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2007 Domaine la Milliere Cotes du Rhone
Southern Rhone, France / $15-$18 Retail
Grapes for this wine were sourced from cen-tury-old
vines. The 2007 bottling is a blend of 69 percent Grenache and 31
percent Syrah.
November 9, 2009
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2006 Valle Perdido Malbec
Patagonia, Argentina / $10-$13 Retail/p>
The influx of great value wines from Argentina
continues with this vibrant, full-bodied Malbec, showcasing beautiful,
mature fruit and even-toned tannins.
November 2, 2009
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2008 Wild Rock Pinot Noir
Central Otago, New Zealand / $18-$20 Retail
Grapes for this enchanting wine were developed from
a combination of Burgundian Pommard and Dijon clones sourced from
hillside vineyards in one of the most exciting growing areas for Pinot
Noir, New Zealand's Central Otago. In the glass, complex aromas of
vibrant red fruit with earth notes and a slight herbal character lead
into velvety layers of crushed berries and dried cherry with thyme and
spice notes.
October 26, 2009
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2007 Jean Louis Tribouley l'Alba
Roussillon, France / $20-$24 Retail
This stellar bottling from southern France is by a
husband and wife who focus on making wine in the vineyard with little
intervention.
October 5, 2009
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2007 Vitiano Rosso
Umbria, Italy / $10-$12 Retail
This stellar bargain is an approachable everyday
wine.
September 28, 2009
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2008 Arona Sauvignon Blanc
Marlborough, New Zealand / $12-$15 Retail Marlborough, on the northeastern corner of New
Zealand's south island, is one of the best places on the planet to grow
Sauvignon Blanc vines — producing intensely flavored, expressive,
varietally correct wines.
September 21, 2009
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2005 Convento Oreja Roble
Ribera del Duero, Spain / $20 Retail
Spain has more acres devoted to vines than any other
country, yet many high-quality and good-value wines are not well known
here. This 100 percent Tempranillo discovery ages in a combination of
French and American oak.
September 14, 2009
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