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Italy is home to some of the oldest wine-producing regions in the world.  Etruscans and Greek settlers produced wine here long before the Romans started developing their own vineyards in the second century BC.  Roman grape-growing and wine making was prolific and well-organized, pioneering large-scale production and storage techniques like barrel-making and bottling.  Two thousand years later, Italy remains one of the world's foremost producers, responsible for approximately one-fifth of world wine production in 2005.

Important wine-relevant geographic characteristics of Italy include the fact that Italy is a peninsula with a long shoreline, contributing moderating climate to coastal wine regions, as well as extensive mountains and foothills providing many altitudes for grape growing and a variety of climate and soil conditions. Grapes are grown in almost every part of Italy, with more than 1 million vineyards under cultivation.

Italy’s most popular wines include Barolo, Barbaresco, Brunello and Chianti Classico.  The Sangiovese grape is Italy's claim to fame.  It produces Chianti Classico, Rosso di Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino, Rosso di Montepulciano, Montefalco Rosso, and many others.  The term "Super Tuscan" describes any Tuscan red wine that does not adhere to traditional blending laws for the region. For example, Chianti Classico wines are made from a blend of grapes with Sangiovese as the dominant varietal in the blend. Super Tuscans often use other grapes, especially cabernet sauvignon, making them ineligible for DOC(G) classification under the traditional rules.

