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750ml
Bottle:
$42.72
6 bottles:
$42.00
The 2010 Montefalco Sagrantino Sacer is dark and imposing in the glass. An air of crushed rocks gives way to balsamic...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$23.20
This is very rich red with layers of dried fruits, walnuts and chocolate. Full body, velvety tannins and a flavorful...
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Caiarossa Toscana 2010
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$71.95
A full-bodied red with so much ripe berry and plum fruit that it verges on jammy, yet it turns out velvety and...
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Fattoria Galardi Terra Di Lavoro 2010
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$81.94
Formerly labeled Roccamonfina IGP.
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$431.95
$454.10
A rush of intense blue and black stone fruits, tobacco, smoke, licorice, spices and new leather hits the palate in...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$188.65
A rush of intense blue and black stone fruits, tobacco, smoke, licorice, spices and new leather hits the palate in...
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Guidalberto (Tenuta San Guido) Toscana IGT 2010
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$61.09
The 2010 Guidalberto comes across as cool and inward in this vintage. Most recent Guidalbertos have been delicious...
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Le Macchiole Paleo Rosso 2010
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$185.87
Fine, silky tannins provide the backdrop for the 2010 Paleo Rosso, a wine that captivates for its exquisite, graceful...
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Monteverro Toscana Rosso 2010
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$214.85
The flagship estate wine, 2010 Monteverro, is absolutely stunning. The blend is Cabernet Sauvignon (45%), Cabernet...
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Ornellaia Bolgheri 2010
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$741.95
Poured from the special anniversary bottle, the 2010 Bolgheri Superiore Ornellaia is a truly outstanding wine that...
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Ornellaia Bolgheri 2010
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$301.95
Poured from the special anniversary bottle, the 2010 Bolgheri Superiore Ornellaia is a truly outstanding wine that...
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Sassicaia (Tenuta San Guido) Bolgheri 2010
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$301.59
The 2010 vintage was another cool year, with a wet start then a hot and dry July before more rainfall in August....
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Sassicaia (Tenuta San Guido) Bolgheri 2010
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$296.96
The 2010 vintage was another cool year, with a wet start then a hot and dry July before more rainfall in August....
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Solaia Toscana 2010
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$354.78
A triumph for Solaia: it suggests the greatness of the legendary 1997. This is a wine with very subtle, complex...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$162.14
A star on the vast stage that is the Antinori wine empire, the 2010 Bolgheri Superiore Guado al Tasso is a seamless...
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Tenuta Luce Toscana Della Vite 2010
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$132.97
#7 Top100 Italian, 2013. This is clearly the greatest Luce ever. A wine with currants and blueberries with hints of...
Italian Red Blends Nero D'avola Sauvignon Blanc 2010
Italy’s largest island, Sicily, has a wine producing history that can put most other European regions to shame. It was producing quality wines before the days of the Roman empire, and even the Ancient Greeks were not the first to cultivate vines on the island. For as long as anyone knows, the key grape varietal of Sicily has been Nero d’Avola, the beautiful, deep blue skinned grape which produces the region’s characterful, powerful red wines. While in the past, Nero d’Avola was mainly used as a blending grape, due to its deep color and intensely full body, it is today being increasingly celebrated as a single varietal wine grape, and is perfect for those who like their wines boisterous, loud and strong.
Nero d’Avola is grown pretty much everywhere on Sicily, as demand for wines made from this grape have never been higher. Despite its power and body, it is quite a versatile grape - it can be aged in oak barrels, which produces a dense and dark wine which puts its intense characteristics to good use, but it is also often drunk quite young, which allows its jammy, plummy character to come forward. It is also used to make rose wines in some appellations of Sicily, demonstrating a softer side to this otherwise heavy, deeply flavorful grape.
The green skinned grapes of the Sauvignon Blanc varietal had their origins in Southern France, where they are still widely grown and used for many of the excellent young and aged white wines the region is famous for. Today, however, they are grown in almost every wine producing country in the world, and are widely revered for their fresh and grassy flavors, full of tropical notes and refreshing, zesty character. Sauvignon Blanc grapes thrive best in moderate climates, and ripen relatively early in the year. This has made them a favorite for many wineries in the New World, where they can still produce healthy and high yields in the earlier part of the summer before the temperatures become too hot. Too much heat has a massively adverse effect on Sauvignon Blanc, as the grapes become dull in their flavor, and the wine produced from them loses all its unique character and high points. As such, Sauvignon Blanc farmers have had a lot of trouble from global warming and climate change, as they are being forced to harvest their crops increasingly earlier in the year when it is cool enough to do so.