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$17.98
WINE SPECTATOR 90 - "Black currant, bilberry, violet and spice flavors align in this luscious red, which is well-balanced and integrated, with Read More...
a lingering aftertaste of sweet fruit and spices. Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Syrah. Drink now through 2018."
WINE ADVOCATE 90 - "The 2009 Villa Antinori is a pretty, mid-weight wine laced with dark red berries, flowers and sweet spices. Nothing in particular stands out, just the wine’s lovely depth, balance and overall sense of harmony. This is a fabulous wine for the money."
WINE ADVOCATE 90 - "The 2009 Villa Antinori is a pretty, mid-weight wine laced with dark red berries, flowers and sweet spices. Nothing in particular stands out, just the wine’s lovely depth, balance and overall sense of harmony. This is a fabulous wine for the money."
$69.95
50% Sangioves, 45% Merlot and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon
The IL BLU is an elegant, refined wine with lovely blueberry and blackberry aromas, leading to flavors of chocolate, blackberry Read More...
The IL BLU is an elegant, refined wine with lovely blueberry and blackberry aromas, leading to flavors of chocolate, blackberry Read More...
and currant on the palate. Crafted with grapes from two the their estate vineyards, Brancaia Estate and Poppi Vineyard, this full-bodied blend has silky tannins and a long lingering finish.
$49.98
40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Petit Verdot, 20% Cabernet Franc
Ilatraia is named from a hillside in their estate vineyard, Brancaia in Maremma.
The wine has an intense aromas Read More...
Ilatraia is named from a hillside in their estate vineyard, Brancaia in Maremma.
The wine has an intense aromas Read More...
and flavors of black currant and bilberry. NOtes of peach, plum and a touch of pepper on the palate meld with hints of vanilla from oak aging.
$15.95
Named from the three estate vineyards in Tuscany - Brancaia Estate, Poppi Vineyard and Brancaia in Maremma - and three of the regions most celebrated varieties - Sangiovese, Merlot Read More...
and Cabernet Sauvignon.
Tre is a wine of great character. A dense ruby-red color, this blend shows aromas and flavors of fresh fruit, wild red berry and tomato leaf. This well balanced, medium-bodied wine has fine tannins and a lively acidity on the finish.
Tre is a wine of great character. A dense ruby-red color, this blend shows aromas and flavors of fresh fruit, wild red berry and tomato leaf. This well balanced, medium-bodied wine has fine tannins and a lively acidity on the finish.
LA Times: "Wine of the Week", April 27, 2013.
"Here's a Tuscan red that will roll with any summer menu. "Tre" is a blend of three grapes (mostly Sangiovese, with 10% each Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon) from Brancaia's three estates in Tuscany. The 2010, easygoing but with character and substance, conjures up the taste of blueberries and dark cherries and something darker and more earthy. Think of it as a strongly drawn secondary character. Maybe not the lead, but I'm happy to open a bottle for dinner at home with friends anytime.
Drink it with pasta fagioli, hearty pasta dishes or antipasti spreads. I'd drink it with meatloaf or a burger too." -S. Irene Virbila
$39.98
WINE SPECTATOR 93 POINTS - "A gorgeous wine, this is fresh, lively and elegant. Black currant, violet, cherry and mineral flavors abound, and the Read More...
tight structure will ensure longevity. Well-proportioned, but firm on the finish. Needs time to unravel. Sangiovese and Cabernet Sauvignon. Best from 2014 through 2025."
Cabreo Il Borgo debuted in 1985 with its 1982 vintage. Just above Greve in the Chianti region, the Cabreo holdings include 50 hectares planted to Sangiovese and Cabernet Sauvignon grown to produce Il Borgo. Chianti’s famed stony soils are ideal for making wines with great aging potential. At 300 meters in elevation, the densely planted vineyards produce low yields of grapes with concentration and complexity. Fermentation at controlled temperature with extended maceration enhances the wine’s rich body, color and texture. After malolactic fermentation, the wines are blended and matured in oak barrels and spend at least six months in bottle before release. The word 'borgo' refers to a small village, Montefioralle, that overlooks the vineyards. The nose on this wine is incredibly expressive: spicy fruit, raw meat, moonlit garden, plums and passion fruit, saddle leather and sea salt are among the multitude of wonders that arose from our glasses. The palate followed up quite well, from our notes: "Beautiful. Sweet, but not overly so-- ripe fruit, good tannins, herbals, notes of pencil lead darting between hints of ripe red plums, blackberries, black pepper and underbrush. So tasty! Balance-- a fine line strongly crossed over, a high wire act between being reserved and ebullient: very assured wine."
