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Red
750ml
Bottle: $71.94
The Casanova della Spinetta 2008 Sassontino is a late-release wine that hits the market with 10 additional years of...
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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: $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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Dessert/Fortified Wine
750ml
Bottle: $113.40
12 bottles: $111.13
Tasted single blind against its peers. This has a very well -defined nose of dried pineapple, quince and vanilla pod...
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Dessert/Fortified Wine
750ml
Bottle: $49.90
12 bottles: $48.90
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Dessert/Fortified Wine
750ml
Bottle: $414.18 $460.20
Barrel sample. Impressively balanced, with the fruit rich, intense with a golden glow. The acidity is as important as...
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Dessert/Fortified Wine
375ml
Bottle: $39.20
12 bottles: $38.42
Tasted single blind against its peers. Whereas last year the de Fargues 2008 was immediately forthcoming, a few...
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Dessert/Fortified Wine
375ml
Bottle: $35.20
12 bottles: $34.50
Tasted as part of a vertical held at the chateau. It is clear that the aromatics on the 2008 are a little simpler and...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $62.93
12 bottles: $61.67
A red with soft and silky tannins and ripe and sweet fruit. Full and juicy with a dried strawberry and plum...
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Red
375ml - Case of 24
Bottle: $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...
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $63.64
Aromas of blackberries, fresh mushroom, and spice. Violets and rich minerality on the palate with earthy undertones....
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $188.95
Salvioni's 2008 Brunello di Montalcino speaks to finesse above all else. Sensual, ever-changing aromatics draw the...
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Red
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle: $330.95 $345.49
Quite closed on the nose, but intense and concentrated on the palate with confident progression, a subtle but tangy...
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Red
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...
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Red
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle: $503.90
#77 TOP 100 CELLAR SELECTIONS 2020. This is the final Riserva to benefit from the late Franco Biondi Santi's...
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Red
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle: $335.68
The 2012 Brunello di Montalcino Cerretalto offers a prolonged, flowing and carefully massaged drinking experience...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $126.39
This edition of Casanova di Neri's celebrated single-vineyard wine opens to a luminous garnet color and exuberant...
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $65.96
Beautiful clarity on the nose with lavender, raspberry and violet aromas. Medium to full body, firm and silky tannins...
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Red
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle: $1094.12
After the highly unusual and exotic 2007, the 2008 Toscana Sangiovese marks a return to a more classic Soldera style....
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Red
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle: $136.95 $144.96
Good medium-deep red. Black cherry, redcurrant, licorice and menthol aromas are lifted by a floral element that...
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Malbec Sangiovese Semillon/sauvignon Blanc 2008 2012

The purple Malbec variety grapes which now grow all over the Old and New Worlds had their origins in France, where they are one of the few grape varieties allowed to be used in the highly esteemed blended wines of Bordeaux. However, it is perhaps the New World Malbec wines which have attracted the most attention in recent years, as they thrive in hot southern climates in ways they cannot in their native country, where the damp conditions leave them highly vulnerable to rot. Malbec grapes are renowned for their high tannin content, resulting in full-bodied red wines packed with ripe, plummy flavors and held in their characteristically dark, garnet colored liquid. In many countries, Malbec is still used primarily as a varietal for blending, as it adds a great level of richness and density to other, lighter and thinner varietals. However, single variety Malbec wines have been greatly on the rise in recent years, with some fantastic results and big, juicy flavors marking them out as a great wine for matching with a wide range of foods.

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.