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2015 Guido Berto Nizza 'Canto di Luna'
Guido Berta
2015 Guido Berto Nizza 'Canto di Luna'
PRIMA Notes:  We’ve already featured a few stellar examples from the appellation like Oddero’s and the Titon from L’Armangia that really rung our chimes, but we’re particularly in love with Guido Berta’s 2015 Nizza, a...
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2018 E. Pira- Chiara Boschis Barolo Via Nuova
E. Pira & Figli Chiara Boschis
2018 E. Pira- Chiara Boschis Barolo Via Nuova
There are many who think this has become the top wine in the cellar as it shows all of the hallmark elegance and balance of this cellar.  To me it is always the wine I’d most want to use to show off the many attributes of Barolo in general...
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2019 Burzi Barbera d'Alba 'Plaustra'
Burzi
2019 Burzi Barbera d'Alba 'Plaustra'
 A young winery that’s very much on the lips of everyone in the Langhe, the young brother-sister combo Alberto and Caterina Burzi’s cellar is in an innocuous-looking building off the Santa Maria parking lot, just across the street from...
$24.99
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2020 Sori della Sorba Langhe Rosso
Sori della Sorba
2020 Sori della Sorba Langhe Rosso
Apples, they say, don’t fall far from their trees, and five minutes with Carlo Mondavi will confirm that the same applies to grapes.  Carlo is very much like his dad Tim, and there’s an awful lot of his famous grandfather in there too!...
$59.99
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2016 Pra Amarone della Valpolicella 'Morandina'
Pra
2016 Pra Amarone della Valpolicella 'Morandina'
35% Corvina,35%  Corvinone, 23% Rondinella and 7% Oseleta   Decanter: A relatively restrained nose shows dried garden herbs with plum and  floral nuances. On the palate, fig and prune flavours are laced with  cigar smoke...
$84.99
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2020 Tenuta di Sesta Rosso di Montalcino
Tenuta di Sesta
2020 Tenuta di Sesta Rosso di Montalcino
James Suckling 91 Points: A tangy array of wild herbs and spices colors the bright berry fruit. Hints of minerals and tangerines, too. Medium-bodied and quite elegant and fluid, with silky, refined tannins. A juicy and very well-made Rosso, to enjoy now.
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2017 Arcari & Danesi Franciacorta Brut 'Dosaggio Zero'
Arcari & Danesi
2017 Arcari & Danesi Franciacorta Brut 'Dosaggio Zero'
The Zero Dosage is produced with grapes from the terraced vineyards of Montorfano, adjacent to the winery's headquarters, and others vineyards. The ancient and ferrous lands of the Montorfano characterize this wine...
$54.99
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Tenuta di Sesta 'Poggio d'Arna' IGT Toscana
Tenuta di Sesta
Tenuta di Sesta 'Poggio d'Arna' IGT Toscana
Wine Advocate: Featuring Sangiovese, Merlot and Cabernet Franc, the Tenuta di Sesta 2019 Poggio d'Arna is packed tight with the dense fruit and inky black extract that you would primarily associate with Cabernet Franc. This is the dominant force. Aromas...
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2020 Vietti Timorasso Derthona
Vietti
2020 Vietti Timorasso Derthona 750 ml
Wine Country: ItalyWine Subregion: PiemonteWine Sub-subregion: Colli TortonesiWine Varietal: Timorasso
$39.99
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2021 G. D. Vajra Langhe Nebbiolo 'Clare JC'
G. D. Vajra
2021 G. D. Vajra Langhe Nebbiolo 'Clare JC'
"There is a red wine of Nebiule (Nebbiolo) made in this neighborhood which is very singular. It is about as sweet as the silky Madeira, as astringent on the palate as Bordeaux, and as brisk as Champagne. It is a pleasing wine." - Thomas Jefferson ~...
