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2011 DOLCETTO D'ALBA Bric del Salto Sottimano
Piedmont Italy
This has to be one of the best expressions of Dolcetto. Packed with juice and fruit and a fabulous minerality that gives a lovely crunch to the finish. Very pretty, but at the same time a touch of... (more info)
Piedmont Italy
This has to be one of the best expressions of Dolcetto. Packed with juice and fruit and a fabulous minerality that gives a lovely crunch to the finish. Very pretty, but at the same time a touch of... (more info)
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2009 CHIANTI CLASSICO Poggerino
Tuscany Italy
One hundred percent Sangiovese, and aged only in used oak barrels, this has all the usual hallmarks of Poggerino, with rich concentration of fruit, pronounced minerality, and very precise flavours... (more info)
Tuscany Italy
One hundred percent Sangiovese, and aged only in used oak barrels, this has all the usual hallmarks of Poggerino, with rich concentration of fruit, pronounced minerality, and very precise flavours... (more info)
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2010 ROSSO DI MONTALCINO Collemattoni
Tuscany Italy
Deep in colour and packed with ripe fruit this richly textured wine is immediately and immensely drinkable. With all the hallmarks of Montalcino and very well made it represents fantastic value too.
Tuscany Italy
Deep in colour and packed with ripe fruit this richly textured wine is immediately and immensely drinkable. With all the hallmarks of Montalcino and very well made it represents fantastic value too.
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2003 GALEA ROSSO Colli Orientali del Friuli i Clivi
Friuli Venezia Giulia Italy
A fascinating red which is made from very old and low yielding Merlot vines in the Galea vineyard. Vinified in stainless steel, with the cap held in suspension half way up the tank, the wine is then... (more info)
Friuli Venezia Giulia Italy
A fascinating red which is made from very old and low yielding Merlot vines in the Galea vineyard. Vinified in stainless steel, with the cap held in suspension half way up the tank, the wine is then... (more info)
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2009 LANGHE NEBBIOLO Sottimano
Piedmont Italy
This is a scaled down version of the Barbaresco, in that it is sourced from the estate's younger vines (10 to 15 years old) from the Basarin vineyard, undergoes exactly the same vinification and is... (more info)
Piedmont Italy
This is a scaled down version of the Barbaresco, in that it is sourced from the estate's younger vines (10 to 15 years old) from the Basarin vineyard, undergoes exactly the same vinification and is... (more info)
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2006 VILLA FIDELIA Rosso Sportoletti
Umbria Italy
Although very 'non-Italian', Sportoletti's Bordeaux style blend offers lovely mid-term drinking, with marginally riper tannins and spicy fruit. Actually tremendously good value.
Umbria Italy
Although very 'non-Italian', Sportoletti's Bordeaux style blend offers lovely mid-term drinking, with marginally riper tannins and spicy fruit. Actually tremendously good value.
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2007 BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO Collemattoni
Tuscany Italy
Full bodied and ripe. with dark fruits and fine tannins this drinks well immediately and will be good over the next five years and more. As ever great value too.
Tuscany Italy
Full bodied and ripe. with dark fruits and fine tannins this drinks well immediately and will be good over the next five years and more. As ever great value too.
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2007 BARBARESCO Curra' Sottimano
Piedmont Italy
The Curra' 'cru' produces wines which are powerful and richly textured. The 2007 needs time in bottle as it is still tight and compact, but so well structured with a fine line of finesse throughout... (more info)
Piedmont Italy
The Curra' 'cru' produces wines which are powerful and richly textured. The 2007 needs time in bottle as it is still tight and compact, but so well structured with a fine line of finesse throughout... (more info)
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2008 BARBARESCO Pajore Sottimano
Piedmont Italy
The most classical of the 'crus'; rich and powerful with tight tannins and minerality and incredible length. This is a real beauty that will develop over the next two decades.
Piedmont Italy
The most classical of the 'crus'; rich and powerful with tight tannins and minerality and incredible length. This is a real beauty that will develop over the next two decades.
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2008 BARBARESCO Fausoni Sottimano
Piedmont Italy
Complex, rich and tight, this is wonderful but will need a lot of time to show at its best.
Piedmont Italy
Complex, rich and tight, this is wonderful but will need a lot of time to show at its best.
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2008 BARBARESCO Cotta' Sottimano
Piedmont Italy
These are the oldest vines (50 to 60 year old) and produce the most powerful of the 'crus'. Richly textured and powerful this is the wine that most easily impresses, and will do so for a decade and... (more info)
Piedmont Italy
These are the oldest vines (50 to 60 year old) and produce the most powerful of the 'crus'. Richly textured and powerful this is the wine that most easily impresses, and will do so for a decade and... (more info)