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The 2009 Finca Bella Vista was sourced from a vineyard planted in 1910 giving a miserly yield of 0.75 tons per acre....
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From Giulio Salvioni’s La Cerbaiola estate, the 2009 Brunello di Montalcino is a fantastic wine with an impressive...
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A wine with a plenty of fruit and an attractive tannin mouth feel. Full and chewy.
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Soldera's next release is the 2009 Toscana Sangiovese, which is still in cask. The raciness, warmth and overall...
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The 2009 d'Alceo comes across as much more classic in style and structure than the 2008. According to Luca di Napoli,...
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Catena Zapata Nicasia Vineyard Malbec is a dark violet Malbec. Ripe black-and-red currant, raspberries and an elegant...
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Last in the lineup is the 2009 Barolo Sori Ginestra that incorporates many of the high points of the two wines...
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Last in the lineup is the 2009 Barolo Sori Ginestra that incorporates many of the high points of the two wines...
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The Dal Forno family considered the idea of releasing their Amarone ten years after the harvest. If that plan had...
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The 2009 Barolo Via Nuova is the base Barolo and is executed in the most classic fashion. The wine started as a...
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This is a full-bodied wine with lots of chewy tannins and plenty of blueberry and currant character. Long and...
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The 2009 Sori Tildin is a fascinating wine. The vineyard sits just above Costa Russi, separated only by the road that...
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Good deep red. Knockout, almost liqueur-like nose combines plum, redcurrant, red licorice, marzipan, menthol,...
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COLOR: Deep ruby red color with garnet hues. NOSE: The bouquet is complex and sophisticated with elegant notes of...
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The 2009 Guidalberto flows across the palate with layers of radiant red fruit. This is another striking, supple...
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Il Poggione's 2009 Brunello di Montalcino is a bit of a bruiser today, but it is also one of the few 2009s that is...
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2009 Argentina Italy 750ml Pre-Arrival

As the world's fifth largest producer of wine, after France, Italy, Spain and the United States, Argentina has plenty to offer the international wine market in regards to both quantity and quality. Despite this being the case for several decades now, it has only been since the end of the twentieth century that the Argentinian wine industry has really begun to up their game when it comes to the methods and techniques required to produce world class wines, which are both representative of their country and region of origin, and which stand alone as complex, interesting and delicious wines to drink. As Argentina became a serious contender in the international wine market, wineries previously concerned primarily with high volumes began to change their priorities, and formerly struggling small bodegas and independent wineries began to find success. Nowadays, well crafted wines from smaller vineyards in Argentina are being lauded as some of the finest in the world, and the country is starting to reap the benefits of its heritage, which include some very old vines, and up to four centuries of experience in wine production.

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.