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Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $124.00
6 bottles: $121.52
Aromas of bark, dark cherries and flowers, too. It’s medium- to full-bodied with purity of fruit that runs the...
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Red
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle: $18.68
Borghi D’Elsa has intense, fragrant and elegant aromas of blackberries and raspberries, with violet and Florentine...
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Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $24.89 $26.20
6 bottles: $16.66
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Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $44.80 $47.16
6 bottles: $28.80
Mature fruit aromas and a richly textured flavor mingle with spectacular effect in this beautifully crafted Chianti...
Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $123.00
3 bottles: $120.54
A rich, succulent red, this boasts cherry, raspberry, rose, graphite and earth aromas and flavors. Pure, with vivid...
WS
96
W&S
95
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Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $11.99
At the nose Chianti Ruffino features an impact of delicate yet steady floreal notes of violet as it is typical of the...
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Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $25.27 $26.60
6 bottles: $22.40
Bright ruby red color. Intense and characteristic bouquet, fruity with a violet fragrance. Dry and harmonious with...
Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $147.00
3 bottles: $144.00
The Uccelliera 2019 Brunello di Montalcino offers ripe fruit, a note of cooked blackberry and pomegranate juice....
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95
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Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $128.95 $135.00
A mentholated freshness introduces the 2019 Brunello di Montalcino, as a vibrant wave of crushed cherries, mint leaf,...
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96
JD
94
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Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $21.09 $22.20
6 bottles: $13.00
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Red
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle: $316.82
The 2007 Brunello di Montalcino Montosoli shows fabulous depth and richness from start to finish. Tobacco, cedar,...
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94
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93
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Red
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle: $209.08
A beautiful nose with tangerine peel, strawberries, rose petals, boysenberries, cranberries, red plums, red cherries...
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96
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Red
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle: $416.95 $439.27
#23 TOP 100 CELLAR SELECTIONS 2022. Aromas of rose petal, dark spice, woodland berries and camphor form the nose on...
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97
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Red
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle: $1029.95 $1084.92
The Biondi-Santi 2015 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva is initially a reticent wine and one that does not immediately...
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98
VM
97
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Red
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle: $1255.95 $1323.93
#80 TOP 100 WINES OF ITALY, 2022. Aromas of strawberries, flowers, fresh mushroom, forest flower, sandalwood, and...
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Red
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle: $1702.95
The wine presents a vivid garnet red color and is characterized by a high spherical perception and persistency. It...
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Red
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle: $1475.95
The wine presents a vivid garnet red color and is characterized by a high spherical perception and persistency. It...
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Red
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle: $139.95 $147.49
This has wonderful aromas, with sweet berry and flowers on the nose, turning to raspberry and blueberry. Full-bodied,...
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93
JS
91
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Red
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle: $127.95 $135.07
This is somewhat porty on the nose, with plum and a slight raisin character. Full and velvety with wonderfully...
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Red
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle: $342.95 $361.67
Ama's 2016 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Vigneto Bellavista is a flat out stunner. Dark and brooding in its first...
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Sangiovese Italy 1.5Ltr

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.