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$9.95
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Italy
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Puglia
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Three Glasses, Gambero Rosso (2013). In addition to becoming a Three Glasses winner, this wine was awarded the single 'Best Value for the Money' among all Italian wines by Gambero Rosso.
This modestly priced 100% Negroamaro from Puglia was recently awarded the coveted Three Glasses designation by Gambero Rosso--perhaps the lowest priced Italian wine we have ever known to receive such an award! The wine shows streaks of garnet giving way to intense ruby red color. Its nose is of candied fruits and spices that evolve into clean underbrush, tea, and amber notes. Enhanced by notes of red flowers, the aromas return on the palate transported by confident but not overbearing alcohol. The tannins and fresh acidity work in counterpoint to create a balanced, soft wine. Pair with veal and beef, game, lamb, and ripe aged cheeses.
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$9.25
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Italy
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Tuscany
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Chianti
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List $16.00
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Producer notes: "The Da Vinci Chianti is deep crimson in color with aromas of cherries and red fruit balanced by soft, round tannins."
Wine Spectator: "A rich red, backed by good acidity, leaving space for its cocoa dust, blackberry and spice notes. Just a bit burly on the finish. Drink now through 2012. (2/28/11)"
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$8.95
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Italy
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Campania
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List $14.00
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This vibrant Lacryma Christi 2009 Rosso hails from the lava-caked foothills of Mount Vesuvius, just east of the spirited bayside city of Naples. Lovers of Campanese wines already know that the region's mild year-round climate and cool Mediterranean breezes provide ideal growing conditions for its indigenous varietals. This deliciously inexpensive blend is crafted with fruit sourced from Caputo's Enodelta, twenty-five hectares of sun-baked volcanic soil at altitudes of 300-500 meters. Campania's local varietals include the smoky, licorice and berry infused Piedirosso and Aglianico, varietals that are uniquely suited to the volcanic soils of the region. This delightful wine is aged entirely in stainless steel, which allows the subtleties and nuances of the smoky, mineral-driven terroir to come out naturally. The 2009 vintage in southern Italy has been highly lauded by critics and oenophiles alike. This is easily one of the most interesting, well-balanced red quaffers we've come across at this price.
Aromas of red current, cherry, cocoa, tar, licorice, and dusty earth on the nose give way to tobacco leaf and smoky black minerals on the palate. A rustic yet smooth, well-balanced, medium-bodied red with bright acidity. In the glass over time evolve pretty scents of mint, flowers and dried herbs that add complexity and elegance. Perfect with pizza, spicy seafood pasta, or on its own with salumi, antipasti, and hard sheep's milk cheeses. The blend is 65% Piedirosso, 35% Aglianico, all grown in the black lava caked soils of region.
Not reviewed; 2010 vintage rated 87 points by Robert Parker: "The wild strawberry, sweet cherry and damp earth-scented and flavored, fresh, light-bodied 2010 Lacryma di Christi can be drunk slightly chilled (as you would a Beaujolais). Enodelta has fashioned three very good values."
