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Opolo, Willow Creek District – Paso Robles (Central Coast, California) Cabernet Sauvignon “Reserve Collection” 2022 ($55)

Errazuriz, Curicó (Chile) Merlot 2008

Michael Franz

February 9, 2010

The current releases at the (currently crucial) entry-level from Errazuriz are as good as I’ve every seen them look, with terrific renditions of Sauvignon...

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Andeluna, Tupungato (Mendoza, Argentina) Malbec 2009

Paul Lukacs

February 2, 2010

For the past few years, Andeluna has offered a strong line-up of red wines, particularly with the winery’s value-priced white label range. This youthful...

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Argento, Mendoza (Argentina) Malbec 2008

Gerald D. Boyd

January 26, 2010

Argento, a name that derives from the Latin word for “silver,” has been making wine for a decade and now is entering the U.S....

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Les Grandes Cabanes, Costieres de Nîmes (Rhône Valley, France) 2008

Paul Lukacs

January 26, 2010

Beautifully balanced, showing plenty of savory spice and accents reminiscent of dried herbs and sun-baked earth, this is a compelling, complex Rhône red. Very...

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Escudo Rojo, Central Valley (Chile) 2008

Paul Lukacs

January 26, 2010

An excellent Bordeaux-blend from Chile, this wine lacks the herbal edge and firm structure that so distinguishes many top Chilean reds. It makes up...

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Domaine du Pas de L’Escalette, Coteaux du Languedoc (France) 2008

Paul Lukacs

January 19, 2010

Made primarily with old-vine Grenache and Carignan grown in rocky, limestone-etched hills north of Montpelier, this offering from a relatively new domaine (founded by...

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Schug, Sonoma Coast (Sonoma County, California) Pinot Noir 2008

Michael Apstein

January 12, 2010

At the recently concluded San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition, my panel awarded this wine a Gold Medal and selected it as the “Best of...

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La Crema, Sonoma Coast (Sonoma County, California) Pinot Noir 2008

Paul Lukacs

January 12, 2010

This wine, released only a year or so after the grapes had been harvested, tastes so young that its disparate parts don’t yet fit...

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Fondo Antico, Sicilia IGT (Sicily, Italy) Nero d’Avola 2008

Michael Apstein

January 12, 2010

Nero d’Avola, Sicily’s best known indigenous red grape, makes a spectrum of wines from simple and fruity to one with smoky earthy components. This...

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Celler el Masroig, Montsant (Catalonia, Spain) 2008

Paul Lukacs

January 12, 2010

A delicious full-fleshed but still supple wine, made predominantly with Carignan along with a dash (10%) of Grenache, this new-styled Spaniard avoids tasting excessively...

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Fetzer Vineyards, California (United States) Chardonnay 2008

Michael Apstein

January 12, 2010

Fetzer, which made its name with well-priced wines, continues to do so with this bargain priced Chardonnay. Not an overdone style, it manages a...

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Cono Sur, Colchagua Valley (Chile) Carmenère 2008

Michael Apstein

January 12, 2010

Carmenère, a variety formerly popular in Bordeaux, has found a new home in Chile, where it flourishes. This mid-weight wine has an appealing spice...

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