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Price: $9.99 @ The Wine Club imported by Ex Cellars Wine Agencies
What They Said:
Per Wine Advocate “The Wine Advocate A strong effort, the deeply-hued, seductive 2004 Cotes du Rhone (primarily Syrah with some Grenache included in the blend) displays loads of berry fruit, not a great deal of complexity, but beautiful texture, softness, and silkiness. [...]

Price: $7.99 @ The Wine Club imported by Joshua Tree Imports
What They Said:
Per The Wine Club “This has an impressive McLaren Vale appellation and the quality of fruit shows it as well. This bottling goes to show you how competitive things have gotten and how much really good juice is out there ”” a great [...]

Price: $9.99 @ The Wine Club
What They Said:
Per the winery “Enticing aroma of cherry/raspberry pie and cola berry interwine with barrel notes of candied vanilla and spice. Oak aging rounds out the palate and gives the wine its body. Deep rich berry compote flavors. Pinot from beginning to silky finish.”
What I Think:
This wine is an [...]

Price: $9.99 @ The Wine Club
What They Said:
Per the winery “Lifted strawberry and sweet ripe raspberry characters attack you on the nose and palate. Subtle dusty overtones with a sweet smokiness help to make this a powerful yet elegant Pinot with plenty of class.”
It was also selected as one of the top 100 wines by [...]

Price: $6.99 @ The Wine Club imported by The San Francisco Wine Exchange
What They Said:
Per the Importer “Deep hues of ruby red gain intensity from shades of shimmering violet in this Malbec with good structure, medium acidity and a long finish. Rich with fruit, the nose is reminiscent of plums and blackberries. Tannins as soft [...]

Price: $8.99 @ The Wine Club
What They Said:
Per the winery “Old Vine Red is a proprietary red wine that is round, smooth, “Zinfandel-like,” and noted for its balance, approachability, and consistency. It is primarily comprised of Zinfandel, Petite Sirah and Carignane as well as smaller amounts of Cabernet and Syrah. Various Italian varietals round out [...]

Price: $6.99 @ The Wine Club imported by Sovereign Wine Imports
What They Said:
Per The Wine Club monthly newsletter, “Perhaps Waterloo was not the only catastrophe that France had to suffer. There are some who say that the loss of Carmenere, due to the first phylloxera epidemic in Bordeaux, changed the make-up of those wines in [...]

Price: $8.99 @ The Wine Club imported by Vinity Wine Company
What They Said:
Per K&L Wines “According to the Wine Spectator: “A soft, fruity red, with juicy plum and berry on a light mineral bed. Simple. Drink now.” (Web only, 2006) 90% Sangiovese, 5% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Merlot.”
What I Think:
Are Italians stubborn? Because I know [...]