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Red
750ml
Bottle: $380.61 $422.90
Blackberry jam, cassis, grilled herbs and melted road tar meld together in the 2011 Solaia. Another super-exotic,...
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $153.13
Ruby red in color with light purple hues, complex aromas of wild berries, violets, spice and a so note of oak...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $308.94
Blackberry jam, cassis, grilled herbs and melted road tar meld together in the 2011 Solaia. Another super-exotic,...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $100.04
This is very firm and dense with fantastic structure and a superb depth of fruit and silky tannins. Full body showing...
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Red
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle: $236.95 $250.38
#14 of Top 100: 2014. Beautiful deep ruby with incredible richness in aroma—blackberry, blueberry and...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $59.95
A gorgeous, sleek wine with super-polished tannins and fabulous fruit. It's full but so refined and sexy. It goes on...
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Red
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle: $391.95 $414.12
A dark, inky red, featuring violet, black currant, cedar, sandalwood and iron aromas and flavors. Nonetheless, this...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $200.95
A dark, inky red, featuring violet, black currant, cedar, sandalwood and iron aromas and flavors. Nonetheless, this...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $120.68
This is the best ever, with fabulous, silky refinement and length. It's full-bodied, with a balance of fruit and...
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Red
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle: $545.95 $554.68
Varietal tones of Cabernet Franc are the dominant force in the 2011 Lodovico (that also sees an important bending...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $273.45
Ripe black cherry and blackberry flavors pick up rosemary, mineral and spice accents in this red, which is...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $74.20
Mocha, espresso, plums and cloves form a highly expressive mosaic of aromas and flavors in the 2011 Guidalberto....
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $30.63
Impressive aromas of blackberries, currants and flowers follow to a full body with super fine tannins and a long,...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $83.45
There is a purity of fruit in this young Tuscan red, with flowers, citrus fruit and currants. Full body with firm,...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $166.12
Ruby, rose, clear color. Fresh grapes, red fruit, marble and stone on the nose. Paprika, some cinnamon and fresh...
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Italian Red Blends 2011 Italy Tuscany

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.