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Red
750ml
Bottle: $44.94
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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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Red
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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White
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $146.62
Sauvignon Blanc is the white wine from the Eisele Vineyard. The parcels are located on the Eastern side of the...
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Red
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle: $250.95
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $104.73
A focused, balanced style, evoking pure cherry, raspberry, mineral and floral aromas and flavors, this is elegant and...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $59.62
Very perfumed with black currant and cassis bush character. Medium to full body, fine and chewy tannins and a long...
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White
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $185.95
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $110.95
#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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Red
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle: $274.95 $290.49
Manetti calls 2012 'the vintage of two faces': summer was very hot until mid-August, when some rain brought cooler...
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Red
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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White
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle: $131.57
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $65.95
The 2012 Le Serre Nuove dell'Ornellaia is striking. Mocha, plums, roasted coffee beans, espresso, dark red fruit and...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $72.62
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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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $62.62
Lots of blackcurrants and blackberry aromas and flavors with hints of bark and mushrooms. Full-bodied, chewy and...
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Red
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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Red
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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Red
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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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $399.94
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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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $303.53
One of Italy’s most iconic bottlings, the 2012 Sassicaia is drop-dead gorgeous. A blend of 85% Cabernet Sauvignon...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $298.95
Extremely perfumed with violet, currant and berry character. Hints of sandalwood. Full body, firm and silky tannins...
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Italian Red Blends Sauvignon Blanc 2003 2012

The green skinned grapes of the Sauvignon Blanc varietal had their origins in Southern France, where they are still widely grown and used for many of the excellent young and aged white wines the region is famous for. Today, however, they are grown in almost every wine producing country in the world, and are widely revered for their fresh and grassy flavors, full of tropical notes and refreshing, zesty character. Sauvignon Blanc grapes thrive best in moderate climates, and ripen relatively early in the year. This has made them a favorite for many wineries in the New World, where they can still produce healthy and high yields in the earlier part of the summer before the temperatures become too hot. Too much heat has a massively adverse effect on Sauvignon Blanc, as the grapes become dull in their flavor, and the wine produced from them loses all its unique character and high points. As such, Sauvignon Blanc farmers have had a lot of trouble from global warming and climate change, as they are being forced to harvest their crops increasingly earlier in the year when it is cool enough to do so.