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Quite closed on the nose, but intense and concentrated on the palate with confident progression, a subtle but tangy...
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A young wine that builds on the palate with plums, spices, cedar and hints of chocolate. Turns to hazelnuts. Full to...
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The Cavallotto 2013 Barolo Riserva Bricco Boschis Vigna San Giuseppe feels magically cool even as the wine warms in...
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Like the Prapo, the Barolo Brunate is much less expressive than it was immediately after bottling. Gracious and...
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The 2012 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Poggio al Vento is a monumental wine from this storied appellation in...
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Aromas of underbrush, wild berry, leather, camphor and Mediterranean herb waft out of the glass. The full-bodied...
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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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A red with lots of dried berry and smoky undertones. Full and chewy. Powerful tannins and depth of fruit. Goes on for...
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The 2012 Barolo Bricco delle Viole is pure class. A decidedly sensual, inviting Bricco delle Viole, the 2012 fleshes...
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Medium ruby color. The class, strength and finesse in this wine is ever present with berry, dark chocolate and walnut...
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Lots of beautiful aromas of strawberries, cherries, oranges and white chocolate follow through to a full body with a...
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A wealth of cherry flavor is surrounded by cut grass, tar, tobacco and iron notes in this complex, intense red....
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A dense style, this red features cherry, strawberry, floral, mineral and tar aromas and flavors. Firms up quickly,...
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Warm aromas of plums, rose petals and spices with hints of sandalwood. Some tar. Full body, dense center palate with...
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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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The 2012 Barolo Le Vigne, here in a library release, is still a very young wine. Bright acids lift a core of red...
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Very fresh and creamy on the nose. The palate is full of strawberries and fresh roses. Medium to full body and...
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2012 2013 Italy 1.5Ltr Wine

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.