Old World Red Wines
2005 Hopler
... $13 / $45
Burgenland
Austria
HOPE-lehr
100% Pinot Noir
Finespun perfume of dried flowers, cherry and a hint of cola. Soft, with dried fruit and a note of aged cedar.
2006 Chateau Lescalle
Supérieur
... $10 / $35
Bordeaux
France
sha-toh lay-cahl
65% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Petit Verdot, 10% Cabernet Franc
Pastoral, showing fragrant cherry, toasted nuts, clay dust and a touch of vanilla. Medium-full bodied with medium tannin.
2010 Trenel et Fils - "Cuvée Rochebonne"
... $11 / $39
Beaujolais-Villages
Burgundy
France
truh-nehl eh fees - kew-vay rosh-bohn
100% Gamay
Fresh and vibrant with notes of crushed cherry, raspberry, flowers and chocolate. Smooth and silky with very little tannin.
2007 Domaine du Priueré - "Moutier Amet"
... $15 / $54
Savigny les Beaune
Burgundy
France
doh-men doo pree-yoo-ray - moo-tyay ah-may
100% Pinot Noir
Aromatic dried flowers and herbs, cherry, raspberry and a touch of tobacco. Medium-light bodied with soft tannin.
2008 Domaine des Deux Ânes - "Fontanilles"
... $10 / $37
Corbières
Languedoc-Roussillon
France
doh-mehn day doo zhahn - fohn-tah-neey
Carignan, Grenache, Syrah
Rustic, dense and chewy, with a complex nose and palate of black cherry, chicory coffee, chargrill, garrigue and spice.
2007 Domaine de Pallus - "Les Pensées de Pallus"
... $15 / $54
Chinon
Loire
France
do-mehn duh pah-loo - lay pahn-see duh pah-loo
100% Cabernet Franc
Exotic aromas and flavors of fresh herbs, crushed black fruits and notes of licorice. Medium-full bodied and deftly balanced.
2009 Domaine de Couron
... $9 / $35
Côtes du Rhône
Rhone
France
do-mehn duh koo-rohn
60% Grenache, 40% Syrah
Crushed ripe black cherry and blackberry fruit, evolving into bittersweet chocolate on the finish. Full bodied and chewy.
2009 Domaine Georges Vernay - "De Mirbaudie"
... $15 / $57
Collines Rhodaniennes
Rhone
France
100% Syrah
Dramatically perfumed, expressing violets and cherry on the nose and adding spicy humidor on the gluiding palate.
2006 Franco Serra
... $16 / $60
Barolo
Piedmont
Italy
fahn-koh seh-rah
100% Nebbiolo
Graceful nose of cherry liqueur, dried flowers, menthol and anise. Tobacco and mushroom emerge on the tannic palate.
2008 Cantine Sant' Agata - "'Na Vota"
... $11 / $40
Ruché di Castagnole Monferrato
Piedmont
Italy
100% Ruché
Complex aromatics showing bright raspberry, flowers, tea leaf and perfume. Medium bodied, with fine tannin.
2007 Tenuta Vitanza
... $14 / $51
Rosso di Montalcino
Tuscany
Italy
100% Sangiovese
Powerfully structured and balanced expression of earth and fruit, showing cherry liqueur, antiqued wood, and spices.
2009 Cantina Valpantena - "Torre del Falasco"
Ripasso
... $11 / $38
Valpolicella Valpantena
Veneto
Italy
Corvina, Rondinella, Molinare
Dried black cherry, tea leaf, baking spices and hints of raisin and flowers. Medium-full bodied with medium tannin.
2009 Vinha Paz
... $12 / $45
Dão
Portugal
VEE-nya PYZ
50% Touriga Naçional, 30% Tinta Roriz, 15% Alfrocheiro, 5% Jaen
Ripe and spicy with aromas and flavors of dark raspberry, plum and dried herbs. Dusty and moderately tannic.
2009 Bodegas Tempore - "Esenzia"
... $10 / $36
Bajo Aragón
Spain
boh-DAY-gahs tem-POH-ray
100% Grenache
Bouquet of fragrant butter-toasted date bread, violets and black cherry. Medium-full bodied with moderate tannin.
2005 Museum Real
... $16 / $58
Cigales
Castilla y León
Spain
mew-seh-um ray-ahl
100% Tempranillo
Beautiful mix of tobacco, cedar, spices, leather and black fruits. Lengthy, firm palate with notable depth and complexity.
