NEW Beers

Southern Tier Pumking 22oz $6.99

91 points Beer Advocate 8.60% ABV This beer gives off hints of pumpkin pie and spice aromas on the nose. Huge flavors of genuine pumpkin pie, nutmeg, and cinnamon come through. The mouthfeel is rich and creamy, yet crisp. It's like eating a whole pumpkin pie!

Southern Tier Warlock Pumpkin Stout 22oz $8.99

American Double/Imperial Stout- 8.6% ABV. Am Imperial stout brewed with pumpkins for a deep brown almost black pour and aromas of graham cracker, vanilla, nutmeg and hints of chocolate. Sweet flavors with a nice roast and notes of creamy chocolate and mild coffee. Enjoy!

Blue Point Brewing Mosaic Session IPA 6pk/12oz $10.99

Our Mosaic Session IPA is a light, straw-colored, West Coast version that showcases serious aroma. It features Mosaic, Simcoe, and Centennial hops that lend strong tropical fruit characteristics to a light body and dry finish. You won't be able to drink just one - and with less than 5% ABV, you don't have to. Mosaic Session IPA is an homage to Blue Point Brewing Company's storied history, a tale that is preserved on the original Tasting Room bar top that dates to 1997. It's also one of the most personal beers we've crafted in a long time. Like the brewery itself, it's been a work in progress. Our history is very much a mosaic - made up of a lot of talented people with a passion for brewing, and we think this latest brew is where our past meets our future.

Maisel Weisse Weissbier 6pk/12oz $9.99

RateBeer 93 Traditional weissbier made according to the old Bavarian style with the unmistakable character of the fine cellar yeast.

Steigl Grapefruit Radler 6pk/12oz $9.99

A blend of 40 percent of Stiegl's Goldbrau lager and 60 percent grapefruit soda, it delivers a clean, pleasantly refreshing tart grapefruit flavor.

Wild Wolf Brewing Blonde Hunny Ale 6pk/12oz cans $9.99

| 6.8% ABV | 21 IBU | An unfiltered Belgian style Blonde Ale with wheat and a lot of honey in every pour. We have also added a special spice blend to give it an added kick. Smooth and refreshing this beer is straw Yellow in color with a slight sweetness in the middle and an estery finish characteristic of the best Belgian beers. If the yeast has settled, swirl before you pour.

Champion Missile IPA 6pk/12oz cans $10.99

65 IBU, 7% ABV An American India Pale Ale, with firm bitterness and intense citrusy hop aromas. Made with 2-row pale ale malt and dry-hopped with Simcoe, Cascade, Summit, and more for the full experience of an American IPA.

Champion Killer Kolsch 6pk/12oz cans $9.99

22 IBU, 5% ABV A hybrid-style beer, this ale is fermented at lager temperatures that produce a clean, bright beer, with mild hop characteristics and irresistable drinkability. 2-row pale malt and Vienna malt combine with Hallertau hops.

Devils Backbone Cattywompus 6pk/12oz $10.99

A blend of old world traditions. Brewed like an IPA, it blends pine and citrus hop flavors with hints of pineapple and pear from a secret Belgian yeast strain. 7.5% ABV, 50 IBUs

Devils Backbone Turbo Courgar 6pk/12oz $10.99

A strong gold lager for the unsuspecting prey, gold in color, medium body, a subtle malt character and a smooth finish. you can really sink your teeth into! 6.8 ABV, 38 IBUs

North Coast Red Seal Ale 6pk/12oz $10.99

BTI Rated 90 Malt and hops are beautifully married in this full-bodied, copper-red Pale Ale. Red Seal is generously hopped for a long, spicy finish. An excellent accompaniment to grilled meats and rich sauces. Vital Statistics: Style: American Amber Ale, Color: Amber, ABV: 5.4%, Bitterness: 42 IBUs

Lagunitas Little Sumpin Extra Ale 6pk/12oz $10.99

Lots of wheat for a curious malt complexity and leaving it light in color, but huge in flavor and satisfaction. ABV: 8.5%

Sweetwater Brewing 420 Extra Pale Ale 6pk/12oz $9.99

SweetWater 420 Extra Pale Ale, our most popular brew, is a tasty West Coast Style Pale Ale with a stimulating hop character and a crisp finish. 5.7% ABV

Goose Island Endless IPA 6pk/12oz $9.99

We brewed our Session IPA to be easy drinking and endlessly refreshing, so you can enjoy every encore. Bright note of fresh oranges and other citrus fruit with a mild body that is crisp on the palate. ABV 5.0% IBU: 33

Collectible Wine Spotlight

(Rhone) Guigal Condrieu 2012

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate 93 Points the 2012 Condrieu offers vibrant white peach, apricot, flowers and assorted tropical notes. Possessing awesome acidity and freshness, yet still showing the texture and depth of the appellation and variety, it is a knockout Condrieu ..." Drink now to 2018.

