wine color: Red

Quinta Vale D. Maria Red Blend Superior

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Quinta Vale D. Maria
Fanciful Name: Superior
Varietal: Red Blend
Country of Origin: Portugal
Appellation: Douro
Retail Price: $20.00

Tasting Notes: Produced from a combination of typical Douro Valley varieties — touriga nacional, touriga franca, tinta roriz (tempranillo) and alicante bouschet — the blend creates a wine with complexity, accessible tannins and dark fruit. A great wine to accompany a wide range of meats and cheeses.
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Domaine Guy Mousset Red Rhone Blend 2023

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Domaine Guy Mousset
Varietal: Red Rhone Blend
Vintage: 2023
Country of Origin: France
Appellation: Côtes du Rhône
Retail Price: $14.99

Tasting Notes: Strawberry jam and sweet baking spices envelop you as you take a sip. The tannins are subtle, but fine, creating a medium-bodied, fruit-driven wine. Well integrated, with a freshness that makes this a perfect year-round red.
Domaine Guy Mousset Red Rhone Blend 2023

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Laurent Delaunay Gamay 2023

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Laurent Delaunay
Varietal: Gamay
Vintage: 2023
Country of Origin: France
Appellation: Morgon
Retail Price: $21.99

Tasting Notes: A red that is both refreshing and luxuriously silky. Bright notes of plump cherry, perfume and spice undertones erupt from the glass, ending in a velvety finish. An easy choice to pick this wine up!
Laurent Delaunay Gamay 2023

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Cantina Di Dolianova Cannonau 2022

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Cantina Di Dolianova
Varietal: Cannonau
Vintage: 2022
Country of Origin: Italy
Appellation: Cannonau di Sardegna
Retail Price: $16.99

Tasting Notes: A red that’s packed with ripe red fruits and a touch of crushed black pepper. Full-bodied and structured, this would easily harmonize with many types of food, from lighter fare like cheese to heavier stews.
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Laurent Delaunay Pinot Noir 2023

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Laurent Delaunay
Varietal: Pinot Noir
Vintage: 2023
Country of Origin: France
Appellation: Bourgogne
Retail Price: $19.99

Tasting Notes: A vibrant and captivating red from a 5th generation winemaker. Supple and well-integrated with notes of cherry, raspberry and a hint of black currants. It has the acidity to make it very food friendly, but is also balanced with a smooth finish.
Laurent Delaunay Pinot Noir 2023

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Château Paradis Casseuil Red Bordeaux 2022

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Château Paradis Casseuil
Varietal: Red Bordeaux Blend
Vintage: 2022
Country of Origin: France
Appellation: Bordeaux
Retail Price: $19.99

Tasting Notes: This is a round, bouncy and fresh red from a Lafite Rothschilds estate winery. Bright red fruit notes lead with hints of oak and earthiness that yearn for a charcuterie board. The wine has structure and black fruit notes to round out the palate.
Château Paradis Casseuil Red Bordeaux 2022

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Paulo Laureano Red Blend 2021

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Paulo Laureano
Varietal: Red Blend
Vintage: 2021
Country of Origin: Portugal
Appellation: Alentejo
Retail Price: $17.00

Tasting Notes: Produced in one of Portugal’s most prolific regions, this blend of regional varieties provides plenty of depth of fruit, mostly aragonez, and trincadeira with some alicante bouschet and tinta grossa. All of the components work together to create a wine with great complexity, and a supple and mid-weight mouthfeel. Very flexible, with its ability to pair well with a wide range of foods, only adds to its high-quality nature.
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Nero Oro Nero d’Avola Rosso Riserva 2021

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Nero Oro
Fanciful Name: Rosso Riserva
Varietal: Nero d'Avola
Vintage: 2021
Country of Origin: Italy
Appellation: Sicilia
Retail Price: $16.99

Tasting Notes: A structured and full-bodied red. This wine has great density and is filled with notes of raspberry, spice, blackberries and a hint of plum. While it is full-bodied, it is still clean and fresh on your palate.
Nero Oro Nero d’Avola Rosso Riserva 2021

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Campo Al Mare Red Bordeaux Rosso 2022

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Campo Al Mare
Fanciful Name: Rosso
Varietal: Red Bordeaux Blend
Vintage: 2022
Country of Origin: Italy
Appellation: Bolgheri
Retail Price: $35.00

Tasting Notes: The Bolgheri region, at the Western edge of Tuscany, is home to top wines, utilizing cabernet sauvignon, and other classic red varieties. With the addition of merlot, cabernet franc and petit verdot, this blend provides complexity, with lovely weight, great structure and plenty of dark fruit. The lingering, balanced finish demonstrates the level of winemaking and the resulting quality of the wine.
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Castello Colle Massari Sangiovese Blend Rosso Rigoleto 2022

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Castello Colle Massari
Fanciful Name: Rosso Rigoleto
Varietal: Sangiovese Blend
Vintage: 2022
Country of Origin: Italy
Appellation: Montecucco
Retail Price: $47.00

Tasting Notes: An “international’’ blend of sangiovese, cabernet sauvignon and merlot, the wine is fermented and aged in steel. Brilliant lighter red, the nose and palate are dominated by dark fruit, with hints of spice, and touch of an herbal note. The lack of oak helps the wine maintain a supple texture, with a balanced finish, highlighted by bright, clean fruit.
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Laurent Delaunay Gamay 2023

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Laurent Delaunay
Varietal: Gamay
Vintage: 2023
Country of Origin: France
Appellation: Beaujolais
Retail Price: $10.99

Tasting Notes: Classic fun, easy-drinking Beaujolais from a fifth-generation wine maker. Silky, refreshing with soft tannins. Juicy cherries, raspberries and a touch of florality.
Laurent Delaunay Gamay 2023

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Bodegas Emilio Moro Tempranillo Finca Resalso 2023

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Bodegas Emilio Moro
Fanciful Name: Finca Resalso
Varietal: Tempranillo
Vintage: 2023
Country of Origin: Spain
Appellation: Ribera del Duero
Retail Price: $20.00

Tasting Notes: The youngest and most playful wine from this historic, family-owned winery. Showing all its beautiful fresh fruit with notes of plum, black cherry and blueberry. Four months of barrel aging is just the right amount to round out the edges and express the fruit and terroir. A stunning value that begs for some smoked meat or barbeque.
Bodegas Emilio Moro Tempranillo Finca Resalso 2023

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