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Allegrini Palazzo della Torre 2014
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Allegrini Palazzo della Torre  2014
Wine Advocate Score: 90. —Antonio Galloni, August 2010. Enticing scents of chocolate, espresso, dark fruit, licorice and new leather emerge from the boisterous 2007 Palazzo della Torre.
Antinori Toscana Red 2010
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Antinori Toscana Red  2010
The wine has an intense ruby red color. It offers full and complex aromas which recall ripe fruit, plum jam, mint, chocolate, and tobacco. In the mouth, the wine presents itself with good body; it is round, with soft, velvety tannins.
Arcanum Red 2010
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Arcanum Red  2010
Arcanum is the pinnacle of the estate’s offerings. Based on Cabernet Franc, the true signature of the estate, this remarkable wine is built to age yet is drinkable young, offering aromas of violets, roses and raspberries, with long and delicate spice.
Avignonesi Capannelle 50&50 Toscana 2015
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Avignonesi Capannelle 50&50 Toscana  2015
Wine Spectator 91 points - Concentrated black currant and cherry flavors add accents of chocolate, earth and sweet spices to this version, buoyed by dense tannins. Remains bright and fresh on the long, spice-tinged finish. Drink now through 2024.
Avignonesi Capannelle 50&50 Toscana 2017
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Avignonesi Capannelle 50&50 Toscana  2017
Wine Spectator 91 points - Concentrated black currant and cherry flavors add accents of chocolate, earth and sweet spices to this version, buoyed by dense tannins. Remains bright and fresh on the long, spice-tinged finish. Drink now through 2024.
Avignonesi Vin Santo di Montepulciano 2001 (375ml)
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Avignonesi Vin Santo di Montepulciano  2001  (375ml)
Thick and heavy, this coats the palate with dried apricot, fig paste, caramel and molasses flavors. This is impressive for its concentration, but also comes clean on the finish, courtesy of bright acidity. Long, expansive finish. -Wine Spectator
Bibi Graetz - Grilli del Testamatta 2005
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Bibi Graetz - Grilli del Testamatta  2005
Excellent red Italian wine! Full body, warm, and complex to go with red meats.
Bivio Pinot Grigio 2014
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Bivio Pinot Grigio  2014
This wine is from Italy, Veneto region, Venezie sub-region. PINOT GRIS Wine Italian Still Wine.
Cabreo La Pietra Chardonnay 2011
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Cabreo La Pietra Chardonnay  2011
The mineral, aniseed and crushed dark berry flavors are impressive. Dense and concentrated, yet balanced. Sangiovese and Cabernet Sauvignon. Best after 2011. 6,000 cases made. Score: 94. —James Suckling, October 31, 2009.
Conterno Fantino Sori Ginestra Barolo 2010 (1500ml)
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Conterno Fantino Sori Ginestra Barolo  2010  (1500ml)
95 points, eRobertParker.com (Issue # 213 - Jun 2014) Bright red-ruby. More reticent on the nose than the Mosconi, hinting at medicinal black cherry. Then densely packed and sharply delineated but closed on the palate, with vibrant plum.
Fonterutoli Chianti Classico 2014
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Fonterutoli Chianti Classico  2014
Wine Advocate Review Rated 90 From the Mazzei brothers' beautiful, state-of-the-art winery at the heart Chianti Classico, the 2011 Chianti Classico Fonterutoli is made from a blend of different Sangiovese clones with some Malvasia Nera, Colorino and Mer
Gaja Brunello di Montalcino Sugarille 2000
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Gaja Brunello di Montalcino Sugarille  2000
Steven Tanzer, IWC rating 93(+). Deep, bright red. Nose initially shows dark berries, chocolate and sweet oak but opens with air to reveal redder fruits and flowers that carry through onto the palate. Big, chewy and rich!
Gaja Brunello di Montalcino Sugarille 2008
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Gaja Brunello di Montalcino Sugarille  2008
Steven Tanzer, IWC rating 93(+). Deep, bright red. Nose initially shows dark berries, chocolate and sweet oak but opens with air to reveal redder fruits and flowers that carry through onto the palate. Big, chewy and rich!
Gaja Costa Russi 2005
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Gaja Costa Russi  2005
"There's fabulous fruit on the nose, which is very pure, with crushed blackberry and blueberry. Full-bodied, with super fine tannins and a long, caressing finish. This is so long and beautiful. Best after 2014." 96 points, Wine Spectator.
Il Poggione Brunello di Montalcino Reserve 2012
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Il Poggione Brunello di Montalcino Reserve  2012
Acclaim JS97 JamesSuckling.com - "" WS95 Wine Spectator - "" WE95 Wine Enthusiast - "" RP95 Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate - ""
Il Poggione Brunello Montalcino 2015
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Il Poggione Brunello Montalcino  2015
JS91 JamesSuckling.com - "" RP94 Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate - "" WS92 Wine Spectator - "" WE91 Wine Enthusiast - ""
Il Poggione Rosso di Montalcino 2017
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Il Poggione Rosso di Montalcino 2017
Wine Spoectator 89 -- Wine Spectator - "Broad and velvety, with a beam of vibrant cherry accented by iron, sanguine, earth and underbrush notes. Dense and beefy, finishing long and cleansing. Drink now through 2023. 12,000 cases made, 7,500 cases imported
Livernano Divinita 2008
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Livernano Divinita  2008
Livernano, "Divinita," Super Tuscan, IGT, Tuscany
Livernano Toscana Rosso 2005
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Livernano Toscana Rosso  2005
Livernano's flagship wine is a blend of grapes from the best Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Sangiovese parcels. Majestic and age-worthy, it offers richly fruited aromatics and a powerful structure.
Masi Costasera Amarone 2015
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Masi Costasera Amarone  2015
Proud, majestic, complex and exuberant: this is Masi's gentle giant. A benchmark for the Amarone category, which, together with Barolo and Brunello, makes up the aristocracy of the Italian wine world. The product of Masi's unrivalled expertise.
Planeta Merlot 2009
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Planeta Merlot  2009
Wine Enthusiast 90 points. Fresh black cherries,coffee, chocolate, and delicate notes of crushed mint characterize this plump, juicy Merlot. It boasts a dark ruby color and nice combination that feels supple and creamy in the mouth.
Poderi Luigi Einaiud Nei Cannubi, Barolo DOCG, Italy 2010 (3000ml)
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Poderi Luigi Einaiud Nei Cannubi, Barolo DOCG, Italy  2010  (3000ml)
Many critics score this Barolo wine highly : The Wine Advocate gave the 2010 vintage a score of 95 out of 100. The 2009 vintage was awarded Corone from the Vinibuoni d'Italia. This is one of the most popular wines from the region.
Roberto Mazzi Valpolicelli Classico Superiore 2008
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Roberto Mazzi Valpolicelli Classico Superiore  2008
Corvina is one of the classic grapes of the Veneto region of Italy. It is usually the predominant grape in the blends used for Bardolino and Valpolicella. Corvina tends to produce lightly-colored wines with high acidity and moderate tannins.
Rocca Albino Barbaresco Vigneto Brich Ronchi 2000
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Rocca Albino Barbaresco Vigneto Brich Ronchi  2000
Best after 2008. 2,080 cases made. Wine Spectator rating 95. Wine Spectator Top 100 #32 in 2003.
Ruffino Il Ducale Tuscana Red 2009
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Ruffino Il Ducale Tuscana Red  2009
Ruby red with violet reflections. The bouquet is intense and denotes a pleasant complexity, with notes of cassis, cherries jam, plums and chocolate. It then fades into very clean flavors of tobacco, vanilla, eucalyptus and spice.
Ruffino Modus Toscana 2013
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Ruffino Modus Toscana  2013
Firm and silky red with blueberry, walnut and black tea undertones. Medium body, fine tannins and a fresh and clean finish. Sangiovese, cabernet sauvignon and merlot blend. Drink in 2018. Rated 93/100 James Suckling
Tenuta dell Ornellaia Le Volte 2017
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Tenuta dell Ornellaia Le Volte  2017
90 Points by Wine Spectator: Black cherry, blueberry and floral aromas and flavors highlight this rich red. Its ample flesh coats the tannins, but there's structure underneath. Fine length. Merlot, Sangiovese and Cabernet Sauvignon.
Tenuta di Biserno Biserno, Maremma 2012
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Tenuta di Biserno Biserno, Maremma  2012
95 points, James Suckling (Jul 2016) Dark plum, chocolate, cloves, licorice and new leather give the 2012 much of its opulent, full-throttle personality. Ripeness is pushed to the edge in the Biserno, a wine built on serious extraction.
Vitas Pinot Grigio 2010
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Vitas Pinot Grigio  2010
Elegant and intense bouquet with hints of acacia flowers, dry hay, walnut kernel, yellow peach and golden apple, intertwined with fresh and mineral notes.