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750ml
Bottle: $59.89 $60.79
A silky and very polished Barolo with cedar and floral character, as well as plenty of strawberries. Medium body and...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $59.89 $60.79
Wild aromas of dried fruit, fresh herbs, rosebushes and thyme. Medium body and soft, silky tannins. A delicious...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $59.89 $60.79
Aromas of cedar with flowers and dried strawberries following through to medium body. Fine tannins and a fresh, solid...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $194.00
6 bottles: $192.80
Luminous bright red. Perfumed aromas of red cherry, red rose, violet and minerals are complicated by delicate hints...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $71.94
• 100% Nebbiolo. • Grown in calcareous clay/sandy soils. • 360 to 400 meters above sea level located within the...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $54.84
12 bottles: $53.74
Quite an aromatic Barolo for 2014. Ripe plums, dried cherries and candied orange on the nose. Some real tannic power...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $120.79
6 bottles: $120.00
COLOR: Intense ruby red with orange reflections. NOSE: Intense bouquet of ripe fruits, such as currants and...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $45.00
12 bottles: $44.10
Tar and leather aromas and flavors here. Chewy tannins and a savory finish. A little tough now but nothing that a few...
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Bottle: $166.41
The 2008 Barolo Margheria opens with a sweet, inviting bouquet redolent of hard candy, flowers, mint and licorice....
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750ml - Case of 3
Bottle: $180.66
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $585.80
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $243.21
Camphor, fresh earth, incense and tobacco notes swirl around the core of cherry, rendering this aromatic. Firm on the...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $61.95
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $128.95
This is a difficult wine to find in the marketplace and it is rarely presented for official review. In fact, the last...
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Red
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle: $360.95
Intense garnet color with orange highlights. Notes of red fruit and roses are found on the nose. On the palate, good...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $335.95
Incredible aromas of violets, roses and blue fruits. So perfumed. Never smelled a wine like this before. Full body,...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $203.28
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $154.95
Impressive fresh leather-clad red cherries with a subtle earthiness in the background. Quite pure. Floral and...
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Red
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle: $581.95
Amazing nose of chocolate, orange peel, plums and hazelnut. Full-bodied, with super fine tannins and a long finish....
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Red
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle: $760.95
The aromas are so seductive with dried roses and berries. Tar and asphalt, too. Full bodied, very tight and powerful....
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Nebbiolo Riesling 2008 2014 Italy Piedmont

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.

Riesling grapes have been grown in and around central Europe for centuries, and over time, they became the lasting symbol of south Germany's ancient and proud wine culture. Whilst the reputation of German wines abroad has in the past been mixed, the Germans themselves take an enormous amount of pride in their wineries, and Riesling grapes have now spread around the globe, growing anywhere with the correct climate in which they can thrive. Riesling grape varietals generally require much cooler climatic conditions than many other white grapes, and they are generally considered to be a very 'terroir expressive' varietal, meaning that the features and characteristics of the terroir they are grown on comes across in the flavors and aromas in the bottle. It is this important feature which has allowed Riesling wines to be elevated into the category of 'fine' white wines, as the features of the top quality bottles are generally considered to be highly unique and offer much to interest wine enthusiasts.

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.