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Bartolo Mascarello Barolo 2006
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$1198.95
$1238.52
The 2006 Barolo is flat-out great. It possesses dazzling inner perfume, intense color, beautifully nuanced fruit and...
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Boroli Barolo 2006
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$83.70
Clear bright ruby color with very light garnet red reflections; intense and persistent aroma of red fruit with notes...
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Conterno Fantino Barolo Vigna Sori Ginestra 2006
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$116.95
The estate’s 2006 Barolo Sori Ginestra is massive and intense. Layers of aromatic nuance and complexity are backed...
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$492.48
Polished and expressive, this shows a smoky baseline of graphite-laced minerality, with fine-grained tannins and...
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$161.37
The 2006 Barolo Ciabot Mentin Ginestra bursts onto the palate with gorgeous, well-delineated aromas and flavors. This...
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Gaja Barbaresco 2006
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$390.95
The 2006 Barbaresco reveals terrific concentration, depth and purity. This is a remarkably soft, harmonious...
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Gaja Barolo Sperss 2006
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$346.12
Sperss (the name is inspired by the local word for “nostalgia”) is a vineyard located in the Barolo territory of...
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Giacomo Conterno Barolo Cascina Francia 2006
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$394.95
The 2006 Barolo Cascina Francia is a deep, muscular wine endowed with superb richness, inner perfume and structure....
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Giacomo Conterno Barolo Riserva Monfortino 2006
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$2856.45
$3038.78
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$510.97
This red is in a bit of a shell for the moment, only hinting at its full potential. Reserved aromas of flowers,...
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La Spinetta Barbaresco Gallina 2006
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$168.04
A fabulous nose of Christmas pudding, plum and lemongrass leads to a full body, with soft, silky tannins and...
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La Spinetta Barbaresco Gallina 2006
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$176.68
A fabulous nose of Christmas pudding, plum and lemongrass leads to a full body, with soft, silky tannins and...
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La Spinetta Barbaresco Starderi 2006
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$259.72
Good full medium red. Pure, vibrant nose features cherry and minerals. Silky on entry, then minerally and perfumed in...
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La Spinetta Barbaresco Valeirano 2006
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$155.49
Good medium red. Wild aromas of truffle, smoke, underbrush, spices and cigar box. Then fat and lush in the mouth,...
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Massolino Barolo Vigna Rionda Riserva 2006
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$412.95
$424.75
This is still a youthful ruby-garnet colour, with a powerful, spicy nose of dark fruits with hints of marzipan,...
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Roberto Voerzio Barolo Sarmassa 2006
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle:
$423.33
Voerzio’s 2006 Barolo Sarmassa di Barolo (magnum) literally explodes on the palate with red fruit, flowers, spices...
Corvina Blend Nebbiolo 2006 Italy
Corvina grapes are most commonly associated with the Veneto region of Italy, where they have been grown successfully for centuries, and are a vital component of the region's viticultural identity. The Corvina varietal is famed around the world for its inclusion in such fine wines as Amarone and Valpolicella, where it is blended with small quantities of other grape varietals to produce wines of exceptional character and balance. The grapes themselves have a naturally high level of acidity, which often results in an aftertaste of bitter almonds. However, this bitterness is quite a sought for feature of this varietal, as it balances beautifully with the sour cherry notes also associated with the grape. Corvina grapes have a wonderfully potential for aging, and this process mellows the bitterness and acids present in the fruit, resulting in soft, complex and highly admired wines.
The Nebbiolo grape varietal is widely understood to be the fruit responsible for Italy's finest aged wines. However, its popularity and reliability as a grape which gives out outstanding flavors and aromas has led it to be planted in many countries around the world, with much success. These purple grapes are distinguishable by the fact that they take on a milky dust as they begin to reach maturity, leading many to claim that this is the reason for their unusual name, which means 'fog' in Italian. Nebbiolo grapes produce wines which have a wide range of beautiful and fascinating flavors, the most common of which are rich, dark and complex, such as violet, truffle, tobacco and prunes. They are generally aged for many years to balance out their characteristics, as their natural tannin levels tend to be very high.
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.