Fine Wine > Italy > 92-95 Pts > $20-50

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"Fascinating aromas of ripe berries and hints of coconut and vanilla bean follow through to a full body, with super silky tannins and a long and intense finish. Lots going on here. Excellent value...so excellent now."

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"A polished, international style, with toast and spice notes adding smoothness and depth to the black cherry and raspberry fruit. Rich and harmonious, with an impression of spice and mineral on the long aftertaste."

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"Lots of plum and berry character, with hints of toasted oak and chocolate. Full body, with soft and velvety tannins and a long flavorful finish."

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"Made by the legendary winemaker of Sassicaia, Tignanello and Solaia, this is a robust and luxurious Nero d'Avola. A velvety palate of lush, concentrated dark cherries and spice is balanced with delicate acidity and ripe, sweet tannins on a long sexy finish."

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"Terre Nere’s 2010 Etna Bianco Cuvee Vigne Niche wraps around the palate with serious depth, power and richness. I very much like the way the 2010 fleshes out in the glass, coming at the palate in all directions with seemingly endless layers and pure, delineated fruit. Smoke, white truffle and..

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"The estate's 2007 Barolo Brunate sweeps across the palate with endless layers of expansive fruit. The Brunate shows fabulous intensity and depth in an uncharacteristically rich, opulent style for Marcarini. Despite the wine's richness there is plenty of Brunate character, particularly on the..

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"Even more impressive, the 2009 Barbera d’Asti Superiore Nizza is flat-out sumptuous. All the best qualities of this great Barbera vintage come together in the glass. There is absolutely nothing missing. Vibrant veins of minerality support the succulent fruit through to the deeply expressive..

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So perfumed with sexy aromas of rose petals and other flowers. Passion. Full body, with ultra-fine tannins and a fabulous texture. Goes on for minutes. Phenomenal. Better in a year or two but superb.

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"This is really gorgeous with layers of ripe tannins that are polished and integrated. Full and balanced with ripe fruits and a clean and caressing finish. A beauty. I like this as well as the 2007. Excellent effort."

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"The 2008 Barolo Vigneto La Villa emerges from the glass with generous dark red fruit, flowers, menthol, pine and licorice, all supported by firm, massive tannins. French oak gives the wine volume and textural depth, but without being intrusive. A plush, authoritative finish rounds out this..