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"Aromas of truffle, ripe dark-skinned berry, baking spice and grilled herb unfold on this structured red but accessible red. The ripe, chewy palate...

"Now a decade old, this Barolo reveals hints of truffle, carob and burnished leather in the bouquet, with fading cherry and berry fruit and licoric...

"A bouquet of graphite, tar and plum gives way to black cherry and black currant fruit, with noticeable tannins on the back end." - Wine Spectator

"Rinaldi's 2013 Barolo Brunate is dark, sensual and super-inviting. A wine of restraint, the 2013 is endowed with terrific depth and tons of person...

"The herbal side of Cabernet Franc is on display in this red -- in the best sense. Delivers grassy, bell pepper and rosemary notes that mingle with...

"A great vintage all over Europe, this is most likely, after the scarce 1988, Ornellaia’s vintage of consecration after only five years of winemaki...

"Fantastic aromas of dark fruits, mineral, bark and fresh mushroom follow through to a full body, firm and silky tannins and a long, long finish. B...

"The 1990 Brunello di Montalcino Rennina exhibits a mature ruby/garnet color, and a remarkably open, sexy, lush, and opulent personality. Sweet, ja...

"From six parcels blended after fermentation in cement and aged in 30- to 50-hectolitre oak casks, the 2020 estate Brunello is an absolute charmer....

"This is a phenomenal Barolo from a benchmark vintage. It’s so powerful and structured with toned and muscular tannins that run the length of the w...

"Stylish and lavishly tannic, offering a supple core of spicy black cherry, floral and anise flavors. Finishes a little hot and sharp..." - Wine Sp...

"The vines were five years old in 1988, the age at which the plants usually begin to show a natural balance and announce their sense of place. This...

"Laced with pure cherry, strawberry, graphite and tobacco aromas and flavors, this red is beautifully supported by a backbone of vibrant acidity an...

"Plenty of red currant, cedar, iron and terra cotta aromas follow through to a medium to full body with graphite, sandalwood, red currants and fres...

"The 2015 Cabernet Alzero is loaded with varietal character, bursting from the glass with a dark blend of black fruits, savory herbs, pencil lead a...

 "A totem of the region, this is a stunning recioto born of six-months appassimento and a decade in barrel. Riffs on Chinotto, alpine spruce, bitte...

"This wine is full of surprises. From a hot vintage, the Giuseppe Mascarello 2017 Barolo Monprivato is unexpectedly floral, initially, more than it...

"This wine is dedicated to Roberto Ferrarini, the longtime consulting enologist who worked with Giuseppe Quintarelli and the Quintarelli family unt...

"This is extremely perfumed with flowers, cherries and blackberries, as well as hints of lavender. It’s full-bodied, yet so refined, linear and rac...

"The 2015 Cabernet Alzero is loaded with varietal character, bursting from the glass with a dark blend of black fruits, savory herbs, pencil lead a...

 "A totem of the region, this is a stunning recioto born of six-months appassimento and a decade in barrel. Riffs on Chinotto, alpine spruce, bitte...

"Crackling with personality, this has a lovely mix of dark chocolate shavings, liquorice, sweet cedar, raspberry, sage and Tuscan underbrush. Reall...

Bolla was founded in 1883 by Abele Bolla in Soave, to the South of Verona, starting award-winning wines. His sons expanded marketing with bars in V...

"The 1988 Ornellaia shows a touch more complexity and delineation than the 1985 in its layers of dark fruit, herbs, licorice, minerals and spices, ...

Allegrini is a family-owned winery in Veneto’s Valpolicella Classico region, renowned as a top producer in Italy, especially for Amarone della Valp...

Sassicaia’s 1983 vintage comes from limestone- and clay-rich soils at 100–300 meters elevation, with west-southwest exposure. Vines were spur-train...

The 1983 Sassicaia is a mature, elegant wine from a warm vintage, offering aromas of dark cherry, tobacco, and cedar. Medium-bodied with balanced a...

"Lovely and light, medium-bodied, caramel, mineral and black cherry character. From an average year in Tuscany, this '79 still shows that Sassicaia...

"Flirts with perfection... blazingly intense nose, truffles, smoked herbs, earth, dried fruits & spice. Massively constituted with huge body, h...

"Delicious but tannic, with appealing anise- and olive-tinged raspberry flavor, generous and open." - Wine Spectator

"Medium red. Ripe aromas of cherry, tar, smoke, truffle and cedar. Ripe, round, seamless and fresh, with pretty red fruit flavors complemented by t...

"Delicious but tannic, with appealing anise- and olive-tinged raspberry flavor, generous and open." - Wine Spectator

The 1984 Gaja 'Vignaveja' Nebbiolo d'Alba is a single-vineyard wine from the Langhe region in Piedmont. It is crafted entirely from Nebbiolo grapes...

The 1982 Ruffino Greppone Mazzi Riserva is a Brunello di Montalcino DOCG made from Sangiovese Grosso grown on the Greppone Mazzi estate's 25 hectar...

"Stylish and firm. Tannic and young, but packed with fruit and kept firm by ample acidity. Aromas of red currant, cherry and cassis are joined by a...

"The 2007 Ornellaia is a masterpiece blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and a tiny element of Petit Verdot. The intensity and puri...

"The 1985 Brunello was produced with our proprietary clone of Sangiovese Grosso called BBS11 (Brunello Biondi Santi 11), which was identified and s...

 "A wonderful wine. Prune, bitter chocolate, smoked meat and black pepper. Full and dense and fine. Long and forceful, yet time has transcended any...

Founded in 1857 by Gaetano and Giovan Battista Bertani, Bertani owns its vineyards in Valpolicella’s Fumane, Marano, and Novare Valley, allowing fu...

"Juicy and still quite young with loads of vanilla and dried cherry flavors. Rich and well rounded, with great texture. Finishes on a nice leathery...

Founded in 1857 by Giovanbattista and Gaetano Bertani, this historic firm produces Recioto, one of the longest-lived wines in the world. Made using...

 "SIGHT: Ruby red color, tending to a garnet brick red with ageing AROMA: Broad, intense compound with violet hints and pleasant underbrush notes P...

"Produced exclusively from 100% Sangiovese grapes picked by hand from 20-year-old vines, this wine is matured for three years in French oak barrels...

"Concentrated, dark fruit with top notes of tobacco leaf. Seems already a little developed. Noticeable oak on the palate but with lovely freshness ...