| Best Reds Under $15.00 |
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NV Cockburn Special Reserve Port
Port Blend; Portugal; | $14.99 | |
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"Fresh nose combines black and red fruits. Intensely flavored and moderately sweet; the color of ruby but shows a tawny port-like smoothness and pliancy in the mouth. Wears its alcohol gracefully. Finishes slightly dry, with hints of almond and hazelnut. Showed a dill note with aeration." -- Steve Tanzer (85 points)
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| Best Whites Under $15.00 |
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NV Domaine Chandon Blanc De Noirs Carneros
Pinot Noir; Other California; | $14.99 | |
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"A festive bubbly that crisp yet has ripe, succulent cherry, vanilla and spice aromas and racy apple, raspberry and toasty caramel flavors. Drink now. 100,000 cases made. -TF " -- Wine Spectator (87 points)
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NV Domaine Ste. Michelle Brut Columbia Valley
Champagne Blend; Columbia Valley; | $10.99 | |
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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 Cristalino Cava Brut
other white varietal; Other Spain; | $6.99 | |
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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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NV Segura Viudas Brut Cava Reserva
other white varietal; Other Spain; | $5.99 | |
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"Pungent aromas of minerals, apple and ginger. Slightly perfumed floral flavor of good intensity; finer and more intense than the Segura Viudas Aria cuvee. Just a hint of heat on the finish. (Freixenet U.S.A., Sonoma, CA)" -- Steve Tanzer (86 points)
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NV Gruet Brut New Mexico
Pinot Noir; Other U.S.; | $11.99 | |
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"Appealing for its bold tropical fruit, toasty, buttery aromas and full-bodied pear and spice flavors. Drink now. 50,000 cases made. -TF " -- Wine Spectator (86 points)
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NV Cristalino Cava Extra Dry
other white varietal; Other Spain; | $6.99 | |
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" Good pale color. Aromas of lemon, minerals, spices and baked bread. Sweet, frothy and rich, with enticing fruit flavors and a rather fine-grained texture. Very easy to drink for a sparkling wine with a bit of residual sugar. Just a tad cloying but clean on the back end. (CIV USA, Sacramento, CA)" -- Steve Tanzer (85 points)
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NV Korbel Brut Rose California
Pinot Noir; Central Coast; | $11.99 | |
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"Soft and easygoing, with creamy, spicy pear aromas and pleasant baked apple and fig flavors. Drink now through 2012. 750,000 cases made. " -- Wine Spectator (85 points)
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