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1.5Ltr
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$73.00
3 bottles:
$71.54
Red berry, botanical herb and forest floor aromas appear in the glass along with a floral whiff of violet. Firmly...
1.5Ltr
Bottle:
$223.02
$247.80
One of my personal favorites, the 2018 Barolo Le Vigne is savory in character and packed with dark fruit. Ripe cherry...
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Bartolo Mascarello Barolo 2018
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle:
$546.05
Showing a light ruby shine that radiates from the glass, the Bartolo Mascarello 2017 Barolo proves once again that...
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Cascina Fontana Barolo 2018
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$173.95
$183.83
The 2018 Barolo is exquisite. Macerated cherry, chinato spice, tobacco and leather are some of the notes that grace...
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Cavallotto Barolo Bricco Boschis 2018
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$186.33
The Cavallotto 2018 Barolo Bricco Boschis (a certified organic wine) is a lovely expression with fruit from one of...
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Domenico Clerico Barolo 2018
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$147.99
$155.78
Tight and focused on the nose with clean red berries and oak. Expands a little on the medium-to full-bodied palate,...
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Elio Grasso Barolo Gavarini Vigna Chiniera 2018
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$128.95
$137.09
Dried-cherry, strawberry and tar aromas follow through to a full body with intense, chewy tannins that frame the wine...
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Elio Grasso Barolo Ginestra Vigna Casa Mate 2018
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$128.95
$137.09
A graceful, elegant red, featuring rose, strawberry, currant and cherry aromas and flavors. Reveals an underlying...
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Fratelli Alessandria Barolo Monvigliero 2018
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle:
$275.03
The 2018 Barolo Monvigliero shows a beautiful signature of pressed violets, rose garden, white stone, crushed...
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Giacomo Conterno Barolo Arione 2018
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$530.95
$562.45
Perfumed and suave, this red boasts cherry, strawberry, sandalwood, floral and mint aromas and flavors. This one is...
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Giacomo Conterno Barolo Cascina Francia 2018
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$588.22
$625.77
Of the three Barolo samples I tasted from barrel (including Arione and Cerretta, which are also from Serralunga...
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$276.95
$287.50
Made with fruit from Cannubi Boschis, the Luciano Sandrone 2018 Barolo Aleste is plump and ripe, but this wine also...
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Luciano Sandrone Barolo Le Vigne 2018
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$197.95
$210.32
One of my personal favorites, the 2018 Barolo Le Vigne is savory in character and packed with dark fruit. Ripe cherry...
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Luigi Pira Barolo Marenca 2018
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$146.95
$155.78
The 2018 Barolo Marenca is a powerful, deep Serralunga Barolo. Wild dark cherry, spice, menthol, licorice, plum,...
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Luigi Pira Barolo Vignarionda 2018
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$211.95
$224.33
A tight nose with a blend of fresh red berries and nutshell-like oak. Mineral, floral and light minty notes lurk...
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Oddero Barolo 2018
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$128.95
$135.89
Rated 95 - The 2018 Oddero Barolo has light cherry and red fruit aromas at first, but it opens out to rich strawberry...
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Oddero Barolo Brunate 2018
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$356.95
$375.03
Always a standout wine, the Oddero 2018 Barolo Brunate is a complete wine, and I use that word specifically because...
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Renato Ratti Barolo Rocche Dell'annunziata 2018
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$325.62
$342.76
The Renato Ratti 2018 Barolo Rocche dell'Annunziata (with 5,500 bottles produced) is the estate's headline wine with...
Nebbiolo 2009 2018 Italy Piedmont Barolo 1.5Ltr
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.
Situated in the north-western part of Italy, the region of Piedmont is known worldwide and is highly respected for the quality of the wines produced there. Many of the most successful sub-regions in Piedmont produce many of the world's finest red wines, such as those made from the excellent Nebbiolo grape varietal in areas such as Barolo and Barbaresco. However, the historic wineries which typify this region use a relatively wide variety of grapes, including Dolcetto and Barbera for their red wines, which are typically aged and have a delightful velvety character. Piedmont isn't all about beautifully complex red wines, though, as it is also famed for high quality, elegant sparkling wines, notably the Asti wines made with the white Moscato grape. The region benefits from a range of terroirs which are often well expressed in the sparkling wines, and a wonderfully consistent climate ideal for vineyard cultivation.
The beautiful hilly sub-region of Barolo in Italy's legendary wine region of Piedmont is an extremely special place, and is said by many to be the home of Italy's greatest red wines. The lush, green hills are regularly covered with mists, which help to temper the otherwise hot and sunny weather, and thus slow the ripening process of the fine Nebbiolo grapes which thrive there. For thousands of years, this part of Italy has been responsible for producing wines of exquisite character and flavour, and little has changed in the twenty-first century. Traditional methods sit comfortably alongside modern techniques, and the results are rarely anything short of splendid, thanks to the dedication the local wine-makers have to supreme quality always coming before quantity.