| A gentle Sangiovese based blend with soft red fruits, herbal notes, and a touch of spice. Though the wine's roots run deep in the region's history and the blend is based on Tuscany's most representative grape, Sangiovese (60%), 385 is given a more "modern" cut with the addition of Merlot (20%), Ciliegiolo (10%) and Syrah (10%). |
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The Viviani Amarone della Valpolicella Classico is a big, full bodied red which, in spite of its intensity and concentration, is unexpectedly elegant.
On the palate it is dry, and displays considerable structure and power. Simply gorgeous. The lovely red fruit flavours of bright red cherry, strawberry and cherry liqueur mixed with hints of cocoa on the long finish
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The wine has pronounced aromas of ripe red fruit, black cherry and spice. The palate has complex and developed characters of bramble and cherry fruit alongside cocoa, liquorice and tobacco. The finish is rounded, satisfying and long.
It slowly ages in 55hl oak barrels for six years and refines in stainless steel before bottling.
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Produced from 100% Negroamaro grapes sourced from a 10ha vineyard with soils rich in clay and limestone, just 3km from the Adriatic.
Pronounced aromas of ripe black fruit, mocha and spice. The palate is plump and appealing with layers of ripe black cherry, bramble, dried fruit and coffee.
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| | Gaja's 2019 Barbaresco is gorgeous. Bright and nervy, with fabulous balance, the 2019 captures all the best this tricky vintage had to offer. Gaja did not bottle any other Barbaresco crus, opting to use the best lots for this bottling. That decision paid off in a 2019 that sizzles with tension. The aromatics alone are captivating. Bright acids lend vibrancy to a core of beautifully delineated Nebbiolo fruit. |
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Full-bodied Piedmont red wine made from 100% Nebbiolo. It is known for a broad, soft mouthfeel, featuring aromas of red cherry, plum, and, due to a warm late-season, intense ripe fruit, along with solid, well-integrated tannins and a long finish.
Aged for 36 months in large oak barrels and 12 months in the bottle.
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Vinification and aging occurs in stainless steel to purely deliver its character.
Floral, elegant and expressive aromatics, high toned texture, harmonious and lively acidity. |
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From a small, family owned/run winery in the beautiful rolling hills of Algliano Terme, situated in Asti, North-West Italy
Really attractive bright juicy Barbera, ripe but not overlly -so the natural acidity is tamed, aged for a short period in old oak too which gives the wine a gentle creaminess.
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| | This wonderful expression of the Nebbiolo grape is brick red in colour with a nose of cherry, raspberry, strawberry, mocha, leather and floral notes. It is full-bodied with bright acidity, lean tannins and rich flavours of raspberries, cherries, anise, oak and spice. Long, ripe and rich on the finish. |
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The 2018 Azelia Barolo is a traditionally styled, approachable Piedmont red, aged in large Slavonian oak, showcasing aromatic complexity with notes of cherry, black currant, liquorice, and tea leaves. It generally offers high, fresh acidity and refined tannins.
30% Castiglione, 70% Serralunga.
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| | You get structure, power and long aging potential wrap into one beautiful package. Fruit is sourced from a two-hectare vineyard that represent one of this estate’s most historic and celebrated crus. The intensity and vigor of the wine is impeccable and it finishes with well-managed tannins and long flavors of dark fruit, Morello cherry and spice. |
| | A firm backbone softens a little with air and unravels intense aromas of dark fruit, violets and earth. The palate gradually reveals flavours of bramble and boysenberry fruit mixed with hints of cherry, strawberry, spices and herbs. There is also a strong underlying mineral element to the fruit. Deep, layered flavours that need time to unwind. Powerful but serious and smartly-tailored smart. |
| | Succulent red cherry and floral notes give the 2012 a decidedly bright, lifted profile to play off the wine's pliant fruit. There is good density to the 2012, along with more than enough tannin and overall structure to suggest the wine will drink well for years to come. Slightly gamy undertones suggest the 2012 will always be a bit on the rustic side. |
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The bouquet shows dried cherry, blackberry, spice, leather, tar and all the good things you get when Brunello lives a trouble-free childhood in the winery.
Intensely flavorful with a unique umami quality. Olives and porcini mushrooms. This is full-to medium-bodied with chewy tannins.
