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$8.99
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Santa Cristina was originally introduced in 1946 asa Chianti Classico by Piero Antinori’s father, Niccolò. However, with the passage of the 1984 DOCG laws - spearheaded by Piero Antinori- requiring lower vineyard yields, Chianti Classico grapes became so complex and rich that they required more aging than this fruity fresh wine should have to maintain its style and character. Therefore, with the 1987 vintage Santa Cristina moved away from the Chianti Classico designation, and with the 1994 vintage Antinori began including 10% Merlot to the blend to add soft, open fruit nuances to the wine.
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$74.95
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WA 95
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Pre-arrival, 12+ available, 3-bottle minimum order
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List $99.00
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95 points Antonio Galloni (Wine Advocate): "[$99 list] Antinori’s 2007 Tignanello is wonderfully ripe and seductive in its dark cherries, flowers, spices, tobacco, sage, cedar, mint and minerals. This is as opulent a Tignanello as I have ever tasted but there is just enough acidity and structure from the Sangiovese to keep things from going over the top. The wine’s richness and warmth are such that in a blind tasting I mistook the 2007 Tignanello for a wine from Maremma! The dense, muscular fruit follows through to an impeccable finish with no hard edges and impossibly fine, silky tannins. Simply put, the 2007 is a magnificent Tignanello. The 2007 Tignanello is 80% Sangiovese aged in 300-liter French oak barrels (1/3 new), 15% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Cabernet Franc, both aged in 100% new 225-liter French oak barriques. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2027. (5/11/10)"
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$49.99
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WS 92
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List $70.00
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Blend of 60% Cabernet 30% Sangiovese and 10% Petit Verdot. Wine Spectator: "[$70 list] Fabulous aromas of licorice, blackberry, chocolate and mineral. Full-bodied, with ultrafine tannins and a long, long finish. Balanced and complex. Best after 2008. 92 points."
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WS 96
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96 points Wine Spectator: "Currant, blackberry, mint and licorice aromas lead to a full-bodied palate, with a solid core of beautiful, ripe, opulent fruit and polished tannins. Lasts for minutes on the palate. Cabernet Sauvignon, Sangiovese and Petit Verdot. Best after 2012. (10/31/09)"
Gambero Rosso: "The delicious Ilatraia '07 is a cabernet, sangiovese and petit verdot blend from the maremma, with bright red fruit, expansive succulence and a leisurely conclusion. (2010)"
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$21.99
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WS 93
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'Top 100 Wine of 2009 (#10)' and 93 points Wine Spectator: "There's wonderful intensity of fruit in this wine, with crushed raspberry and blackberry and hints of coffee and fresh flowers. Full-bodied, with velvety tannins and a long, soft-textured finish that shows loads of fruit. Sangiovese, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. Best after 2010. Smart Buys. (10/31/09)"
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$26.99
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100% Sangiovese Grosso. Aged 6 months in stainless steel tanks and 6 months in Slovanian oak barrels (3rd usage). Bottled unfiltered. 204 cases produced.
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$15.99
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WS 86
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86 points Wine Spectator: "Some apple and apricot character with just a hint of minerals. Medium body. Crisp finish."
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$19.99
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Wine Spectator: "[$27 list] Floral and cedar aromas, with a hint of plum, follow through to a medium body, with a spicy, slightly astringent finish. But flavorful. Drink now. 2,500 cases made. (2008)"
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$99.99
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WS 90
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90 points Wine Spectator: "[$123 list] Fascinating berry, incense and floral aromas. Full-bodied, with silky tannins. Really kicks in on the fresh, bright finish. Sangiovese and Cabernet. Best after 2005. 2,315 cases made."
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$99.99
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WA 92
WS 91
IWC 91
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List $135.00
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92 points Daniel Thomases (Wine Advocate): "[$135 list] A fine offering is the 1998 Vigna d'Alceo. An opaque purple-colored blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Sangiovese, and small quantities of Syrah and Petit Verdot, it is a large-scaled wine with exceptional elegance and complexity as well as more power and richness than the Sammarco. A sweet entry on the palate is followed by abundant quantities of smoky, complex, black currant fruit intermixed with lead pencil and vanillin flavors. Medium-bodied, beautifully knit, and suave, it possesses sweet tannin. Anticipated maturity: 2002-2017."
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