Bottle $64.99

3 bottles 15% off $55.24

6 bottles 20% off $51.99

Wines of the Week

See the wines highlighted below that we have open for tasting!

(Spain) Armantes Calatayud Garnacha Tempranillo 2011

The aromas are powerful and rich. A myriad of vibrant blueberry, blackberry and raspberry fruits. The palate is incredibly concentrated and rich. This wine is fruity, juicy and shows a great depth, ripe tannins, length but yet with wonderful elegance and lightness. Fabulous red. Excellent value.

Reg. $7.99

10% off bottle $7.19

15% off mix 6 $6.79

20% off mix 12 $6.39

(Italy) Zardetto Spumante Rose Rose NV

Spumante mean Sparkling not sweet. Enjoy this elegant and expressive rose offering a mesmerizing stream of steady bubbles all immersed in a lovely raspberry-pink color. It has fresh aromas of cherry and red currant with good acidity and a velvety smooth finish. Loads of flavors and a fine mousse make this a fantastic dry Sparkling Rose. Drink now to 2016.

Reg. $14.99

10% off bottle $13.49

15% off mix 6 $12.74

20% off mix 12 $11.99

Featured Recipe

*These are some tried and true recipes I have acquired over the years! I hope you will try them and let me know how they turn out for you. Enjoy!

Grilled Spiced Beer Chicken

Ingredients:      SERVES 4 to 6

1 whole (3 1/2- to 4-pound) chicken

12 ounces (1 1/2 cups) dark beer, such as stout

1 1/2 tablespoon cider vinegar

1 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 teaspoon ground ginger

1 teaspoon ground ancho chili powder or other chili powder

1/2 teaspoon ground allspice

1 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt

2 cloves garlic, finely chopped

Method: 

Place chicken breast-side down on a cutting board. With poultry scissors or a very sharp boning knife, remove the backbone of the chicken by cutting down either side. Turn chicken breast-side up and press firmly on the breastbone until you hear it crack and the chicken is nearly flat. Place chicken in a large resealable plastic bag and pour in beer. Seal the bag, place it on a plate and refrigerate at least 8 hours or overnight.

Remove chicken from the bag; discard beer. In a small bowl, combine vinegar, cinnamon, ginger, chili powder, allspice, salt and garlic, and stir to make a paste. Loosen skin over breast and thighs of chicken and work a few teaspoons of paste under skin and over flesh of chicken. Rub remaining paste over both sides of the chicken.

Prepare a charcoal grill for medium-heat cooking or preheat a gas grill to medium. Once hot, make a cooler place on the grill by either pushing the hot coals to one side or turning one of the grill's heating units off or to low.

Place chicken on the hot side of the grill; cook, turning frequently and flipping chicken occasionally, until skin is well-browned and a bit crispy on both sides, about 10 minutes. Move chicken to the cool side of the grill, cover the grill, and continue to cook until juices run clear when pierced with the tip of a paring knife and an instant-read thermometer registers 165°F, 20 to 25 minutes more. Let rest 10 minutes before carving into serving pieces.

• Nutritional Info: 

• Per Serving:410 calories (250 from fat), 28g total fat, 8g saturated fat, 140mg cholesterol, 840mg sodium, 2g carbohydrate (1g dietary fiber, 0g sugar), 34g protein

 New Hot Deals from Bottle 1!

 (France) Domaine de la Chanade "Les Rials" Loin de l'Oeil 2012

Reg. $10.99 Now bottle $7.99 Save 28%

The Loin de l'Oeil grape is virtually unknown outside of France. The nice thing about this wine is that it aromas and flavors remind of drinking a nice White Burgundy! Nice hazelnut aromas with juicy apple and pear on the palate, medium bodied with nice acidity on the crisp finish. Drink now.

