Do we ship to you?.
Pre-Arrival
Bartolo Mascarello Barolo 2005
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$1172.95
$1247.07
The 2005 Barolo is super-delicate and finessed. This is a decidedly restrained, feminine style of Barolo laced with...
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle:
$761.95
The aromas are so seductive with dried roses and berries. Tar and asphalt, too. Full bodied, very tight and powerful....
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle:
$229.62
This is a sensational 2014 with such power and finesse. Aromas of dried flowers, dark berries and light earth follow...
Pre-Arrival
Giacomo Conterno Barolo Cascina Francia 2005
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle:
$617.57
The recently-bottled 2005 Barolo Cascina Francia is, as expected, somewhat closed down at this stage from an aromatic...
Pre-Arrival
Giacomo Conterno Barolo Riserva Monfortino 2014
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$2430.87
$2586.03
The 2014 Barolo Riserva Monfortino is an epic wine, just as it always has been. Readers will surely be tempted to...
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$220.95
$233.38
Dried rose, blue flower, aromatic herb, wild berry and a whiff of pipe tobacco are just some of the aromas you'll...
Pre-Arrival
Luciano Sandrone Barolo Le Vigne 2014
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$227.95
$241.27
The 2014 Barolo Le Vigne once again shows the wisdom of blending fruit from different sites. If there is a vintage...
Pre-Arrival
Marchesi Di Barolo Barolo Cannubi 2014
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$247.58
$263.38
Cannubi in great form here. Plenty of fragrance, as well as aromas and flavors of spice-coated red cherries with oak...
Pre-Arrival
Orma Toscana IGT 2014
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$131.45
Fascinating aromas of stone, wet concrete and dark fruit. Full body, firm and silky tannins and a flavorful finish. A...
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle:
$139.95
Forest floor, red-skinned berry, leather and tobacco aromas mingle with a balsamic note. The focused, structured...
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle:
$139.95
Forest floor, new leather, rose and red-berry aromas mingle with a whiff of camphor. Youthfully austere, the taut...
Italian Red Blends Nebbiolo 2005 2014 Italy 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.