70% Sangivese, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon
Cabreo Il Borgo debuted in 1985 with its 1982 vintage. Just above Greve in the Chianti region, the Cabreo holdings include 50 hectares planted to Sangiovese and Cabernet Sauvignon grown to produce Il Borgo. Chianti’s famed stony soils are ideal for making wines with great aging potential. At 300 meters in elevation, the densely planted vineyards produce low yields of grapes with concentration and complexity. Fermentation at controlled temperature with extended maceration enhances the wine’s rich body, color and texture. After malolactic fermentation, the wines are blended and matured in oak barrels and spend at least six months in bottle before release. The word 'borgo' refers to a small village, Montefioralle, that overlooks the vineyards. The nose on this wine is incredibly expressive: spicy fruit, raw meat, moonlit garden, plums and passion fruit, saddle leather and sea salt are among the multitude of wonders that arose from our glasses. The palate followed up quite well, from our notes: "Beautiful. Sweet, but not overly so-- ripe fruit, good tannins, herbals, notes of pencil lead darting between hints of ripe red plums, blackberries, black pepper and underbrush. So tasty! Balance-- a fine line strongly crossed over, a high wire act between being reserved and ebullient: very assured wine."
70% Sangivese, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon
$43.98
The 2009 Rosso di Montalcino emerges from the glass with radiant red fruit, flowers and spices, all of which come to life in a supple, fleshy style that is immensely appealing. Floral Read More...
notes reappear on the finish, adding an expressive upper register that makes the wine even more complete and beautiful. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2019.
$22.98
ROBERT PARKER 91+ POINTS - "The 2010 Chianti Classico is drop-dead gorgeous. Juicy dark cherries, tobacco, licorice and spices are backed up by a gorgeous Read More...
spine of tannin and the mouth-watering, salivating acidity of the vintage. From start to finish, the San Giusto's 2010 Chianti Classico is fabulous. Readers who want to discover what Sangiovese is all about without splurging for one of Tuscany's higher priced bottlings may want to start here. This is as textbook as it gets. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2020."
$95.98
WINE SPECTATOR 95 POINTS-Complex and dark, with blueberry, licorice and mahogany. Full-bodied, with velvety tannins and a fabulous core of fruit. Builds Read More...
on you. Goes on for minutes. Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah and Petit Verdot. Best after 2013.
$44.98
WINE ADVOCATE 94 POINTS - "The 2008 Fontalloro is the yin to the Rancia’s yang. It is also characteristically beautiful, open and expressive at this stage. Read More...
Layers of sweet red fruit, flowers and spices blossom effortlessly from the 2008 Fontalloro. The intensely saline finish that is present in the Rancia is found in Fontalloro as well. I am usually not the biggest fan of Fontalloro, but there is no denying the superb pedigree and sheer class of the 2008. This is a wonderfully, sophisticated, polished wine from Felsina. In 2008 the slightly drier microclimate at Fontalloro vis-a-vis Rancia is the main reason this wine is such a huge success in 2008. Anticipated maturity: 2013-2026."
$39.98
Frassinello is a project that brings together Eric de Rothschild, proprietor of Château Lafite Rothschild, with Cellai and Panerai. In addition to his famous name, Eric de Rothschild Read More...
brings an outsider's passion and zeal to the project, whereas Allesandro Cellai provides the local know-how. We’ve had some great success this year introducing our customers to Rocca di Frassinello’s second wine, “Le Sughere di Frassinello,” and we’ve been eagerly waiting for this—the estate’s “Gran Vin,” a blend of 60% Sangiovese, 20% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Sauvignon. The wine shows something of Lafite’s famed elegance with notes of cedar, gravelly minerals and pencil shaving alongside a frame that combines black currant and dried red cherry notes in a regal and enticing finish
$24.98
The new Rocca di Frassinello winery brings together two of the greatest names from Bordeaux and Tuscany in a partnership based on the sunny Tuscan Coast—Eric de Rothschild of Chateau Read More...
