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Red
750ml
Bottle: $64.94
A concentrated bead of blackberries and minerals pervades the nose and palate. Medium-to full-bodied with...
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Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $264.95
6 bottles: $259.65
Super clean black fruit and minerals on the nose and palate. Floral and herbal nuances, too. Medium-to full-bodied...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $102.95 $113.99
Super clean black fruit and minerals on the nose and palate. Floral and herbal nuances, too. Medium-to full-bodied...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $104.78 $108.79
Complex and fragrant nose of neroli, currants, sour cherries, sandalwood, cassis and wild herbs. Roasted walnuts,...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $149.94
6 bottles: $146.94
Lots of ripe and dried cherries with vanilla bean, cocoa and some dried herbs. Full-bodied with firm, chewy tannins....
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $91.50
6 bottles: $89.67
This is very perfumed and fruity with cherries, light currants and just a hint of vanilla. It’s medium-bodied with...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $79.94
6 bottles: $78.34
The purity of fruit here is stunning with blackberry, blueberry and orange-peel aromas and flavors. Medium-bodied...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $72.79
6 bottles: $72.00
Typical aromas of cherries, blackberries, walnuts and dried flowers follow through to a full body with round, creamy...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $89.94
6 bottles: $88.14
This linear, almost racy red is bisected by a beam of cherry, strawberry and currant, with iron, earth and eucalyptus...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $71.94
Here is another late-release Sangiovese from Casanova della Spinetta, only in this case, fruit is sourced from...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $71.94
This shows a faint nose of leather, red peppers, dried herbs and red berries. Medium body and fine tannins, but a...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $75.94
12 bottles: $74.42
The Castell’in Villa Chianti Classico Riserva is made of Sangiovese grapes entirely from our best vineyards. The...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $15.99
A bright and fresh red with orange-peel and blackberry character. Medium-to full-bodied, driven and fruity. Tangy....
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $46.88
Ruby red with an attractive garnet hue; spicy, intense and persistent in the nose, perfectly integrated with the...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $51.95 $55.20
12 bottles: $51.30
The Cerbaia 2017 Brunello di Montalcino is silky and polished. There are small berry nuances on the bouquet with...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $35.94
6 bottles: $35.22
Dark-cherry, dark-plum, dried-herb and mushroom aromas with some spices and walnuts. It’s medium-bodied with creamy...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $29.93 $32.00
12 bottles: $29.26
This is ripe, with lots of cedar and dried fruit. Some dried cheese, too. Full-bodied and chewy. Little dry on the...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $93.67 $104.08
A vibrant style, this features strawberry, cherry, floral and mineral flavors, with hints of tobacco, iron and...
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $55.80
Elegant aromas of dark chocolate, roasted meats, prunes, dried figs, ripe blackberries, and hints of truffle. On the...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $57.04
A tempting nose with minerals and flowers on top of the spiced dark cherries, together with some mussels, minerals...
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Sangiovese 1999 2007 2017 Italy

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.