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750ml
Bottle:
$59.89
$60.79
A silky and very polished Barolo with cedar and floral character, as well as plenty of strawberries. Medium body and...
750ml
Bottle:
$59.89
$60.79
Wild aromas of dried fruit, fresh herbs, rosebushes and thyme. Medium body and soft, silky tannins. A delicious...
750ml
Bottle:
$59.89
$60.79
Aromas of cedar with flowers and dried strawberries following through to medium body. Fine tannins and a fresh, solid...
750ml
Bottle:
$194.00
6 bottles:
$192.80
Luminous bright red. Perfumed aromas of red cherry, red rose, violet and minerals are complicated by delicate hints...
750ml
Bottle:
$71.94
• 100% Nebbiolo.
• Grown in calcareous clay/sandy soils.
• 360 to 400 meters above sea level located within the...
750ml
Bottle:
$54.84
12 bottles:
$53.74
Quite an aromatic Barolo for 2014. Ripe plums, dried cherries and candied orange on the nose. Some real tannic power...
750ml
Bottle:
$45.00
12 bottles:
$44.10
Tar and leather aromas and flavors here. Chewy tannins and a savory finish. A little tough now but nothing that a few...
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Bartolo Mascarello Barolo 2014
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$244.14
Camphor, fresh earth, incense and tobacco notes swirl around the core of cherry, rendering this aromatic. Firm on the...
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Bruno Giacosa Barbaresco 2014
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$129.35
This is a difficult wine to find in the marketplace and it is rarely presented for official review. In fact, the last...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$337.95
Incredible aromas of violets, roses and blue fruits. So perfumed. Never smelled a wine like this before. Full body,...
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Bruno Giacosa Barolo Falletto 2014
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$155.33
Impressive fresh leather-clad red cherries with a subtle earthiness in the background. Quite pure. Floral and...
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle:
$761.95
The aromas are so seductive with dried roses and berries. Tar and asphalt, too. Full bodied, very tight and powerful....
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$371.12
The aromas are so seductive with dried roses and berries. Tar and asphalt, too. Full bodied, very tight and powerful....
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Bruno Rocca Barbaresco Rabaja 2014
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$154.18
Deep garnet red in color with notes of violet flowers, raspberry and cherry. The palate is warm and elegant with a so...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$50.12
Deep garnet in color, intoxicating aromas of purple fruits and wild flowers are underscored by notes of cherries,...
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Ceretto Barbaresco Bernardot 2014
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$106.34
The 2014 Barbaresco Bernardot has shut down since I last tasted it about nine months ago. The breadth that is typical...
Nebbiolo Other Italian Reds Mencia Zinfandel 2014 Wine
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.
The precise origins of what became known as the Zinfandel grape variety are uncertain, although it has clear genetic equivalents in both Puglia and Croatia. However, when it was brought to the New World in the mid 19th century, it became known as the Zinfandel, and has been consistently popular and widely grown ever since. These very dark and very round grapes have a remarkably high sugar content, resulting in relatively high levels of alcohol in the wines they are made into, with bottles often displaying as much as fifteen percent. What makes the Zinfandel such an interesting grape, though, is the fact that the flavors produced by this varietal vary considerably depending on the climate they are grown in. In cooler valley regions, the Zinfandel grapes result in wines which hold strong flavors of tart and sweet fruits; raspberry, redcurrant and sweet cherry, held in a very smooth and silky liquid. Conversely, warmer regions result in more complex and spicy notes, including anise, pepper and hedgerow berries.