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Big and rich. Loads of crushed raspberry aromas, with toasted oak and coffee highlights. Full-bodied, with a solid...
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750ml - Case of 6
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Intensely plummy, with ripe fruit and floral aromas with lots maraschino cherries. Full-bodied and soft, with lovely...
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A marvelous Chianti, the 1997 Tenuta Marchese Antinori Chianti Classico Riserva is aged 14 months in small oak...
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Intense, deep red in colour, Desiderio 1997 reveals inviting notes of sweet cherries and raspberries, rose petals and...
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750ml - Case of 6
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Very dark garnet with saturated purple hues. Penetrating aromas of underbrush, sweet tobacco and wild mushroom. Quite...
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Colour: Deep ruby red colour with garnet hues. Bouquet: Ethereal, of red fruit and vanilla, persistent. Taste:...
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750ml - Case of 12
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Opaque garnet. Seductive aromas of clove, nutmeg and mocha. Concentrated and plush, with a tarry, roasted quality and...
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The Vino Nobile di Montepulciano from the Asinone vineyard is the flagship wine of Poliziano. After years of...
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Dark ruby, with an amber edge. Intense aromas of ripe plum and fresh mushroom follow through to a full body, with...
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The stunning bouquet displays black currant, black cherry, plum, coffee and licorice. There is still fine grip here,...
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A smooth, polished performance from this 100-acre estate. The 1997 is modern in style, exhibiting huge but not...
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A big, modern Brunello, with berry, cherry and vanilla character. Full-bodied, with round and polished tannins and a...
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A big, modern Brunello, with berry, cherry and vanilla character. Full-bodied, with round and polished tannins and a...
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750ml - Case of 6
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The first Super Tuscan, this great Cabernet allies a dense core of pure, ripe black currant fruit flavors and aromas...
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Bottle: $133.43
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Bottle: $67.09

1997 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.