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750ml
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$120.79
6 bottles:
$120.00
Aromas of chocolate powder, orange peel and dried strawberry. Medium body, intense and silky tannins and a flavorful...
1.5Ltr
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$214.89
6 bottles:
$210.59
This has fabulous class and length with ultra-fine tannins that caress and enchant. Full body, yet dense and...
750ml
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$174.94
Castell’in Villa is a small estate in the commune of Castelnuovo Berardenga, at the southern end of the Chianti...
750ml
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$89.39
6 bottles:
$87.60
Lo Zoccolaio own vineyards in a number of communes, but their Riserva comes from the Ravera cru in Novello. It...
750ml
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$44.00
12 bottles:
$41.80
Smoke, iron, tobacco, grilled herbs and expressive red stone fruits hit the palate in the 2010 Roero Riserva...
750ml
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$44.94
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$44.04
A host of dark cherries, smoke, tobacco, licorice and melted road tar hit the palate in the 2010 Roero Riserva...
750ml
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$108.00
12 bottles:
$105.84
This is Mocali's top shelf wine. The 2010 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Vigna delle Raunate shows a higher dose of...
750ml
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COLOR: Intense ruby red with orange reflections.
NOSE: Intense bouquet of ripe fruits, such as currants and...
375ml - Case of 24
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$21.33
Intense ruby red in color. On the nose it presents a wide range of aromas with hints of fruit and spices along with...
750ml - Case of 12
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$63.64
Aromas of blackberries, fresh mushroom, and spice. Violets and rich minerality on the palate with earthy undertones....
750ml - Case of 12
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$67.79
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Argiano Brunello Di Montalcino 2010
750ml - Case of 6
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$66.10
The wine holds the power and style of the fantastic 2010 vintage. On the nose, very evident notes of plum and morello...
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Azelia Barolo Riserva Bricco Voghera 2010
750ml - Case of 6
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$155.95
This is almost hitting its sweet spot, settling into a groove with fading cherry, berry, truffle, licorice, mineral...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$279.95
One of the many highlights in this vertical, the 2010 Brunello di Montalcino is exceptionally beautiful. Today, the...
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
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$330.95
$339.92
Quite closed on the nose, but intense and concentrated on the palate with confident progression, a subtle but tangy...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$106.95
Quite closed on the nose, but intense and concentrated on the palate with confident progression, a subtle but tangy...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$87.45
A wine that sneaks up on you. It starts up slowly with dried-berry, chocolate and dried-lemon character. Full body,...
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Bartolo Mascarello Barolo 2010
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$622.95
From one of the denomination's leading traditional producers, this gorgeous, elegant Barolo opens with floral aromas...
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Bartolo Mascarello Barolo 2012
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
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$606.53
A melange of floral, berry, licorice, spice and tobacco aromas and flavors signal this stylish, well-structured red....
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Bartolo Mascarello Barolo 2012
750ml - Case of 6
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$218.40
A melange of floral, berry, licorice, spice and tobacco aromas and flavors signal this stylish, well-structured red....
Italian White Blends Nebbiolo Sangiovese 2010 2012 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.
The name of this grape, meaning 'blood of Jove' conjures up evocative images of long dead civilizations, and gives the Sangiovese varietal a sense of the holy, the sacred, the special. Indeed, this particular type of Italian grape has been cultivated and processed for thousands of years, and is said to be the original favorite grape varietal of the Romans, and the Etruscans before them. Throughout history, vintners have continued to plant this varietal, and they continue to produce wonderful wines to this day. The long bunches of very dark, round fruit are treasured by fine wineries in Italy and a few other places around the world, and when young, these grapes are lively – full of strawberry flavors and a little spiciness. However, it is when they are aged in oak that they take on some truly special flavors and aromas, as seen in some of the finest wines of the Old 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.