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Cinnabar Wines
Cabernet Scores 90pts!
"A beautiful Cab showcasing flamboyant cassis, cocoa and smoky oak
flavors, enhanced by firm, sweetly ripe tannins and a touch of oak. It’s
delicious, but has enough firmness and complexity to make it
noteworthy." Cinnabar 2003 Mercury Rising (a Bordeaux-style
red blend) is just delightful as well
http://www.cinnabarwine.com/index.html
Leasingham Shiraz "Bin 61" South Australia 2002
One of our favorite $20-26 reds out there. No headaches, smooth,
not acidic. Just overall delightful to drink. Great Value.
Hess Chardonnay
This is one drinkable Chardonnay and for under $10 it's hard to beat.
Costco sells the Hess Chardonnay for $7, but most other stores we've
found it to be closer to $10.
Château Musar
This extraordinary wine from Lebanon was originally created by Gaston
Hochar in the cellars of the old 'Mzar' castle in Ghazir, overlooking
the Mediterranean sea. In 1984, the respected wine magazine
Decanter named Serge Hochar the first ever "Wine Man of the Year" for
his extraordinary achievements, determination and dedication to
producing wines during the difficult years of the Lebanese Civil War.
The 1995 red is one of my personal favorites.
Not many cases were made and the quality of
the wine is just excellent. It seems chocolatey to the palate. A
big wine. And the Château Musar
White I found to be terribly interesting and unique - though reviews
at InfoMiss are mixed on the White.
http://www.chateaumusar.com.lb/english/home.aspx
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In the under $20 range we love:
Reds:
Cinnabar Mercury Rising ($18)
Leasingham Cabernet Bin 56 ($18)
Leasingham Shiraz ($24)
Whites:
A nice bottle of Prosecco would be a fun holiday gift. Prosecco is
a sparkling wine from Venice Italy. Very refreshing and not the
headaches that champagne can induce. Barone Ciani Bassetti Prosecco
V.S.A.Q. if you can find it. ($25)
Andrew Adam Vineyards 2003 Pinot Gris
($25)
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