Central Italy

2018 Montenidoli Chianti Colli Senesi 'Il Garulo'
2018 Montenidoli Chianti Colli Senesi 'Il Garulo'
 The Chianti is delightfully Old School, made the old way with white grapes in the blend and no oak.  Pleasantly rustic, floral and savory, it’s a mid-weight beauty that loves tomato in all its forms- a simple, rustic marinara is just...
$24.99
2020 Montenidoli Vernaccia di San Gimignano 'Tradizionale'
2020 Montenidoli Vernaccia di San Gimignano 'Tradizionale'
 The Montenidoli Vernaccia Tradizionale is a beautifully rendered, fresh, delicious white that hints of wintergreen, almond and mineral.  Great as an apero, it really shines with a platter of smoked meat, some Pecorino Toscana, maybe, and...
$29.99
2015 Castell'in Villa Chianti Classico Riserva
Castell'in Villa
2015 Castell'in Villa Chianti Classico Riserva
 My love affair with this wine goes back decades. It was an old Castell’in Villa Chianti Riserva consumed back in the early eighties that first convinced me that Chianti could be something better than the straw-covered bottle of purple plonk I grew...
$64.99
2018 Castello di Volpaia Chianti Classico Riserva
Castello di Volpaia
2018 Castello di Volpaia Chianti Classico Riserva
Winery Notes:  The label:  The Volpaia Chianti Classico Riserva label features the della Volpaia family coat of arms. The family took its name from the village of Volpaia itself. Lorenzo della Volpaia (1446-1512), an architect, goldsmith,...
$41.97
2018 Palazzino Rosso di Palazzino
Podere il Palazzino
2018 Podere il Palazzino Rosso di Palazzino
Winery Notes:  Il Palazzino farm, owned by Alessandro and Andrea Sderci, is located in Monti in Chianti, 20 km northeast of Siena, in the southern part of Chianti Classico Area. The estate has a total of about twenty hectares (fifty acres), great...
$17.99
2017 Castell'in Villa Chianti Classico
Castell'in Villa
2017 Castell'in Villa Chianti Classico
Winery Notes:  The 2017 Chianti Classico will delight Castell’in Villa fans. No, it is not a repeat of the 2016. Let’s get that out of the way. Instead, readers will find a silky, wonderfully nuanced Chianti Classico that is ready to charm right out...
$32.99
2016 Collazzi I Bastioni Chianti Classico
2016 Collazzi I Bastioni Chianti Classico
Winery Notes:  Villa Collazzi is one of the most impressive estates in all of Tuscany. This architectural landmark was originally designed by Michelangelo in 1560 for his friend, Agostino Dini. It offers commanding views of the surrounding...
$19.99
2018 Tenuta di Carleone Chianti Classico
Tenuta di Carleone
2018 Tenuta di Carleone Chianti Classico
Decanter: Sean O’Callaghan is a passionate, obsessed and intensely faithful producer of Sangiovese. He sees the same potential in it as in Nebbiolo or Pinot Noir, and this Chianti Classico is as exquisite as the top wines made from those other...
$39.99
2020 Rocca di Montegrossi Rosato
Rocca di Montegrossi
2020 Rocca di Montegrossi Rosato
Winery Notes:  Produced with Sangiovese from the San Marcellino vineyard, Rosato Rocca di Montegrossi is made by gently pressing the grapes. The must, structured and delicate at the same time, is kept in steel at a temperature below 6°C for 24...
$22.97
2016 Rocca di Montegrossi San Marcellino Gran Selezione
2016 Rocca di Montegrossi San Marcellino Gran Selezione
Decanter: Vigna San Marcellino is both youthfully fresh and maturely complex. It includes a healthy dose of the deeply coloured Pugnitello grape, and both this and the Sangiovese saw long post-fermentation macerations of over 30 days in 2016. Liquorice,...
$62.99
2016 San Filippo Brunello di Montalcino Le Lucere
San Filippo
2016 San Filippo Brunello di Montalcino Le Lucere
Winery Notes:  The colour is ruby red with reflexes verging on garnet. The perfume is intense, fine and elegant, with notes of cherries preserved in alcohol, enriched with spices redolent of cinnamon and cloves. On the palate it explodes in all its...
