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Grapes are hand-harvested, destemmed, and macerated in open-topped wooden vats for 20 days without refrigeration....
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Somerston's 2014 Merlot Stornoway is gorgeous. The interplay of intense fruit and brightness is quite appealing,...
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750ml - Case of 6
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Love the aromas of flowers and strawberries with cherries that follow through to a medium body, firm and silky...
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750ml - Case of 3
Bottle: $647.37
The wine presents a vivid garnet red color and is characterized by a high spherical perception and persistency. It...
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750ml - Case of 6
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Aromas of woodland berry, damp soil, new leather and crushed thyme form the nose along with a whiff of iris. Linear...
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750ml - Case of 6
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Aromas of plums, flower and hints of asphalt follow through to a medium body, juicy and savory fruit and a flavorful...
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750ml - Case of 6
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A little lean for Messorio but plenty of tobacco, cedar and berry character. Medium body, chewy tannins and a...
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750ml - Case of 3
Bottle: $815.95
Beautiful aromas of violets and blackberry with hints of spice. Some sweet tobacco. Full body, yet refined and...
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Bright red. Delicate nuances of quince and poached pear complement perfumed violet and lily of the valley aromas on...
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The 2014 Il Carbonaione is one of the truly exceptional wines of this challenging season. Lithe and aromatic on the...
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $109.08
The 2014 Percarlo is one of the most refined young Percarlos I can remember tasting at San Giusto. A silky, polished...
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750ml - Case of 6
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Woodland-berry, forest-floor, new leather and exotic spice aromas take center stage. The firmly structured, elegant...
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Bottle: $180.95
The 2014 Rosso Di Montalcino is holding its own nine years later and offers a lot of pleasure for this vintage, which...
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750ml - Case of 6
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This is spry and taut, with cherry, strawberry, wild herb, spice and tobacco notes. Stays fresh and focused, firming...
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750ml - Case of 3
Bottle: $169.95
2014 was one of the coolest and rainiest vintages ever on the Tuscan coast. According to Tua Rita they were saved by...
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750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $97.42
Aromas of tomato leaf, cedar and cherry lead to firm, modest flavors of red currant and lead pencil. Drink now...

Merlot Sangiovese 2014 750ml Wine

With its dark blue colored fruits and high juice content, Merlot varietal grapes have long been a favorite of wine producers around the globe, with it being found in vineyards across Europe, the Americas and elsewhere in the New World. One of the distinguishing features of Merlot grapes is the fact that they have a relatively low tannin content and an exceptionally soft and fleshy character, meaning they are capable of producing incredibly rounded and mellow wines. This mellowness is balanced with plenty of flavor, however, and has made Merlot grapes the varietal of choice for softening other, more astringent and tannin-heavy wines, often resulting in truly exceptional produce. Merlot is regarded as one of the key 'Bordeaux' varietals for precisely this reason; when combined with the drier Cabernet Sauvignon, it is capable of blending beautifully to produce some of the finest wines available in the world.

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.