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Ca’ di Ponti, Grillo, IGT Sicilia, 2019 (Screwcap)
“Widely planted in Sicily, Grillo retains freshness and lowish alcohol in the Mediterranean heat. Understated melons and pears, subtly almondy, some...”
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Ca’ di Ponti, Nero d’Avola, DOC Sicilia, 2018
“Brambly fruit. Honest, mildly rustic and characterful, better with food. Now-2021”
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Mirabello, Pinot Grigio, Delle Venezie, 2019 (Screwcap)
“From North-West Italy. Open with citrus fruit. Clean crisp and dry. Now-2021.”
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Mirabello, Pinot Grigio Rose, Provincia di Pavia, 2019 (Screwcap)
“Pale pink, strawberries on the nose, refreshing, touch off dry, easy Summer drinking. Now-2021”
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Principato, Pinot Grigio, IGT, 2019
“An extremely popular wine from the north west of Italy. Open and simple citrus scent. Lightly floral, crisp attack. No pretensions here - it just...”
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HALF Araldica, Palazzina Moscato Passito, 2014
“From dried grapes and aged in wood: oranges, candied fruits and caramel with a lively lick of acidity. Now-2021”
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Conviviale, Primitivo, Salento, 2018
“Gutsy grape of Croatian origin (aka Tribidrag), genetically identical to Zinfandel. Bittersweet black fruit, generous, punchy and bold. Now-2021”
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Bellamico, Montepulciano d'Abruzzo, 2018
“A crowd pleaser: red cherry and strawberry flavours bacled by just a little tannin. Easy going Italian red to suit all occasions. Now-2022”
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Bellamico, Falanghina Beneventano, IGT, 2019
“Falanghina Beneventano is named after the town, Benevento, in eastern Campania, inland from Naples. Wine from the Falanghina grape is mid-weight,...”
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Michele Taliano, Birbet, NV
“A frothy sweet red, a speciality of Piedmont and made like a sparkling Moscato, but from the red Brachetto grape. With about 110 grams of residual...”
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Tenuta Casali, Bassamarea Bianco, Bianco Rubicone, 2019
“This pure Trebbiano shows the simple virtues of the grape – crisp citrus and pear flavours, nicely rounded, with a hint of white pepper. Honest,...”
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Tenuta Casali, Bassamarea Rosso, Sangiovese Rubicone, 2019
“A bright, young, country wine - vivid purple; fresh cherry perfume; all cherries and red berries with a little fat. Light, fresh and all too...”
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Fontessa Prosecco Spumante, Venezie, Italy NV
“Light and fresh Prosecco, citrus and green apple. Now-2020”
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Corte Mainente, Soave, Vigna Cengelle, 2019
“90% Garganega (with 10% Trebbiano di Soave) from vines near the village of Soave grown on calcareous soils, this displays an enticing perfume of...”
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Talosa, Chianti Colli Senesi, 2019
“From the younger vines in the Talosa Montepulciano vineyards, this is 85% Sangiovese with 15% mixed between Merlot and local Canaiolo and Mammolo.”
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Tenuta Casali, Cavaliere Bianco, Colli Romagna Centrale, 2019
“Named after the vineyard which was planted in 1985, this is organically farmed (in conversion) 100% Trebbiano (Romagnolo) given about six months on...”
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Azienda Agricola Boasso, Dolcetto D'Alba, 2019
“Dolcetto, of Piedmont origin, means "little sweet" but the grape is usually vinified dry. It can be crafted to make diverse styles, from a...”
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Begali, Valpolicella Classico, 2019
“2/3 Corvina and 1/3 Rondinella, offering a pretty and sappy mouthful of buckets of red cherries. Juicy and light, with a twist of cherrystem...”
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Tenuta Santa Seraffa, Gavi del Commune di Gavi, 2019
“From a historic estate with 18 hectares of vines in the hills above the town of Gavi. From the Cortese grape, this delivers with immediacy: a very...”
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Taliano, Serni, Roero Arneis, 2019
“Arneis is an ancient white grape in Piedmont, but a speciality of the Roero, which is just to the north of the river Tanaro. Sernì simply means...”
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Taliano, A Bon Rendre, Barbera d'Alba, 2019
“A bon rendre – it delivers you goodness. We keep selling out of this friendly wine so have shipped more this year. Pretty cherry aromas. Ripe,...”
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Corte Mainente, Pigno, Soave Classico, 2019
“100% Garganega grown on red and black volcanic soils in a single vineyard in Pigno, known as one of the best terroirs in the hilly Classico zone and...”
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Talosa, Rosso di Montepulciano, 2016
“Sangiovese, with 15% Merlot, Canaiolo and Mammolo, in old barrels: a big and youthful red from a top Tuscan vintage, offering classic Sangiovese sour...”
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Corte Mainente, Recioto di Soave, Luna Nova, 2018, Half
“This Recioto di Soave is made from bunches of a selection of the first picked - for the best condition and good levels of acidity - grapes of...”
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Azienda Agricola Boasso, Barbera d'Alba Superiore, 2018
“"Superiore" may be added if the wine is aged for a year prior to release, of which at least four months must in barrel. At Boasso this wine...”
