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Altesino Brunello Di Montalcino Montosoli 2017
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$72.45
Super clean black fruit and minerals on the nose and palate. Floral and herbal nuances, too. Medium-to full-bodied...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$105.19
Lush and fruity, this red delivers cherry, raspberry, eucalyptus, wild rosemary and mineral flavors backed by vibrant...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$141.95
#13 ENTHUSIAST 100 2022. Camphor, ripe wild berries, underbrush and pipe tobacco are just some of the aromas that...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$82.12
Sourced from three distinct plots of the 10ha Marrucheto vineyard, planted in 2009, fermented in Banfi's hybrid...
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Biondi-Santi Brunello Di Montalcino 2017
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$145.95
A fresh, energetic red, boasting black cherry, blackberry, iron, rosemary and stone flavors. Reveals assertive...
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Canalicchio Di Sopra Brunello Di Montalcino 2017
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$56.45
The 2017 Brunello di Montalcino is wildly perfumed, dusty and exotic, with balsam herbs, savory spices, red currants...
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$128.95
This is a relatively new addition to the Canalicchio di Sopra portfolio, and even its modern graphic label design...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$207.93
This is a relatively new addition to the Canalicchio di Sopra portfolio, and even its modern graphic label design...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$99.99
This is one of my all-time favorite Brunellos, and although personal tastes are fluid and may change from time to...
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$851.65
The wine presents a vivid garnet red color and is characterized by a high spherical perception and persistency. It...
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$110.87
This red features cherry, strawberry, rose, mineral and tobacco aromas and flavors. Complex and bursting with energy,...
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Castello Romitorio Brunello Di Montalcino 2017
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$70.77
A creamy and dusty red with plum and cherry character, together with some bark and chocolate-powder flavors. It’s...
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Conti Costanti Brunello Di Montalcino 2017
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$64.94
A vibrant style, this features strawberry, cherry, floral and mineral flavors, with hints of tobacco, iron and...
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$112.46
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Felsina Toscana Fontalloro 2017
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$65.58
Fontalloro is exquisite in 2017. It is also such a contrast to the Rancia, as the two wines could not possibly be...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$78.45
The 2017 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Vigna del Sorbo is a dense, packed wine. It is also surprisingly, almost...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$54.44
At first glance, Montesodi is a brilliant ruby red. On the nose, it begins with fruity notes of blackberry and...
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Fuligni Brunello Di Montalcino 2017
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$74.24
Plenty of complexity to this, with cherry, plum, blackberry and hints of cedar and stone. Full-bodied with layered,...
Marsala Moschofilero Sangiovese 2017 Pre-Arrival Wine
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.
Greece has many AOC regions, each with their own signature grape varietal which is cultivated and processed to an exceptionally high degree of excellence. The AOC of Mantinia on the beautiful expansive plateau of the Peloponnese has the Moschofilero varietal, a gray colored white variety which produces exceptional Blanc de Gris wines. A delicate grape, highly sensitive to adverse weather conditions, it is nonetheless prized by wine makers for its unique attributes and the quality of the wine which can be made from it. Although commonly compared to western European Muscat wines, the Moschofilero grapes produce wine which is in a league of its own – full of floral aromas containing heavy, almost soporific notes of rose petals and violets. The flavor of the wine tends to be spicy, and leans more towards earthy mineral flavors rather than fruit ones, making it perfect as an aperitif or coupled with salty olives and cheeses.
Moschofilero wines tend to be elegant and subtle, with their strength being in their crispness, and the bouquet of floral aromas rising from the glass. The finest Moschofilero wines to come out of Greece in recent decades have included the Tselopos, whose high altitude vineyards have seemingly mastered the potential and complexity of this gray grape to international acclaim.
Additional Information on Greek Wines
Greek Wines
Ancient Greek Wines – A Brief History of Wine in Greece
The Myth of Dionysus, Greek God of Wine
What is Retsina?
The name of this grape, meaning 'blood of Jove' conjures up evocative images of long dead civilizations, and gives the Sangiovese varietal a sense of the holy, the sacred, the special. Indeed, this particular type of Italian grape has been cultivated and processed for thousands of years, and is said to be the original favorite grape varietal of the Romans, and the Etruscans before them. Throughout history, vintners have continued to plant this varietal, and they continue to produce wonderful wines to this day. The long bunches of very dark, round fruit are treasured by fine wineries in Italy and a few other places around the world, and when young, these grapes are lively – full of strawberry flavors and a little spiciness. However, it is when they are aged in oak that they take on some truly special flavors and aromas, as seen in some of the finest wines of the Old World.