Crucero Reserve Sauvignon Blanc Leyda Valley 2012

Reg. $15.99  Now $11.99 Save 25%  Solid Case $9.99 Save 40%

Tanzer 88 Points Best Buy! "Light straw. Grapefruit and quince on the nose, plus a note of succulent flowers. Fleshy but dry and precise, showing a refreshingly bitter edge to its citrus and orchard fruit flavors. Finishes on a tangy citrus zest note, with firm grip and cut. - JR"  Drink now.

(Chile) Crucero Reserve Chardonnay 2011

Reg. $15.99  Now $11.99 Save 25%  Solid Case $9.99 Save 40%

Tanzer 87 Points Best Buy! "Bright yellow-gold. Peach, honey and vanilla on the spice-accented nose and palate. Lush and creamy, showing good depth on the finish. Nicely concentrated"  Drink now. 

(Italy) Isiri Dolcetto D' Alba 2009

Reg. $15.99 Now $7.99 Save 50%

Nice Fresh cherry and plum aromas fill the nose with jammy overtones. Ripe medium bodied cherry flavors and a hint of earth with a smooth finish. Dolcetto is the everyday wine of the Piemontese, it pairs well with a wide variety of dishes from tomato based pasta dishes and white meats, to minestrone and antipasto platters." Drink now!

(Italy) Isiri Barbera D' Alba 2009

Reg. $17.99 Now $8.99 Save 50%

Amazingly rich, smooth and supple, a delicious Barbera that's lush with seductive toasty vanilla, plum, currant and cherry flavors that are enticing to drink now to 2016. Amazing value at this price!

(Italy) Matane Puglia Primitivo 2010

Reg. $17.99 Now $11.99 Save 33%

Robert Parker 87 Points "The 2010 Primitivo is an attractive wine that shows the more delicate, feminine side of Primitivo. Sweet raspberries, flowers, licorice and spices are some of the aromas and flavors that emerge from this vinous red. A long, undertstated finish rounds out this tasty value-priced offering." Drink now to 2016.

New Wines by category

Rose

(France) Rocher de la Garde Cinsault Rose 2013 Mix 12 $7.64

Hot Buy! Washington Post★★½ "Sappy, fruity, strawberry flavors with a touch of mint and a splash of summer.by Washington Post, DM , 2014." A Provence style from the South of France and super bargain!

(France/Provence) Billette Bouquet de Provence Rose AOC 2013  Mix 12 $12.74

Washington Post★★★ 

Light, clean and refreshing with red raspberry and watermelon aromas and juicy lively flavors with an up-front cherry pit note giving way to a watermelon-filled finish. Grenache, Syrah and Cinsault. Drink now.

(France) Domaine de Bila Haut Cotes du Roussillon les Vignes de Bila Haut 2013 ROSE Mix 12 $12.74

Wine Spectator 88 Points This has plenty of melon flavors and crisp spicy notes, featuring some peppery accents. The alluring finish shows saline and pastry elements. Drink now.

(Spain) Prado Rey Rosado  Ribera del Duero 2013 Mix 12 $12.74

A bright ruby rose colored wine with vibrant aromas of red fruits like strawberry, red currant or wild berries. A complex wine with spices and balsamic hints derived from the wood.   Bursting with refreshing fruit with a rich texture for a Rose and a nice long wildberry finish.  Drink now to 2016.  Oak fermented, 50% Merlot 50% Tempranillo

(Oregon) Left Coast Cellars Willamette Rose of Pinot Noir 2013  Mix 12 $15.29

Sweet cherry and nectarine aromas, with flavors of citrus and watermelon on a mineral finish. A fantastic Rose! Drink now to 2015.

White

(Austria) Aichenberg Gruner Veltliner 2013 mix 12 $10.19

Best Buy! Another great intro to this delicious Austrian Whhite! The wine offers apple and pear fruits on the nose. Hints of apple and orange blossom on the palate, completed by a really refreshing acidity and touch of white pepper on the finish. One of my favorite quaffing whites year round! Drink now to 2016!

(France) Domaine de Bila Haut Cotes du Roussillon les Vignes de Bila Haut 2013 Blanc Mix 12 $12.74

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate 90 Points Last of the Bila Haut releases, the 2013 Cotes du Roussillon Villages Les Vignes de Bila Haut Blanc is a classy, pure white that's comprised of Grenache Blanc, Grenache Gris and Vermentino. It offers excellent white peach-styled fruit, plenty of minerality and a rich, full texture that stays lively and fresh. Finishing clean and dry, it will be versatile on the dinner table, and should drink nicely for a year or three."