$124.97
$114.99
2019 Colleleva Verdicchio dei Castello di Jesi
Colleleva
2019 Colleleva Verdicchio dei Castello di Jesi
From the rolling foothills of the Apennines comes one of the finest white wine bargains in the store. Crisp, flavorful and ready to go! And damned cheap too! 
$11.99
2016 Ciacci Piccolomini Brunello di Montalcino 375 ml
Ciacci Piccolomini d'Aragona
2016 Ciacci Piccolomini Brunello di Montalcino 375 ml
James Suckling 98 Points:  Lots going on here with black plums, ripe cherries, cedar, smoke and cocoa on the nose. Ash, chocolate, crushed walnuts and some praline. Mushrooms. This has firm, ripe tannins and a full body. Flavorful and juicy...
$34.99
2016 Ciacci Piccolomini Brunello di Montalcino 1.5L
2016 Ciacci Piccolomini Brunello di Montalcino 1.5L
James Suckling 98 Points:  Lots going on here with black plums, ripe cherries, cedar, smoke and cocoa on the nose. Ash, chocolate, crushed walnuts and some praline. Mushrooms. This has firm, ripe tannins and a full body. Flavorful and juicy...
$189.99
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2016 Caprili Brunello di Montalcino
Caprili
2016 Caprili Brunello di Montalcino
Wine Advocate: The 2016 Brunello di Montalcino makes a great first impression thanks to the purity and intensity of the fruit. Those two things—purity and intensity—can sometimes be uncomfortable bedfellows, but this expression from Caprili...
$74.97
$69.99
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2020 La Spinetta Il Rose di Casanova
Rivetti
2020 La Spinetta Il Rose di Casanova
Made half from Sangioveto and half Prugnolo Gentile (he is one of the few winemakers in Tuscany with access to both of these Sangiovese clones) grown exclusively to be harvested for the production of dry pink wine, these big reds are crushed together and...
$18.99
2018 Ficomontanino Granomelo IGT Toscana
Ficomontanino
2018 Ficomontanino Granomelo IGT Toscana
PRIMA Notes:  The wine is 100% Sangiovese from a sandy, clay-rich south-facing slope planted 20 years ago by Maria-Sole’s father. She macerates the fruit for three weeks in a cement cuve and ages the finished wine for two full winters in the...
$54.99
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2016 Ciacci Piccolomini d’Aragona Rosso di Montalcino ‘Rossofonte’
Ciacci Piccolomini d'Aragona
2016 Ciacci Piccolomini d’Aragona Rosso di Montalcino ‘Rossofonte’
Vinous Media: The hauntingly dark and alluring bouquet on the 2016 Rosso di Montalcino Rossofonte keeps you coming back to the glass again and again. Blackberries, cherries, brown spices, tobacco and wet stone create a rich and layered display...
$33.99
2017 Fattoria Le Terrazze Rosso Conero
Fattoria Le Terrazze
2017 Fattoria Le Terrazze Rosso Conero
Vinous Media:  Fresh blueberries and cherry, offset by hints of mint and rosemary, and evolving smoky minerals and dusty florals – all are present in the glass, as the 2017 Le Terrazze Rosso Conero then dazzles the palate with mineral-drenched...
$25.00
$19.99
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2017 Il Fauno di Arcanum Toscana Rosso
il Fauno di Arcanum
2017 Il Fauno di Arcanum Toscana Rosso
The 2017 Il Fauno di Arcanum displays a lovely crushed dark mineral note that leads to a savory dried herb character unfolds into crushed white pepper, black cherries, dark plums and even a hint of freshly milled cedar. The tannins are very broad and dry...
$42.00
$34.99
2016 Dei Vino Nobile di Montepulciano 375 ml
Dei
2016 Dei Vino Nobile di Montepulciano 375 ml
John Rittmaster's Notes: We first met Caterina Dei here at PRIMA back in the early nineteen nineties.  She had just ascended to the ownership of her family’s small property in Montepulciano and was here to prove that the...
