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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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$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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Guidalberto (Tenuta San Guido) Toscana IGT 2009
750ml - Case of 6
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$167.95
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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$255.13
The 2009 Ornellaia caresses the palate with layers of seamless, radiant fruit. Sweet red berries, mocha, flowers, new...
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Podere Poggio Scalette Piantonaia IGT 2009
750ml - Case of 6
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$145.79
Produced entirely form Merlot grapes in a Vineyard located on the higher part of the Ruffoli hill in the heart of...
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Sassicaia (Tenuta San Guido) Bolgheri 2009
750ml - Case of 12
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$349.14
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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$348.52
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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$88.78
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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$173.63
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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$218.95
The bottle that changed Italian wine forever, Tignanello is as modern and innovative as its first vintage many...
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Tua Rita Redigaffi 2009
750ml - Case of 6
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$239.95
Lots of personality here, with aromas of black cherries, olives, seaweed, milk chocolate and salted plums. Velvety...
Italian Red Blends Merlot 1994 2009 Italy
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.