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50% Barbera/50% Bonarda (aka Croatina). Named for an old farmhouse in the midst of the vineyard, Macchiona is La...
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3.0Ltr
Bottle: $2046.95
Extremely perfumed with violet, currant and berry character. Hints of sandalwood. Full body, firm and silky tannins...
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750ml - Case of 6
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A focused, balanced style, evoking pure cherry, raspberry, mineral and floral aromas and flavors, this is elegant and...
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750ml - Case of 6
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Very perfumed with black currant and cassis bush character. Medium to full body, fine and chewy tannins and a long...
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750ml - Case of 6
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#10 Top 100, 2015. A phenomenal Saffredi with so much structure and length. It’s full-bodied yet remaines agile and...
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1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
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Manetti calls 2012 'the vintage of two faces': summer was very hot until mid-August, when some rain brought cooler...
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $124.45
Manetti calls 2012 'the vintage of two faces': summer was very hot until mid-August, when some rain brought cooler...
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750ml - Case of 6
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The 2012 Le Serre Nuove dell'Ornellaia is striking. Mocha, plums, roasted coffee beans, espresso, dark red fruit and...
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750ml - Case of 6
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A very rich, layered Siepi with lots of ripe plums and cherries and just a hint of jam. Some chocolate and a whiff of...
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750ml - Case of 3
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#11 Top100 Italian wine of 2015. Fantastic aromas of lavender, rosemary, violets and currants. Full body, a wonderful...
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750ml - Case of 6
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750ml - Case of 6
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Lots of blackcurrants and blackberry aromas and flavors with hints of bark and mushrooms. Full-bodied, chewy and...
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $236.95
The 2003 Ornellaia (magnum) is another impressive wine. Owing to the heat of the vintage, this is an especially ripe,...
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $206.12
This famed SuperTuscan wine (a Cabernet Sauvignon-Merlot blend with 10% Cabernet Franc and 7% Petit Verdot) is the...
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $93.30
Very racy and refined with bright acidity and a blueberry and dark-chocolate character. Love the interplay of acidity...
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $128.95
Produced entirely form Merlot grapes in a Vineyard located on the higher part of the Ruffoli hill in the heart of...
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1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle: $804.95 $852.76
Lots of raspberry and cherry on the nose. Full-bodied and chunky with lots of fruit and a long, velvety finish. Hints...
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Italian Red Blends Merlot 2003 2012

With its dark blue colored fruits and high juice content, Merlot varietal grapes have long been a favorite of wine producers around the globe, with it being found in vineyards across Europe, the Americas and elsewhere in the New World. One of the distinguishing features of Merlot grapes is the fact that they have a relatively low tannin content and an exceptionally soft and fleshy character, meaning they are capable of producing incredibly rounded and mellow wines. This mellowness is balanced with plenty of flavor, however, and has made Merlot grapes the varietal of choice for softening other, more astringent and tannin-heavy wines, often resulting in truly exceptional produce. Merlot is regarded as one of the key 'Bordeaux' varietals for precisely this reason; when combined with the drier Cabernet Sauvignon, it is capable of blending beautifully to produce some of the finest wines available in the world.