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Red
750ml
Bottle: $104.95
6 bottles: $102.85
There is more depth to the 2018 Brunello Di Montalcino Tenuta Nuova, with light smoky earth, black cherry, licorice,...
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Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $119.94
6 bottles: $117.54
Chocolate, sweet spice, tobacco, leather and dark berry fruit give this Brunello a bold and impactful first...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $69.92 $77.69
6 bottles: $64.01
Very aromatic and beautiful with blackberry and black-cherry aromas. Hints of flowers. Medium-bodied and extremely...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $139.80
Savory herbs, tobacco, mint, licorice and dark cherries take shape in the glass as the 2008 Chianti Classico Riserva...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $87.65 $97.39
The 2018 I Sodi di San Niccolò is the most elegant Sodi I have ever tasted, and I have tasted them all. Sodi can be...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $41.58 $47.52
Rampolla's 2018 Sangiovese di Santa Lucia is 100% Sangiovese done in cocciopesto (a mix of clay and cement), which...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $47.85
6 bottles: $46.89
Firm and racy merlot with fine tannins that are polished and pretty. Medium body. Lovely walnut undertones to the...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $28.20 $29.68
12 bottles: $24.32
A well proportioned, elegant body, dark berry, fresh spice flavors, intense, smooth taste. Food pairing: Great...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $58.45
Dark chocolate with dark berries and plums on the nose. Medium-bodied with round, creamy tannins and a fresh, vivid...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $26.00
12 bottles: $25.48
This Chianti Classico Riserva D.O.C.G. comes from a selection of Sangiovese grapes from two different vineyards: Il...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $56.90 $57.60
12 bottles: $54.72
Starts out rich, with a touch of glycerol in the texture, before civilized tannins take over on the finish. Offers...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $49.93 $55.20
Sour cherries, orange zest, bark and tobacco leaves on the nose. Some olives and walnut husk. Savory and sleek with a...
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Red
375ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $32.00
The nose is warm, dry and fruity, with aromas of cranberry, cherry, strawberry and orange peel wafting above pennies...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $49.88 $52.80
The nose is warm, dry and fruity, with aromas of cranberry, cherry, strawberry and orange peel wafting above pennies...
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Red
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle: $69.94
An indulgent vanilla-chocolate-berry swirl on the nose is balanced by aromas of medicinal herbs and a bit of tanned...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $18.92 $20.80
Rich yet succulent and open-knit, this red delivers strawberry, cherry, earth, tobacco and licorice flavors allied to...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $13.57 $15.08
Aromas of black olives, wild herbs and plums. Medium-bodied with silky tannins. Driving acidity with some rather...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $11.89 $13.35
Cracked chalk, wild herbs and tart black cherries define the bouquet of the 2018 Rosso. It's soft-textured and lifted...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $99.94 $104.08
6 bottles: $96.00
The 2018 Brunello di Montalcino is a spice box, bursting from the glass with a tour de force of cloves, cinnamon...
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $33.21
Gently perfumed with ripe blackberries, lavendar, and cedar box. Full-bodied and smooth on the plate with flavors of...

Italian Red Blends Sangiovese 2008 2018 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.