Italy

Light ruby red color. The bouquet is musky and delicate with scents of ripe red fruit (strawberry, blackberry) and roses. Sweet and smooth flavors with lingering aromatic persistence. There is a good balance between the sweetness and the freshness, which makes this wine very pleasant.

Elegant peppery, black cherry, olive, smoky, meaty, tobacco aromas. Round, suave, fresh palate with juicy acidity. Clean black cherry, meaty, peppery, savoury, tobacco flavours with fine intensity and length. Ready to drink for lamb or fowl.

The colour is an intense ruby red, almost purple, that testify its richness. Its aroma has an intense and complex bouquet, in which the fruity notes are prevailing, particulary of a pulpy heart of fleshy and ripe currant and the spices like pepper and tobacco. PianoAlto is an armonic and soft wine; the wooden ageing gives it balance and maestosity – two...

Type: Red Producer: Bava Variety: Nebbiolo Country: Italy

Country: Wine of Italy Region, sub-region: Piemonte , Barolo Color: Still red wine Sugar content: Dry still wine Volume: 750 ml Manufacturer: Bava Brand: Bava Grape Variety: Nebbiolo

Very aromatic nose with clove, curry spice, tar, rose petal, strawberry jam, prune, minty, meaty, sweaty saddle leather aromas. Dry, elegant, juicy, slightly lean palate but well balanced. Peppery, chocolate, meaty, saddle leather, tar, savoury, minty, curry spice, menthol, medicinal flavours. Fine balance but a bit rustic in style. Still youthful, will...

Nebbiolo is the grape variety behind the top-quality red wines of Piedmont, northwestern Italy, the most notable of which are Barolo and Barbaresco. Nebbiolo wines are distinguished by their strong tannins, high acidity and distinctive scent – often described as "tar and roses". A less obvious characteristic, visible only over time, is their tendency to...

The aromas are so complex yet subtle wtih wet earth, mushrooms and dark fruits. Dried flowers as well. Full body, chewy tannins that are ultra-fine and powerful, yet there is a finesse and beauty to them as I said from barrel. Classic, great nebbiolo

A classic Barolo, with excellent structure and harmony, mild tannins and balanced fruit. It is immediately approachable, but it also has a great ageing potential. Floral notes and tar combine with sweet cherry fruit and spice. Polished tannins and a long, mineral finish.

This is a very rich Barolo, dense, with supple tannins, full concentrated ripe fruit, elegant and powerful with an extremely long life. It is produced in small quantities and only in excellent vintages.

Producer: Pio Cesare Wine name: Barolo Il Bricco Grapes: nebbiolo in purezza Classification: Barbaresco DOCG Vintage: 2008 Size: 1.5 liters Region: Piemonte

This wine is powerful and structured, rich in ripe fruit, opulent, spicy and will have a very long life. It is produced in small quantities and only in excellent vintages.

The grapes are hand-picked, then gently pressed and fermented at 25° to 26°C. Vinification takes place in stainless steel tanks, with skin contact for 20-25 days. The wine is then aged in mid-toasted French oak for three years: 70% in 20 to 50 hectolitre casks; 30% in barriques.

This vintage has extraordinary elegance, complexity and character. Silky and intense bouquet. Full body, great structure, right tannins, incredible aging potential, precise and classic Nebbiolo style. The wine has sweet and very elegant tannins.

Full body, structure, concentration, ripe fruit, spicy. Balanced and long life. Very small quantity produced just in top vintages.

Winery: Pio Cesare Grapes: Barbera Region: Italy / Piemonte / Barbera d'Alba Wine style: Italian Barbera Alcohol content: 13% Allergens: Contains sulfites

Winery: Pio Cesare Grapes: Dolcetto Region: Italy / Piemonte / Dolcetto d'Alba Wine style: Northern Italy Red Allergens: Contains sulfites

A spicy and full-bodied wine that is loaded with dried red fruit from the appassimento of the grapes. Intense ruby ​​color with aromas of blackberry and plum, with flavors of chocolate and spicy notes from the oak aging. Tasty, smooth, silky and powerful.

The color is a purple red with violet reflections. On the nose, cherry is prevalent followed by strawberry and raspberry with floral sensations of rose and classic sugared almond. The palate is soft, warm, vinous, pleasantly balanced. The finish is persistent, with round notes that return to cherry in the aftertaste.

