Fine Wine > $20-50 > Red

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It is really hard to find good popular-priced Merlot (think back to the movie Sideways). This lovely Merlot fits the bill: Fresh black cherry with a hint of truffle, comes onto the palate with big shoulders yet very refined tannins, leaving a long, broad finish. We like it a lot.

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This Italian blend (50% Merlot 30% Sangiovese 20% Cabernet Sauvignon) is a wonderful treasure to be had from dell'Ornellaia.

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Rosso di Montalcino, James Suckling calls them "Mini-Brunellos" "These are probably the best bargains in Tuscan red wine. Soft, friendly, eminently drinkable now and less than half-the-price of their big brother Brunellos."

Rosso is loved for its depth of black cherry and wild-berry fruit,..

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"Fascinating aromas of ripe berries and hints of coconut and vanilla bean follow through to a full body, with super silky tannins and a long and intense finish. Lots going on here. Excellent value...so excellent now."

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“Deeply pitched aromas of black and blue fruits, cola and licorice, with a spicy top note…powerful boysenberry

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"The 2006 Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Feuduccio is another refined offering. Sweet, silky tannins frame a core of expressive red fruit in this sleek, polished Montepulciano. Much of the grape's tendency towards rusticity has been tamed. Hints of smoke, licorice and underbrush add layers of complexity..

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"Domaine Grand Venuer's 2010 Lirac Clos de Sixte is outstanding. It is a full-bodied, rich, textural wine with abundant blue and black fruits interwoven with garrigue and licorice..."

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"...profoundly fruity nose, giving fragrant notes of warm raspberries, strawberries, some funk and earth plus a little tar and black pepper.

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Indicative blend: 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot. The harvests are carried out by hand and an "orchestration" to compose the best possible wine begins - balanced and harmonious, allowing the fruit to achieve its fullest expression. Château Preuillac are powerful, robust and rich in flavors,..