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2019 Franz Haas Manna White Blend
Franz Haas
2019 Franz Haas Manna White Blend
40% Riesling, 20% Chardonnay, 15% Gewurztraminer, 15% Kerner, 10% Sauvignon Blanc
$45.00
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2019 Franz Haas Pinot Nero
Franz Haas
2019 Franz Haas Pinot Nero
PRIMA Notes: This reminds one that Pinot Nero is, at its core, a red mutation of a white grape, hence its aromatic complexity, alluring texture and food-friendly acidity. But, with the taste of the bottle we had last night still lingering this morning, I...
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2016 Montecalvi VV Vigna Vecchia, Toscana
Montecalvi
2016 Montecalvi VV Vigna Vecchia, Toscana
Winery Notes: Vigna Vecchia is the wine we make from our Le Terrazze vineyard, one of the oldest vineyards in Tuscany. Not just a single vineyard wine, but wine made from ancient Sangiovese, Canaiolo and Colorino vines. Fewer grapes per vine, and...
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2018 Bricco Carlina Barbera d'Asti 'Fontanavi'
Bricco Carlina
2018 Bricco Carlina Barbera d'Asti 'Fontanavi'
The sibling duo of Camilla and  Francesco Scavino founded this small winery in 2014 at the foot of the  medieval castle that towers over the village of Grinzane Cavour.   The name “Bricco Carlina” is a  reference to the...
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2016 Siro Pacenti Brunello di Montalcino 'Vecchie Vigne'
Siro Pacenti
2016 Siro Pacenti Brunello di Montalcino 'Vecchie Vigne'
Since so many of you asked about what Pacenti 2016 Brunello was available, I’ve put together a modest offer for the few precious cases of the Vecchie Vigne (old vines) cuvee still at our disposal.  These are coming directly from...
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2019 Donnafugata Ben Rye Passito di Pantelleria 375 ml
Donnafugata
2019 Donnafugata Ben Rye Passito di Pantelleria 375 ml
HALF BOTTLES Ben Ryé offers an extraordinary rich bouquet with outstanding aromas obtained from the dried grapes: apricots and candied orange peel. It presents delicate hints of Mediterranean scrub (maquis). The palate is very fresh and intense,...
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2019 Siro Pacenti Rosso di Montalcino
Siro Pacenti
2019 Siro Pacenti Rosso di Montalcino
PRIMA Notes: Man, I am loving these 2019 Tuscan reds.  The best are just, well, thoroughly charming, and yet they have a sense of gravitas that goes along with their elegance too. What I like best is their textbook Sangiovese aromatics that, thanks...
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2018 Schiopetto Pinot Bianco, Colli Orientali di Friuli
Schiopetto
2018 Schiopetto Pinot Bianco, Colli Orientali di Friuli
Winery Notes: A wine obtained exclusively from Pinot Bianco grapes, a varietal of great excellence, particularly suited to hilly areas, which has adapted perfectly to Friuli and in particular to the area of Collio. The Pinot Bianco has been planted in a...
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2020 Iovine Gragnana Penisola Sorrentina
Iovine
2020 Iovine Gragnano Penisola Sorrentina
PRIMA Notes: One of the first times I visited Napoli, I was with Chef Peter and a few others guys from the PRIMA team.  One Sunday afternoon we discovered, at the top of narrow staircase in one of the city’s oldest neighborhoods, one of the...
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2014 Emidio Pepe Montepulciano d'Abruzzo
Emidio Pepe
2014 Emidio Pepe Montepulciano d'Abruzzo
PRIMA Notes:  There is, of course, no shortage of great wine in Italy these days, but the list of true icons- your Rinaldis, Gajas, Ornellaias and the like- is still a short, rarified one.  Somewhere very near the top of that list must be...
$149.99
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2015 Emidio Pepe Trebbiano d'Abruzzo
Emidio Pepe
2015 Emidio Pepe Trebbiano d'Abruzzo
PRIMA Notes: There is, of course, no shortage of great wine in Italy these days, but the list of true icons- your Rinaldis, Gajas, Ornellaias and the like- is still a short, rarified one.  Somewhere very near the top of that list must be Emidio Pepe...
