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Ceretto Barbaresco Bernardot 2014
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$105.95
The 2014 Barbaresco Bernardot has shut down since I last tasted it about nine months ago. The breadth that is typical...
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Ceretto Barolo Prapo 2014
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$144.19
Ceretto’s 2014 Barolo Prapo is gorgeous. Lifted, perfumed and full of life, the Prapo is a terrific example of the...
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Comm. G.B. Burlotto Barolo 2014
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$95.95
Cherry, licorice and animal aromas lead off, with the palate also embracing notes of iron and tar. This red is fresh...
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Comm. G.B. Burlotto Barolo Cannubi 2014
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$421.17
While Monvigliero gets most of the attention at Burlotto, the Cannubi is often nearly as compelling, and in 2014, it...
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Comm. G.B. Burlotto Barolo Monvigliero 2014
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$381.56
The 2014 Barolo Monvigliero is quite refined and gracious, although it is also surprisingly dark, dense and...
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$56.95
The 2014 Barolo Castelletto Vigna Pressenda kicks off this flight of 2014 Barolos at Conterno-Fantino. Unusually...
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Conterno Fantino Barolo Mosconi Vigna Ped 2014
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$59.28
Elegant and beautifully defined by the pure cherry, black currant and floral aromas and flavors. Firmly structured,...
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Conterno Fantino Barolo Vigna Del Gris 2014
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$65.03
The 2014 Barolo Vigna del Gris is deep, unctuous and surprisingly concentrated for this wine, which so often tends to...
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Conterno Fantino Barolo Vigna Sori Ginestra 2014
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$71.03
Impressive complexity and fruit presence on the nose with ripe, spiced red plums, cherries and fresh cedary oak,...
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Domenico Clerico Barolo Aeroplanservaj 2014
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$98.95
In terms of power and intensity, this is always the highest-flying wine in the Domenico Clerico lineup. The 2014...
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle:
$252.12
This is a sensational 2014 with such power and finesse. Aromas of dried flowers, dark berries and light earth follow...
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Domenico Clerico Barolo Ginestra Pajana 2014
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$143.71
The Pajana vineyard is known for its loose, sandy soils and red-colored earth, and the 2014 growing season brought...
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Elio Grasso Barolo 2014
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$58.42
Cherry, plum, earth and spice flavors are the themes in this ripe, round red. Balanced, staying focused on the fruit...
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Elvio Cogno Barolo Ravera 2014
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$67.28
Pure cherry and strawberry fruit graces this delicate Barolo. Elements of licorice, tar and mineral add complexity...
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Elvio Cogno Barolo Ravera Bricco Pernice 2014
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$91.95
This red is juicy, offering cherry, raspberry, earth, tobacco and tar flavors. Dense tannins lend support as this...
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Fratelli Alessandria Barolo 2014
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$40.53
Vittore Alessandria merges tradition, blending crus and using large barrels, with modernity – stainless steel tanks...
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Fratelli Alessandria Barolo Monvigliero 2014
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$68.62
The 2014 Barolo Monvigliero has really tightened up after its recent bottling. Today, what comes through is an...
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Gaja Barbaresco 2014
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$213.92
This isn't just a great wine for what was a notoriously cool, wet vintage, it's quite simply a magnificent wine....
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Gaja Barbaresco Costa Russi 2014
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$323.25
Intense scents of cherry, star anise and iris float out of the glass. It's firmly structured and loaded with finesse,...
Nebbiolo 2014 Italy Piedmont
The Nebbiolo grape varietal is widely understood to be the fruit responsible for Italy's finest aged wines. However, its popularity and reliability as a grape which gives out outstanding flavors and aromas has led it to be planted in many countries around the world, with much success. These purple grapes are distinguishable by the fact that they take on a milky dust as they begin to reach maturity, leading many to claim that this is the reason for their unusual name, which means 'fog' in Italian. Nebbiolo grapes produce wines which have a wide range of beautiful and fascinating flavors, the most common of which are rich, dark and complex, such as violet, truffle, tobacco and prunes. They are generally aged for many years to balance out their characteristics, as their natural tannin levels tend to be very high.
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.
Situated in the north-western part of Italy, the region of Piedmont is known worldwide and is highly respected for the quality of the wines produced there. Many of the most successful sub-regions in Piedmont produce many of the world's finest red wines, such as those made from the excellent Nebbiolo grape varietal in areas such as Barolo and Barbaresco. However, the historic wineries which typify this region use a relatively wide variety of grapes, including Dolcetto and Barbera for their red wines, which are typically aged and have a delightful velvety character. Piedmont isn't all about beautifully complex red wines, though, as it is also famed for high quality, elegant sparkling wines, notably the Asti wines made with the white Moscato grape. The region benefits from a range of terroirs which are often well expressed in the sparkling wines, and a wonderfully consistent climate ideal for vineyard cultivation.