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Bruno Giacosa Barolo Falletto 2014
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$163.49
Impressive fresh leather-clad red cherries with a subtle earthiness in the background. Quite pure. Floral and...
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....
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$394.95
The aromas are so seductive with dried roses and berries. Tar and asphalt, too. Full bodied, very tight and powerful....
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Bruno Rocca Barbaresco Curra Riserva 2014
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$256.03
Bruno Rocca and his family have recently started a Riserva program that allows us to enjoy his wines six years after...
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Bruno Rocca Barbaresco Rabaja 2014
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$153.79
Deep garnet red in color with notes of violet flowers, raspberry and cherry. The palate is warm and elegant with a so...
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Castello Dei Rampolla D'alceo 2014
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$93.24
Wonderful aromas of crushed raspberries, blueberries and violets follow through to a full body, firm and silky...
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Castello Dei Rampolla Toscana Sammarco 2005
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$180.84
The 2005 Sammarco is soft, silky and impeccable balanced. Still fresh and beautifully delineated, the 2005 possesses...
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Castello Dei Rampolla Toscana Sammarco 2014
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$51.95
The 2014 Sammarco was bottled in August and will be released in January 2019. The blend is 65% Cabernet Sauvignon,...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$50.12
Deep garnet in color, intoxicating aromas of purple fruits and wild flowers are underscored by notes of cherries,...
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Ceretto Barbaresco Bernardot 2014
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$106.34
The 2014 Barbaresco Bernardot has shut down since I last tasted it about nine months ago. The breadth that is typical...
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Ceretto Barolo Prapo 2014
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$144.44
Ceretto’s 2014 Barolo Prapo is gorgeous. Lifted, perfumed and full of life, the Prapo is a terrific example of the...
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Comm. G.B. Burlotto Barolo 2014
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$96.95
Cherry, licorice and animal aromas lead off, with the palate also embracing notes of iron and tar. This red is fresh...
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Comm. G.B. Burlotto Barolo Cannubi 2014
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$352.98
While Monvigliero gets most of the attention at Burlotto, the Cannubi is often nearly as compelling, and in 2014, it...
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Comm. G.B. Burlotto Barolo Monvigliero 2014
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$388.35
The 2014 Barolo Monvigliero is quite refined and gracious, although it is also surprisingly dark, dense and...
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$60.20
The 2014 Barolo Castelletto Vigna Pressenda kicks off this flight of 2014 Barolos at Conterno-Fantino. Unusually...
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Conterno Fantino Barolo Mosconi Vigna Ped 2014
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$60.28
Elegant and beautifully defined by the pure cherry, black currant and floral aromas and flavors. Firmly structured,...
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Conterno Fantino Barolo Vigna Del Gris 2014
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$63.95
The 2014 Barolo Vigna del Gris is deep, unctuous and surprisingly concentrated for this wine, which so often tends to...
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Conterno Fantino Barolo Vigna Sori Ginestra 2014
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$72.20
Impressive complexity and fruit presence on the nose with ripe, spiced red plums, cherries and fresh cedary oak,...
Italian Red Blends Nebbiolo 2005 2014 Italy
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.