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The Casanova della Spinetta 2008 Sassontino is a late-release wine that hits the market with 10 additional years of...
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Savory herbs, tobacco, mint, licorice and dark cherries take shape in the glass as the 2008 Chianti Classico Riserva...
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A red with soft and silky tannins and ripe and sweet fruit. Full and juicy with a dried strawberry and plum...
750ml - Case of 6
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$188.95
Salvioni's 2008 Brunello di Montalcino speaks to finesse above all else. Sensual, ever-changing aromatics draw the...
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Bellaria Brunello Di Montalcino Assunto 2008
750ml - Case of 6
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$46.12
This opens with pretty, dark concentration and balanced aromas of black cherry and red currant set against leather,...
750ml - Case of 3
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After the highly unusual and exotic 2007, the 2008 Toscana Sangiovese marks a return to a more classic Soldera style....
750ml - Case of 6
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$83.62
Sweet rich, lush and layered, yet also remarkably light on its feet, the 2008 Brunello di Montalcino dazzles from...
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Poggio Di Sotto Brunello Di Montalcino 2008
750ml - Case of 6
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$249.60
Subtle aromas of meat, plums and dried fruits follow through to a full body, with soft and silky tannins and a spice,...
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Ridge Lytton Springs 2008
750ml - Case of 12
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$101.45
Striking, intense black cherry and blackberry fruit with some spice and earth jump from the glass of the 2008 Lytton...
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Sena Red Blend 2008
750ml - Case of 6
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$161.39
This is a wine that shows amazing black olives, leather and hints of mint. Full body with fine tannins and a...
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Verite La Muse 2008
750ml - Case of 6
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$352.68
A blend of 90% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Franc and 3% Malbec (52% Chalk Hill, 45% Alexander Mountain Estate and 3% Bennett...
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Verite Le Desir 2008
750ml - Case of 6
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$364.95
The fruit for this blend of 61% Cabernet Franc, 31% Merlot and the rest Cabernet Sauvignon and Malbec came from Chalk...
Malbec Red Blend Sangiovese 2008 750ml
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.