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When I saw “Niellucciu” named as the grape on the back label — which looks to me more like a Scrabble rack than any grape variety I’d ever hear of — I bought first and asked questions later. Back home, Oz Clarke’s Grapes and Wines — a must-own book in my opinion — revealed to [...]

Picked this up on a whim at the grocery store for a spaghetti and meat sauce dinner. Producer: Rocca delle Macie  (pronounced ROH-kah DELL-eh mah-CHEE-ah) Grapes: 95% Sangiovese, 5% Merlot Appellation: Sangiovese di Toscana (IGT) Vineyards: estate vineyards Aging: unknown Alcohol: 13% Price: $13 My tasting notes:  The first whiff bursts with juicy cherry aromas [...]