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$44.94
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$44.04
50% Barbera/50% Bonarda (aka Croatina). Named for an old farmhouse in the midst of the vineyard, Macchiona is La...
750ml - Case of 12
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$63.64
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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$115.17
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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$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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Biondi-Santi Brunello Di Montalcino Riserva 2012
750ml - Case of 3
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$503.52
#77 TOP 100 CELLAR SELECTIONS 2020. This is the final Riserva to benefit from the late Franco Biondi Santi's...
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Canalicchio Di Sopra Brunello Di Montalcino 2012
750ml - Case of 6
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$78.95
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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$335.43
The 2012 Brunello di Montalcino Cerretalto offers a prolonged, flowing and carefully massaged drinking experience...
750ml - Case of 6
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$126.30
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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$64.70
Beautiful clarity on the nose with lavender, raspberry and violet aromas. Medium to full body, firm and silky tannins...
750ml - Case of 3
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$979.53
The wine presents a vivid garnet red color and is characterized by a high spherical perception and persistency. It...
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Castello Dei Rampolla D'alceo IGT 2012
750ml - Case of 6
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$106.28
A focused, balanced style, evoking pure cherry, raspberry, mineral and floral aromas and flavors, this is elegant and...
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Cerbaiona Brunello Di Montalcino 2012
750ml - Case of 6
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$130.95
Subdued nose, with blackberry and charred red pepper aromas. Big, fleshy and firmly-structured with dark cherry...
750ml - Case of 6
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$80.78
Col d’Orcia, meaning the hill overlooking the Orcia River, is located at the very edges of the Brunello di...
750ml - Case of 6
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$146.81
The 2012 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Poggio al Vento is a monumental wine from this storied appellation in...
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Conti Costanti Brunello Di Montalcino 2012
750ml - Case of 6
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$92.95
#1 TOP 100 CELLAR SELECTIONS 2017. Immensely inviting, this opens with fragrant pipe tobacco, crushed berry, new...
750ml - Case of 6
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$212.81
Heady scents of chopped herbs, woodland berry, forest floor, new leather, dark spice and violet are just some of the...
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Fattoria La Magia Brunello Di Montalcino 2012
750ml - Case of 6
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$54.12
The colour is ruby red tending towards garnet, with typical red berry fruit opening out on the nose and in the mouth,...
750ml - Case of 6
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$45.70
This is extremely aromatic with flowers, lavender, thyme and rosemary. Full body, fine tannins. Wonderful texture....
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Fattoria Le Pupille Toscana Saffredi IGT 2012
750ml - Case of 6
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$96.95
#10 Top 100, 2015. A phenomenal Saffredi with so much structure and length. It’s full-bodied yet remaines agile and...
750ml - Case of 6
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$136.95
Manetti calls 2012 'the vintage of two faces': summer was very hot until mid-August, when some rain brought cooler...
Italian Red Blends Macabeo Rye Whiskey Sangiovese 2012 750ml
Rye Whiskey is enjoying something of a renaissance of late, with sales rocketing in recent years thanks to a growing interest in strong, unique flavors, and small, independent distilleries. Rye Whiskey is a drink which is all about powerful, bold flavors, with plenty of spice and bitterness when drunk young. Aged, however, it takes on a deep set of subtle notes which are beautifully mellow and complex, and becomes a fascinating example of what whiskey can be when made with expert hands.
In order for an American Whiskey to be labeled a Rye Whiskey, it must have a mash content which is no less than fifty one percent rye. This separates it from Bourbon, and it is this which gives it its distinctive flavor and spiciness. Toffee, cinnamon, caraway, cloves and oak are typical tasting notes, and ‘straight rye’ whiskies - which are aged in charred oak barrels - take on plenty of the smokiness of the wood, adding a further, fascinating facet.
Rye Whiskey has its spiritual home in the northeastern states of Pennsylvania and Maryland, and cities like Pittsburgh produced vast quantities of Rye Whiskey in the 18th and 19th centuries. Most the old distilleries were closed during the prohibition era, after which time rye whiskey more or less disappeared completely, but the twenty-first century is seeing old recipes being resurrected and released to rave reviews.
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.