$19.99
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2018 Castello di Volpaia Chianti Classico
Volpaia
2018 Castello di Volpaia Chianti Classico
The Chianti Classico has a vivid ruby color and a strong nose of fresh red fruit with hints of cherry. This is a well-structured wine with a fruity finish.
$24.99
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2018 Tenuta San Guido Guidalberto Toscana IGT
Tenuta San Guido
2018 Tenuta San Guido Guidalberto Toscana IGT
Vinous Media:  The 2018 Guidalberto, tasted from an approximate blend from barrel, is positively stellar. I can only hope that the bottled wine is as fresh, vibrant and nuanced as this sample. A rush of black cherry, plum, spice, leather and...
$55.00
$44.99
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2011 Tenute del Cerro Colpetrone Sagrantino di Montefalco
Tenute del Cerro Colpetrone
2011 Tenute del Cerro Colpetrone Sagrantino di Montefalco
Sagrantino is one of those grapes whose wines impress even the most hardcore wine lovers when they try it.  Once nearly abandoned in its native Umbria because it created such monolithic, massively tannic wines that its only commercial application...
$32.00
$21.99
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2016 Siro Pacenti Rosso di Montalcino
Siro Pacenti
2016 Siro Pacenti Rosso di Montalcino
The 2016 is dark and earthy with a nice slug of Sangiovese’s cherry confit and cinnamon, but also sandalwood, fennel seed, black truffle and violets.  Mid-weight and racy, it’s perfectly suited for either immediate gratification with...
$35.99
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2015 Casanova di Neri Brunello di Montalcino Tenuta Nuova
Casanova di Neri
2015 Casanova di Neri Brunello di Montalcino Tenuta Nuova
James Suckling:  The purity of fruit in this wine really strikes you with black cherries, combined with sage, lavender and rosemary. Extremely aromatic. Full-bodied, yet so tight and polished with incredible tannin structure that gives the wine an...
$129.99
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2015 Altesino Brunello di Montalcino
Altesino
2015 Altesino Brunello di Montalcino
Winery Notes: Brunello is considered among Italy's top-quality wines. Made from 100% Sangiovese Grosso grapes hand-harvested from the Altesino, Castelnuovo dell'Abate, Macina, and Pianezzine vineyards, this wine is an example of finesse and elegance...
$59.99
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2015 Altesino Brunello di Montalcino Montosoli
Altesino
2015 Altesino Brunello di Montalcino Montosoli
Its intense ruby red color tends towards elegant garnet with age. On the nose, it shows a complex personality with a delicious blend of black cherry, raspberry, violet, licorice, vanilla and black pepper. Extremely enticing, opulent and elegant on the...
$129.99
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2018 Dei Rosso di Montepulciano
Dei
2018 Dei Rosso di Montepulciano
"The Rosso di Montepulciano is a young wine with a lively ruby red color. It has a fruity, vinous bouquet and is full bodied, flavorful and fresh, with pleasant tannins." - Winery Features: Taste red fruit, strawberry and raspberry, Nose asparagus,...
$18.97
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2017 Felsina Fontalloro
Felsina
2017 Felsina Fontalloro
Also just-arrived, is the 2017 Fontalloro, Felsina’s barrique-aged Super Tuscan-styled 100% Sangiovese.  Fontalloro, once solely fashioned from a single-vineyard located across the road from  Felsina’s fabled cantina in the Chianti...
$68.00
$57.99
2017 Felsina Chianti Classico Riserva Rancia
Felsina
2017 Felsina Chianti Classico Riserva Rancia
Fattoria Felsina’s Rancia vineyard is the most prized of the fourteen different individual ‘farms’ the Mazzocolin family own.  Planted entirely to Sangiovese from the early nineteen eighties, this long sweeping hill with its...
