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750ml
Bottle:
$203.52
6 bottles:
$202.80
The 2008 Terre di San Leonardo is a gorgeous entry-level wine. Dark cherries, plums, herbs, leather, spices and...
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Bibi Graetz Toscana Colore Rosso 2008
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$252.63
This is a phenomenal, tiny-production red made mostly from colorino and canaiolo grapes. It has an amazing density...
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Castello Dei Rampolla Toscana Sammarco IGT 2008
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$124.95
Dense ruby-purple color. Intense, intriguing nose of high class cigar tobacco intermixed with smoke, minerals, black...
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Castello Di Ama Vigna L'apparita 2008
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$165.95
One of the greatest Italian Merlots, the pedigree of L'Apparita is evident the minute you raise the glass to your...
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Castello Di Bossi Toscana Corbaia 2008
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$83.30
The 2008 Corbaia is striking in this vintage. A delicate, graceful bouquet gives the impression of femininity, until...
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Fattoria Galardi Terra Di Lavoro 2008
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$83.30
Formerly labeled Roccamonfina IGP.
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Grattamacco Bolgheri Superiore 2008
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$144.27
Here's another special peek back in time. The 2008 Bolgheri Superiore Grattamacco is drinking beautifully right now...
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Le Macchiole Toscana Messorio 2008
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$216.93
This is layered and juicy, with lots of chocolate and berries and loads of other stuff. Full and velvety, with a long...
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Masseto Toscana 2008
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$844.95
Opulent and complex, with dark fruits such as plums and blackberries. Milk chocolate. Dried herbs too. Black olives....
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Ornellaia Bolgheri 2008
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$274.95
The 2008 Ornellaia continues to blossom in the bottle. Dark cherries, chocolate, espresso, blackberries and mocha are...
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Sassicaia (Tenuta San Guido) Bolgheri 2008
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$344.95
The 2008 Sassicaia is a rich, deep wine imbued with notable class in its black cherries, plums, grilled herbs,...
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Tenuta Sette Ponti Oreno 2008
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$82.78
Structured and racy, showing blueberry and chocolate aromas and flavors, with loads of currant. Full and tannic, yet...
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Tignanello Toscana 2008
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$211.95
The 2008 Tignanello is unquestionably one of the wines of the vintage. The 2008 isn't a huge or obvious Tignanello,...
Italian Red Blends Merlot 2008 Italy 750ml
With its dark blue colored fruits and high juice content, Merlot varietal grapes have long been a favorite of wine producers around the globe, with it being found in vineyards across Europe, the Americas and elsewhere in the New World. One of the distinguishing features of Merlot grapes is the fact that they have a relatively low tannin content and an exceptionally soft and fleshy character, meaning they are capable of producing incredibly rounded and mellow wines. This mellowness is balanced with plenty of flavor, however, and has made Merlot grapes the varietal of choice for softening other, more astringent and tannin-heavy wines, often resulting in truly exceptional produce. Merlot is regarded as one of the key 'Bordeaux' varietals for precisely this reason; when combined with the drier Cabernet Sauvignon, it is capable of blending beautifully to produce some of the finest wines available in the world.
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.