By Ralph Del Rio, Wine Correspondent
There is a certain passion associated with a bottle of wine. A good bottle of wine is the end result of years and years of experimentation and practice. So, it makes for a good time to celebrate especially if you can find a great deal.
There is a certain passion associated with a bottle of wine. A good bottle of wine is the end result of years and years of experimentation and practice. So, it makes for a good time to celebrate especially if you can find a great deal.
Most of these
global wines listed below are great values; they are all under $20 but most importantly drink up to two
or three sometimes four times the price. How can that be !?!
These are several of my favorites right now and they are worth the hunt.
These are several of my favorites right now and they are worth the hunt.
Bodegas Mas Alta Black Slate La
Vilella Alta 2010 Priorat, Spain
Notes of pencil,
blueberry, raspberries, crushed rocks and cut flowers on the nose of this inky/darkly-colored
wine. It is intense, it is big and complex yet supple with nice tannins and a long
finish. Falesco Merlot IGT Umbria 2010 Merlot Italy
Fragrant,
flowers and dramatically dark fruit. The
wine retains a vivacity. It is lean and lively through to the finish; great juiciness.
Badenhorst Secateurs Red Blend 2010 South Africa
Surrounded by
black tea, honeyed spice and vanilla bean inflections, the mouthfeel is decisively
structured with medium tannins and an inner acidity, finishing on a soft, citrusy and roasty note.
Tikal Natural Organic Malbec 2010 Argentina
Ripe and
firm, with harmonious acidity framing the black fruits, black cherry and briny
flavors which trap a subtle but pushing sweetness. With Sandalwood, violets, tobacco notes, it ends with chewy, dusty tannins and good
length.
Jim Barry Cover Drive Cabernet
Sauvignon 2009 Coonawarra, Australia
Concentrated
cassis and blackberries on the nose with hints of pencil shavings, cloves and
bay leaf. Medium to full bodied, it has a good level of tannins, lively acidity,
wild spices with hints of mint. Very mouth filling, with very pure berry flavors,
finishing long.
Enjoy!