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The 2000 Chianti Classico Riserva is a good choice for drinking over the medium term. It is unusually supple and...
750ml - Case of 6
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On the nose, elegant and clear with citrus fruit aromas and soft spices. In the mouth, generous and soft, balanced...
750ml - Case of 12
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Aromas of blackberries, fresh mushroom, and spice. Violets and rich minerality on the palate with earthy undertones....
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Altesino Brunello Di Montalcino Montosoli 2012
750ml - Case of 6
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$116.22
Fantastic aromas of blueberries, plums, bark and wet earth follow through to a full body, velvety and polished...
750ml - Case of 6
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$158.22
Quite closed on the nose, but intense and concentrated on the palate with confident progression, a subtle but tangy...
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Biondi-Santi Brunello Di Montalcino Riserva 2012
750ml - Case of 3
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$529.92
#77 TOP 100 CELLAR SELECTIONS 2020. This is the final Riserva to benefit from the late Franco Biondi Santi's...
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Bouchard Pere Et Fils Montrachet Grand Cru 2012
750ml - Case of 6
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A smooth, creamy texture sets the pace for the peach, baked apple and spice flavors in this intensely flavored,...
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Canalicchio Di Sopra Brunello Di Montalcino 2012
750ml - Case of 6
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$72.78
Wonderfully aromatic and fresh with plum, flower and citrus character. Medium to full body, firm and silky tannins...
750ml - Case of 3
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The 2012 Brunello di Montalcino Cerretalto offers a prolonged, flowing and carefully massaged drinking experience...
750ml - Case of 6
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$123.95
This edition of Casanova di Neri's celebrated single-vineyard wine opens to a luminous garnet color and exuberant...
750ml - Case of 12
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$65.53
Beautiful clarity on the nose with lavender, raspberry and violet aromas. Medium to full body, firm and silky tannins...
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Catena Zapata Chardonnay White Bones 2012
750ml - Case of 3
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$103.45
The 2012 White Bones Chardonnay is also sourced from selected rows in the Adrianna vineyard in Gualtallary, produced...
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Cerbaiona Brunello Di Montalcino 2012
750ml - Case of 6
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$130.22
Subdued nose, with blackberry and charred red pepper aromas. Big, fleshy and firmly-structured with dark cherry...
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Coche-Dury Meursault Premier Cru Perrieres 2012
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Chardonnay Sangiovese 2000 2012 750ml
Of all the white wine grape varietals, surely the one which has spread the furthest and is most widely appreciated is the Chardonnay. This green skinned grape is now grown all over the Old and New Worlds, from New Zealand to the Americas, from England to Chile, and is one of the first varietals people think of when considering white wine grapes. Perhaps this is because of its huge popularity which reached a peak in the 1990s, thanks to new technologies combining with traditional methods to bring the very best features out of the Chardonnay grape, and allow its unique qualities to shine through. Most fine Chardonnay wines use a process known as malolactic fermentation, wherein the malic acids in the grape juice are converted to lactic acids, allowing a creamier, buttery nature to come forward in the wine. No grape varietal is better suited to this process than Chardonnay, which manages to balance these silky, creamy notes with fresh white fruit flavors beautifully.
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.