$111.00
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Ostro Pinot Nero Brut Rose Spumante
Ostro
Ostro Pinot Nero Brut Rose Spumante
VINEYARDS: Estate vineyards are planted on clay- and limestone-rich soils, unique to the region, with topsoils of gravel, the classic terroir of Grave. AGE OF VINES: 20 years, on average WINEMAKING: Hand-harvested. Pressed full cluster (color...
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2021 Vietti Roero Arneis
Vietti
2021 Vietti Roero Arneis
Winery Notes:  Brilliant straw-yellow colour. Refined, quite pronounced, fresh nose with aromatical notes of ripe yellow fruit (melon), citrus, floral and mineral nuances, with a hint of almond. Medium-bodied on the palate, is has good intensity and...
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2019 Castello di Volpaia Chianti Classico
Castello di Volpaia
2019 Castello di Volpaia Chianti Classico
Decanter Magazine 90 Points:  Subtle in its expression, this takes some time to open up, then reveals decisive fennel, red plum, white pepper and lavender. Velvety fruit is ripe yet crunchy, punctuated by herbal notes, while the discreet powdery...
$22.50
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2020 Castelfeder Mont Mes Pinot Grigio
Castelfeder
2020 Castelfeder Mont Mes Pinot Grigio
Young, fresh and dynamic! An appealing freshness as well as the balance of elegance and aromatic notes promise an easy drinking pleasure. The Pinot Grigio Mont Mès impresses with its fruity characteristics. The lower alcohol...
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2020 Elvio Cogno 'Anas-Cetta' Nascetta di Novello
Elvio Cogno
2020 Elvio Cogno 'Anas-Cetta' Nascetta di Novello
Walter Fissore at Cogno has done an incredible job with Nascetta, taking this relatively unknown grape of Novello and bringing out its richness, texture and lovely character.  In a blind tasting you might think it was a very fine Vouvray!...
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2020 Donnafugata Lighea
Donnafugata
2020 Donnafugata Lighea Zibibbo
Winery Notes:  Donnafugata Lighea has a bright straw yellow color with greenish hues. The nose offers a rich and fragrant bouquet where the classic notes of orange blossom are combined with citrus hints (cedar and bergamot) and exotic fruit (lychee)...
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2020 Nicholas Altare Langhe Barbera
Nicholas Altare
2020 Nicholas Altare Langhe Barbera
Nicholas Altare loves the land, the countryside, and his work. He has the good fortune to find himself with an estate handed down from generation to generation, and to have found a mentor in Barolo producer Ferdinando Principiano. Until 2015 his...
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2020 Kofererhof Sylvaner Eisacktaler-Valle Isarco
Köfererhof
2020 Kofererhof Sylvaner Eisacktaler-Valle Isarco
The hills are alive!  This is what Heidi would drink!  2020 Weingut Kofererhof Sylvaner, Eisaktaler-Valle Isarco, Sudtirol-Alto Adige If a wine could perfectly express its origins, the Kofererhof’s Sylvaner might be one of the most...
$22.99
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2021 Brovia Roero Arneis
Brovia
2021 Brovia Roero Arneis
Tasting Notes: Brovia’s Arneis is as good as it gets for this white grape from Piedmont. The wine offers mineral tones, citrus zest, and crisp and lightly exotic notes. This is absolutely delicious stuff with great vibrancy and soft-textured fruit...
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2019 Cigliuti Barbera d'Alba 'Vigna Serraboella'
Cigliuti
2019 Cigliuti Barbera d'Alba 'Vigna Serraboella'
Importer's Notes: 100% Barbera From small parcels in the Serraboella vineyard in Neive, 350 meters elevation, Clay soil, Southeast-facing, Vine aged 25 yearsFermentation and maceration over 8-12 days in steel vats at controlled...