2009 Luz Eterna
... $13 / $48
Priorat
Catalonia
Spain
loos ee-tehr-nah
50% Grenache, 25% Samso, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon
Expansive and forward, exhibiting black cherry, fig, peppercorn, worn leather and stone. Full bodied with medium tannin.
2010 Amizade
... $12 / $38
Monterrei
Spain
ah-mee-SAHD
100% Mencia
Brilliant aromas of crushed bing cherry, raspberry and flowers. Minerals and herbs emerge on the ripe, juicy palate.
New World Red Wines
2010 Altocedro - "Año Cero"
... $10 / $36
Valle du Uco
Mendoza
Argentina
ahl-toh-SEH-droh - AHN-yoh SEH-roh
100% Malbec
Restrained and balanced in style, with aromas and flavors of dark fruits, spices and flowers. Medium-full bodied.
2010 Mollydooker - "Blue Eyed Boy"
... $17 / $65
South Australia
Australia
100% Shiraz
Incredible concentration and extraction of black fruit with notes of violet, blueberry and mint. Super slick and stylish.
2007 Marquee Artisan Wines - "Signature"
... $12 / $43
McLaren Vale
South Australia
Australia
100% Shiraz
Luscious, concentrated black and blue fruit with touches of smoke and grill. Creamy in texture, with fine-grained tannin.
2009 Viña von Siebenthal
Gran Reserva
... $12 / $45
Aconcagua Valley
Chile
VEE-nya von see-ben-thahl
100% Carmenére
Plush black cherry, blackberry, spice, vanilla and pepper. Rich, layered and opulent on the palate with a long finish.
2007 Fairhall Downs
... $12 / $45
Marlborough
New Zealand
100% Pinot Noir
Aromas and flavors of ripe raspberry, cola and notes of forest floor. Well balanced, slick and smooth with a long finish.
2004 Tulbagh Mountain Vineyards (TMV) - "Viktoria"
... $12 / $43
Wester Cape
South Africa
82% Syrah, 11% Cinsault, 7% Cabernet Sauvignon
Subtle cherry, garrigue and herbs on the nose. Shows some strength on the palate with ripe black fruit and smokey grill.
2006 Winesmith Cellars
... $11 / $40
Lodi
Central Valley
California
USA
100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Full bodied, well balanced and flavorful with classic notes of black currant, black cherry, herbs and toasty oak.
2008 Honig
... $17 / $65
Napa Valley
California
USA
100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Rich and polished, with black cherry and currant framed by sweet oak, herbs and spices. Full bodied and muscular.
2007 Donati Family Vineyards
... $11 / $40
Paicines
California
USA
100% Merlot
Rich and well-oaked, showing cassis, chocolate, toasty vanilla and baking spices. Full bodied with medium tannin.
2009 Cline - "Small Berry"
... $15 / $56
Contra Costa County
Central Coast
California
USA
100% Mourvédre
Exotically perfumed and stylish, showing plum, cherry, lavender, spicy cigar and eucalyptus. Full bodied with fine tannins.
2008 Pessagno Winery - "Lucia Highlands Vineyard"
... $16 / $60
Santa Lucia Highlands
California
USA
peh-SAHN-yoh
100% Pinot Noir
Complex and stylish, showing rich bing cherry, ripe pomegranate, cola, a touch of tobacco, and a long, layered finish.
2009 Fort Ross - "Sea Slopes"
... $13 / $48
Sonoma Coast
California
USA
100% Pinot Noir
Ripe cherry, raspberry, plum, goji berry and notes of mossy earth. Lots of fruit with earthy balance. Soft and complex.
2009 Stolpman
... $13 / $50
Santa Ynez Valley
South Central Coast
California
USA
100% Syrah
Ripe, sappy blackberry and black cherry mingled with violets and notes of barbecue pit. Slick and well-polished.
2009 Sivas-Sonoma
... $10 / $35
Sonoma County
California
USA
100% Zinfandel
Spicy and jammy, with crushed raspberry, blackberry, pomegranate, cinnamon and cracked black pepper.
2006 Left Coast Winery - "Cali's Cuvée"
... $11 / $40
Willamette Valley
Oregon
USA
100% Pinot Noir
Great value for Willamette. Spicy, ripe fruits, chocolate, cedar, flowers and mint glide effortlessly across the slick palate.
2007 Dunham Cellars - "Trutina"
... $15 / $54
Columbia Valley
Washington
USA
49% Cabernet Sauvignon, 48% Merlot, 3% Syrah
Rich black cherry with cedar, vanilla and spice. Racy style, with rich black and red berry flavors on the generous palate.