(France/Alsace) Willm Gewurztraminer Reserve 2012 Mix 12 $15.29

Best Buy! Golden yellow hints. Nice aromatic intensity and exotic fruits. Rich, round, well-balanced, good persistence, finishing on spicy notes. A classic Gewurtz! Drink now to 2018.

(California) Lincourt Sta Rita Hills Steel Chardonnay 2011 mix 12 $15.29

92 Points Wine & Spirits "This is cool, intense, acid-driven chardonnay. Unimpeded by oak or malolactic fermentation, the fruit has the tangy cut of a pineapple on the edge of ripeness, while still holding plenty of concentration thanks to the notably long hangtime of 2011. The saline minerality of Lincourt's two wind-battered Santa Rita Hills vineyards is on full display, and it's also a steal - an honest, terroir-driven wine for under $20. Buy a case and drink it over the next several years with seafood."

(California) Rodney Strong Sonoma Chalk Hill Chardonnay 2012 Mix 12 $16.14

91 Points Wine & Spirits "This shows a lot of oak at first in its scents of toast and coffee, but there's a pleasant glow to the fruit underneath. It feels at once burnished and bright, with creamy richness turning toward lifted aromas of chamomile flowers as it absorbs air. It's a polished chardonnay for crab." Drink now to 2018.

(France/Alsace) Willm Riesling Reserve 2012 Mix 12 $12.74

Wine Spectator 90 Points Crackling with bright acidity, this sleek white offers a fine array of yellow and green apple, crunchy white peach, mango, blood orange and anise, with a lip-smacking, mineral-tinged finish. Drink now through 2020.

(Oregon) Left Coast Cellars Willamette   Pinot Gris The Orchards 2013 Mix 12 $18.69

Rich and juicy with alluring aromas and flavors of tropical fruits and flowers. Serve this Pinot Gris with spicy Asian or Indian fare or just sip on its own.

(Oregon) Left Coast Cellars Willamette White Pinot Noir 2013 Mix 12 $22.09

(Very Limited)

Perfumed with fresh aromas and mirrored flavors of tropical fruit, white peach, poached pear and honey. Rich and broad with bright, balancing acidity on the palate and a lingering mineral finish.

(Spain) Finca Venta D. Quijote Verdejo 2013 Mix 12 $8.49

Best Buy!Fans of Sauvignon Blanc will also enjoy the Verdejo grape! This racy and refreshing white delivers expressive flavors of citrus, peach, lime and mineral.  Crisp and vibrant on a nice lingering finish. Drink now through 2016.  

(Spain) Valminor Albarino 2012 Mix 12 $13.59

Wine & Spirits 92 Points Best Buy! A yellow straw color. On the nose, the wine shows intense fruity aromas of fresh grapefruit, apricot and melon. In the mouth, Valminor combines fruity flavors and freshness with a rounded acidity, resulting in a balanced wine that boasts an opulent taste with elegant aromas and slight spritziness.

(Washington) Charles Smith Kung Fu Girl Riesling 2013 Mix 12 $12.74

Robert Parker 90 Points "Clean, fresh and incredibly pure, the 2013 Charles Smith Riesling Kung Fu Girl is shockingly good given the price (and the volume, as they produce a massive amount of this cuvee). Lychee, citrus, mint and classic minerality all show here, and it's medium-bodied, beautifully balanced and finishes cleanly, with perfectly integrated acidity and only subtle sweetness. Enjoy this rock star effort over the coming year or two. "

(Washington) Waterbrook Columbia Valley Chardonnay 2012 Mix 12 $12.74

Wine Spectator 90 Points"Vibrant and expressive, balancing complex pear, quince and clotted cream flavors on a pinpoint of bright acidity, with a harmonious finish." Drink now to 2016.

Red

(Australia) Heartland Langhorne Creek Shiraz 2012 Mix 12 $16.99

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate 91 Points"Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2012 Shiraz explodes with creme de cassis, blueberry pie and mint aromas accented by hints of licorice and dark chocolate. Full-bodied, rich and packed with warm black and blueberry fruit flavors, it has a medium to firm level of fine, rounded tannins and a long, spicy finish with lively lift." Drink now to 2018.

