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Deep violet colour, with the typical fruity note, almost “vinoso” that would get lost if aged in wooden barrels....
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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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Angelo Gaja and his daughter Gaia Gaja don’t make Bolgheri Superiore wines, although this wine qualifies as such....
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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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Readers should do whatever they can to get their hands on a few bottles of the 2013 d'Alceo. Seamless and voluptuous...
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The 2004 Sammarco shows why this is such a magnificent vintage for Tuscany. Silky, layered and impeccably refined,...
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The 2013 Sammarco is a stunning wine. Super-expressive aromatics make a strong opening statement in a wine endowed...
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750ml - Case of 6
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The 2013 L’Apparita gets this tasting off to a very strong start. Fresh, perfumed and totally sensual, the 2013...
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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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This is another great Saffredi following the perfect 100-point 2012. I tasted it a year ago and thought it was...
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This vintage really embodies the message and style that this great Campania Merlot aims to achieve. It stays true to...
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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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Beautiful and bold, the 2013 Guidalberto is one of the best editions of this wine ever made. It shows great energy...
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Italian Red Blends Merlot 2004 2012 2013

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.