wine color: Red

Colores del Sol Malbec 2012

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Colores del Sol
Varietal: Malbec
Vintage: 2012
Country of Origin: Argentina
Appellation: Mendoza
Retail Price: $8

Tasting Notes: Bright, medium body with inviting aromatics of fresh berries and cassis. A nice everyday sipper.
Colores del Sol Malbec 2012

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Argentine Revolution Malbec 2012

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Argentine Revolution
Varietal: Malbec
Vintage: 2012
Country of Origin: Argentina
Appellation: Mendoza
Retail Price: $18

Tasting Notes: Beautiful, deep purple color in the glass leads to softer, round tannins, with a touch of dark chocolate on the creamy finish. Light oak aging complements the Cuyo valley sourcing. A perfect introductory malbec!
Argentine Revolution Malbec 2012

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Antucura Malbec 2012

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Antucura
Varietal: Malbec
Vintage: 2012
Country of Origin: Argentina
Appellation: Vista Flores
Retail Price: $31

Tasting Notes: A deft French touch on this Argentinean classic. Extended maceration in stainless steel and minimal oak aging (three months), produce a rich, elegant wine with beautiful color enhanced with fruit flavors of plums, blackberries, and bright cherries. Very balanced tannins, hints of spice, and a smooth finish.
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Alamos Malbec 2013

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Alamos
Varietal: Malbec
Vintage: 2013
Country of Origin: Argentina
Appellation: Mendoza
Retail Price: $10

Tasting Notes: A smooth, easy introduction into malbec. Up-front fruit of dark plum and raspberry. Easy tannins on the finish.
Alamos Malbec 2013

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Altos Las Hormigas Malbec 2011

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Altos Las Hormigas
Fanciful Name: Reserve
Varietal: Malbec
Vintage: 2010
Country of Origin: Argentina
Appellation: Uco Valley
Retail Price: $25

Tasting Notes: Concentrated cassis, peppercorn and blueberry with a touch of mocha on the finish. This malbec’s medium-bodied structure can handle a good steak.
Altos Las Hormigas Malbec 2011

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Achaval Ferrer Finca Bella Vista Malbec 2010

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Achaval Ferrer
Fanciful Name: Finca Bella Vista
Varietal: Malbec
Vintage: 2010
Country of Origin: Argentina
Appellation: Perdriel
Retail Price: $100

Tasting Notes: Move over Bordeaux: This is a keeper! Brooding, dark and powerful, with ripe tannins, elegant minerality and dark chocolate. A fine example of a collectible cellar wine.
Achaval Ferrer Finca Bella Vista Malbec 2010

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Tiefenbrunner Turmhof Pinot Nero 2013

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Tiefenbrunner Turmhof
Varietal: Pinot Noir
Vintage: 2013
Country of Origin: Italy
Appellation: Alto Adige - Suditrol
Retail Price: $28

Tasting Notes: Famous for sauvignon blanc, Tiefenbrunner demonstrates its ability to produce world-class red wines with this pinot noir. Bright and spicy red fruit, good acidity, and structure showcase the wine’s quality and class.
Tiefenbrunner Turmhof Pinot Nero 2013

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Gottardi Blauburgunder 2012

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Gottardi
Fanciful Name: Blauburgunder
Varietal: Pinot Noir
Vintage: 2012
Country of Origin: Italy
Appellation: Alto Adige - Suditrol
Retail Price: $62

Tasting Notes: A lovely pinot noir from a region known for its cool climate. Supple, with good acid and tannins, the wine showcases the variety, while demonstrating what northern Italy can bring to the pinot noir table.
Gottardi Blauburgunder 2012

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Frescobaldi Pinot Noir 2011

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Frescobaldi
Varietal: Pinot Noir
Vintage: 2011
Country of Origin: Italy
Appellation: Pomino
Retail Price: $30

Tasting Notes: From the renowned Frescobaldi family of Tuscany comes a pinot noir, from a region better known for Sangiovese. Elegant, structured and oh-so-very delicious. More than a mere curiosity, it’s a wonderful example of what intelligent vineyard practices and careful winemaking can achieve.
Frescobaldi Pinot Noir 2011

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Domaine Gachot Monot Cote de Nuit-Villages 2013

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Domaine Gachot Monot
Fanciful Name: Cotes de Nuit-Villages
Varietal: Blend
Vintage: 2013
Country of Origin: France
Appellation: Cote de Nuit-Villages
Retail Price: $30.99

Tasting Notes: This wine is a fabulous value in Burgundy. Ripe cherry, forest floor and black tea jump from this pinot, flaunting an uncommon balance between depth of flavor and elegant nuance.
Domaine Gachot Monot Cote de Nuit-Villages 2013

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Decoy Cabernet Sauvignon 2012

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Decoy
Varietal: Cabernet
Vintage: 2012
Appellation: California
Retail Price: $26

Tasting Notes: The medium-weight bouquet displays slightly tart aromas and a touch of new wood before ripe blackberry notes emerge. It is medium-full and the tannins pop at first, but quickly integrate, allowing for a smooth mouthfeel and a tasty array of black cherry, currant and plum flavors.
Decoy Cabernet Sauvignon 2012

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Cross Springs Lake County Cabernet 2012

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Cross Springs Lake County
Varietal: Cabernet
Vintage: 2012
Appellation: California
Retail Price: $18

Tasting Notes: This rich, polished cabernet exhibits layers of cassis, black cherry, currant and wild berry flavors that are intense and focused. The finish is long, framed by a hint of spice and mouth-coating tannins.
Cross Springs Lake County Cabernet 2012

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