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750ml
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$41.00
6 bottles:
$40.18
Intense ruby red with garnet reflections. Fruity, slightly herbaceous, with distinct raspberry fragrance in youth, in...
750ml
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$67.95
$75.60
Plums, currants, smoked earth, and roasted herb notes all emerge from the 2015 Merlot, which is plump, rounded, and...
750ml - Case of 6
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$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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Barone Ricasoli Toscana Merlot Casalferro 2015
750ml - Case of 6
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$57.62
Blackberries, blackcurrants, dark plums, Chinese spices and hints of vanilla. Full body, incredibly structured...
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Castello Di Ama Vigna L'apparita 2015
750ml - Case of 6
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$240.42
Ama's 2015 L'Apparita is shaping up to be phenomenal. That is the good news. But readers are going to have to give...
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Frescobaldi Toscana Lamaione 2015
750ml - Case of 6
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$96.29
Perfumed and fresh aromas of violets, dark berries and hazelnuts follow through to a full-bodied, rich palate with...
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Masseto Toscana 2015
750ml - Case of 3
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$1073.84
The release of this wine comes at a very happy time for the Masseto brand. The stunning 2015 Masseto is hitting the...
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Masseto Toscana 2015
750ml - 1 Bottle
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$1337.14
$1422.49
The release of this wine comes at a very happy time for the Masseto brand. The stunning 2015 Masseto is hitting the...
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Petrolo Toscana Galatrona IGT 2015
750ml - Case of 6
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$96.78
#3 TOP 100 WINES OF 2017 - Terrific aromas of violets, roses and raspberries with hints of strawberries and brown...
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Podere Poggio Scalette Piantonaia IGT 2015
750ml - Case of 6
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$123.45
Produced entirely form Merlot grapes in a Vineyard located on the higher part of the Ruffoli hill in the heart of...
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San Giusto A Rentennano Merlot La Ricolma 2015
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
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$855.95
$904.44
Powerful and saturated, with black cherry, plum, cedar, iron and wild herb aromas and flavors, this is also tightly...
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San Giusto A Rentennano Merlot La Ricolma 2015
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$378.45
Powerful and saturated, with black cherry, plum, cedar, iron and wild herb aromas and flavors, this is also tightly...
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Tua Rita Redigaffi 2015
750ml - Case of 6
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$202.82
This has aromas of blackberries, fresh plums, oyster shells, iodine, violets and tobacco leaves. Chocolate and salted...
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Tua Rita Redigaffi 2015
750ml - Case of 3
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$196.62
This has aromas of blackberries, fresh plums, oyster shells, iodine, violets and tobacco leaves. Chocolate and salted...
Ice Wine Lambrusco Merlot 2015
Some grape species are distinct and unique varietals, clearly separate from each of their cousins. Others, like Lambrusco and Muscat, are more like umbrella terms, featuring several subspecies which show slight differences from each other from region to region. Indeed, there are astonishingly more than 60 identified varieties of Lambrusco vines, and they are almost all used in the production of characterful Italian sparkling wines. They are distinguishable by their deep ruby blush, caused by strong pigments present in their skins, and their intensely perfumed character.
Lambrusco vines are grown in several Italian regions, although we most closely associate this varietal with Piedmont and Basilicata. It has also been grown successfully in Argentina and Australia. The varietal suffered from a fairly lowly reputation in the late 20th century, due to bulk, low cost production of Lambrusco sparkling wines, aimed at markets across northern Europe and America. However, things are rapidly changing, and the older, more traditional methods of bottle fermentation are returning, along with a higher level of quality and expression, as consumers become more discerning and demanding. Many of the Lambrusco sub-varieties have their own established DOC, such as Lambrusco Salamino di Santa Croce, Lambrusco di Sorbara and Modena, where new regulations are keeping standards high and methods traditional.
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.