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JUNE "6 FOR 60-something" SAMPLER
The Summer Red Version!!
Go above and beyond the corporate wine, 10 buck grocery store realm with these 6 red delights + a bonus wine at the bottom
6 WINES - $61.00
(also available separately or by the case, too)
Le Marches, Italy, Italy…60% Montepulciano, 40% Sangiovese…A perennial Cellar Door favorite best buy from Italy's Adriatic Coast and perfect for guzzling!! Plum, violet and wild spicy qualities shine on the nose while texturally it is vibrant, lush and chock full of strawberry and turned earth tones. Try it with pizza with pepperoni or capicolla.
$9.00
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2010 WIRRA WIRRA SCRUBBY RISE
McLaren Vale & Fleurieu Peninsula, Australia…50% Shiraz, 37% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13% Petit Verdot…A best buy that will make you rediscover non-focus group value Aussie reds. Purple in aromas and flavors, plenty of pepper along with cassis and exotic spice. Mouth-filling and forcing the taster to fill up his or her glass again and again. Drink with barbecued short ribs.
$11.50
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2010 CHATEAU ROC DE LEVRAUT BORDEAUX ROUGE
Bordeaux…40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 60% Merlot…In great vintages like 2010, quality trickles all the way down to the Petite Chateaux in Bordeaux…Finely tuned, harmonious, quite sexy and chock full of black cherry, mineral and turned earth. Nicely formed, polished and dry. Have with charcuterie or grilled birds.
$10.00
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2009 BODEGAS MENGUANTE CARIÑENA GARNACHA
Cariñena region of Spain…100% Garnacha… Savory fruit, prominent hot-rock, loads of white pepper, wild spice and dense raspberry fruit aromas shine on the nose and especially on the broad, very smooth and sophisticated palate. Wines this good under 9 bucks just don't come along too often and this mighty effort at such a tiny price merits buying by the trunkload! Drink it now, drink it often!!!
$8.50
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2009 FATTORIA DEL CERRO CHIANTI COLLI SENESI
Tuscany, Italy, specifically the hills near Siena…90% Sangiovese, 10% Canaiolo…From a top-tier Vino Nobile di Montepulciano producer…Well-balanced, ample, aromatic marionberry, cherry, Tuscan sage, and underlying red earth. In the mouth it is dry and hearty with excellent vibrancy and length. Real classy juice that over-delivers…also, 90 points from The Wine Spectator.
$12.50
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2010 TILIA SYRAH-MALBEC
Mendoza, Argentina…50% Malbec, 50% Syrah…Jammy, lush and opulent presentation of some of the terrific attributes of both Argentina and 2 dark varietals. Packed with plum-pepper, blueberry, nutmeg and chocolate scents. Warm, and lovable! Open with a bunch of friends or with burgers
$9.50
BONUS WINE!!! - ADD THIS WINE AND MAKE YOUR SAMPLER A SEVEN FOR 77
2010 CLOS ROCHE BLANCHE TOURAINE ROUGE "PIF"
Loire Valley, France…57% Cabernet Franc, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% Côt… Make no bones about it, this is one of the Loire Valley's finest producers, and is pound for pound, one of the best that we work with. The epitome of a Country French Wine, this smooth, aromatic blend offers pure high-pitched scents of strawberry, earth, allspice and a kiss of licorice and mushroom. Gorgeously vivacious, food-friendly juice that has nice ripeness, gritty earthiness, and a peppery, vibrant, red licorice-like finish. All of these flavors combined with a grilled pork or duck promise to make for a perfect evening.
$16.00
LET US KNOW IF YOU'D LIKE TO ADD THE BONUS WINE
