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750ml
Bottle: $42.72
6 bottles: $42.00
The 2010 Montefalco Sagrantino Sacer is dark and imposing in the glass. An air of crushed rocks gives way to balsamic...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $23.20
This is very rich red with layers of dried fruits, walnuts and chocolate. Full body, velvety tannins and a flavorful...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $176.69
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $68.70
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $71.78
A full-bodied red with so much ripe berry and plum fruit that it verges on jammy, yet it turns out velvety and...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $174.95
Shows beautiful aromas and flavors of currant, toasty oak, tobacco and licorice. Full and very polished, with a...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $242.09
Ama's 2010 L'Apparita is super-intriguing from the very first taste. With each passing vintage, it seems like...
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $103.53
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $117.37
Vibrant nose with blueberries, licorice and coffee. Violets and a steely mineral note. Juicy and full-bodied with a...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $153.62
Formerly labeled Roccamonfina IGP.
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $81.94
Formerly labeled Roccamonfina IGP.
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $159.95
A rush of intense blue and black stone fruits, tobacco, smoke, licorice, spices and new leather hits the palate in...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $178.95
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $64.78
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $186.14
Fine, silky tannins provide the backdrop for the 2010 Paleo Rosso, a wine that captivates for its exquisite, graceful...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $207.95
A wine with great structure and muscular tone. It is full-bodied with chewy tannins that remain polished and very...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $1146.54
Tasted from a double magnum, this 1996 (which was not a particularly good vintage in Bolgheri) shines for its...
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Red
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle: $1400.95
The wine that most delighted me at this historic tasting of Tuscany's most iconic wines was the 2006 Masseto. This is...
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Red
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle: $932.95
I have always been impressed with the depth and grace to this wine since I tasted it from barrel. It's full-bodied...
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Red
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle: $215.16
The flagship estate wine, 2010 Monteverro, is absolutely stunning. The blend is Cabernet Sauvignon (45%), Cabernet...
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Italian Red Blends Merlot 1996 2006 2010 750ml

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.