The Best Red Wines from Italy – Vintage 2008

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Italy offers an abundance of captivating red wines to delve into. Here is Falstaff’s selection of the best from the 2008 vintage.
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2008 Cannubi Boschis Barolo DOCG
Luciano Sandrone
Italy
Barolo,  Piedmont,  Italy
Red Wine
Nebbiolo
14,5%
€€€€€
Cannubi Boschis Barolo DOCG Red Wine
99
2008 La Mattonara Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Riserva DOC
Zýmē
Italy
Veneto,  Italy
Red Wine
16%
€€€€€
La Mattonara Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Riserva DOC Red Wine
98
2008 Barbaresco Crichet Pajé DOCG
Roagna
Italy
Piedmont,  Italy
Red Wine
Nebbiolo
€€€€€
Barbaresco Crichet Pajé DOCG Red Wine
98
2008 Barolo Vigna Rionda Riserva DOCG
Massolino Vigna Rionda
Italy
Barolo,  Piedmont,  Italy
Red Wine
Nebbiolo
14%
€€€€
Barolo Vigna Rionda Riserva DOCG Red Wine
98
2008 Rocche dell'Annunziata Barolo DOCG
Gagliasso
Italy
Barolo,  Piedmont,  Italy
Red Wine
Nebbiolo
€€€
Rocche dell'Annunziata Barolo DOCG Red Wine
98
2008 Sarmassa di Barolo DOCG
Roberto Voerzio
Italy
Barolo,  Piedmont,  Italy
Red Wine
Nebbiolo
15%
€€€€€
Sarmassa di Barolo DOCG Red Wine
98
2008 Masseto Toscana IGT
Ornellaia
Italy
Toscana,  Italy
Red Wine
Merlot
€€€€€
Masseto Toscana IGT Red Wine
98
2008 Brunello di Montalcino DOCG Tenuta Nuova
Casanova di Neri
Italy
Brunello di Montalcino,  Toscana,  Italy
Red Wine
Sangiovese
14,5%
€€€€
Brunello di Montalcino DOCG Tenuta Nuova Red Wine
97
2008 Sammarco IGT
Castello dei Rampolla
Italy
Toscana,  Italy
Red Wine
€€€
Sammarco IGT Red Wine
97
2008 Barolo Romirasco DOCG
Poderi Aldo Conterno
Italy
Barolo,  Piedmont,  Italy
Red Wine
Nebbiolo
15%
€€€€€
Barolo Romirasco DOCG Red Wine
97
2008 Brunate – Le Coste Barolo DOCG
Giuseppe Rinaldi
Italy
Barolo,  Piedmont,  Italy
Red Wine
Nebbiolo
14,5%
€€€€
Brunate – Le Coste Barolo DOCG Red Wine
97
2008 Rocche dell’Annunziata Torriglione Barolo DOCG
Roberto Voerzio
Italy
Barolo,  Piedmont,  Italy
Red Wine
Nebbiolo
15%
€€€€€
Rocche dell’Annunziata Torriglione Barolo DOCG Red Wine
97
2008 Sorì San Lorenzo
Gaja
Italy
Barbaresco,  Piedmont,  Italy
Red Wine
Negroamaro
€€€€€
Sorì San Lorenzo Red Wine
97
2008 Sorì Tildin
Gaja
Italy
Barbaresco,  Piedmont,  Italy
Red Wine
Nebbiolo
€€€€€
Sorì Tildin Red Wine
97
2008 Messorio Merlot IGT
Le Macchiole
Italy
Toscana,  Italy
Red Wine
Merlot
€€€€€
Messorio Merlot IGT Red Wine
97
2008 Lupicaia Toscana Rosso IGT
Castello del Terriccio
Italy
Toscana,  Italy
Red Wine
Cabernet Sauvignon
14%
Lupicaia Toscana Rosso IGT Red Wine
96
2008 Oreno
Tenuta Sette Ponti
Italy
Toscana,  Italy
Red Wine
Oreno Red Wine
96
2008 Siepi Toscana IGT
Castello di Fonterutoli
Italy
Toscana,  Italy
Red Wine
14,3%
Siepi Toscana IGT Red Wine
96
2008 Giorgio Primo IGT
Tenuta La Massa
Italy
Toscana,  Italy
Red Wine
14,5%
€€€€
Giorgio Primo IGT Red Wine
96
2008 Sassicaia Bolgheri DOC
Tenuta San Guido - Sassicaia
Italy
Bolgheri,  Toscana,  Italy
Red Wine
13,5%
€€€€€
Sassicaia Bolgheri DOC Red Wine
96