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Red
3.0Ltr
Bottle: $2061.45
Extremely perfumed with violet, currant and berry character. Hints of sandalwood. Full body, firm and silky tannins...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $129.93
Wow. Such a complex nose, with a base of dried cherry, spruced up with hints of mild coffee and walnuts. Then there...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $148.68
6 bottles: $145.71
Subtle aromas of tar and rose petal as well as plum follow through to a full body plus chewy and powerful tannins...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $120.79
6 bottles: $120.00
Aromas of chocolate powder, orange peel and dried strawberry. Medium body, intense and silky tannins and a flavorful...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $117.95 $119.90
12 bottles: $115.59
The 2012 Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Riserva TB takes things to a much darker, deeper and more savory place...
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White
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $19.50
Straw yellow, almost golden colour with a Mediterranean shrubland aroma. Dry and full-bodied on the palate with...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $79.94
A tannic and structured red with dried-strawberry, stone and cedar character. Medium-to full-bodied, chewy and...
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $86.40
Aromas of wild berry, espresso, dark spice and French oak take center stage while the firmly structured palate...
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Sparkling
750ml
Bottle: $67.94 $74.00
6 bottles: $66.58
A very attractive Franciacorta that frames Thai desserts and Cornish pasties against a sea of lemons and limes....
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $59.95
12 bottles: $58.75
The 2012 Taurasi Terzotratto opens with a flourish of dusty black fruits, woodland herbs and smoky crushed stone....
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $44.94
12 bottles: $44.04
50% Barbera/50% Bonarda (aka Croatina). Named for an old farmhouse in the midst of the vineyard, Macchiona is La...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $89.39
6 bottles: $87.60
Lo Zoccolaio own vineyards in a number of communes, but their Riserva comes from the Ravera cru in Novello. It...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $73.95
6 bottles: $72.47
COLOR: Ruby red color with orange hues. NOSE: The bouquet on the nose is intense and complex with notes of violet,...
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Red
375ml - Case of 24
Bottle: $21.33
Intense ruby red in color. On the nose it presents a wide range of aromas with hints of fruit and spices along with...
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $63.64
Aromas of blackberries, fresh mushroom, and spice. Violets and rich minerality on the palate with earthy undertones....
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Dessert/Fortified Wine
375ml
Bottle: $84.85
The 2012 Vin Santo is compelling, as it so often is. Caramel, honey, brown sugar and kirsch are some of the many...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $65.37
I thought the 2011 was the best ever from this stylish wine producer in Sardinia. But the 2012 is clearly better...
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Long-term Pre-Arrival
Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $116.04
Fantastic aromas of blueberries, plums, bark and wet earth follow through to a full body, velvety and polished...
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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.