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Bibi Graetz Toscana Colore Rosso 2008
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$252.63
This is a phenomenal, tiny-production red made mostly from colorino and canaiolo grapes. It has an amazing density...
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Castello Dei Rampolla Toscana Sammarco IGT 2008
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$124.95
Dense ruby-purple color. Intense, intriguing nose of high class cigar tobacco intermixed with smoke, minerals, black...
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Castello Di Bossi Toscana Corbaia 2008
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$83.18
The 2008 Corbaia is striking in this vintage. A delicate, graceful bouquet gives the impression of femininity, until...
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Fattoria Galardi Terra Di Lavoro 2008
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$83.18
Formerly labeled Roccamonfina IGP.
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Grattamacco Bolgheri Superiore 2008
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$144.27
Here's another special peek back in time. The 2008 Bolgheri Superiore Grattamacco is drinking beautifully right now...
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Ornellaia Bolgheri 2008
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$274.95
The 2008 Ornellaia continues to blossom in the bottle. Dark cherries, chocolate, espresso, blackberries and mocha are...
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Sassicaia (Tenuta San Guido) Bolgheri 2008
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$374.60
The 2008 Sassicaia is a rich, deep wine imbued with notable class in its black cherries, plums, grilled herbs,...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$139.95
The 2008 Guado al Tasso is once again fabulous. In fact, it may be Tuscany’s most improved wine over the last few...
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Tenuta Sette Ponti Oreno 2008
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$82.95
Structured and racy, showing blueberry and chocolate aromas and flavors, with loads of currant. Full and tannic, yet...
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Tignanello Toscana 2008
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$204.78
The 2008 Tignanello is unquestionably one of the wines of the vintage. The 2008 isn't a huge or obvious Tignanello,...
Cortese Italian Red Blends Zinfandel 2008 750ml
The Cortese white wine grape varietal has been grown in and around south Piedmont, Italy, for at least five hundred years. Its delicate nature and moderate acidity have made it a favorite with people around the world, and it is most commonly served alongside the excellent seafood and shellfish dishes of the part of Italy it is traditionally grown in. Cortese grapes are easily identifiable by their lime and greengage flavors, and their generally delicate and medium bodied character. Cortese wines are also notable for their freshness and crispness, again, making them an ideal match for seafood. Whilst colder years often produce harsher, more acidic Cortese wines, practices such as allowing malolactic fermentation can solve any such problems and still produce delicious white wines made from this varietal.
The precise origins of what became known as the Zinfandel grape variety are uncertain, although it has clear genetic equivalents in both Puglia and Croatia. However, when it was brought to the New World in the mid 19th century, it became known as the Zinfandel, and has been consistently popular and widely grown ever since. These very dark and very round grapes have a remarkably high sugar content, resulting in relatively high levels of alcohol in the wines they are made into, with bottles often displaying as much as fifteen percent. What makes the Zinfandel such an interesting grape, though, is the fact that the flavors produced by this varietal vary considerably depending on the climate they are grown in. In cooler valley regions, the Zinfandel grapes result in wines which hold strong flavors of tart and sweet fruits; raspberry, redcurrant and sweet cherry, held in a very smooth and silky liquid. Conversely, warmer regions result in more complex and spicy notes, including anise, pepper and hedgerow berries.