×
Sale
Red
750ml
Bottle: $64.93 $72.00
The 2006 Sassontino is a pure expression of Sangiovese from 45-year-old vines. Past editions of this wine saw a small...
12 FREE
WA
93
Sale
Red
750ml
Bottle: $66.84 $72.00
The 2006 Sezzana is a twin of the Sassontino, but not an identical one. Although the grape used is the same (100%...
12 FREE
WA
94
Red
750ml
Bottle: $149.80
The 2006 Chianti Classico Riserva hits all the high notes. Ripe and structured, yet also wonderfully contained, the...
12 FREE
VM
94
Red
750ml
Bottle: $63.95
12 bottles: $62.67
The 2004 Roero Superiore Trinità is the more compact of the two Roeros. Firm tannins frame ripe red fruit, flowers...
12 FREE
WA
89
VM
89
Spirits
700ml
Bottle: $177.84
The Grappa di Barbaresco Rabajà’s uniqueness is rooted in the vineyards from which it is made. Rabajà is regarded...
12 FREE
Sale
Red
750ml
Bottle: $99.83 $108.00
Black licorice and blackberry aromas lead to a full body, with velvety tannins and a long, flavorful finish. Offers...
12 FREE
WS
93
WE
92
Red
750ml
Bottle: $125.88
12 bottles: $123.36
A wine full of new wood that gives green coffee bean and intensely ripe fruit aromas. Very juicy and rich—the power...
12 FREE
WS
96
WE
93
Red
3.0Ltr
Bottle: $387.00
Intense sour berry and herbs nose, smoky, gamey complexity. Palate with great substance, hints of coconut and...
Case only
Long-term Pre-Arrival
Red
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle: $493.12
Case only
Long-term Pre-Arrival
Red
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle: $441.23
Abreu’s first venture with Cabernet Sauvignon was from the Madrona Ranch, which is essentially the lower hillsides...
WA
96
Case only
Long-term Pre-Arrival
Red
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle: $402.18
Case only
Long-term Pre-Arrival
Red
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle: $490.43
Case only
Long-term Pre-Arrival
Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $60.47
Colour: Lively, deep ruby-red; nature's gift. Perfume: Complex scent of ripe red fruit (mainly black cherry), spices,...
Case only
Long-term Pre-Arrival
Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $398.26
WS
95
WA
93
Case only
Long-term Pre-Arrival
Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $348.95
Case only
Long-term Pre-Arrival
Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $81.62
Clear bright ruby color with very light garnet red reflections; intense and persistent aroma of red fruit with notes...
Case only
Long-term Pre-Arrival
Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $84.45
Clear bright ruby color with very light garnet red reflections; intense and persistent aroma of red fruit with notes...
Case only
Long-term Pre-Arrival
Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $836.20
The 2004 Barbaresco Riserva Asili is even more compelling than the Rabaja. It floats on the palate with an ethereal...
WA
98
JS
97
Case only
Long-term Pre-Arrival
Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $365.81
Especially impressive for firm but elegant tannins. This Barolo is rich in raspberry, leather and anise aromas. Very...
Case only
Long-term Pre-Arrival
Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $1171.62
The 2004 Barolo Riserva Falletto Vigna Le Rocche is off the charts. Sweet roses, menthol, tar, licorice and minerals...
WA
99
WS
98

2004 2006 Italy United States

There are few countries in the world with a viticultural history as long or as illustrious as that claimed by Italy. Grapes were first being grown and cultivated on Italian soil several thousand years ago by the Greeks and the Pheonicians, who named Italy 'Oenotria' – the land of wines – so impressed were they with the climate and the suitability of the soil for wine production. Of course, it was the rise of the Roman Empire which had the most lasting influence on wine production in Italy, and their influence can still be felt today, as much of the riches of the empire came about through their enthusiasm for producing wines and exporting it to neighbouring countries. Since those times, a vast amount of Italian land has remained primarily for vine cultivation, and thousands of wineries can be found throughout the entire length and breadth of this beautiful country, drenched in Mediterranean sunshine and benefiting from the excellent fertile soils found there. Italy remains very much a 'land of wines', and one could not imagine this country, its landscape and culture, without it.

Of all the New World wine countries, perhaps the one which has demonstrated the most flair for producing high quality wines - using a combination of traditional and forward-thinking contemporary methods - has been the United States of America. For the past couple of centuries, the United States has set about transforming much of its suitable land into vast vineyards, capable of supporting a wide variety of world-class grape varietals which thrive on both the Atlantic and the Pacific coastlines. Of course, we immediately think of sun-drenched California in regards to American wines, with its enormous vineyards responsible for the New World's finest examples of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot based wines, but many other states have taken to viticulture in a big way, with impressive results. Oregon, Washington State and New York have all developed sophisticated and technologically advanced wine cultures of their own, and the output of U.S wineries is increasing each year as more and more people are converted to their produce.