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Black licorice and blackberry aromas lead to a full body, with velvety tannins and a long, flavorful finish. Offers...
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Red
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A wine full of new wood that gives green coffee bean and intensely ripe fruit aromas. Very juicy and rich—the power...
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Bottle: $177.40
Offers crushed berries, with flowers and sandalwood. The nose is reserved, but interesting. Full-bodied, with silky...
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Bottle: $253.78
The 2004 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva is a dark brooding effort that emerges from the glass with warm notes of...
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750ml - Case of 6
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The estate’s 2004 Brunello di Montalcino is gorgeous for its clarity, elegance and precision. Medium in body, the...
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1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle: $273.95 $290.22
The 2004 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Poggio al Vento is developing beautifully. Whereas the 2006 possesses...
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Red
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle: $416.23
The 2004 Brunello di Montalcino Sugarille is darker and richer than the Rennina. Black cherries, plums, tar,...
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $181.95
The 2004 Brunello di Montalcino Sugarille is darker and richer than the Rennina. Black cherries, plums, tar,...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $404.95
Out of the bottle, the wine shines with earth, leather, crushed berries and savory aromas supported by dried roses...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $184.28
A full-bodied, firm and chewy wine with very polished and caressing, juicy tannins. Shows youth and prowess in its...
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Ice Wine Sangiovese Tocai Friulano 2004

The name of this grape, meaning 'blood of Jove' conjures up evocative images of long dead civilizations, and gives the Sangiovese varietal a sense of the holy, the sacred, the special. Indeed, this particular type of Italian grape has been cultivated and processed for thousands of years, and is said to be the original favorite grape varietal of the Romans, and the Etruscans before them. Throughout history, vintners have continued to plant this varietal, and they continue to produce wonderful wines to this day. The long bunches of very dark, round fruit are treasured by fine wineries in Italy and a few other places around the world, and when young, these grapes are lively – full of strawberry flavors and a little spiciness. However, it is when they are aged in oak that they take on some truly special flavors and aromas, as seen in some of the finest wines of the Old World.

The Tocai Fruiliano grape varietal has been grown in and around the northern regions of Italy for centuries, and is still widely praised for its distinctive character and beautiful set of flavors and aromas. Despite the name, the Tocai Fruiliano varietal is not actually related to the famous Tokaji grapes of Hungary, or the Tokay d'Alsace grapes, but is actually the same species as Sauvignon Vert. Wines made from the Tocai Fruiliano grape are generally a pale straw yellow in color, and are recognizable by their aroma of wild flowers and orchard fruits such as pears. The flavor of the wines varies from vineyard to vineyard, and the Tocai Fruiliano grape is renowned for having a broad set of flavors, although citrus notes are usually detectable in most bottles.