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Red
750ml
Bottle: $34.89 $35.60
12 bottles: $30.40
A lovely blend of Merlot and Refosco, the Bastianich 2015 Vespa Rosso is a beautifully layered and generous wine that...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $28.94
Lovely aromas of freshly cut herbs, raspberry cheesecake, crushed stones and citrus. Medium body, fine and polished...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $28.94 $32.00
Dynamite example of old vines from Etna. Structured and intense without being too tight to drink young. Bouquet of...
Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $45.00
Brown spice, crushed fall leaves cherry sauce and a lifting hint of fresh mint form a darkly alluring bouquet as the...
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92
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $20.24 $22.72
Brown spice, crushed fall leaves cherry sauce and a lifting hint of fresh mint form a darkly alluring bouquet as the...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $41.00
6 bottles: $40.18
Intense ruby red with garnet reflections. Fruity, slightly herbaceous, with distinct raspberry fragrance in youth, in...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $39.12
6 bottles: $38.40
A delicious example of Barbera, sumptuous and infused with plum, black cherry, iron, leather and spice flavors....
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Red
375ml
Bottle: $36.72
6 bottles: $36.00
The 2015 San Leonardo pours forth with a beautiful velvety appearance and sultry dark garnet color. This wine shows a...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $58.50
A characterful wine with light cedar highlighting overtones of dried berries, red plums, dried meat, tar and tobacco....
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $26.40
Aromas of ripe strawberries and orange peel follow through to a full body, light tannins and a juicy finish. Full of...
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Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $158.95
3 bottles: $155.77
The 2015 Ridolfo is a new Cabernet Sauvignon/Pugnitello blend from Marco Ricasoli bottled only in magnum. Vibrant and...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $44.95
Green olive and grilled rosemary notes show on the nose of this bright, medium- to full-bodied red, leading to a...
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Red
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle: $91.14
Black and red berries, along with vegetal spice and balsamic dominate on the nose. The mouth is full, and...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $22.94
12 bottles: $22.48
The 2015 Campi Raudii is pliant, succulent and super-expressive. The warm vintage gives the Campi Raudii an extra...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $58.62
Case only
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $57.62
Blackberries, blackcurrants, dark plums, Chinese spices and hints of vanilla. Full body, incredibly structured...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $569.73
A new dimension in Etna red that belongs in the highest league of Italian and global wines. Enveloping floral,...
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Red
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle: $235.95
The 2015 Colore is a breakthrough wine for Bibi Graetz and his unique approach to winemaking and fruit sourcing....
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $101.13
The 2015 I Sodi di San Niccolò is just stratospheric. That's pretty much all there is to it. Plush, deep and...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $116.49
Dark, powerful and explosive, D'Alceo is one of the epic wines of 2015. Crème de cassis, plum, graphite, sage,...
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Ice Wine Italian Red Blends Merlot 2015

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.