Lafite and Paolo Panerai from Castellare in Chainti Classico. The first vineyards were first planted in 2000 so the Frassinello Estate is just beginning to show its promise, but wow what a showing in 2009! The “Le Sughere” we’re offering here is both flashy and age-worthy—and since it’s the estate’s “second wine” it’s also a great deal. Wine Spectator ranked the 2009 Rocca di Frassinello “Le Sughere” at number 69 on the annual Top 100 list, while Antonio Galloni from the Wine Advocate gave the same wine 93 points. We recommend you keep your eye on Rocca di Frassinello—there are more great things to come.
WINE ADVOCATE 93 POINTS - "The 2009 Le Sughere di Frassinello is simply dazzling in this vintage. Expressive floral notes are woven throughout a fabric of vibrant dark fruit in this intense, supple red. Racy and expressive from start to finish, the wine impresses for its fabulous harmony and ripe, explosive finish. Le Sughere is best described as the estate’s second label. It is a 50% Sangiovese, 25% Merlot and 25% Cabernet Sauvignon, aged 12 months in French oak, 50% new. Anticipated maturity: 2012 - 2021"
#69 on Wine Spectator Top 100 of 2011
WINE ADVOCATE 93 POINTS - "The 2009 Le Sughere di Frassinello is simply dazzling in this vintage. Expressive floral notes are woven throughout a fabric of vibrant dark fruit in this intense, supple red. Racy and expressive from start to finish, the wine impresses for its fabulous harmony and ripe, explosive finish. Le Sughere is best described as the estate’s second label. It is a 50% Sangiovese, 25% Merlot and 25% Cabernet Sauvignon, aged 12 months in French oak, 50% new. Anticipated maturity: 2012 - 2021"
#69 on Wine Spectator Top 100 of 2011
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Light garnet in color with an aroma
of bright fruit with a slight jammy nose.
A delightful wine that combines the elegance and suppleness of Merlot and Syrah with Read More...
of bright fruit with a slight jammy nose.
A delightful wine that combines the elegance and suppleness of Merlot and Syrah with Read More...
the austerity of Sangiovese. Balanced, almost musical, its a pleasure to drink from an early age and also has an aging potential of 5-8 years.
$74.98
WINE ADVOCATE 92 POINTS - "The 2006 Bolgheri Superiore L’Alberello offers up dark cherries, spices and sweet French oak in a soft, accessible style. Read More...
The wine comes together beautifully in the glass, as layers of minerality emerge to balance the opulent fruit and a sense of energy and vitality, especially on the finish. This is a gorgeous wine from Grattamacco. The Alberello is 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Cabernet Franc, 5% Petit Verdot. Anticipated maturity: 2011-2021."
$21.98
WINE ADVOCATE 90 POINTS - “The estate’s 2008 Il Nero di Casanova (Sangiovese) presents an intriguing profile of dark cherries, leather, licorice and tobacco, Read More...
all of which come together in a medium-bodied, relatively delicate frame that is typical of Sangiovese. The Nero shows lovely inner sweetness and perfume through to the long finish. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2016.”
The Tuscan project dates to 2001 when Giorgio Rivetti acquired 160 acres near Pisa. There is no Merlot or Cab planted on the estate and no “Super Tuscan” planned for the future. Giorgio Rivetti’s ambitions are to lower yields, constantly improve the farming, and bring to light the character of Regional varieties without International style blending.
The Tuscan project dates to 2001 when Giorgio Rivetti acquired 160 acres near Pisa. There is no Merlot or Cab planted on the estate and no “Super Tuscan” planned for the future. Giorgio Rivetti’s ambitions are to lower yields, constantly improve the farming, and bring to light the character of Regional varieties without International style blending.