$59.99
$54.99
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2015 Uccelliera Brunello di Montalcino
Uccelliera
2015 Uccelliera Brunello di Montalcino
The Uccelliera estate is located in the warm southern Castelnuovo dell’Abate part of the Montalcino zone. Despite his family’s long connection to Montalcino, Andrea Cortonesi was only able to buy the Uccelliera property in 1986. His...
$77.97
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2015 Felsina Chianti Classico Riserva Rancia
Felsina
2015 Felsina Chianti Classico Riserva Rancia
"The fine cherry, plum, leather and spice flavors pick up accents of chocolate, earth and mineral as this red gathers steam. Builds to a firmly structured finish, where sweet fruit and dusty tannins linger." Wine Spectator - 94 Points
$59.97
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2015 Castello di Romitorio Brunello di Montalcino ‘Filo di Seta’
2015 Castello di Romitorio Brunello di Montalcino ‘Filo di Seta’
The Filo di Seta is a single-vineyard site that is more mineral and introverted but, nonetheless, a joy to drink to right now.  Wine Advocate:  We didn't see this wine in 2014, so it's nice to have it back. The Castello Romitorio 2015 Brunello...
$111.99
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2015 Castello di Romitorio Brunello di Montalcino
Castello di Romitorio
2015 Castello di Romitorio Brunello di Montalcino
One of the most effusive and sexy of the Brunellos we’ve seen so far from 2015, this is absolutely packed with personality, and is all about its beautiful floral aromatics, lavish, texture and really pure, very well-defined Sangiovese flavors...
$59.99
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2015 Scacciadiavoli Sagrantino Passito 375 ml
2015 Scacciadiavoli Sagrantino Passito 375 ml
Hints of blackberry jam, dried plums, cinnamon and biscuits characterize this sweet wine made from semi-dried grapes. Intense ruby red in color, with garnet hues and a strong complex nose, notes of licorice complement the finish on this persistent wine...
$42.50
2016 San Giusto a Rentennano Percarlo
San Giusto a Rentennano
2016 San Giusto a Rentennano Percarlo
Percarlo is made from 100% estate grown Sangiovese grapes, especially selected bunch per bunch, from the best zones of our vineyards, which have a low yield of 1 Kg grapes per vine.The grapes are usually allowed to mature beyond the normal degree of...
$159.99
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2017 Montegrossi Chianti Classico
Rocca di Montegrossi
2017 Rocca di Montegrossi Chianti Classico
In the glass it is lively ruby, with bright violet reflections, and on the nose displays the rich fruity aromas typical of the varietals, particularly forest berry fruit and sour cherries. On the palate it's harmonious and well structured, with nice...
$30.00
$24.99
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2013 Castell'in Villa Chianti Classico Riserva
Castell'in Villa
2013 Castell'in Villa Chianti Classico Riserva
From the best sangiovese vineyards of the Castell'in Villa estate placed on an alluvial soil with limestone, clay and sand, the Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG.Made with not invasive techniques and indigenous yeasts, the wine is assembled and aged in...
$64.99
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016 Az Ag Sagona Vino Rosso Toscana IGT
Sagona
2016 Az Ag Sagona Vino Rosso Toscana IGT
Importer's Notes:  Sàgona is a small mountain farm, artisan winery, and rustic tavern located in Pratomagno, in the province of Arezzo in a remote and hilly area of Tuscany. It is run by Daniele Corrotti and his partner Elena, with the help...
$27.99
2013 Podere il Palazzino Chianti Classico Riserva Grosso Sanese
Podere il Palazzino
2013 Podere il Palazzino Chianti Classico Riserva Grosso Sanese
Vinous Media:  Il Palazzino's 2013 Chianti Classico Riserva Grosso Sanese is a gorgeous wine for drinking now and over the next decade or so.  Sweet tobacco, iron, smoke, game and anise give the 2013 lovely aromatic nuance and a level of...
$50.00
$37.99
1990 Emidio Pepe Montepulciano d'Abruzzo
Emidio Pepe
1990 Emidio Pepe Montepulciano d'Abruzzo
Importer's Notes:  The winemaking regime at Pepe follows an uber-natural and artisinal path. Grapes are grown biodynamically, hand-harvested, hand-destemmed, fermented with spontaneous yeast and aged 18-24 months in glass-lined cement tanks. The...
