Fine Wine > Italy > Red

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Ruby red with purply hues; intense, delicate, vinous nose; soft, smooth, dry taste with a nice almondy streak. Pairings: Pasta, dishes with tasty sauces, fresh cheeses.

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Intense ruby red color and nuances of garnet red, little transparency. The nose reveals intense and elegant aromas which start with hints of black cherry and plum followed by violet, blueberry, blackberry, licorice, tobacco, vanilla and menthol. Well balanced by alcohol, full body, intense..

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An ethereal bouquet of black cherries, blackberry preserve, red currant and rhubarb makes way for a background of tobacco, ginger, and black pepper. Good balance of acidity, gentle tannins and a long persistent finish. Full-bodied and ageworthy.

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Dark and intense red-purple color. Warm, full, and soft with balanced acidity and a long finish of red fruits. Elegant aromas of blackberries and sweet spices. Pairings: Antipasti, first courses, cheese, and salami.

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"The 2009 Dogliani Vigna del Prey emerges from the glass with an exciting array of wild cherries, spices, tar and game. This is a somewhat wild, animalistic Dolcetto, yet there is just enough polish to balance some of the wine’s more extroverted leanings. The finish turns slightly firm, but that..

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This Italian blend (50% Merlot 30% Sangiovese 20% Cabernet Sauvignon) is a wonderful treasure to be had from dell'Ornellaia.

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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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"The 2006 Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Feuduccio is another refined offering. Sweet, silky tannins frame a core of expressive red fruit in this sleek, polished Montepulciano. Much of the grape's tendency towards rusticity has been tamed. Hints of smoke, licorice and underbrush add layers of complexity..

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"Round and silky, with a kick of both acidity and tannins keeping the cherry, raspberry and earth flavors focused and pure. Balanced and long. Freisa, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot."