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750ml
Bottle: $44.72
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Intense, deep red in colour, Desiderio 2019 reveals inviting notes of sweet cherries and raspberries, rose petals and...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $68.94 $72.90
Rated 97 - Rated 97 - This Barone Ricasoli 2018 Casalferro is a selection of the best Merlot from three different...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $79.94
6 bottles: $78.34
Rated 93 - A rich, dark expression of Merlot, this red walks the line between austerity and generosity, the latter...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $144.95
6 bottles: $142.05
Rated 97 - This is a pure merlot with violets, blueberries and hints of minerals and black truffles. Black olives,...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $98.89
12 bottles: $96.91
Rated 94 - A pretty red with aromas of blueberries, plums, incense and tea leaves. Full-bodied and structured with a...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $66.72
6 bottles: $66.00
Rated 94 - The 2019 Merlot Liu' is another outrageously beautiful wine from Rampolla. Deep, inky and explosive, the...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $15.84 $17.60
12 bottles: $15.83
Colour: Ruby red, intense, purple reflections. Nose: Ample, intense, wild berries, spicy. Palate: Pleasant,...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $109.94 $119.20
Rated 96 - Though seamless and lusciously saturated with black currant, blackberry, violet, iron, tobacco and spice...
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $71.20
Leuta 1,618 Merlot DOC Cortona comes from a vineyard cultivated in Cortona - Tuscany - IT -. The intrinsic...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $36.90
6 bottles: $36.16
The powerful Quercegobbe Toscana from Petra comes into the glass with dense crimson. After the first swirl, this red...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $137.99
6 bottles: $137.20
Rated 93 - A red with focus and precision and beautifully ripe, polished tannins. It’s medium-to full-bodied with...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $238.31 $264.79
Rated 96 - This has aromas of cigar box, black plums, cherries, mocha and toasted walnuts. Full-bodied with firm,...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $249.90 $264.79
Rated 99 - Wow. The aromas are really something else with red fruits, black olives, spices like cardamon and nutmeg,...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $39.20
Deep red in color with notes of blueberry and chocolate. The palate is full bodied, enveloped with elegant tannins...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $56.78
Rated 95 - Blackberries, blackcurrants, dark plums, Chinese spices and hints of vanilla. Full body, incredibly...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $99.28
Rated 97 - This is a pure merlot with violets, blueberries and hints of minerals and black truffles. Black olives,...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $55.53
Rated 94 - Now in its third vintage, the Castello dei Rampolla 2020 Liù is a fine and impeccably detailed wine. You...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $156.95
Rated 97 - One of the greatest Italian Merlots, the pedigree of L'Apparita is evident the minute you raise the glass...
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $146.95
Rated 98 - The 2013 L’Apparita gets this tasting off to a very strong start. Fresh, perfumed and totally sensual,...
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $221.95
Rated 100 - The 2016 L'Apparita, 100% Merlot, is a breathtaking, riveting wine that captures all the potential of the...
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Merlot Italy Tuscany

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.

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.

The central Italian region of Tuscany is widely understood to be one of the world's most famous and highly regarded wine regions. The beautiful rolling hillsides and medieval towns and castles which are a key feature of the area are also home to many of Europe's finest wineries, and extremely high quality vineyards growing the distinctive Sangiovese and Vernaccia grape varietals which are the flavorful backbone of Tuscany's wonderful red and white wines. For almost three thousand years, this region has been recognized as an ideal home for wine production on a large scale, and the ancient Etruscans, Greeks and Romans all noticed that fine grape varietals flourished on the unique soils and under the hot sunshine which typifies the area. Today, Tuscany is home to a wide range of wines, from the traditional to the complex, but all dedicated to excellent flavors and aromas, and maintaining the region's international reputation.