$24.95
The Estate takes its name from a stone arch, called “Arco di Giove”, well in sight on the road to Negrar (one of the seven historic Valpolicella counties) and near the farmhouse where Read More...
the Fedrigo family resided until a few years ago.
The arch, dating from 1500/1600, was one of a series of seven arches along the hillside
path near S. Vito di Negrar. It is a name that awakens memories of the past for Luca
Fedrigo, which he wanted to instill in the wines. Luca’s philosophy proposes like a
young establishment but with an ancient hearth, dynamic and well-based, able to offer a product that is unique for its origins and which retains all the traditions. This blend is made of 40% Syrah, 40% Merlot and 20% Sangiovese aged in French oak barrels for 14 months and 24
in the bottle before its release. This is an extremely stylish and sophisticated wine
known simply as a Super Tuscan. The tannins are supple from the incredible blending of varietals and time in oak. The wine has an intense ruby red color and good complex fruit aromas without excessive hints of oak. With aeration after opening, the wine gradually releases delicate hints of mint, licorice, and pepper.
The arch, dating from 1500/1600, was one of a series of seven arches along the hillside
path near S. Vito di Negrar. It is a name that awakens memories of the past for Luca
Fedrigo, which he wanted to instill in the wines. Luca’s philosophy proposes like a
young establishment but with an ancient hearth, dynamic and well-based, able to offer a product that is unique for its origins and which retains all the traditions. This blend is made of 40% Syrah, 40% Merlot and 20% Sangiovese aged in French oak barrels for 14 months and 24
in the bottle before its release. This is an extremely stylish and sophisticated wine
known simply as a Super Tuscan. The tannins are supple from the incredible blending of varietals and time in oak. The wine has an intense ruby red color and good complex fruit aromas without excessive hints of oak. With aeration after opening, the wine gradually releases delicate hints of mint, licorice, and pepper.
$79.98
The 2008 (La Vite) Lucente is a gorgeous wine laced with dark fruit, spices, mocha, licorice and new leather. This shows terrific minerality, freshness and verve, along with a round Read More...
harmonious finish. Noting the challenging 2008 harvest". They didn't skip a beat! Anticipated maturity: 2012-2018
$14.95
Named for the Tuscan term for the escarpments common in the area, this is a deep, dark, ruby-red wine. I Piaggioni has important aromas of sweet oak on the nose, balanced with ripe fruit, Read More...
chocolate and vanilla. On the palate it is round with good intensity; notes of fruit and wood are equally displayed with a touch of liquorice on the finish.
Both alcoholic and malolactic fermentation are carried out in stainless steel. The wine is aged 8 months in tonneaux, of which 30% are new, 30% 1-year-old, and 30% 2-year-old, followed by 8 months in the bottle before release.
The Mocali estate, acquired by the Ciacci family (distant relations to Ciacci Piccolomini) in the 1950s, is a setting of natural Tuscan beauty where vineyards and olive groves alternate with oak and pine forests. This harmony of man and nature comes through in the delicious, ripe and balanced wines produced here, available at prices that are incredibly low when compared to those of the more established producers of Montalcino. The wines are particularly approachable when young, well-structured with ample body and an elegant, minerally character distinct to this growing area. The Rosso "I Piaggioni" is one of the best values on the market - simply delicious Sangiovese at an excellent price.
Both alcoholic and malolactic fermentation are carried out in stainless steel. The wine is aged 8 months in tonneaux, of which 30% are new, 30% 1-year-old, and 30% 2-year-old, followed by 8 months in the bottle before release.
The Mocali estate, acquired by the Ciacci family (distant relations to Ciacci Piccolomini) in the 1950s, is a setting of natural Tuscan beauty where vineyards and olive groves alternate with oak and pine forests. This harmony of man and nature comes through in the delicious, ripe and balanced wines produced here, available at prices that are incredibly low when compared to those of the more established producers of Montalcino. The wines are particularly approachable when young, well-structured with ample body and an elegant, minerally character distinct to this growing area. The Rosso "I Piaggioni" is one of the best values on the market - simply delicious Sangiovese at an excellent price.
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