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The 2018 Baffonero is a worthy follow up to the 2017. Whereas so many 2018s lean towards the more gracious end of the...
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Ripe, featuring plum, raisin and fruitcake flavors shaded by leather, oak spices and iron. Backed by lively acidity...
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A graceful red, beginning quietly with a pure note of ripe black currant, with the palate slowly expanding to weave...
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All about radiance and finesse, this iconic Tuscan red has beguiling aromas of cedar, wild red berry, menthol and...
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All about radiance and finesse, this iconic Tuscan red has beguiling aromas of cedar, wild red berry, menthol and...
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All about radiance and finesse, this iconic Tuscan red has beguiling aromas of cedar, wild red berry, menthol and...
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Produced since 1978, Solaia comes from a 20-hectare vineyard with a southwestern exposure at around 350-400 metres...
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The 2018 Biserno is a beast of a wine (packaged in a heavy glass bottle) that fills the room with its perfumes as you...
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The Tenuta di Biserno 2018 Lodovico shows a high degree of focus and sharpness in this vintage that was not always...
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The Tenuta di Biserno 2018 Lodovico shows a high degree of focus and sharpness in this vintage that was not always...
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Andrea Franchetti's 2018 Tenuta di Trinoro reminds me of the wines he made a decade ago or more. This dark, full and...
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Guado al Tasso 2018 makes waves. Its nose has a leafy, almost herbal character and is quite different from the past...
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Very focused and classy on the nose with blackberries, currants, mushrooms and dark bark. It’s full-bodied with a...
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This wine brought to mind precise imagery of tailcoats, striped dress pants, wingtip collar shirts and other...
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A rich, layered red with berries, chocolate and blueberries. Lightly smoky. It’s full-bodied and layered with ripe...
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Ice Wine Italian Red Blends Marsala 2018

Marsala is a well known fortified wine from Italy’s largest island, Sicily. A largely misunderstood and undervalued fortified wine, it is most commonly associated with its sweet variety - usually used as a cooking wine - although the finest dry Masalas are able to stand up to more revered, similar wines such as Sherry and Madeira. Marsala has been made in Sicily since the mid 18th century, and it grew wildly popular around Europe as sailors introduced it to port towns across the continent. Marsala wine has a beautiful set of flavors, most typically including apricot, tamarind, vanilla and tobacco, making it a delightfully intense treat when served as a sipping wine.



Marsala wine comes in several different varieties, and most of them are a world away from the sweet wines used in sauces and chicken dishes. Amber, golden and ruby versions of Masala are produced, from a range of different native grape varietals, and many of the finest are aged for over ten years to achieve a fascinating set of complex flavors and a remarkably smooth finish. It is usually made from the Grillo, Inzolia, Damaschino and Catarratto white grapes, although the ruby Masala wines uses typical Sicilian red varietals such as Nero d’Avola and Calabrese, among others.