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$87.99
6 bottles:
$86.23
Like all great wines, Barbera too has its own crus. In certain areas and vineyards where it reaches the highest of...
750ml
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$51.38
12 bottles:
$50.35
The 2011 The Evil Twin is a blend of 65% Syrah and 35% Cabernet Sauvignon that was aged 22 months in 100% new French...
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A traditional beauty that effuses iron, warm earth and savory tobacco leaves, together with plums, spices and orange...
750ml - Case of 3
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$180.36
A very muscular red with plum, blueberry, walnut and dried mushroom character on both the nose and palate. Full and...
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Abreu Red Blend Las Posadas 2011
750ml - Case of 3
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$401.98
The 2011 Las Posadas is a relatively delicate wine for Howell Mountain, but the vines were pretty young back then....
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Altesino Brunello Di Montalcino Montosoli 1999
750ml - Case of 6
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$109.45
Sweet berry aromas, with meat and dried flowers. Almost Burgundian. Full-bodied, with silky tannins and a balance of...
750ml - Case of 6
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$49.98
Aromas of violets, blueberries and hints of minerals. Walnut shell, too. Full body, chewy tannins and a savory...
750ml - Case of 6
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$51.55
A big and powerful Chianti Classico with incredible blackberry, currant and mineral character. Full-bodied, chewy and...
750ml - Case of 6
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$131.55
This wine is of an intense cherry red colour and aroma, both elegant and expressive with a warm background adding...
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Bellaria Brunello Di Montalcino Assunto 2011
750ml - Case of 6
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$49.12
Scorched earth, game, cured meat and leather waft out of the glass. The taught palate offers dried black cherry,...
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Biondi-Santi Brunello Di Montalcino 2011
750ml - Case of 6
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$209.95
A few swirls of the glass release delicate, enticing aromas of red berry, rose, iris, tobacco, new leather and star...
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Casa Ferreirinha Douro Barca Velha 2011
750ml - Case of 3
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$663.73
Extremely deep red with aromas and flavors that change all the time with blackberry, black raspberry, black licorice,...
750ml - Case of 6
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$55.45
Great structure, complex dried flowers, bouquet, very rich and persistent
Food pairing: Savoury dishes, game, stews,...
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Castello Romitorio Brunello Di Montalcino 2011
750ml - Case of 6
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$77.95
The 2011 Brunello di Montalcino is a plush, fruit-driven Sangiovese that reflects the best of its territory. Fruit...
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Catena Zapata Nicolas Catena Zapata 1999
750ml - Case of 6
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$209.56
Nicolás Catena Zapata has an intense, deep purple color with bluish-black tones. On the nose, aromas of black fruits...
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Catena Zapata Nicolas Catena Zapata 2011
750ml - Case of 6
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$76.03
Combining Malbec with Cabernet Sauvignon, this is always among the most ageworthy reds in Argentina. Cassis and plum...
750ml - Case of 12
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$332.03
750ml - Case of 6
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$79.12
This is so layered and complex with dark chocolate, mineral, wet stone and black cherry character. So much fruit and...
Barbera Red Blend Sangiovese 1999 2011 750ml
For centuries now, the beautiful red grapes of the Barbera varietal have been grown in Italy, where they are prized for their unusual high acid content and low tannins, brought about by their thin skins. The Barbera grape varietal thrives in warmer climates, and has had some success overseas in the new world, where its strongly aromatic flavors of intense hedgerow fruits make it a favorite with wineries and wine drinkers looking for a grape which offers plenty of interesting characteristics. Interestingly, the differences between young and aged wines made from this varietal are quite significant, with younger bottles holding a plethora of berry flavors, including blueberry and raspberry notes, and oak aged wines made from the Barbera grape being much loved for their ability to become extremely complex and spicy, and picking up vanilla flavors from the wood they are barreled in.
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.