(France) Domaine Mur-Mur-ium Syrah Sublime 2011 Mix 12 $11.89

Robert Parker 90 Points "The sensational 2011 Vin de Pays Syrah-Sublime(100% Syrah) reveals sumptuous notes of spring flowers, blackberries,cassis,licorice and forest floor. Drink this complex,textured full bodied Vin de Pays over the next 2-3 years,although it may last longer."

(France) Chapoutier Cotes du Roussillon Villages Bila Haut 2012 Mix 12 $12.74

Robert Parker 91 Points  A tank-aged blend of Syrah, Grenache and Carignan, it is medium to full-bodied, nicely concentrated and balanced, with impressive amounts of blackberry and currant-styled fruit, herbs, pepper and smoked earth aromas and flavors. Showing more minerality with air, it's a no-brainer purchase and will drink nicely for 5-6 years or more.   

(France) Chapoutier Cotes du Roussillon Villages Bila Haut Occultum Lapidem 2012 Mix 12 $23.79

Robert Parker 94 Points The 2012 Cotes du Roussillon Villages Latour de France Occultum Lapidem offers dark, mineral-laced aromas and flavors of smoked earth, licorice, wild herbs and blackcurrants to go with a firm, structured and age-worthy profile on the palate. Comprised of mostly Syrah, from schist and gneiss soils, and aged in tank and demi-muid, this superb 2012 has solid mid-palate depth, ample tannin and a beautifully focused finish. It's a superb value that will be even better in another year or so, and have 12-15 years of ultimate longevity.                 

(France) Frederick Esmonin Bourgogne Rouge "Les Genevrieres" 2012 Mix 12 $15.29

Best Buy!  Deep ruby red color, aromas of ripe strawberry, hint of red raspberry, a whiff of forest, beautiful fruit flavors are perfectly balanced in this luscious medium bodied Pinot Noir. Best Bourgogne Pinot Noir Under $20! Drink now through 2017.

(France/Burgundy) Fredreick Esmonin Gevry Chambertin "Clos Prieur" 2013 Mix 12 $25.49

Best Buy!  50-60 year old Vines. You will not find a better small production Gevry unless you spend twice as much! This wine is as good as many Premier Crus Beautiful ripe strawberry floral perfume aroma, on the palate it has gorgeous purity of flavor with the supple strawberry and cherry showing elegance with a good underlying backbone.   Drink now to 2025.

(Italy) Capraia Chianti Classico 2010 mix 12 $18.69

Wine Spectator 90 Points This muscular red shows depth and grip, offering notes of cherry, raspberry, pomegranate and earth that ride out the firm tannins. Well-balanced in the end, conveying finesse. Best from 2014 through 2021.

(Italy) Capraia Chianti Classico Riserva 2009 Mix 12 $23.79

Wine Spectator 91 Points  Laced with notes of cherry and raspberry, this red is both intense and elegant, astringent in a pleasant, palate-cleansing way. Balanced, and an ideal match for salumi or pasta with a ragù. Fine length. Drink now through 2020.

(Oregon) Left Coast Cellars Willamette Pinot Noir Cali's Cuvee 2012 Mix 12 $20.39

Wine Enthusiast 92 Points Given extra bottle age, this is drinking optimally at the moment, with a spicy, brambly nose mixing blackberries, mint and chocolate covered cherries.There is a scent of fresh cut wood also,and a mouthful of fruit and barrel flavors that are both nicely integrated and complementary.The long finish lingers into a resonant note of black tea.

(Oregon) Ayoub Brittan Vineyard Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 2011 Mix 12 $42.49