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$10.95
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Italy
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Piedmont
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Barbera
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88 points Wine Spectator: "There's good depth to this red, whose black cherry and blackberry flavors are intense and fresh. This is bright, with a hint of tannins on the finish. Drink now. (2/29/12)"
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$12.95
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WS 90
Italy
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Veneto
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Other
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List $17.00
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90 points and 'Top 100 Wine of 2007 (#75)' Wine Spectator: "A delicate, well-balanced Prosecco, showing a good blend of baked apple, sour lemon and grapefruit, with a lightly creamy mineral texture on the palate. Medium froth, with some body and a pleasant lemon and mineral finish. Best Values. (4/30/07)"
Wall Street Journal: "This was one of the fruitiest and one of the most aromatic of the group--marked by notes of melon and citrus. 'A good breakfast Prosecco,' said Le Bernardin wine director Aldo Sohm. (6/12/10)"
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$24.95
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WA 92
Italy
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Umbria
In stock, 12+ available
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List $55.00
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*Special Offer: $25.00/btl for orders of 6 or more bottles
(Use Promo Code: CAMPOLEONE)
Three Glasses, Gambero Rosso: "Lamborghini's Campoleone, a sangiovese-merlot blend from the Trasimeno hills, is a wine of pedigree which, like all thoroughbreds, can perform erratically. There's genius on the one hand and decadence on the other. When the year is right, the wine has few equals and goes beyond being impressive to take you by storm, and sometimes even knock you sideways... The '04 Campoleone is a deep ruby colour. The nose has extreme complexity and refinement, with small red and black berry fruit, nuances of new oak and swaths of balsam, all of which continually alternate and intermingle, to glorious effect. The palate is full of flesh, showing vibrant and deeply fruity, with a superb tannic weave. It has a clear stamp of Bordeaux about it. (2007)"
92 points Antonio Galloni (Wine Advocate): "The 2004 Campoleone, the estate’s signature wine, is simply gorgeous. This blend of equal parts Sangiovese and Merlot spent 12 months in French oak. It is a firmly structured wine with superb density on the palate, where layers of tobacco, dark cherries, earthiness, smoke, licorice and toasted oak all come to life. The tannins finish slightly dry and astringent, likely a result of an overly exuberant use of French oak. Still, this is a beautifully delineated, focused Campoleone. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2022. (Feb 2008)"
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$6.95
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Italy
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Puglia
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100% Primitivo. Strong, vigorous, with a lot of personality. The grapes for this wine are picked early, resulting in a fresh, juicy, jammy wine with low alcohol. Dark, spiced cherry flavors and an easy finish make this a great backyard barbecue wine with burgers, or a great match for pizza or pasta. Aged 40% in oak and 60% in stainless steel. Alcohol 13.5%.
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$11.95
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WA 89
Italy
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Umbria
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List $15.00
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89 points Antonio Galloni (Wine Advocate): "[$15 list] The 2009 Grechetto Assisi Bianco is an absolutely beautiful white graced with generous fruit, expressive aromatics and a long, inviting finish. Drink this crisp Grechetto over the next year or two. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2011. (Jun 2010)"
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$13.95
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WA 89
Italy
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Umbria
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List $18.00
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89 points Antonio Galloni (Wine Advocate): "[$18 list] Sportoletti’s Assisi Rosso is one of the great values in Italian wine, and the 2008 is another in a long line of gorgeous wines. Ripe red cherries, tobacco, sweet herbs and spices are some of the nuances that emerge from this juicy, plump offering. The 2008 is a touch more lithe than some previous vintages but it is nevertheless outstanding for its overall balance and sense of harmony. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2013. (Jun 2010)"
Two Glasses, Gambero Rosso: "The [2008] Assisi Rosso ... embodies the spirit of this Guide. Its constant high quality is astonishing ... It is an immediate wine having intriguing scents and combining fruity notes with delicate, spice flavors. The mouth is smooth and full, never banal or too heavy... Good as always, this sangiovese, merlot, and cabernet sauvignon blend has an incomparable price/quality ratio... (2010)"
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$18.95
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WA 88
WE 87
Italy
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Tuscany
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Chianti
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List $28.00
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88 points Antonio Galloni (Wine Advocate): "The 2007 Chianti Classico Scassino is a pretty, floral red with good definition and fine overall balance. The Scassino is already rather forward, so it is best enjoyed over the next two to three years. Scassino is 97% Sangiovese and 3% Canaiolo. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2013. (Oct 2010)"
87 points Wine Enthusiast: "[$28 list] Scassino is a cheerful and simple Chianti Classico that delivers loads of sweet spice and cinnamon-like aromas. It’s a young, affordable wine that proves easy and pleasurable to drink with pasta, risotto and even pizza. (Jun 2009)"
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$7.95
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Italy
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Puglia
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List $12.00
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Wine Spectator: "[$12 list] Medium-bodied, displaying a round mix of black plum, dark cherry and light fig notes, with layers of spice and hints of mountain herb and tobacco. Negroamaro, Primitivo and Cabernet Sauvignon. Drink now. (8/31/12)"
Producer notes: "Intense ruby red with violet hues. Aromas consist of red fruits, black-cherry with light violet notes. Flavors are soft and sapid, with blanaced acidity. The wine is justly tannic."
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