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2021 Li Veli Askos Susumaniello Rosato, Salento IGT
Masseria Li Veli
2021 Li Veli Askos Susumaniello Rosato, Salento IGT
A personal favorite from Italy’s sunny Adriatic coast, this has great substance to go along with its fabulous aromatics.  This wine reminds me of a gorgeous sun-spangled lunch overlooking the cerulean Adriatic with a perfectly grilled San...
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2020 Matteo Correggia Roero Arneis
Matteo Correggia
2020 Matteo Correggia Roero Arneis
2020 Matteo Correggia Roero Arneis   We considers ourselves Arneis snobs, if there really is such a thing.  But we get to taste so many, and there are so many that are so, well, meh out there.  It’s wonderful to taste the best,...
$21.99
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2019 Istine Chianti Classico Casanova dell'Aia
Istine
2019 Istine Chianti Classico Casanova dell'Aia
2019 Istine Chianti Classico Casanova dell'Aia Wine Enthusiast: Radiant and delicious, this gorgeous red is for Sangiovese purists and fans of terroir-driven finesse. It opens with enticing scents of woodland berries, violet and camphor, and the...
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2021 Attems Pinot Grigio Ramato Friuli
Attems
2021 Attems Pinot Grigio Ramato Friuli
Winery Notes:  A special vinification practice led to the use of this term: the must remains in contact with the skins for about 10 hours and this practice gives the wine a beautiful rosè hue. Our Ramato boasts a rich, complex bouquet of...
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2015 Oddero Barolo Bussia Soprana Vigna Mondoca Riserva
Oddero
2015 Oddero Barolo Bussia Soprana Vigna Mondoca Riserva
2015 Oddero Barolo Bussia Soprana Vigna Mondoca Riserva   Wine Advocate: Here's a wine that brings on the best of the 2015 vintage. This growing  season that will be remembered for sunshine and warmth is distinguished  by rich and...
$169.99
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2017 Gianni Brunelli Le Chiuse Brunello di Montalcino
Gianni Brunelli Le Chiuse di Sotto
2017 Gianni Brunelli Le Chiuse Brunello di Montalcino
 100% Sangiovese sourced from Podernovone vineyard at an altitude of  500 meters with south-western exposure, planted in 1998, and Canalicchio  vineyard at an altitude of 250 meters with north-western exposure,  planted in...
$89.99
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2019 Accadia Verdicchio di Castello di Jesi Cuvee Evelyn
Accadia
2019 Accadia Verdicchio di Castello di Jesi Cuvee Evelyn
Evelyn Verdicchio Macerato Accadia, natural wine, light skin maceration, golden hue, bitter notes, fresh fruits and grasses, delicious easy, light orange wine. Angel Accadia is broadening his range and this fantastic little skin contact wine is a...
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2020 Dei Rosso di Montepulciano
Dei
2020 Dei Rosso di Montepulciano
Importer's Notes:  Cultivated organically, a blend of 90% Prugnolo Gentile, 5% Canaiolo Nero, and 5% Merlot from 5 to 40 year old vines in the sandy tuffaceous soils of the Martiena cru. Fermentation with indigenous yeasts in...
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2019 Elena Fucci Titolo Aglianico del Vulture
Elena Fucci
2019 Elena Fucci Titolo Aglianico del Vulture
Vinous Media: The 2019 Aglianico del Vulture Titolo is stunning. It opens with a bit of an exotic flair, mixing smoky plum and lavender with animal musk, crushed ashen stone and a whiff of sour citrus that lights up the senses. Then it enters the palate...
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2015 Palladino Barolo Parafada
Palladino
2015 Palladino Barolo Parafada
The name Palladino needs no introduction here at PRIMA as it has been the source of our best-selling Barbera d’Alba (still available for $19.99) for going on five years.  Their Barolos, though, are much rarer as very few cases actually make...
$77.97