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Red
750ml
Bottle: $59.94
Bright and floral on the nose with orange blossom to the vivid sliced cherry character. Medium body, with ultra-fine...
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Rapid Ship
Red
750ml
Bottle: $23.14 $23.99
12 bottles: $22.79
A savory version, this Chianti Classico delivers green olive, tomato leaf, iron and tobacco flavors centered on a...
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91
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Rapid Ship
Red
750ml
Bottle: $28.90 $29.65
12 bottles: $28.32
A classic Chianti Classico with plums, strawberries and peaches on the nose and palate. Medium-bodied with very fine...
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Rapid Ship
Red
750ml
Bottle: $16.84
12 bottles: $16.50
A layered and juicy red with currant, cedar and some walnut character. It’s full and savory with lovely fruit and...
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Rapid Ship
Red
750ml
Bottle: $23.89 $25.60
Bright cherries, spice and hints of dried flowers. Also rose stem. Medium-bodied with firm and lightly chewy tannins.
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Rapid Ship
Red
750ml
Bottle: $29.44
A solidly built red introduced by aromas of mint, lavender and wild rosemary. Shows cherry, raspberry, earth, iron,...
WS
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Rapid Ship
Red
750ml
Bottle: $46.90 $49.68
The 2020 Chianti Classico Riserva Rancia shows beautiful minerality with dusty notes of crushed limestone or flint....
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Rapid Ship
Red
750ml
Bottle: $28.90
12 bottles: $28.32
A complex red, with a core of cherry and strawberry fruit framed by almond, loamy earth and iron notes. Silky yet...
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93
Rapid Ship
Red
750ml
Bottle: $26.33
A very fine Torrione with cedar, berry and cherry character. Hints of nutmeg, too. Medium body. Creamy tannins....
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93
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Rapid Ship
Red
750ml
Bottle: $22.94
12 bottles: $22.48
This red offers an inviting expression of cherry, raspberry, floral, mineral and spice flavors. Pure, with a firm...
WS
92
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Rapid Ship
Red
750ml
Bottle: $22.32 $24.00
This has a toasty character with hints of cardamom, cloves and crushed walnuts with ripe red fruit, plum skins and...
JS
93
Rapid Ship
Red
750ml
Bottle: $19.91
12 bottles: $19.51
The nose is defined by a delicate sweetness, as undertones of clove and orange peel bring nuance to leading aromas of...
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94
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Rapid Ship
Red
750ml
Bottle: $19.78
12 bottles: $19.38
Bright and fruity, offering cherry, strawberry, rose and Mediterranean scrub flavors. Shows no shortage of structure,...
WS
93
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92
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Rapid Ship
Red
750ml
Bottle: $14.77 $15.84
A rich and spicy expression of Chianti Classico with cumin and fennel on top of the black cherries and sweet...
WS
91
JS
91
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Rapid Ship
Red
750ml
Bottle: $17.90 $18.44
12 bottles: $17.54
Aromas of earth, tomato leaf and asparagus lead off, followed by flavors of cherry, plum and loam. It's dense and...
WS
90
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Rapid Ship
Red
750ml
Bottle: $25.90 $28.00
This red shines for its elegance and purity of fruit, offering cherry, strawberry, rose and a flash of earth matched...
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Sangiovese 1994 2020 Italy Rapid Ship

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.