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Don Ramon Red Blend
The Campo de Borja region of Spain churns out some of the best value wine in the world, and this little beauty is a perfect example!
Type, Body & Flavor
Dos Lagos Cabernet Sauvignon
Dos Lagos Vineyard Cabernet supplied Caymus in the legendary 2007 vintage and currently sells 2/3 of their production to Bob Foley for use in Robert Foley Claret. Bob agreed to make a 100% single vineyard Cabernet for the property as part of his grape contract and to give you an idea how much he liked the fruit it was the first new project he had taken on in over a decade.
Type, Body & Flavor
Double Ripasse
Syrah, Grenache and Mourvedre are happy bedfellows from anywhere, and the Vellas family has sites throughout Mediterranean France that allow balance as well as intensity to be achieved. But the curiouser element to this wine is the name. My French is pretty damned elementary and “double ripasse” doesn't appear on any of the slang sites I can find. In wine terms, ripasse is to press or to squeeze, and that typically means someone has made wine from grapes but held onto the skins. Then they dump fresh must onto to those once-squeezed skins, using the new juice to soak more flavor (and often tannin and earthiness) from the skins. But then there is the picture on the label and the Vellas propensity to pun – they’ve a lot of those up their sleeves. So if you know why “double ripasse” somehow translates to burning money, please let us know. Until then, enjoy the rich, earthy character and texture.
Type, Body & Flavor
Duckhorn Migration Pinot Noir
There are more bad Pinot Noirs than ever, but also more really good Pinot Noirs than ever. Unfortunately, popularity comes at a price, and Pinot pricing has not been friendly for a decade and a half. And yet, here we are with Duckhorn’s very own Pinot Noir and at a very good price for very good and very authentic wine.
Type, Body & Flavor
El Goru
There are many talented winemakers in Spain and, with the explosion of labels and wineries still on-going, often your best bet is to follow the winemaker. In this case it’s the highly regarded Luis Javier Perez, and his blend of Petit Verdot, Monastrell (the French call it Mourvedre, but what do they know?) and Syrah is really unctuous, rich and layered, in the manner of the very best Jumilla wines (a coastal spot of mixed chalk soils and elevation up above the Mediterranean). It’s also, like so much Spanish wine, a freaking bargain.
Type, Body & Flavor
En Route Pinot Noir
Andrew Delos is a damned good winemaker; he proved that at Macrostie for years. His style allows plenty of richness while keeping balance foremost and elegance just a half step behind the persuasive, Californian fruit. Drink this now or drink this in a few years; you’re good either way.
Type, Body & Flavor
Escorlada
Spanish wine is a bargain, right? It’s been that way for decades, though it’s only been in the last ten or fifteen years that the wider world has dropped some in their gullets and said, wait, this costs how much? Certainly, less than it should. It doesn't take geniuses to notice it, so we’re not making any claims to our own brilliance. In the case of this Garnacha Tintorera, we’re pretty sure we’ve found what may be the best sub $20 wine we have ever tasted. Spain has done it again!
Type, Body & Flavor
Evolution Pinot Noir
Sokol Blosser changed the way that Oregon wine was sold a few decades ago by introducing their Evolution wine – initially it was a blend of white grapes that represented great value and easy drinkability. Nowadays, Evolution has grown into its own monster – their Pinot Noir iteration still represents a blend of grapes (here all Pinot Noir but from different places) and, as a wine only from the Willamette Valley, it definitely offers great value.
Type, Body & Flavor
Evolution Riesling
Susan Sokol and Bill Blosser were, like all the O.G.’s in the Willamette Valley focused upon Pinot Noir, but they were early adopters of Pinot Gris. Riesling was already established, so they teed it up by itself as well as in their now legendary Evolution bottlings. Evolution White is now built on other grapes and the floral components are more likely to come from Muscat than Riesling. So now we can buy the Riesling straight from the source, from folks with proven expertise.
Type, Body & Flavor
Excelsior Cabernet
Full bodied and extremely tasty Cabernet for less than $8 - that combo works!
Type, Body & Flavor
Don Ramon Red Blend
The Campo de Borja region of Spain churns out some of the best value wine in the world, and this little beauty is a perfect example!
