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12 Wines Under $12 (March/April)
2008 Umani Ronchi Dei Castelli di Jesi Verdicchio Classico
Warm sunny days beg for this greenish yellow hued citric bomb.
2007 Santa Ema Carmenere Reserve Barrel Select
Staggeringly precise wine. 8months French/American oak. Cherries, herbs n’ chocolate.
2008 Silver Creek Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
Plum, blackberry, mint, mocha. Very smooth, soft finish.
2008 Chateau de Jau ‘Le Jaja de Jau’ Syrah
Freaky little Bistro number. Packed with spicy goodness.
2009 Kato Sauvignon Blanc
Finally! A better-than-decent Kiwi-grown white under $12.
2007 Quinta de Bon-Ventos Tinto
Very tasty Porta-geese vino. Drinks like a baby Vacqueras. Best Buy Wine Specator.
2008 Starling Castle Riesling
Easy and semi-sweet. Flowing with candied yam and apricot.
2008 Lucky Star Pinot Noir
Juicy but chewy ripe black cherry. It’s California. It’s Pinot Noir. It works.
2008 Ca’ Stella Pinot Grigio
C’mon, Friuli-sourced for this price? Yep and yep. Great polish. Lush lemon and cream.
2008 Montes Classic Series Cabernet Sauvignon
10% Malbec gives it a nice punch. 50 cents/bottle goes to Chilean Earthquake aid.
2007 Ferraton Pere & Fils Cotes du Rhone
Get it while the gittin’s good. 07 Rhones will be all but history soon.
2009 Gryphos Sauvignon Blanc
Clean, vibrant and boldly refreshing in style. Chile delivers again!
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