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Drusian, Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore, Extra Dry, NV
“This smartly presented bottle has established itself as a firm favourite with our customers. Deliciously sherberty, light, and with the merest hint...”
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Tenuta Casali, Valleripa, Albana Secco, Romagna, 2019
“Albana, a local grape, picked late and given given considerable skin contact, giving an enticing golden hue, aromas of honey and orange blossom; and...”
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Begali, Valpolicella Ripasso, La Cengia, 2018
“2/3 Corvina and 1/3 Rondinella, crafted in the Ripasso style by which the wine is left on the skins of the desiccated grapes used after the...”
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Taliano, Blagheur, Nebbiolo d’Alba, 2018
“A delicious, authentic Nebbiolo, just rounded by a year of ageing in a mix of old oak vessels. Pretty strawberry scent, tinged with vanilla; and the...”
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Le Cinciole, Cinciorosso, IGT Toscana, 2018
“70% Sangiovese - from the younger vines at this organic Chianti Classico estate in Panzano - plus 15% each of Merlot and Syrah. No barrels, just from...”
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Fiorano, Donna Orgilla, Offida Pecorino, DOCG 2019
“Offida Pecorino is a DOCG for wines from Pecorino, an ancient grape of the southern Marche, in this commune of Ascoli Piceno. From organically farmed...”
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Corte Mainente, Netrroir, Soave, 2018
“As it's made from a selection of Davide’s best grapes across all his vineyard sites, Netrroir is only labelled as a Soave rather than a Soave...”
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Fiorano, Terre di Giobbe, Rosso Piceno Superiore, 2017
“80% Montepulciano and 20% Sangiovese, aged in old French oak barrels. A big wine, concentrated and robust, liqueur cherries cut by brosk acidity....”
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Drusian, Rose Mari, Vino Spumante Rosato, Extra Dry, NV
“From Pinot Noir grown in the cool hills of Alto Adige and made in the same way as Prosecco (i.e. in a closed tank). A gently fizzy, very pale pink...”
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Begali, Valpolicella Classico Superiore, 2016
“A new wine for us from Begali, one of the founding members of Le Famiglie Storiche, the historic families of Amarone, an association formed in 2009...”
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Talosa, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, 2015
“90% Sangiovese and 10% Merlot given two years in oak, the first in 500l, new, first fill and second; and the second year in large vats Sumptuous in...”
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I Fabbri, Chianti Classico, Lamole, 2018
“We shipped this wine last summer, little realising it would swiftly win two top accolades within Italy and high praise from Jancis Robinson, MW.”
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Col di Lamo, Rosso di Montalcino, 2017
“100% organically farmed (in conversion) Sangiovese, aged in old vats. Youthful and a little reticent – so decant to drink soon. Lovely...”
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Taliano, Roche dra Bossora, Roero Riserva, 2016
“Named after large ravines which score the Roero hills (Roero lying just across the river Tanaro from Barbaresco). Soft, old velvet hue. Fine...”
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Taliano, Barbaresco, Ad Altiora, Montersino 2016
“Ad Altiora implies aiming higher… This is from 100% Nebbiolo grown in the calcareous Bris Montersino vineyard. Lively black fruit with a tarry hint...”
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Begali, Recioto della Valpolicella, 2015 [50cl]
“Red Recioto della Valpolicella is made after careful late picking of ripe bunches (of Corvina and Rondinella grapes), which are then left to...”
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I Fabbri, Chiant Classico Riserva, 2015
“A selection of the best bunches from the first days of harvest, 95% Sangiovese and 5% Canaiolo aged in French oak. "This opens...”
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Azienda Agricola Boasso, Barolo, Serralunga d’Alba 2016
“From several of the Boasso family sites in the commune of Serralunga. This is currently absurdly young, but what promise! There’s a little overt...”
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Begali, Amarone della Valpolicella Classico, 2015
“Classic, larger-than-life Amarone: very deep tone; savoury aromas of leather and spice over black fruit; and then a rich mouthful of autumnal, black...”
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Boasso, Barolo Gabutti, 2015
“From the Gabutti vineyard below the cellar, a one hectare, south-east facing site on calcareous marl at about 330m of altitude. From 100% Nebbiolo,...”
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Begali, Amarone della Valpolicella Classico, Monte Ca’ Bianca, 2013
“From a blend of Corvina, Corvinone and Rondinella, all grown in the single Monte Ca’ Bianca vineyard, and all aged in French barriques, 1/3 new,...”
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MAGNUM Taliano, Barbaresco, Ad Altiora, Montersino 2016
“Ad Altiora implies aiming higher… This is from 100% Nebbiolo grown in the calcareous Bris Montersino vineyard. Lively black fruit with a tarry hint...”
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DOUBLE MAGNUM Taliano, Barbaresco, Ad Altiora, Montersino 2016
“Ad Altiora implies aiming higher… This is from 100% Nebbiolo grown in the calcareous Bris Montersino vineyard. Lively black fruit with a tarry hint...”