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62 ANNIVERSARIO PRIMITIVO DI MANDURIA RISERVA 2019 BIN 112 Italy / Apulia / Primitivo di Manduria / 14.5% Grown in some of the oldest vineyards in San Marzano only the best fruit from each plot is used. This primitivo is deep and complex with prune and plum at the forefront followed by the characteristic primitivo spice.
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LES CRETES FUMIN 2020 BIN 113 Italy / Piedmont / 13.5%
Incredibly rare outside of Italy, Fumin is indigenous to the smallest of Italy’s wine regions; The Aosta Valley. Nestled below Mont Blanc these unique mountain wines have bags of charm and generous complexity. Red berries and raspberry leaves are followed by a heady herby perfume of rosemary and sage. Great to try with venison. Limited availability with less than 400 cases made.
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“IL BRUNO” 2021 BIN 110 Italy / Piedmont / 14.0%
This privately bottled wine is a special Cuvee of Nebbiolo, Dolcetto and Barbera from northern Italy. Oodles of rustic charm with good Barolo-like structure, it is helped along with generous juicy dark fruits.
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BENANTI ETNA ROSSO SUPERIORE CONTRADA MONTE SERRA 2022 BIN 124 Italy / Sicily / Etna / 14.0%
A complex and warm wine bursting with balsamic sweet spices, liquorice, coffee and cocoa notes combined with leather and tobacco, mature and well flavoured. Etna’s fiery volcanic soils play a huge part in this wine, and you can taste the smoky notes coming through.
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PELISSERO BARBARESCO ‘NUBIOLA’ 2021 BIN 125 Italy / Piedmont / 14.5%
A phenomenal wine from Barbaresco specialists Pelissero here. Named after the first known mention of Nebbiolo grapes from 1330 praising fantastic quality wine of Nubiola grape, it is made using grapes from 6 tiny historic vineyards. Highly expressive with bright red fruits, it’s a great game food pairer.
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