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$59.89
$60.79
A silky and very polished Barolo with cedar and floral character, as well as plenty of strawberries. Medium body and...
750ml
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$59.89
$60.79
Wild aromas of dried fruit, fresh herbs, rosebushes and thyme. Medium body and soft, silky tannins. A delicious...
750ml
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$59.89
$60.79
Aromas of cedar with flowers and dried strawberries following through to medium body. Fine tannins and a fresh, solid...
750ml
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$194.00
6 bottles:
$192.80
Luminous bright red. Perfumed aromas of red cherry, red rose, violet and minerals are complicated by delicate hints...
750ml
Bottle:
$71.94
• 100% Nebbiolo.
• Grown in calcareous clay/sandy soils.
• 360 to 400 meters above sea level located within the...
750ml
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$54.84
12 bottles:
$53.74
Quite an aromatic Barolo for 2014. Ripe plums, dried cherries and candied orange on the nose. Some real tannic power...
750ml
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$45.00
12 bottles:
$44.10
Tar and leather aromas and flavors here. Chewy tannins and a savory finish. A little tough now but nothing that a few...
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Bartolo Mascarello Barolo 2014
750ml - Case of 6
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$244.14
Camphor, fresh earth, incense and tobacco notes swirl around the core of cherry, rendering this aromatic. Firm on the...
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Bruno Giacosa Barbaresco 2014
750ml - Case of 6
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$129.35
This is a difficult wine to find in the marketplace and it is rarely presented for official review. In fact, the last...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$335.95
Incredible aromas of violets, roses and blue fruits. So perfumed. Never smelled a wine like this before. Full body,...
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Bruno Giacosa Barolo Falletto 2014
750ml - Case of 6
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$163.49
Impressive fresh leather-clad red cherries with a subtle earthiness in the background. Quite pure. Floral and...
750ml - Case of 6
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$394.95
The aromas are so seductive with dried roses and berries. Tar and asphalt, too. Full bodied, very tight and powerful....
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Bruno Rocca Barbaresco Curra Riserva 2014
750ml - Case of 3
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$256.03
Bruno Rocca and his family have recently started a Riserva program that allows us to enjoy his wines six years after...
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Bruno Rocca Barbaresco Rabaja 2014
750ml - Case of 6
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$153.79
Deep garnet red in color with notes of violet flowers, raspberry and cherry. The palate is warm and elegant with a so...
750ml - Case of 6
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$50.12
Deep garnet in color, intoxicating aromas of purple fruits and wild flowers are underscored by notes of cherries,...
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Ceretto Barbaresco Bernardot 2014
750ml - Case of 6
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$106.34
The 2014 Barbaresco Bernardot has shut down since I last tasted it about nine months ago. The breadth that is typical...
Dolcetto Nebbiolo Tequila 2014 750ml
In Italian, Dolcetto means 'little sweet one' – a slightly misleading name, as the black grapes of this varietal have relatively little natural sugar and almost almost produce dry wines. However, the Dolcetto grapes are remarkably popular with those looking for a full, rounded and highly flavorful wine, and are grown extensively in their native Italy, and in many other countries around the world. Dolcetto varietal grapes tend to have quite a high level of tannin, due to their thick, black skins, and low acidity, resulting in interesting wines with a large feel in the mouth, despite being relatively light in body. They are most commonly associated with big, complex flavors such as liquorice and prunes, and are regularly described as having a finish similar to the flavor of bitter almonds.
The Nebbiolo grape varietal is widely understood to be the fruit responsible for Italy's finest aged wines. However, its popularity and reliability as a grape which gives out outstanding flavors and aromas has led it to be planted in many countries around the world, with much success. These purple grapes are distinguishable by the fact that they take on a milky dust as they begin to reach maturity, leading many to claim that this is the reason for their unusual name, which means 'fog' in Italian. Nebbiolo grapes produce wines which have a wide range of beautiful and fascinating flavors, the most common of which are rich, dark and complex, such as violet, truffle, tobacco and prunes. They are generally aged for many years to balance out their characteristics, as their natural tannin levels tend to be very high.
Tequila is probably Mexico’s greatest gift to the world of fine spirits, and is also possibly one of the most underestimated and misunderstood drinks in the world. Widely used for shots and slammers, and more often than not associated with parties and hangovers, Tequila is in fact a wonderful drink full of subtleties and expression of terroir, that is highly rewarding for those who look into its finer points.
One of the special things about Tequila is the fact that it is capable of expressing the fine nuances and subtle notes of its raw material, far more so than other, similar spirits. That raw material is, of course, the Blue Agave - not a cactus, as is commonly believed, but rather a succulent quite like a lily, which grows in the deserts of Mexico mainly around the province of Jalisco. The Blue Agave takes a decade to mature, and during those ten years, it takes in many of the features of its surroundings, just like a grapevine would. This is why Tequila varies in flavor and aroma from region to region, from the earthier Tequilas of the lowlands, to the more delicate and floral examples from areas of a higher altitude.
The picking and peeling of the spiky Agave, and the distillation process of Tequila is a complicated one, and one which is carried out with enormous skill by the jimadors and master craftsmen who produce the spirit. Steam cooking of the body of the plant is followed by crushing, then fermentation and distillation completes the process. The end product is categorized according to whether or not it is made with pure (‘puro’) agave, or blended with other sugars, and according to how long the spirit is aged for.