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Chateau Taillefer Pomerol 2010
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$115.95
Vibrant nose with blueberries, licorice and coffee. Violets and a steely mineral note. Juicy and full-bodied with a...
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Le Macchiole Toscana Messorio 2010
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$204.95
A wine with great structure and muscular tone. It is full-bodied with chewy tannins that remain polished and very...
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Masseto Toscana 2010
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$1091.67
I have always been impressed with the depth and grace to this wine since I tasted it from barrel. It's full-bodied...
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Petrolo Toscana Galatrona IGT 2010
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$97.78
Aromas of black olives, violets and fresh fruit follow through to a full body, with a dense palate of dark fruits and...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$124.47
Voerzio's 2010 Merlot graces the palate with sage, menthol, licorice, tobacco, spices, graphite and plums. In this...
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San Giusto A Rentennano Merlot La Ricolma 2010
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$242.54
One of the real showstoppers in this tasting, the 2010 La Ricolma is a wine of pure and total class. When it was...
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Tua Rita Redigaffi 2010
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$246.44
An unforgettable expression of Merlot from coastal Tuscany, this ranks among the top-scoring icon wines of the world....
Merlot Primitivo 2010
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.
As with many European grape varietals, there is some debate regarding the precise origins of the Primitivo grape. Most people now agree that it probably came from Croatia, where it is still used widely in the production of red wine, and it known as Tribidrag. However, today it is a grape most commonly associated with the powerful red wines of Puglia, the heel of Italy’s boot, where the intense sunshine and brisk Mediterranean breezes produce grapes of remarkable character and balance. Primitivo is a dark grape, known for producing intense, inky, highly tannic wines, most notably the naturally sweet Dolce Naturale and the heavy and complex Primitivo di Manduria wines. Primitivo tends to be naturally very high in both tannin and alcohol, making it ideal for both barrel and cellar ageing, which brings out its more rounded and interesting features.
Primitivo is not the easiest grape to grow or manage, and it has had something of a difficult century. Indeed, by the 1990s, there was little interest in Puglian wines in general, and winemakers were neglecting their Primitivo vineyards and looking to other, more commercially viable varietals. However, the last decade has seen this grape come well and truly back into fashion, with new techniques and a heightened interest in native Italian grape varietals bringing Primitivo back into the spotlight. It is now widely loved for its intensity and ability to be paired with strongly flavored foods.