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| | It is distinguished by a sweet and fruity bouquet with decisive hints of red berry jam, perfectly balanced with notes of licorice and pipe tobacco. Soft and smooth tannins are wellintegrated with a strong acidity that gives this Brunello a lively and powerful structure. A wine with excellent persistence and great aging potential. |
| | The Castello Banfi 2020 Brunello di Montalcino opens with a velvety character that reflects the softness and generosity of a warm, dry vintage. The bouquet is redolent of cherry, blackcurrant, grilled herb, and sweet rose. This Brunello is open-knit and accessible, with sweet tannins on the finish. |
| | In the Northeast hills of Romangia Sardinia comes this fragrant Cannonau aka Grenache. Here it expresses the shallow soils with aromatic red fruits. Blood plum, Morello cherries and pomegranate. A hint of blackberry and vanilla pod with a backdrop of nutmeg, ground ginger and dried paperbark. Tannins are fine grained and dusty and there is a lasting note of autumn leaves and brown mushrooms. |
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100% Sangiovese.
The nose is dark and earthy, with black cherries, fresh prunes and a lot of licorice, potpourri and cedar wood. Full-bodied and dense with thick and velvety tannins. Slightly dusty, with crisp acidity keeping it full of energy in the aftertaste. Cherrystone flavor to finish. Drink or hold, as it has a super long life ahead.
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| | This wine is made from Sangiovese grapes that are harvested by hand and aged in oak barrels for up to two years. The result is a wine with a strong aroma of cherry and wild berries, with notes of vanilla and spice. The palate is smooth with a long and persistent finish. |
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90% Sangiovese, 10% Cabernet Franc.
The Marchese Antinori Chianti Classico Riserva is an intense ruby red in colour; the wine’s nose shows ripe red fruit along with sustained sensations of vanilla and spices. The palate is ample and enveloping, balanced and vigorous with soft and silky tannins and the finish and aftertaste and long and persistent.
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| | Ruby red & deep purple colour, oodles of red cherry fruit and a satisfying richness.
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Ciliegiolo, already cultivated in Maremma by the Etruscans more than two thousand years ago, is a highly appreciated variety for the aromatic intensity and roundness of its wines.
It is characterized by an intense ruby red colour. The nose reveals a bouquet of fruity aromas of cherry, sour cherry, and black cherry. The sip is juicy, with a good persistence. |
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A Dolcetto produced from the single vineyard Bricco dell'Oriolo, facing south and located in one of the best areas of the region for this variety: Montelupo Albese.
Intense colour, red fruit, blackberry, blueberry, rose, sweet spices, strong fruity and floral Flavors that persist for a long time. Aromatic and mineral.
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| | This Etna Rosso is refreshing and elegant with blueberry, raspberry, earth, wet stone, and hints of black liquorice aromas. It’s all framed by refreshing acidity and an upfront but pleasantly grippy tannic structure. |
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60% Cabernet Sauvignon and 40% Merlot.
As the second wine to Sassicaia, it offers a refined, full-bodied experience with aromas ripe raspberry and cherry backed up by earthy hints and forest berries. A lot of grip and juicy tannin on the palate with salty undertones.
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80% Sangiovese, 20% Cab Sauvignon
Intense aromas of soft fruits and raspberries combined with fresh herbal notes. Smooth and velvety in the mouth.
The wine was aged for six months in 30 hectolitre Slavonian oak barrels, followed by a minimum of three months in bottle prior to release.
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| | The bouquet has notes of dried flowers, spice, liquorice, marasca cherries. The palate is compact with tannic structure that blends nicely with the alcohol. Great structure, complex, elegant, well balanced with a long aftertaste
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It has lightly floral aromas with notes of plum and berry fruit balanced by savoury characters. The palate is juicy with ripe plum and black cherry, supple tannins and a lightly spicy finish.
After harvesting, and 15-16 days on skins, the wine is fermented in stainless steel, followed by up to two years in oak - 75% in botti and 25% in barriques (not new).
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| | Delicate yet assertive, with vibrant, slightly bitter dark cherry, rose petals, and a slightly earthy smokiness, all framed by a zippy acidity and gentle yet firm tannins - an autumnal wine, well suited to creamy pasta dishes, mushrooms and poultry. |
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50% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon and 30% Cabernet Franc.
The 2011 Orma is a fantastic wine that excels on all levels. This was a warm vintage but the wine still offers an impeccable sense of balance and profound inner beauty. Morello cherry, dried blackberry, leather, tobacco and spice enter the equation. Orma delivers soft tannins and a lingering sense of richness and density.
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