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750ml
Bottle:
$162.72
6 bottles:
$162.00
The 2011 San Leonardo (Cabernet Sauvignon, Carmenère and Merlot) is another landmark edition of this celebrated...
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$153.13
Ruby red in color with light purple hues, complex aromas of wild berries, violets, spice and a so note of oak...
750ml
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$380.88
$423.20
Blackberry jam, cassis, grilled herbs and melted road tar meld together in the 2011 Solaia. Another super-exotic,...
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Castello Dei Rampolla D'alceo IGT 2011
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$96.12
This is very firm and dense with fantastic structure and a superb depth of fruit and silky tannins. Full body showing...
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Castello Dei Rampolla Toscana Sammarco IGT 2011
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$89.95
Aromas of tar, chilis, raspberries and dark chocolate follow through to a full body with super velvety tannins and a...
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Fattoria Galardi Terra Di Lavoro 2011
750ml - Case of 6
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$60.87
Complex aromas of blackberry, stones, cracked black pepper and tar. Full body with soft, round tannins and a juicy,...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$122.67
#14 of Top 100: 2014. Beautiful deep ruby with incredible richness in aroma—blackberry, blueberry and...
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Guidalberto (Tenuta San Guido) Toscana IGT 2011
750ml - Case of 6
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$78.68
Mocha, espresso, plums and cloves form a highly expressive mosaic of aromas and flavors in the 2011 Guidalberto....
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Orma Toscana IGT 2011
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$60.78
A gorgeous, sleek wine with super-polished tannins and fabulous fruit. It's full but so refined and sexy. It goes on...
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Ornellaia Bolgheri 2011
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$205.30
A dark, inky red, featuring violet, black currant, cedar, sandalwood and iron aromas and flavors. Nonetheless, this...
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Sassicaia (Tenuta San Guido) Bolgheri 2011
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$254.95
Ripe black cherry and blackberry flavors pick up rosemary, mineral and spice accents in this red, which is...
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Sassicaia (Tenuta San Guido) Bolgheri 2011
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$282.08
Ripe black cherry and blackberry flavors pick up rosemary, mineral and spice accents in this red, which is...
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Solaia Toscana 2011
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$322.80
Blackberry jam, cassis, grilled herbs and melted road tar meld together in the 2011 Solaia. Another super-exotic,...
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Tenuta Di Biserno Toscana 2011
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$264.42
This is the best ever, with fabulous, silky refinement and length. It's full-bodied, with a balance of fruit and...
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Tenuta Di Biserno Toscana 2011
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$154.42
This is the best ever, with fabulous, silky refinement and length. It's full-bodied, with a balance of fruit and...
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Tenuta Di Biserno Toscana Lodovico 2011
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$552.95
$564.96
Varietal tones of Cabernet Franc are the dominant force in the 2011 Lodovico (that also sees an important bending...
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Tenuta Sette Ponti Oreno 2011
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$83.95
There is a purity of fruit in this young Tuscan red, with flowers, citrus fruit and currants. Full body with firm,...
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Tignanello Toscana 2011
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$157.78
Ruby, rose, clear color. Fresh grapes, red fruit, marble and stone on the nose. Paprika, some cinnamon and fresh...
Champagne Blend Italian Red Blends Red Bordeaux 2011 Italy
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.
There are few regions in the world with stricter regulations in regards to wine production and grape varietals than those found in Bordeaux, France. Here, in the home of the world's finest wines, the type and quality of grapes used is of utmost importance, and the legendary wineries which work on the banks of the Gironde river have mastered the careful art of juice blending to find the perfect balance for their produce. Whilst there are six 'official' Bordeaux grapes, the two key varietals for almost every fine Bordeaux wine are Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, and with good reason. Whilst Cabernet Sauvignon grapes are renowned for their acidity and astringency, strong fruit and spice flavors and full body, Merlot grapes are notably rounded, soft, fleshy and lighter on tannin. The combination of these two varietals, along with a small percentage of (commonly) Petit Verdot or Cabernet Franc, is the perfect balancing act – the two grape varietals cancel out each others weaker points, and accentuate all that is good about the other.
There are few countries in the world with a viticultural history as long or as illustrious as that claimed by Italy. Grapes were first being grown and cultivated on Italian soil several thousand years ago by the Greeks and the Pheonicians, who named Italy 'Oenotria' – the land of wines – so impressed were they with the climate and the suitability of the soil for wine production. Of course, it was the rise of the Roman Empire which had the most lasting influence on wine production in Italy, and their influence can still be felt today, as much of the riches of the empire came about through their enthusiasm for producing wines and exporting it to neighbouring countries. Since those times, a vast amount of Italian land has remained primarily for vine cultivation, and thousands of wineries can be found throughout the entire length and breadth of this beautiful country, drenched in Mediterranean sunshine and benefiting from the excellent fertile soils found there. Italy remains very much a 'land of wines', and one could not imagine this country, its landscape and culture, without it.