$349.97
2016 Il Palazzino Rosso del Palazzino
Il Palazzino
2016 Il Palazzino Rosso del Palazzino
A traditional Tuscan blend consisting of 95% Sangiovese and 5% of the classic Chianti grapes Canaiolo & Colorino. Bright cherry, raspberry, sage, tobacco, and licorice. The palate is earthy and dusty with moderately drying tannins, balancing the ripe...
$17.99
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2008 Isole e Olena Vin Santo di Chianti Classico 375ml
Isole e Olena
2008 Isole e Olena Vin Santo di Chianti Classico 375
  Individual bunches of Malvasia and Trebbiano are manually harvested early to preserve acidity and then either hung to dry or placed on wooden mats to dry until sugar levels reach the desired point. Isole e Olena uses bamboo mats for drying; the...
$59.99
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2016 Isole e Olena Chianti Classico
Isole e Olena
2016 Isole e Olena Chianti Classico
Isole e Olena was founded in the 1950s and represents the joining of two Tuscan estates. Now headed by De Marchi family’s third-generation, the estate continues to focus on rustic, fuller-bodied styles of Chianti that are perfect for laying down...
$27.50
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015 Isole e Olena Syrah IGT Toscana
Isole e Olena
2015 Isole e Olena Syrah IGT Toscana
The Isole e Olena estate now has three hectares of Syrah plantings. The grapes are 100% destemmed and fermented in temperature controlled stainless steel tanks, with a ten-day maceration on the skins. Delestage and pumping over take place once a day. The...
$64.97
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2016 Isole e Olena Cepparello IGT Toscana
2016 Isole e Olena Cepparello IGT Toscana
The flagship wine consists of 100% Sangiovese aged in French oak barrels. Over the years, Paolo has refined his Cepparello by giving it more air during vinification and increasing time spent in oak from 12-14 months to 18-20 months. Although De Marchi...
$84.99
2007 Sassetti Pertimali Brunello di Montalcino Dieci
Sassetti
2007 Sassetti Pertimali Brunello di Montalcino Dieci
Released one decade after the harvest, the 2007 Brunello di Montalcino Dieci is a one-off wine meant to celebrate an exceptional vintage. The aging process sees 48 months in large Slavonian oak casks and the wine then rests in the bottle for the...
$199.99
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2014 Sassetti Pertimali Brunello di Montalcino
Sassetti Pertimali
2014 Sassetti Pertimali Brunello di Montalcino
The family of Livio Sassetti produces wine in Montalcino for over three generations. The Podere Pertimali and its 16 hectares of vineyards are located in the Montosoli area, north of Montalcino, a particularly well-known area for the cultivation of the...
$65.97
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2009 Badia a Coltibuono Chianti Classico Riserva
Badia a Coltibuono
2009 Badia a Coltibuono Chianti Classico Riserva
Winery Notes:  The Badia a Coltibuono Riserva, our most classic wine, is made exclusively from autoctonous grapes. It is loved by wine aficionados worldwide and is considered to be a true emblem of the Chianti territory. As a testimony to its long...
$59.99
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2015 Badia a Coltibuono Chianti Classico Riserva 1.5 Liter
Badia a Coltibuono
2015 Badia a Coltibuono Chianti Classico Riserva 1.5 Liter
Intense, deep ruby red color with subtle glimmers of garnet. The wine shows a splendid, full nose with hints of blackberries and pleasant notes of tobacco and spice. In the mouth, the wine is soft with an elegant, fresh finish and a persistent, generous...
$83.97
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2017 Luigi Giusti Lacrima di Moro d'Alba
Luigi Giusti
2017 Luigi Giusti Lacrima di Moro d'Alba
This organically grown wine is made of the rare Lacrima grape which is indigenous to the town of Morro di Alba in the Ancona province of Le Marche, Italy. Lacrima possesses a characteristic aroma of fresh rose petals and violets, which is very apparent...
