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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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Castello Dei Rampolla D'alceo IGT 2009
750ml - Case of 6
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$127.77
The 2009 d'Alceo comes across as much more classic in style and structure than the 2008. According to Luca di Napoli,...
750ml - Case of 6
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$162.75
The 2009 Flaccianello della Pieve is now hitting that very specific point in a wine's evolution in which you still...
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Guidalberto (Tenuta San Guido) Toscana IGT 2009
750ml - Case of 6
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$168.95
The 2009 Guidalberto flows across the palate with layers of radiant red fruit. This is another striking, supple...
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Ornellaia Bolgheri 2009
750ml - Case of 6
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$258.30
The 2009 Ornellaia caresses the palate with layers of seamless, radiant fruit. Sweet red berries, mocha, flowers, new...
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Sassicaia (Tenuta San Guido) Bolgheri 2009
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An extremely rich and ripe wine with currant, cherry and balsamic aromas. Hints of leather. Follows through on the...
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Sassicaia (Tenuta San Guido) Bolgheri 2009
750ml - Case of 12
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$352.00
An extremely rich and ripe wine with currant, cherry and balsamic aromas. Hints of leather. Follows through on the...
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Sassicaia (Tenuta San Guido) Bolgheri 2009
750ml - Case of 6
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$358.64
An extremely rich and ripe wine with currant, cherry and balsamic aromas. Hints of leather. Follows through on the...
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Solaia Toscana 2009
750ml - Case of 6
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$348.26
Like its sunshine-inspired name suggests, Solaia is an opulent and generous achievement that represents the highest...
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Tenuta Del Terriccio Lupicaia 2009
750ml - Case of 6
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$88.45
Beautifully resonant in the glass, the 2009 Lupicaia is a standout. Sweet red cherries, flowers, mint, anise, savory...
750ml - Case of 6
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$172.95
Best Guado al Tasso ever. Wonderful nose of crushed blackberries and cherries with hints of dark chocolate....
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Tignanello Toscana 2009
750ml - Case of 6
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$204.95
The bottle that changed Italian wine forever, Tignanello is as modern and innovative as its first vintage many...
Italian Red Blends Marsala Petit Rouge 2009 Italy
Marsala is a well known fortified wine from Italy’s largest island, Sicily. A largely misunderstood and undervalued fortified wine, it is most commonly associated with its sweet variety - usually used as a cooking wine - although the finest dry Masalas are able to stand up to more revered, similar wines such as Sherry and Madeira. Marsala has been made in Sicily since the mid 18th century, and it grew wildly popular around Europe as sailors introduced it to port towns across the continent. Marsala wine has a beautiful set of flavors, most typically including apricot, tamarind, vanilla and tobacco, making it a delightfully intense treat when served as a sipping wine.
Marsala wine comes in several different varieties, and most of them are a world away from the sweet wines used in sauces and chicken dishes. Amber, golden and ruby versions of Masala are produced, from a range of different native grape varietals, and many of the finest are aged for over ten years to achieve a fascinating set of complex flavors and a remarkably smooth finish. It is usually made from the Grillo, Inzolia, Damaschino and Catarratto white grapes, although the ruby Masala wines uses typical Sicilian red varietals such as Nero d’Avola and Calabrese, among others.
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.