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Poured from the special anniversary bottle, the 2010 Bolgheri Superiore Ornellaia is a truly outstanding wine that...
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Bottle: $554.95
The blackberry and blueberry aromas with fresh sage and bay-leaf character are impressive. Stone, graphite and...
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An astoundingly vibrant, powerful and concentrated Ornellaia that has a wealth of intense dark cherries, mulberries...
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A big, rich wine for the vintage, yet poised and lively with firm, chewy tannins that give form and intensity to the...
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The Ornellaia 2019 with 62% has the most Cabernet Sauvignon in the blend since the 65% used in the 2001 and 2002...
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Deep presence of herbs, red berries, chocolate, and oak sensations of vanilla and toffee. A serious wine known to few...
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Effusive aromas and flavors of black currant, blackberry, violet, cedar, iron and tobacco mark this elegant, balanced...
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Compelling aromas of truffle, violet, raspberry and cherry draw you in, while the supple texture and vibrant...
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Compelling aromas of truffle, violet, raspberry and cherry draw you in, while the supple texture and vibrant...
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A classy red, complex and delineated, yet elegant and supple in texture, setting the stage for black currant,...
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A classy red, complex and delineated, yet elegant and supple in texture, setting the stage for black currant,...
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The 2015 Ridolfo is a new Cabernet Sauvignon/Pugnitello blend from Marco Ricasoli bottled only in magnum. Vibrant and...
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One of the secret of Bolgheri’s mediterranean and windy climate is to turn pyrazines from the Cabernets into...
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The 2017 vintage for Sassicaia was described by winemaking consultant Graziana Grassini as 'contracted and difficult,...
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All about radiance and finesse, this iconic Tuscan red has beguiling aromas of cedar, wild red berry, menthol and...
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All about radiance and finesse, this iconic Tuscan red has beguiling aromas of cedar, wild red berry, menthol and...
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A very perfumed Sassicaia on the nose with forest floor, citrus and deep dark fruits. Blackcurrants. Cedar and black...
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This has a complex array of blackberries, black cherries, cocoa, dried herbs, slate, tobacco, olives and charred...
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This is the best ever, with fabulous, silky refinement and length. It's full-bodied, with a balance of fruit and...
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Biserno shows immediately its quality with taste of impeccable cherry, blackberry and dark prune flavors. It presents...

Italian Red Blends Melon de Bourgogne 1.5Ltr

One of the more unusual French grape varietals, Melon de Bourgogne has been grown in and around the Loire Valley for several hundred years. In fact, this grape was first planted in the Loire region of Pays Nantais back in the mid 17th century, after a devastating frost decimated most of the red grapes which were typical in the area. The winemakers of Pays Nantais were keen to cultivate vines which were hardy, high yielding, and capable of surviving another such frost, and so turned their attention to Melon de Bourgogne for this very reason. The native home of the varietal is actually in Burgundy, where it is still grown to a lesser extent.


Because Melon de Bourgogne produces naturally heavy yields, the vintners of Pays Nantais go to great lengths to reduce the amount of fruit the vines bear. This allows the finest characteristics of the grape to come forward, and also opens up the opportunity for it to express the wonderful granite and schist soils in which the vines are grown. Melon de Bourgogne is a minerally white wine grape varietal, with a very subtle set of fruit flavors. It is prized for its freshness and brightness, and is seeing a revival in the twenty first century as an excellent wine for pairing with a wide range of foods.