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate 93 Points Former winemaker/GM at Napa's Stags' Leap Winery Robert Brittan makes Mo Ayoub's wines and also supplies a little fruit for Ayoub from his own rocky, windswept, vineyard in McMinville. While the flavors are dark and rich here, the high acidity and small-berry intensity make this more lifted and bright than the Estate Pinot. "Ayoub's 120 cases of 2011 Pinot Noir Brittan Vineyard adds to the delicious accumulation of evidence that this dramatically domed and stonily basaltic site south of McMinnville developed by his oenological coach Robert Brittan is among the most exciting in the Willamette Valley, indeed in the entire U.S. (See especially my account of the Brittan estate wines in this report and that of Issue 202.) "There's just more of everything here," notes Ayoub of the present instantiation, and the most dramatic thing I notice is an emphasis on black fruits rare for this vintage, but whose sense of ripeness is allied to vintage-typically tartly bright fruit acids that seem to be buffered by sheer density. The feel here is firm but not hard or austere. Savory elements of animal blood, smoked meat and game lend striking contrast to the intense fruit. An onrush of what I can only refer to as rocks and gravel sets the seal of intriguing complexity on this Pinot's audacious performance. No doubt it will settle down somewhat with a few years in bottle, but I suspect - even though only short-term track record for the bottle evolution of Pinot from this site has accumulated - that one will want to hold at least a portion of this concentrate through 2025."

(Oregon) Arterberry MareshMaresh Vineyard Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 2011 (Very Limited) Mix 12 $55.24

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate 95 Points The Arterberry Maresh 2011 Pinot Noir Maresh Vineyard pours forth an ethereally high-toned combination of red berry distillates, fresh berry scents, and nut extracts such as I associate with Pinots from this site and some of its Worden Hill Road neighbors, and found also in the extraordinary 2005 that Maresh's father Jim Arterberry crafted from these vines, which I tasted nearly alongside. (See my note in this report). Ginseng tea and bittersweetly perfumed iris waft across generously juicy cherry and red currant, while mineral salts, meat broth, mushroom stock and crustacean shell reduction all open the doors to umami and liberate the salivary glands in an incandescent and ravishingly rejuvenating finish. Also reminiscent in this 2011 of a perfectly resolved, mature wine is the silken-smooth palate texture, along with an almost airy sense of levity and elegance, yet all the while allied though to penetrating fruit and mineral intensity. I can't imagine it proving less than amazing through at least 2027. Happily, there are around 350 cases, as opposed to the mere 250 there were of 2010

(Spain) Finca Venta D. Quijote Garnacha 2012 Mix 12 $8.49

Best Buy! Deep ruby/purple color, scents of ripe bing cherries and vanilla, rich and smooth flavors with red boysenberry and creme de cassis notes. Well balanced and soft tannins on a nice lingering finish.  Drink now to 2016.

(Spain) Don Ramon Grenache Tempranillo 2012 mix 12 $8.49
Best Buy!Reminds of a nice Cotes du Rhone yet with more forward fruit aromas and flavors, deep ruby color with forward rich cherry flavors, medium bodied smooth and fruit driven from start to finish. Great with Pizza, Burgers or BBQ! Drink now.

(Spain) Herencia Altes Garnatxa Negra 2012 Mix 12 $10.19

91 Points Robert Parker"A joint venture between Eric Solomon and proprietor Nuria Altes, this is an unreal value made from 100% Grenache from vines planted nearly 100 years ago. Its deep ruby/purple color is followed by a flowery perfume revealing aromas of forest floor, underbrush, sweet black cherries, raspberries and strawberries. Medium-bodied, ethereal as well as sublime, this finesse-styled Grenache possesses a delicacy that is difficult to believe for such intensity. Consume it over the next 3-4 years."

(Spain) Bodegas Berloa 2010 Campo de Borja mix 12 $12.74                      

91 Points Robert Parker The 2010 Berola is a blend of 70% Grenache, 20% Syrah and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon aged in a combination of American and French oak for ten months. It then spends a year in bottle prior to being released. A sleeper of the vintage, it reveals a deep ruby/purple color along with aromas of blackberries, black cherries, licorice and lavender. Full-bodied, rich, nicely textured and impressively pure, it can be enjoyed over the next 3-4 years.

(Spain) Bodegas Barco de Piedra Ribero Del Duero Tempranillo 2012 Mix 12 $18.69                            

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate 90 Points"It is hard to find a Ribera del Duero as outstanding as this at such a reasonable price. Made from 100% Tempranillo grown in an organic vineyard planted in limestone and sand, this 2012 was aged briefly in primarily French oak. It offers up abundant floral notes intermixed with notions of blackberries, incense and graphite, complex minerality, and an elegant, sexy, medium to full-bodied personality. With lots of ripe fruit, glycerin and a distinctive forest floor character, this beauty can be enjoyed over the next 4-5 years."

Fortified

(California) Terra d'Oro Zinfandel Port Mix 12 $20.39