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750ml
Bottle:
$19.89
12 bottles:
$19.49
Bottled in January, the medium ruby 2023 Langhe Nebbiolo Clare J.C. is fresh and floral, with bright notes of...
750ml
Bottle:
$58.95
12 bottles:
$57.77
50% Barbera/50% Bonarda (aka Croatina). Named for an old farmhouse in the midst of the vineyard, Macchiona is La...
750ml
Bottle:
$39.60
12 bottles:
$37.62
• 100% Nebbiolo.
• Malvira’s top red from their old vines in the Trinita cru of Roero.
• Soil rich with...
750ml
Bottle:
$109.93
12 bottles:
$107.73
This polished and structured Barolo presents rich fruit and floral scents of black cherry, plum and rose. The dark...
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750ml
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$13.94
$14.73
• Montepulciano and Sangiovese.
• Moderately dense clayey soils.
• Southwestern exposure.
• Fermentation and...
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Bartolo Mascarello Barolo 2009
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$262.18
This producer has made an outstanding Barolo 2009—no easy feat in this vintage. This bottling is made from top...
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Boroli Barolo 2004
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$81.45
Clear bright ruby color with very light garnet red reflections; intense and persistent aroma of red fruit with notes...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$839.05
The 2004 Barbaresco Riserva Asili is even more compelling than the Rabaja. It floats on the palate with an ethereal...
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Bruno Giacosa Barolo Falletto 2004
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$366.08
Especially impressive for firm but elegant tannins. This Barolo is rich in raspberry, leather and anise aromas. Very...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$1172.51
The 2004 Barolo Riserva Falletto Vigna Le Rocche is off the charts. Sweet roses, menthol, tar, licorice and minerals...
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Castello Dei Rampolla D'alceo IGT 2009
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$128.86
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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Castello Dei Rampolla Toscana Sammarco IGT 2004
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$134.95
The 2004 Sammarco shows why this is such a magnificent vintage for Tuscany. Silky, layered and impeccably refined,...
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Conterno Fantino Barolo Vigna Sori Ginestra 2009
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$86.81
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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Conterno Fantino Barolo Vigna Sori Ginestra 2009
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$74.62
Last in the lineup is the 2009 Barolo Sori Ginestra that incorporates many of the high points of the two wines...
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$139.95
The 2009 Barolo Via Nuova is the base Barolo and is executed in the most classic fashion. The wine started as a...
Italian Red Blends Nebbiolo 2004 2009 2023 Italy
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.