed for thousands of years, and is said to be the original favorite grape varietal of the Romans, and the Etruscans before them. Throughout history, vintners have continued to plant this varietal, and they continue to produce wonderful wines to this day. The long bunches of very dark, round fruit are treasured by fine wineries in Italy and a few other places around the world, and when young, these grapes are lively – full of strawberry flavors and a little spiciness. However, it is when they are aged in oak that they take on some truly special flavors and aromas, as seen in some of the finest wines of the Old World.