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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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750ml - Case of 3
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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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#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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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: $144.71
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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The 2003 Masseto is tremendous tonight. I admit, 2003 is one of my least favorite vintages, and yet the wine is so...
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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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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: $239.95
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: $209.12
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
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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: $130.95
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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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $287.53
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
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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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Fabulous aromas of blackberries, orange peel, raspberries and citrus. Violets too. Full body, ultra-fine tannins and...
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Italian Red Blends Merlot 2003 2012 Italy

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.

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.