wine color: Red

Hecht & Bannier Red Rhone Blend 2015

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Hecht & Bannier
Varietal: Red Rhone Blend
Vintage: 2015
Country of Origin: France
Appellation: Minervois
Retail Price: $25.00

Tasting Notes: A blend of syrah, grenache and carignan from a warm and generous vintage. This wine delivers rich dark fruit flavors, with notes of black pepper and cured meat.
Hecht & Bannier Red Rhone Blend 2015

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Domaine de la Croix des Loges Red Blend Rouge 2020

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Domaine de la Croix des Loges
Fanciful Name: Rouge
Varietal: Red Blend
Vintage: 2020
Country of Origin: France
Appellation: Anjou
Retail Price: $13.00

Tasting Notes: 95% cab franc, 5% cabernet. Fresh fruit on the nose, ripe plum on the palate, along with notes of summertime soil, all joining and finishing with soft, slightly chewy tannins. This is a light red that you can enjoy with or without food. The type of soft, light red that will pair with almost anything. 
Domaine de la Croix des Loges Red Blend Rouge 2020

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Château Bois Redon Red Bordeaux Blend 2019

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Château Bois Redon
Varietal: Red Bordeaux Blend
Vintage: 2019
Country of Origin: France
Appellation: Bordeaux Supérieur
Retail Price: $14.99

Tasting Notes: Blend of 75% merlot and 25% cabernet sauvignon. This is fruit forward, full of cherries, raspberries, and currants, with soft tannins. This wine should be consumed young and will be appreciated at any event.
Château Bois Redon Red Bordeaux Blend 2019

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Pardon & Fils Gamay 2021

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Pardon & Fils
Varietal: Gamay
Vintage: 2021
Country of Origin: France
Appellation: Beaujolais-Villages
Retail Price: $14.99

Tasting Notes: Gorgeous purple color with grape jelly nose. This wine is lighter style with plum and cassis notes. It would be the perfect complement to any barbeque or picnic.
Pardon & Fils Gamay 2021

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Jean-Claude Fabris Red Bordeaux Blend 2019

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Jean-Claude Fabris
Varietal: Red Bordeaux Blend
Vintage: 2019
Country of Origin: France
Appellation: Montagne-St. Émilion
Retail Price: $13.99

Tasting Notes: From Montagne de St.-Émilion, this wine opens with a super-expressive nose of ripe black fruits and soft leather. Deep and dark in color, full-bodied and strong with a well-blended, tannic finish.
Jean-Claude Fabris Red Bordeaux Blend 2019

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Château Rauzan Despagne Red Bordeaux Blend 2019

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Château Rauzan Despagne
Varietal: Red Bordeaux Blend
Vintage: 2019
Country of Origin: France
Appellation: Bordeaux Supérieur
Retail Price: $16.99

Tasting Notes: This is a super-approachable blend with a great structure and an impressive linger with soft tannins. Blueberries, cherry cola and some pepper notes from the cabernet franc are softened by the sumptuous fruit on the palate.
Château Rauzan Despagne Red Bordeaux Blend 2019

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Chateau Dargan Bordeaux Blend 2019

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Chateau Dargan
Varietal: Bordeaux Blend
Vintage: 2019
Country of Origin: France
Appellation: Moulis
Retail Price: $22.99

Tasting Notes: For the price, this is a great expression of the Medoc region. This wine is complex and layered with undertones of earth, vanilla, strawberries, ripe cherries and a velvety, almost-savory tannic finish. Its pleasant acidity keeps this wine feeling integrated and balanced.
Chateau Dargan Bordeaux Blend 2019

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Gérard Bertrand Oriane Syrah/Carignan 2018

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Gérard Bertrand
Fanciful Name: Oriane Syrah/Carignan
Varietal: Red Rhone Blend
Vintage: 2018
Country of Origin: France
Appellation: Languedoc
Retail Price: $16.99

Tasting Notes: From Gerard Bertrand, this is a blend of 55% Syrah and 45% Carignan hand-harvested grapes. Baked black fruits with a spicy note on the finish almost like cayenne pepper. Juicy with a lovely structure and finish, this wine longs to be paired with a good cheese board.
Gérard Bertrand Oriane Syrah/Carignan 2018

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Tardieu-Laurent Red Rhone Blend Les Becs Fins 2020

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Tardieu-Laurent
Fanciful Name: Les Becs Fins
Varietal: Red Rhone Blend
Vintage: 2020
Country of Origin: France
Appellation: Côtes du Rhône
Retail Price: $20.00

Tasting Notes: An absolutely gorgeous wine. Ripe blackberry, dark cherry notes and a subtle woodiness give this wine depth and complexity. Sets the bar high for Cotes du Rhone.
Tardieu-Laurent Red Rhone Blend Les Becs Fins 2020

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Domaine Des Causses Syrah Reserve 2019

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Domaine Des Causses
Fanciful Name: Reserve
Varietal: Syrah
Vintage: 2019
Country of Origin: France
Appellation: Lirac
Retail Price: $13.00

Tasting Notes: Fresh blueberry and graphite on the nose. Medium-bodied wine that shows notes of stewed stone fruits and pencil shavings on the palate. Slight bit of chewy tannins, yet balanced and full of structure that one might not expect at this price point.
Domaine Des Causses Syrah Reserve 2019

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Domaine Marguerite Carillon Pinot Noir 2020

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Domaine Marguerite Carillon
Varietal: Pinot Noir
Vintage: 2020
Country of Origin: France
Appellation: Volnay 1er Cru
Retail Price: $84.99

Tasting Notes: Flavors of black cherry and pomegranate flow through the velvet palate with notes of violets and wildflowers. The mid-palate offers notes of forest floor, fresh meadow flowers and just a whiff of anise that flows into a finish of wild berries, sandalwood and fresh herbs.
Domaine Marguerite Carillon Pinot Noir 2020

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Les Fillottes Red Bordeaux Blend 2016

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Les Fillottes
Varietal: Red Bordeaux Blend
Vintage: 2016
Country of Origin: France
Appellation: Pomerol
Retail Price: $88.79

Tasting Notes: The wine shows bright, juicy red cherries and raspberries that sink into a beautifully plush palate. The midpalate becomes gorgeously creamy while continuing to show red fruit, while also adding notes of violets and rose petals with hints of mocha. The finish is long and tantalizing with whiffs of white herbs, sage and a dusty minerality.
Les Fillottes Red Bordeaux Blend 2016

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