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lack cherry, French oak and white pepper alongside
chewy tannins but the heat of evident alcohol
dominates the finish. Planet Wine. —K.O.
abv: 15.5% Price: $27
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Poggio al Chiuso 2013 Le Cappelle (Toscana).
Made with 80% Sangiovese and 20% Merlot,
this opens with subdued aromas suggesting
red plum and baking spice. The aromas carry on to
the straightforward palate, together with a hint of
hazelnut. It’s easy drinking, with fresh acidity and
round tannins. Village Wine Imports. —K.O.
abv: 13.5% Price: $25
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Poggio al Lupo 2014 Red (Toscana). Made
entirely with Cabernet Sauvignon, this
opens with aromas of black currant, toast and
cedar. The palate offers tart wild cherry, black pepper
and oak-driven spice while assertive, somewhat
astringent tannins leave a mouth-puckering finish.
Kobrand. —K.O.
abv: 14% Price: $62
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Poggio al Tufo 2015 Rompicollo (Toscana). A
blend of 60% Sangiovese and 40% Cabernet
Sauvignon, this has aromas of sunbaked earth, dried
herb, dark berry and a whiff of underbrush. The soft
straightforward palate offers juicy black cherry and
a hint of spice framed in easygoing tannins. Drink
soon. Vintus LLC. —K.O.
abv: 13% Price: $18
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Poggio al Tufo 2012 Alicante (Toscana).
Made entirely with Alicante, this opens with
delicate aromas of black-skinned fruit and a whiff of
leather. The straightforward palate offers ripe black
plum and cooking spice alongside smooth tannins.
Enjoy soon. Vintus LLC. —K.O.
abv: 13% Price: $24
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Poggio Nicchiaia 2015 Tigliano (Toscana).
Made with 40% Sangiovese, 40% Cabernet
Sauvignon and 20% Syrah, this has a subdued nose
that eventually reveals black-skinned fruit and baking
spice aromas. The simple but enjoyable palate
delivers black cherry and clove with round tannins.
Enjoy soon. 7 Import. —K.O.
abv: 13.5%
Price: $NA
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Poggio Nicchiaia 2013 Mania (Toscana).
Made with 70% Sangiovese, 15% Merlot
and 15% Cabernet Sauvignon, this opens with delicate
aromas of red berry and baking spice. The easydrinking
palate delivers mature plum, espresso and
vanilla. Enjoy soon. 7 Import. —K.O.
abv: 13.5%
Price: $NA
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Poggio Verrano 2010 3 (Toscana). Made with
equal parts of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
and Alicante, this has earthy aromas of blackskinned
fruit and game. The dense palate delivers
prune, toast and tobacco alongside gripping, rather
drying tannins. Aveniù Brands, Inc. —K.O.
abv: 14% Price: $24
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Ruffino 2013 Modus (Toscana). Made in equal
parts Sangiovese, Merlot and Cabernet Franc,
this opens with aromas of black plum and espresso.
The palate delivers dried wild cherry, mocha and
vanilla with fine-grained, somewhat drying tannins.
Enjoy soon. Constellation Brands, Inc. —K.O.
abv: 14.5% Price: $25
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Tenuta Cappellina 2013 Dianne (Toscana).
A blend of 38% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35%
Syrah, 17% Sangiovese and 10% Merlot, this has
aromas of French oak and black-skinned fruit.
The dense palate delivers plum, toast and a hint of
chocolate alongside rather abrasive tannins. Vision
Wine Brands. —K.O.
abv: 14% Price: $50
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Tenuta degli Dei 2014 Le Redini (Toscana).
Made with 90% Merlot and 10% Alicante,
this has delicate aromas of baking spice and black
currant. The straightforward palate offers raspberry
and clove set against loose knit tannins. Enjoy soon.
HP Selections. —K.O.
abv: 13.5% Price: $30
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Tenuta di Ceppaiano 2015 Alle Viole (Toscana).
Made with 85% Sangiovese, 10%
Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Merlot, this shows
subdued aromas of dark berry and cooking spice.
