| Best Reds Under $15.00 |
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NV Penfolds Wines Club Port
Red Blend; Other Australia; | $10.99 | |
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"Very spicy, sporting caramel, cinnamon and tarry flavors, sweet and silky on the long finish." -- Wine Spectator (89 points)
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NV Fonseca Vintage Character Port Bin 27
Port Blend; Portugal; | $14.99 | |
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"Good medium-deep red. Aromas of red fruits, tar and smoked meat. Fat, lush and sweet; flavors of black cherry and earth. Slightly fiery but persistent back end." -- Steve Tanzer (87 points)
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| Best Whites Under $15.00 |
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NV Chambers Rosewood Winery Muscat Rutherglen (half bottle)
Muscat; Victoria; | $14.49 | |
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"Sweet and focused, centering on stewed prune and pepper flavors, with pretty orange peel and clove overtones as the finish lingers nicely. Drink now. 1,000 cases imported. " -- Wine Spectator (89 points)
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NV Gloria Ferrer Blanc de Noirs Carneros
Pinot Noir; Sonoma; | $14.99 | |
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"Festive and fun to drink, with fresh and floral strawberry and graham cracker aromas and juicy raspberry, watermelon and spicy vanilla flavors. Drink now through 2012. 33,845 cases made. " -- Wine Spectator (88 points)
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NV Domaine Chandon Riche Extra Dry California
other white varietal; Other California; | $14.99 | |
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"Floral, muscat and fruit cocktail aromas become rich and complex on the palate, showing a touch of sweetness and finishing with a clean, fresh aftertaste. Drink now. 12,000 cases made. " -- Wine Spectator (87 points)
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NV Domaine Ste. Michelle Brut Columbia Valley
Champagne Blend; Columbia Valley; | $8.99 | |
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"Crisp and peppery, with a spicy note mingling with lime marmalade and toast flavors, lingering gently. Drink now. 32,640 cases made. " -- Wine Spectator (87 points)
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NV Gloria Ferrer Brut Sonoma County
Champagne Blend; Sonoma; | $14.99 | |
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"Fresh, crisp and fruit-forward, with green apple and pear aromas and lively lemon and mineral flavors. Drink now through 2012. 86,000 cases made. " -- Wine Spectator (87 points)
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NV Cristalino Cava Brut
other white varietal; Other Spain; | $5.99 | |
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" Subtle, leesy aromas of apple, spices, flowers and nuts. Dry, racy and perfumed, with intense ginger and apple flavors complicated by nutty and floral nuances. Finishes quite dry and restrained. Unusually subtle, fresh, clean Cava." -- Steve Tanzer (87 points)
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