Red Wine - Italy
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Barone di Villagrande Etna Rosso 2020
$24.00Add to cartWith roots dating back to the 18th century, Barone di Villagrande Winery is one of the oldest estates on the slopes of Mount Etna, embodying centuries of winemaking tradition. With aromas of red berries, wild herbs, and a hint of smoke, Etna Rosso 2020 offers a palate that is elegant, structured, and finely balanced, shaped by the temperate climate and volcanic influences of the 2020 growing season. The vintage experienced a temperate growing season marked by mild temperatures and gentle breezes, allowing for optimal fruit development and balanced acidity in the grapes.
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Biondi-Santi Brunello Riserva 2016 750ml
$825.00Add to cartSimply one of the finest and most sought after Brunellos on the market.
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Boasso Barolo Gabutti 2018
$55.00Add to cartA rich Nebbiolo from one of Barolo’s most delicious crus where the fruit is picked, pressed and fermented before aging in new oak for three years. This is a wine that is never filtered and is left to age further in bottle before release where the flavors have time to harmonize. Boasso is a smaller producer and this wine offers a great value in Barolo that will develop more complexity with age.
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Brezza Barolo Classico 2019
$68.00Add to cartBrezza, a very traditional Barolo maker, has been on the up-and-up for the past few years as drinkers swing back to expressiveness and terroir over simple power.
This Barolo is a blend of four sites that marry togther to create a beautifully balanced wine.
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Brovia Barolo 2019
$85.00Add to cartIn 1863 Giacinto Brovia founded the Brovia estate in the village of Castiglione Falletto, in the heart of the Barolo district. The family has been continually engaged in the growing of grapes and the production of wine since that time. Today they are practicing organic but still working in a very classic style.
This cuvée is a blend of the younger vines found across their various plots in Barolo. It’s straightforward and lean with balance at the heart of the bottling. Tannins and minerals on the palate mingle with the aromas of roses and cherries. Delightful.
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Brovia Barolo Garblet Sue 2018
$110.00Add to cartA classic Nebbiolo from the heart of Barolo. The formidable “cru” of Garblet Sué is in Castiglione Falletto and distinguishes itself with its enormous energy. It’s a heady wine with a gorgeous interplay of black fruits and minerals. Only 2,500 bottles produced.
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Cantina Bolzano Pinot Nero 2023
$28.00Add to cartA Pinot Noir from a sustainability focused cooperative winemaking operation in Alto Adige, the northernmost region in Italy nestled into the Alps.
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Cappellano Barbera d’Alba 2021
$70.00Add to cartThe wines from Cappellano are highly revered and sought after by collectors, but this Barbera is how you can get in on the ground floor. The grapes for this wine are grown by a longtime friend of the Cappellano family and come in minuscule quantities. While some Barberas are just simple, this wine spends a little more time in the cellar to give it that extra oomph. A delicious, fun, and complex offering.
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Cappellano Barolo Otin Fiorin Pie Rupestris 2018
$225.00Add to cartThis is the principal Barolo of the Cappellano estate. Stylistically, the wine is an honest and pure reflection of the terroir of this small cru: earthy, truffled aromas marry to a full-bodied, occasionally rustic character backed by rugged, classic tannins. The Barolos of Serralunga are generous and warm and the “Rupestris” is no exception. It’s a very fine example of this beautiful Barolo terroir.
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Cappellano Barolo Otin Fiorin Pie Rupestris 2019
$275.00Add to cartThis wine is everything you want Cappellano to be: it’s earthy and complex, mineral and layered, and almost monolithic. We love this wine, but if you are patient enough to age it, it will reward you even more with gorgeous tertiary notes of truffle and forest floor that jump out of the glass.
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Cascina Luisin Barolo Leon 2007
$225.00Add to cartA Barbaresco producer who for a long time couldn’t make Barolo due to the regulations—so this is a relatively forward drinking Barolo that doesn’t need decades and decades to open up. It’s in the perfect place right now.
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Cascina Penna-Currado Barbera d’Alba Carra 2022
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Cascina Penna-Currado Langhe Nebbiolo Bricco Lago 2022
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Castello Di Ama Chianti Classico 2021
$43.00Add to cartHailing from the hills north of Siena, the goal of Castello di Ama is to have each bottle of express the uniqueness of the terroir, and be an authentic expression of the vintage. This is a juicy and easy drinking Sangiovese full of notes of big fruit and fresh violets.