Greets the eye with a deeep purplish red. The nose is remarkably rich and multi-faceted, with aromas of sour cherry, raspberry and dried plum and spicy impressions of black pepper, vanilla, cocoa powder and espresso bean. Clean, vibrant acidity and silky well integrated tannins.

Complex, full-bodied yet nuanced and long on the finish. This vibrant Italian red wine features gorgeous aromas of dried black cherry, cedar, smoke, fleshy blackberries from an iconic producer. It's a blend of Merlot, Sangiovese and Cabernet Sauvignon grapes, and it was aged for 1 year in French barriques. Decant for 1 hour. Pair this wine with prime rib.

The growing season was characterised by an average but slightly warmer than usual spring with rainfall that was well-distributed and regular. This pattern followed through into summer, which helped lower daytime temperatures, reduce heat stress in the plants, and maintain plentiful water reserves. All of this favoured a regular development of the plants...

In the glass, the Mazzei Philip Toscana IGT shows an intense ruby ​​red color . The nose presents the wine with a noble and complex scent of cherries, red forest fruits, tobacco and leather. The red wine reaches the palate with an intense and full-bodied appearance, is pleasantly ripe and has a fascinating structure. Its finish is long and complex and is...

Winery: Botter Grapes: Sangiovese Region: Italy / Toscana / Chianti Wine style: Italian Chianti Alcohol content: 13% Allergens: Contains sulfites

Type: Red Producer: Tenimenti Pile e Lamole Variety: Sangiovese Blend Designation: Lamole di Lamole Vineyard: n/a Country: Italy Region: Tuscany

The wine has a richly textured, rich, full, powerful, dense taste with juicy fruitiness, velvety texture, an excellent balance between acidity and tannins. Notes of cedar, thyme, iron and tobacco complete the palate and lead to a long-lasting aftertaste. The wine is distinguished by an exquisite aroma, replete with shades of black currant and ripe...

The vine of this pure Sangiovese wine are carefully selected and harvested. In an ideal height, drained soils and directed to the south west, these old vines deliver a wine with a special character. It has a big structure and refinement, elegant, well balanced and intensive flavor.

Intense and bright ruby red with garnet highlights, this wine reveals typical aromas of violets and small red berries. There is a distinctive aroma of woodland undergrowth, aromatic wood and a light note of vanilla and preserved fruit, followed by subtle nuances of coffee. The nose is intense, persistent, broad and ethereal.

Bright ruby red with garnet hues, it opens with aromas of woodland berries such as blackberry, blackcurrant and blueberry, followed by liquorice, spices and intense balsamic notes. The tannins are well-chiselled, and the finish is long and with extraordinary aromatic persistence. This is a wine with great structure and concentration, which is striking on...

Winery: Boscarelli Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Prugnolo Gentile Region: Italy / Toscana / Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Wine style: Italian Vino Nobile Di Montepulciano Allergens: Contains sulfites

The Nobile di Montepulciano Riserva by Carpineto winery is produced with grapes from Sangiovese (Prugnolo Gentile) vineyards with a minimum of 70% and no more than 30% between Canaiolo and other authorized varieties. It is then placed for 2 years in oval Slavonian oak barrels and in French oak barrels in the cellar at room temperature, and then refined in...

The Bordeaux and Margaret River Caberenet Sauvignon lover will adore the Poggio al Tesoro Sondraia Bolgheri. This is a perfect example of an Itlalian cabernet blend.

APPELLATION: Tuscany GRAPE VARIETIES: 50% Sangiovese, 50% Merlot WINEMAKERS: Mazzei Family Alcohol: 14.2%

Rich aroma of ripe plum and black fruits of the forest. Wide and vigorous on the palate. An intense and deep ruby color with garnet reflections. To the nose shows a great richness of aroma, dominated by notes of ripe plum and blacks fruits of the forest, well integrated by spicy and balsamic hints. Wide and vigorous on the palate, supported by a pleasant...

Toscana Rosso 'Le Volte dell'Ornellaia' by Tenuta Ornellaia, combines the Mediterranean character of generosity and opulence with structure and complexity. A selection of Merlot, Sangiovese and Cabernet Sauvignon, is subjected to a 10-month aging in barrique. It reflects the philosophy and the savoir-faire of Ornellaia.

A dry and aromatic red, with accents of cured tobacco and pencil shavings to the flavors of baked raspberry, licorice snap and tarry smoke. Well-knit and balanced, this is full-bodied, with dense tannins firming the finish.