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Aromas of ripe fruit such as sweet strawberries and hints of orange peel and chocolate. Medium to full body, soft and...
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A special wine boasting all Castelnuovo dell'Abate can offer in a "Cru" wine for Brunello di Montalcino. Earth,...
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The 2012 Le Serre Nuove dell'Ornellaia is striking. Mocha, plums, roasted coffee beans, espresso, dark red fruit and...
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#11 Top100 Italian wine of 2015. Fantastic aromas of lavender, rosemary, violets and currants. Full body, a wonderful...
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#77 TOP 100 CELLAR SELECTIONS 2020. This is the final Riserva to benefit from the late Franco Biondi Santi's...
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One of Italy’s most iconic bottlings, the 2012 Sassicaia is drop-dead gorgeous. A blend of 85% Cabernet Sauvignon...
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One of Italy’s most iconic bottlings, the 2012 Sassicaia is drop-dead gorgeous. A blend of 85% Cabernet Sauvignon...
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Fabulous aromas of blackberries, orange peel, raspberries and citrus. Violets too. Full body, ultra-fine tannins and...
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Aromas of blackcurrants and blueberries with hints of lavender and violets. Full body, chewy and polished tannins and...
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Ten years on the Redigaffi shows it's vibrancy with lifted aromas of savoury spice, violet and fennel. The palate is...
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Layers of inky, black fruit, grilled herbs, smoke, menthol and melted road tar are all layered together in the 2012...
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A complex red with rose petals, violets, crushed stones and cherries follows through to a full body and chewy tannins...
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The aromas of licorice, violets and bramble berries impress. Full body, incredible length and texture. Lasts for...
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The 2012 Barolo Lazzarito impresses for its precision and class, two qualities that aren’t easy to find in wines...
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The tar and asphalt comes through here with ripe plum and berry character too. Full body, tight and muscular. Deep...
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This is the 13th edition that Vietti has come out with, over the span of 38 years, of this stunning Riserva, a wine...
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2012 Italy

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.