Italy Wines
Italy Wines
What are the first things that come to mind when thinking about Italy and Italian culture? There’s one thing that nearly everyone tends to mention, it’s the food - and where there’s fine food, there is almost always fine wine. Italy is the most prolific wine region in the world, outclassing even France in terms of production quantity. Even if you’re a complete wine novice, you have almost certainly heard of names such as Barolo and Barbaresco, Italy’s most famous wine styles. When it comes to soil composition and other geographical characteristics, Italy offers a lot of diversity, and this never fails to show in the wines themselves.-
1998 Imparato Montevetrano92AGThe 1998 is another excellent vintage for drinking today. Although this isn't the most complex Montevetrano I am struck by how primary the wine is. The 1998 is open in its dark fru..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $130.00 -
1998 Lamborghini Campoleone Rosso91RPThe 1998 Campoleone, is a blend of 50% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 20% Sangiovese. Just under 1,000 cases were produced. It is an impressive, exceptional effort. An opaque ..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $89.95 -
1998 Le Pupille Saffredi92WSA wonderfully silky and seductive red. Intense aromas of ripe plums and cherries, with hints of vanilla. Full-bodied, with soft velvety tannins and a long, fruity finish. Best afte..." Learn MoreAs low as $105.00 -
1998 Lupicaia93VMImpenetrable ruby-black. Splendid, harmonious aromas of cassis, vanilla and mocha. Rich, dense, velvety and caressing; flavors of blackcurrant and spice. Very concentrated but with..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $125.00 -
1998 Poggio Antico Brunello di Montalcino91WSGorgeous aromas of berries, cherries and fresh porcini turn floral after a few minutes in the glass. Full-bodied, with a lovely silky tannin structure and a long, rich and subtle f..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $105.00 -
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1998 Roberto Voerzio Barolo Brunate96WSIntense white truffle aromas, with grilled meat and ripe fruit underneath. Full-bodied, with wonderfully soft flavors of dried fruit and toasty oak that turn to coffee and chocolat..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $275.00 -
1999 Biondi Santi Brunello di Montalcino Riserva94WSExhibits fine depth and complexity, showing hints of licorice and tar in addition to the core flavor of cherry. Shows ample power, building to a long aftertaste of cherry, tobacco ..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $645.00 -
1999 Falesco Marciliano94RPThe first vintage of Riccardo Cotarella's newest baby is the 1999 Marciliano. Aged 16 months in 100% new French oak, and bottled unfined and unfiltered, this 70% Cabernet Sauvignon..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $64.95 -
1999 Falesco Montiano95RPThe profound, dense ruby/purple-colored 1999 Montiano (2,500 cases of 100% Merlot aged in 100% new French oak, and bottled unfined and unfiltered) offers a smorgasbord of aromas, i..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $89.95 -
1999 Gaja Barbaresco95AGGaja's 1999 Barbaresco is quite pretty. Freshly cut flowers, sweet red berries, licorice and dried herbs are some of the many nuances that are woven together in the glass. Soft, si..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $450.00 -
1999 Giacomo Conterno Barolo Monfortino Riserva99AGThe 1999 Barolo Riserva Monfortino is simply epic, as it always has been. A Barolo of statuesque, profound beauty, the 1999 very clearly belongs among the greatest Monfortinos ever..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $2,015.00 -
1999 Imparato Montevetrano95AGThe 1999 Montevetrano is a rock-star wine. Still remarkably fresh and vibrant, the 1999 bursts from the glass with layers of dark berries, grilled herbs, leather and tar. There is ..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $120.00 -
1999 Le Macchiole Merlot Messorio98RPThe awesome, saturated purple-colored 1999 Messorio is a 100% Merlot aged 18 months in French oak prior to being bottled without filtration. The alcohol is a lofty 14.6% and the dr..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $445.00 -
1999 Le Pupille Saffredi94DECAlthough rain at the end of September produced good but by no means perfect ripeness, this wine is showing very well (in magnum). The blend is the same as the previous year (55% Ca..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $115.00 -
1999 Roberto Voerzio Barolo Sarmassa di Barolo94+VM(bottled entirely in magnums) Saturated medium ruby. Superripe aromas of raspberry, minerals, dried rose, bitter chocolate and roasted oak, complicated by tangy spices and hints of..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $565.00 -
1999 Villa Cafaggio Cortaccio Toscana90WSDark, ripe and spicy. Intense aromas of blackberries, raisins and spices. Full-bodied and thick, with lots of raisin, currant and green tobacco character. Long finish. A thick and ..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $105.00
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2000 Falesco Montiano94RPFalesco's top offering is a 100% barrique-aged Merlot, the 2000 Montiano. While it may not equal the quality of the 1999 or 1997, it comes close. The 2000 boasts an opaque purple c..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $89.95 -
2000 Gaja Barbaresco Sori San Lorenzo97WSSerious dark color, with meaty, earthy aromas that blow off to ultraripe and exotic fruit. Fresh truffles and porcini. Almost Port-like in the end. Full-bodied, with masses of velv..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $575.00 -
2000 Giacomo Conterno Barolo Monfortino Riserva97+AGI am thrilled to see how well the 2000 Barolo Riserva Monfortino shows in this tasting, as it is a vintage that can sometimes get lost between the 1999 and 2002 in this era. My imp..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $1,770.00 -
2000 La Spinetta Barbaresco Valeirano93WSShows the essence of Nebbiolo fruit, with freshly cut plum, flowers and a hint of orange peel. Full-bodied, with lovely, silky tannins and a soft, superrich finish. Luscious and ri..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $160.00 -
2000 Nozzole Il Pareto91RPThe top wine of the estate has long been the Cabernet Sauvignon, and the 2000 Pareto is impressive for the vintage, a full ruby in color with ample and expansive aromas of black cu..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $105.00
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2000 R. Voerzio Barbera Ris Pozzo Dell Annunciata96AGA magnum of Roberto Voerzio’s 2000 Barbera d’Alba Pozzo, from David Stout’s cellar, was magnificent. Gloriously ripe and seamless, the wine showed extraordinary p..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $335.00 -
2000 Villa Cafaggio San Martino91WSWild aromas of salt and pepper, with meat and fruit. Full-bodied and very rich, with amazing black pepper on the finish. I like this a lot. This could be a ringer for Syrah, but it..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $74.95
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2001 Bruno Giacosa Barbaresco Asili96+AGThings kicked up several notches with a flight of Barbareschis from the famed Asili vineyard. Asili is in the village of Barbaresco, where the wines are generally more feminine tha..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $495.00