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The palate shows a medium body and softness in the mouth, again with red fruits and lots of grippy tannin. While it comes from a trickier vintage, it is a lovely wine that is drinking well right now.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith a bit more bottle age, it will develop more tertiary characters such as leather, cigar box and dried fruit, while the tannins will soften.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Albino Rocca","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39943676100651,"sku":"2018 Albino Rocca Barbaresco Angelo","price":199.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2572\/9722\/products\/2018AlbinoRoccaBarbarescoAngelo.png?v=1648425072"},{"product_id":"2019-tenuta-di-trinoro-rosso-toscana","title":"2019 Tenuta di Trinoro Rosso Toscana","description":"\u003cp\u003eEach year, Andrea Franchetti of Tenuta di Trinoro crafts his flagship Rosso according to what the vintage offers. 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The terroir shines through with notes of wet stone and undertones of smoky minerality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA phenomenal wine that will reward deeply on many levels, 100 Points from Monica Larner at Wine Advocate merely underlines what an investment this bottle is.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2572\/9722\/files\/TenutadiTrinoroReviewExcerpt_600x600.jpg?v=1695869242\" alt=\"Tenuta di Trinoro Review Excerpt\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout Tenuta di Trinoro\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnly establishing plantings in 1992 Tenuta di Trinoro sits in viticultural isolation in sheep grazing country where Tuscany meets Umbria and Lazio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAndrea Franchetti deliberately concentrated his plantings around Cabernet Franc, where he sees parallels with the limestone and gravels of Bordeaux’s right bank appellations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSparing no expense and focused on exceptional quality, the vines are farmed biodynamically.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTight planting, high thinning, very low yields, extreme ripeness, and concentration of flavour characterise his winemaking style. 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Nero is such a seductive wine, the aromas pull you in close with the depth and power, while on the palate there is a softness to the wine, balanced so nicely with that classic Italianate tannin style.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA wine that speaks of place and screams with value-for-money deliciousness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"2023 Tenute Orestiadi Molino a Vento Nero d'Avola\" href=\"https:\/\/www.differentdrop.com\/products\/2023-tenute-orestiadi-molino-a-vento-nero-davola\"\u003eRead More\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e2022 Maretti Langhe Nebbiolo\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor lovers of affordable Italian table wines, the Maretti wines, crafted by the winemaker Danilo Drocco, have been delivering above and beyond for many years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Langhe Nebbiolo adds another delicious string to their bow. The fruit is macerated for only a short time before being pressed off to barrel. The intent here is to deliver a Piemontese Nebbiolo that is ready to drink now. Drocco has been very successful.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe tannins are super fine and moreish, the fruit is bright, energetic and has the signature rusty colour that you might associate with very traditional examples of Nebbiolo from this region.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is one of the best value Italian Nebbiolos you will find.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.differentdrop.com\/products\/2022-maretti-langhe-nebbiolo\" title=\"2022 Maretti Langhe Nebbiolo\"\u003eRead More\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e2023 Babo Chianti\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Babo Chianti is \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003esmashable Sangiovese 101 at a very fair price.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHighly-regarded Tasmanian winemaker Justin Bubb traveks to Italy to make this delicious Chianti - one of \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003ethe few to be bottled under screw cap and retain all that lovely purity and freshness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis freshness and juiciness is a result of half of the wine seeing carbonic maceration. 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Drink or hold.\"\u003cbr\u003e- James Suckling\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e","brand":"Passopisciaro","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41124796334123,"sku":"2021 Passopisciaro Contrada R Rampante Rosso","price":180.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2572\/9722\/files\/2021PassopisciaroContradaRRampanteRosso.webp?v=1719888380"},{"product_id":"passopisciaro-contrada-masterclass-pack","title":"Passopisciaro Contrada Masterclass Pack","description":"\u003cp\u003ePassopisciaro produces six unique Nerello Mascalese wines, the idea being to showcase the profound differences in the terroir; lava flow, aspect, and altitude, of the various Contrada (single vineyards) that they work with.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2022 Passopisciaro Contrada R Rampante Rosso\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2022 Passopisciaro Contrada S Sciaranuova Rosso\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e2022 Passopisciaro Contrada G Guardiola Rosso\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e2022 Passopisciaro Contrada R Rampante Rosso\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePassopisciaro produces six unique Nerello Mascalese wines, the idea being to showcase the profound differences in the terroir; lava flow, aspect, and altitude, of the various Contrada (single vineyards) that they work with.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContrada Rampante is the highest vineyard at 1000m - at this elevation the lava is quite sandy, with the ancient lava having turned to dust. The latest ripening of their cru wines, this is the most elegant and aromatic of their offerings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHighly fragrant, and loaded with finesse, it’s full of red berries and spice, with smooth talc like tannins and bright acidity. Light and lithe, this wine is racy, with great length.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e97 Points\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Beguiling nose of red fruit and pistachios, with flowers and black pepper enhancing the aromas. The attack is a bit raw, with edgy tannins and crisp acidity. It’s medium- to full-bodied and chewy, with a balanced finish. It needs time to soften the structure, but displays a tight, crunchy youthful style that will match well with food and has the potential for aging. This high-altitude vineyard delivers greatness. 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This is the wine I most like drinking of the quintet, and while it’s a more robust expression of the vineyard, it still has that *thing*.\"\u003cbr\u003e- Gary Walsh (The Wine Front)\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"2022 Passopisciaro Contrada R Rampante Rosso\" href=\"https:\/\/www.differentdrop.com\/products\/2022-passopisciaro-contrada-r-rampante-rosso\"\u003eRead More\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e2022 Passopisciaro Contrada S Sciaranuova Rosso\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContrada Sciaranuova is located at 850 metres above sea level on Mount Etna. In Sicilian, \"sciara nuova\" means \"new lava flow.\" The vines here are planted on relatively new lava flow from the 1600s that has turned into thick gravel. 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This is a limited release of just 2,075 bottles.\"\u003cbr\u003e- Monica Larner (The Wine Advocate)\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"2022 Passopisciaro Contrada S Sciaranuova Rosso\" href=\"https:\/\/www.differentdrop.com\/products\/2022-passopisciaro-contrada-s-sciaranuova-rosso\"\u003eRead More\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e2022 Passopisciaro Contrada G Guardiola Rosso\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContrada Guardiola (Contrada 'G') is set at between 800m-1000m above sea level on the edge of a lava flow from the last eruption in 1947. It's a forceful wine, full of latent power and density. Typically, this is one of the first Contrada to sell out each year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eQuite alluring on the nose, perfumes red flowers, fresh leather its invigorating. On the palate there is energy, depth, and precision, with spice, herbs, and crushed berry juice. 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