Type, Body & Flavor
Pairings & Occasions
Dos Lagos Cabernet Sauvignon
Dos Lagos Vineyard Cabernet supplied Caymus in the legendary 2007 vintage and currently sells 2/3 of their production to Bob Foley for use in Robert Foley Claret. Bob agreed to make a 100% single vineyard Cabernet for the property as part of his grape contract and to give you an idea how much he liked the fruit it was the first new project he had taken on in over a decade.
Type, Body & Flavor
Pairings & Occasions
Double Ripasse
Syrah, Grenache and Mourvedre are happy bedfellows from anywhere, and the Vellas family has sites throughout Mediterranean France that allow balance as well as intensity to be achieved. But the curiouser element to this wine is the name. My French is pretty damned elementary and “double ripasse” doesn't appear on any of the slang sites I can find. In wine terms, ripasse is to press or to squeeze, and that typically means someone has made wine from grapes but held onto the skins. Then they dump fresh must onto to those once-squeezed skins, using the new juice to soak more flavor (and often tannin and earthiness) from the skins. But then there is the picture on the label and the Vellas propensity to pun – they’ve a lot of those up their sleeves. So if you know why “double ripasse” somehow translates to burning money, please let us know. Until then, enjoy the rich, earthy character and texture.
Type, Body & Flavor
Pairings & Occasions
Duckhorn Migration Pinot Noir
There are more bad Pinot Noirs than ever, but also more really good Pinot Noirs than ever. Unfortunately, popularity comes at a price, and Pinot pricing has not been friendly for a decade and a half. And yet, here we are with Duckhorn’s very own Pinot Noir and at a very good price for very good and very authentic wine.
Type, Body & Flavor
Pairings & Occasions
El Goru
There are many talented winemakers in Spain and, with the explosion of labels and wineries still on-going, often your best bet is to follow the winemaker. In this case it’s the highly regarded Luis Javier Perez, and his blend of Petit Verdot, Monastrell (the French call it Mourvedre, but what do they know?) and Syrah is really unctuous, rich and layered, in the manner of the very best Jumilla wines (a coastal spot of mixed chalk soils and elevation up above the Mediterranean). It’s also, like so much Spanish wine, a freaking bargain.
Type, Body & Flavor
Pairings & Occasions
En Route Pinot Noir
Andrew Delos is a damned good winemaker; he proved that at Macrostie for years. His style allows plenty of richness while keeping balance foremost and elegance just a half step behind the persuasive, Californian fruit. Drink this now or drink this in a few years; you’re good either way.
Type, Body & Flavor
Pairings & Occasions
Escorlada
Spanish wine is a bargain, right? It’s been that way for decades, though it’s only been in the last ten or fifteen years that the wider world has dropped some in their gullets and said, wait, this costs how much? Certainly, less than it should. It doesn't take geniuses to notice it, so we’re not making any claims to our own brilliance. In the case of this Garnacha Tintorera, we’re pretty sure we’ve found what may be the best sub $20 wine we have ever tasted. Spain has done it again!
Type, Body & Flavor
Pairings & Occasions
Evolution Pinot Noir
Sokol Blosser changed the way that Oregon wine was sold a few decades ago by introducing their Evolution wine – initially it was a blend of white grapes that represented great value and easy drinkability. Nowadays, Evolution has grown into its own monster – their Pinot Noir iteration still represents a blend of grapes (here all Pinot Noir but from different places) and, as a wine only from the Willamette Valley, it definitely offers great value.
Type, Body & Flavor
Pairings & Occasions
Evolution Riesling
Susan Sokol and Bill Blosser were, like all the O.G.’s in the Willamette Valley focused upon Pinot Noir, but they were early adopters of Pinot Gris. Riesling was already established, so they teed it up by itself as well as in their now legendary Evolution bottlings. Evolution White is now built on other grapes and the floral components are more likely to come from Muscat than Riesling. So now we can buy the Riesling straight from the source, from folks with proven expertise.
Type, Body & Flavor
Pairings & Occasions
Excelsior Cabernet
Full bodied and extremely tasty Cabernet for less than $8 - that combo works!
Type, Body & Flavor
Pairings & Occasions