The straightforward palate doles out crushed plum
and clove alongside assertive tannins. Mission
Wine Company. —K.O.
abv: 12.5% Price: $27
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Tenuta Forconi 2013 Toscano (Toscana). A
blend of 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30%
Merlot and 20% Sangiovese, this offers aromas of
black currant, caramel and mocha. The dense palate
delivers toast, leather and cedar alongside teethcoating
tannins that grip the finish. Lucky Style.
—K.O.
abv: 13.5% Price: $80
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Tenuta Poggio Rosso 2015 Fufluna (Toscana).
Made with 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25%
Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc and 15% Syrah, this
has subtle aromas of red berry and bell pepper that
carry on to the dense palate, along with a note of
mature plum. Soft tannins provide the round, easygoing
framework. Enjoy soon. Vine to Glass. —K.O.
abv: 14% Price: $20
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Tenuta San Guido 2014 Le Difese (Toscana).
Made with 70% Cabernet Sauvignon and
30% Sangiovese, this supple, easy-drinking red
offers pretty scents of fragrant purple flower and red
berry. The round easygoing palate offers wild cherry
and a hint of a red currant alongside bright acidity
and soft tannins. Drink now. Kobrand. —K.O.
abv: 12.5% Price: $35
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Tenuta San Vito 2011 Madiere (Toscana). A
blend of 60% Sangiovese, 30% Cabernet
Sauvignon and 10% Merlot, this opens with delicate
aromas of black cherry jam and baking spice. The
round, accessible palate offers prune and a hint of
vanilla alongside rather evolved tannins. Enjoy soon.
Dionysos Imports Inc. —K.O.
abv: 14% Price: $24
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Tenuta Sette Ponti 2014 Crognolo (Toscana).
This blend of Sangiovese and 10% Merlot
opens with delicate aromas of violet, berry and baking
spices. The palate delivers black cherry, toast
and clove alongside close-grained tannins that grip
the finish. Kobrand. —K.O.
abv: 13.5% Price: $35
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Volpaia 2014 Citto (Toscana). Made with
equal parts Sangiovese and organically
grown Cabernet Sauvignon, this opens with fruity
aromas of red cherry and raspberry. The aromas
carry over to the easygoing palate alongside tangy
acidity and smooth tannins. Enjoy soon. Wilson
Daniels Ltd. Best Buy. —K.O.
abv: 13.5% Price: $10
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Zonin 2014 OSO (Toscana). A blend of Sangiovese,
Merlot and Syrah, this has fruity aromas
of dark-skinned berry along with a whiff of all
spice. The fresh easygoing palate shows blackberry,
black cherry and a hint of ground pepper accompanied
by soft tannins. Enjoy soon. Zonin USA. —K.O.
abv: 13% Price: $17
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Agrisole 2013 Colorino (Toscana). Made
entirely with Colorino, the restrained nose
eventually reveals red berry and scorched earth. The
simple palate delivers blackberry and white pepper
alongside somewhat fleeting tannins. Enjoy soon.
RWK Imports. —K.O.
abv: 14% Price: $40
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Caparzo 2014 Sangiovese (Toscana). Made
with 85% Sangiovese, 5% Merlot, 5% Petit
Verdot and 5% Alicante, this easygoing wine opens
with aromas of blackberry and a hint of graphite.
The simple fruity palate delivers red plum and a
hint of cedar alongside smooth tannins. Enjoy soon.
Vineyard Brands. —K.O.
abv: 13% Price: $12
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Carpineto 2015 Dogajolo Red (Toscana). A
blend of 80% Sangiovese and 20% Cabernet
Sauvignon, this informal red has subdued aromas
suggesting of dark-berry, violet and a hint of
kitchen spice. The light-bodied simple palate shows
black cherry, dried plum and a hint of toast alongside
soft, rather fleeting tannins. Opici Wines. —K.O.
abv: 13% Price: $15
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Castello di Poppiano 2014 Toscoforte (Toscana).
Made entirely with Sangiovese, this
has a restrained nose that eventually reveals aromas
of black-skinned fruit and leather. The straightforward
approachable palate offers roasted coffee bean
and dried cherry alongside round tannins. Enjoy
soon. Michael R. Downey Selections. —K.O.
abv: 13.5% Price: $24
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