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Here is another late-release Sangiovese from Casanova della Spinetta, only in this case, fruit is sourced from...
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Red
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This shows a faint nose of leather, red peppers, dried herbs and red berries. Medium body and fine tannins, but a...
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Bottle: $480.60 $534.00
Befitting a glorious Sauternes vintage, the 2007 Yquem stood out in this tasting like a beacon. Sandrine Garbay notes...
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Barrel Sample. Apricot tones with lively acidity give this rich wine a vein of freshness. Pear and white peach notes...
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93-96 Balanced and very spicy, with almond paste and apricot. Full-bodied, medium sweet, with a long, fruity, tangy...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $96.00
12 bottles: $91.20
Mocali's beautiful riserva opens with an inky dark appearance, thick concentration and savory aromas of leather and...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $20.56 $23.50
Grapes are hand-harvested, destemmed, and macerated in open-topped wooden vats for 20 days without refrigeration....
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750ml
Bottle: $40.79
6 bottles: $40.00
Somerston's 2014 Merlot Stornoway is gorgeous. The interplay of intense fruit and brightness is quite appealing,...
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $93.12
Love the aromas of flowers and strawberries with cherries that follow through to a medium body, firm and silky...
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $203.52
The 2007 Brunello di Montalcino is a pure, rapturous beauty. Layers of sweet red fruit meld into rose petals,...
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750ml - Case of 6
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Gorgeous, opulent and rich, Tenuta Nuova is an unforgettable wine. It has body, power, persistence and loads of plush...
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750ml - Case of 3
Bottle: $733.95
The wine presents a vivid garnet red color and is characterized by a high spherical perception and persistency. It...
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750ml - Case of 6
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Aromas of woodland berry, damp soil, new leather and crushed thyme form the nose along with a whiff of iris. Linear...
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $60.28
Bright, deep red. Very pretty nose reminded me more of cabernet sauvignon and syrah rather than of sangiovese, but...
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $244.10
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750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $213.80
Tasted single blind against its peers. Chateau Climens always tends to go into its shell after bottling, which is...
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750ml - Case of 12
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Offers fascinating aromas of cooked apple, clove and honey that follow through to a full body, with superlively...
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $54.51
#17 TOP 100 CELLAR SELECTIONS 2018. Powered by intense botrytis, this wine is opulent and ripe, with spice, yellow...
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750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $52.40
#17 TOP 100 CELLAR SELECTIONS 2018. Powered by intense botrytis, this wine is opulent and ripe, with spice, yellow...
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750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $344.37
Befitting a glorious Sauternes vintage, the 2007 Yquem stood out in this tasting like a beacon. Sandrine Garbay notes...
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Merlot Sangiovese Semillon/sauvignon Blanc 2007 2014 750ml

With its dark blue colored fruits and high juice content, Merlot varietal grapes have long been a favorite of wine producers around the globe, with it being found in vineyards across Europe, the Americas and elsewhere in the New World. One of the distinguishing features of Merlot grapes is the fact that they have a relatively low tannin content and an exceptionally soft and fleshy character, meaning they are capable of producing incredibly rounded and mellow wines. This mellowness is balanced with plenty of flavor, however, and has made Merlot grapes the varietal of choice for softening other, more astringent and tannin-heavy wines, often resulting in truly exceptional produce. Merlot is regarded as one of the key 'Bordeaux' varietals for precisely this reason; when combined with the drier Cabernet Sauvignon, it is capable of blending beautifully to produce some of the finest wines available in the world.

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.