$20.00
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2015 Boccadigabbia Rosso Piceno
Boccadigabbia
2015 Boccadigabbia Rosso Piceno
This contemporary version of Rosso Piceno displays a deep ruby red, then offers classic varietal spice, along with lovely scents of vanilla, chocolate, and wild red berries. A dense weave of velvety tannins characterizes the appealing, seductive palate,...
$19.00
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2017 Tenuta di Tavignano Marches Bianco Il Pestifero Pet Nat
Tenuta di Tavignano
2017 Tenuta di Tavignano Marches Bianco Il Pestifero Pet Nat
 Tavignano is one of the most serious producers of Verdicchio in Jesi, but this tiny estate also has a more playful side.  They call their off-the-beaten-path wines ‘monsters,’ each cuvee with its own playful little monster face on...
$30.00
$25.50
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2017 Tenuta Biserno Insoglio delle Cinghiale IGT Toscana
Tenuta Biserno
2017 Tenuta Biserno Insoglio delle Cinghiale IGT Toscana
Campo di Sasso enjoys a warm climate but is tempered by its proximity to the sea; and the mixture of soils offers the opportunity to grow varieties like Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot and particularly, Syrah.  The Biscerno Insoglio del...
$44.97
$34.99
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2015 Isole e Olena Chianti Classico 375 ml
Isole e Olena
2015 Isole e Olena Chianti Classico 375 ml (Half Bottle)
(Half Bottle)   92 Wine Spectator "A dark expression of black currant, blackberry, iron and tar flavors renders this red slightly ominous, showing ripeness and harmony. Vibrant, ending with good grip. Best from 2020 through 2032. 14,000 cases made
$17.50
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2016 Poliziano Vino Nobile di Montepulciano 375 ml
Poliziano
2016 Poliziano Vino Nobile di Montepulciano 375 ml (Half Bottles)
(Half Bottles) Winemaker's Note: To the Prugnolo Gentile grapes, which characterize the district of Montepulciano, we dedicate the most careful care to express all the potential of a territory with a recognized wine vocation. The result is our Vino...
$17.97
2007 Gaja Pieve Santa Restituta Brunello di Montalcino "Rennina"
Gaja
2007 Gaja Pieve Santa Restituta Brunello di Montalcino "Rennina"
95 points Wine Enthusiast *Cellar Selection* Put this beautiful Brunello in your cellar for at least 10–15 more years. Rennina opens with bold oak and cherry tones (that need more time to integrate), followed by plump, rich blackberry flavors,...
$249.99
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2016 Tenuta San Guido Sassicaia
Tenuta San Guido
2016 Tenuta San Guido Sassicaia
Winemaker's Note:This wine is chiseled and sharp with blackberry, ripe cherry, grilled herb and barbecue spice. The aromas flow from the glass in a continuous stream and are all marked by radiant intensity. The mouthfeel is long and powerful. The crisp...
$274.97
2015 Isole e Olena Cepparello IGT Toscana 1.5 Liter
Isole e Olena
2015 Isole e Olena Cepparello IGT Toscana 1.5 Liter
Cepparello was a Super Tuscan before being a Super Tuscan was cool. In fact, many people credit Isole e Olena proprietor Paolo De Marchi with producing, in Cepparello, the very first wine of the genre back in 1980.  His dissatisfaction with the...
$185.97
2013 San Giusto Percarlo IGT Toscana
2013 San Giusto Percarlo IGT Toscana
Vinous: 96 Points A wine of extraordinary finesse, the 2013 Percarlo is utterly magnificent. Creamy and beautifully layered in the glass, the 2013 speaks to finesse more than the power and explosiveness that is often found here. With time in the glass,...
$139.97
2002 Emidio Pepe Montepulciano d'Abruzzo
Emidio Pepe
2002 Emidio Pepe Montepulciano d'Abruzzo
Wine Spectator: 95 PointsDark and tightly wound, with iron, wild herb and cocoa notes backed by full tannins wrapping the firm dark cherry and plum skin notes, ending with dark tar, graphite and bitter almond. Hide this in the cellar for a few years...
$209.97