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Avignonesi Cortona Merlot Desiderio 1998
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$102.28
Intense, deep red in colour, Desiderio 1998 reveals inviting notes of sweet cherries and raspberries, rose petals and...
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Boroli Barolo 2004
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$81.62
Clear bright ruby color with very light garnet red reflections; intense and persistent aroma of red fruit with notes...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$830.51
The 2004 Barbaresco Riserva Asili is even more compelling than the Rabaja. It floats on the palate with an ethereal...
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Bruno Giacosa Barolo Falletto 2004
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$365.81
Especially impressive for firm but elegant tannins. This Barolo is rich in raspberry, leather and anise aromas. Very...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$1171.36
The 2004 Barolo Riserva Falletto Vigna Le Rocche is off the charts. Sweet roses, menthol, tar, licorice and minerals...
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Bruno Rocca Barbaresco Rabaja 1998
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$120.28
Deep garnet red in color with notes of violet flowers, raspberry and cherry. The palate is warm and elegant with a so...
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Ceretto Barbaresco Asili 1998
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$99.35
The glorious, dark plum/garnet-colored 1998 Barbaresco Asij offers a complex nose of earth, truffles, cherry liqueur,...
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Gaja Barbaresco 1998
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$258.90
Subtle and perfumed, with rose, raspberry and strawberry. Full-bodied, with very silky tannins and a long finish....
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Gaja Barbaresco Sori San Lorenzo 2004
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$581.89
The 2004 Sorì San Lorenzo is incredibly sensual and layered in this vintage, almost uncharacteristically so. With...
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Giovanni Manzone Barolo Le Gramolere 2004
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$66.20
Manzone’s 2004 Barolo Le Gramolere reveals gorgeous notes of candied cherries, spices and menthol in an...
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Luigi Pira Barolo Vignarionda 2004
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$162.52
Pira's 2004 Barolo Vigna Rionda (aged in 100% new French oak) opens with captivating aromatics that lead to a...
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Masseto Toscana 2004
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$1576.76
The 2004 Masseto, one of my personal favorites, is positively stellar. I have always adored the 2004 for its silky...
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Massolino Barolo Vigna Rionda Riserva 2004
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$240.78
The 2004 Barolo Riserva Vigna Rionda reveals superb complexity and nuance in a never-ending display of aromas and...
Red Merlot Nebbiolo 1998 2004 Pre-Arrival 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 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.