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Cosimo Taurino Notarpanaro Rosso 2012
$25.00Add to cartThis wine is an easy recommendation and hopped right out the gates as a staff favorite (especially for Will) showing that no matter the price point you can find wines with depth and soul.
Hailing from Lecce in Puglia (the heel of the Italian boot) where most wine is made in bulk to be drunk out of a jug comes a wine that’s rustic and earthy while still being classic and elegant. This is Grand Cru Puglia, a diamond in the rough?
Cosimo Taurino takes his wines seriously, holding them back for years to tame the tannins and allow them to harmonize in the bottle. This current release is a 2012!
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Dal Forno Romano Amarone Monte Lodoletta 2017 750ml
$504.00Add to cartThis is a wine that will reward patience. Like most Amarone’s the Dal Forno is brooding, brimming with dark cherries and violets that play off the spice, earth, and coffee notes that add complexity. This balance between the rich acidity, the savory umami, and the fresh fruit leave this looking like a linebacker dancing a ballet. It’s graceful.
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DeForville Langhe Nebbiolo 2022
$24.00Add to cartThis wine is definitely a store favorite! A great entry level Nebbiolo that is perfect for pairing with dinner.
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Donnafugata Bell’Assai Vittoria Frappato 2022
$37.00Add to cartA fanciful and flavorful red from south eastern Sicily in Vittoria. It’s very floral with notes of roses and lavender that waft out of the glass ahead of the strawberry and cherry fruit. Fresh, fragrant, and soft.
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E Pira Chiara Boschis Barolo Mosconi 2020
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Gaja Costa Russi
$935.00Add to cartThis is one of the most epic Italian wines there is. If you really want the inside scoop ask David about his time in the Piedmont.
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Giacomo Conterno Barbera d’Alba Vigna Francia 2021
$99.00Add to cartThis is a Barbera (which often plays second fiddle in the Piedmont) from one of the regions greatest producers. The Barbera has great fruit but lighter tannins than their Nebbiolos, but given its pedigree it still has a definite heft. We think this is a true value wine to taste one of the greats.
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Grifalco Aglianico del Vulture Gricos 2020
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Il Poggione Brunello di Montalcino 2019
$109.00Add to cartA bold Brunello from exceptional terroir in Montalcino. This is what Sangiovese from the right soils, and with the right winemaker, can do over the long term. It’s intense but balanced.
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La Kiuva Arnad Rouge de Vallee 2022
$25.00Add to cartThis wine comes from a cooperative started in the 1970s in the Valle de Aosta where the steep vineyards are worked by hand. This particular wine is made from Picotendro, a local clone of Nebbiolo that exhibits very mountainous flavors.
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Luigi Ferrando Carema Etichetta Bianca 2019
$99.00Add to cartAn elegant expression of Nebbiolo from a dedicated producer with an incredible capacity to age. It’s vibrant and complex in every way you a wine like this to be, and it retains all of that even after decades in the cellar.
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Luigi Ferrando Carema Etichetta Nera 2019
$129.00Add to cartThis is the venerable reserve wine from one of our favorite producers in Rosenthal’s book. It’s beauty and its grace. The biggest difference between this and the etichetta Bianca is that it matures in smaller used french oak barrique which impart a more subtle structure. Truly, this is a wine that is an absolute joy to discover for yourself.
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Luigi Voghera Basarin Barbaresco 2019
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Luisin Barbaresco Rabaja 2006
$200.00Add to cartA Barbaresco producer who is focused on producing elegant wines no matter the cost—this is a relatively forward drinking Barbaresco that doesn’t need decades and decades to open up. It’s in the perfect place right now and is a delight to enjoy as it unfolds in the glass.
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Masciarelli Montepulciano d’Abruzzo 2018 MAGNUM
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Masserio Trullo di Pezza Mezza Pezza Primitivo Salento 2021
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Massolino Barolo Margheria 2019
$139.00Add to cartThis is a classic Serralunga Barolo that is a delight to revel in. It has a classic mix of deep and savory Barolo flavors from flowers to tar to complex fruit all wrapped in a brawny tannic package. This vintage, in particular, is fantastic.
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Mastroberardino Radici Taurasi 2017
$65.00Add to cartA classical wine that was brought back from the edge of extinction by this family who re-established Taurasi as a world class wine. This 100% Aglianico has serious staying power and can teach you about how great this grape can be.