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At ten bucks or less, you just can't go wrong with any of these 90 point rated selections!
A.A. Badenhorst "The Curator" Swartland Red Blend 2019
When we first sampled this wine, after leaving it to aerate in our glass, we were SURE we'd been advanced in our flight to a good quality Crozes-Hermitage at nearly three times this price. Nope, this is just that good - and should be your go-to house red at this sizzling price!
92
Vinous, Neal Martin
89+
Our Score
(11/2020) What happens when Adi Badenhorst, one of South Africa's top winemakers decides to make a value oriented wine? This! Sourced from old vines in the Swartland region, this blend of Syrah, Cinsault and Mourvedre is aged entirely in concrete tanks and it drinks well above its humble price. Dark berry, plum, smoked meat, leather and an array of spices lead off the complex aromas. The palate is a mix of red and black fruits, licorice, leather and spice. There is an underlying earthiness that adds complexity. Finishing with light tannins, this will be an excellent pairing with smoked meat, grilled short ribs or a wild mushroom pasta. (South Africa)
(11/2020) What happens when Adi Badenhorst, one of South Africa's top winemakers decides to make a value oriented wine? This! Sourced from old vines in the Swartland region, this blend of Syrah, Cinsault and Mourvedre is aged entirely in concrete tanks and it drinks well above its humble price. Dark berry, plum, smoked meat, leather and an array of spices lead off the complex aromas. The palate is a mix of red and black fruits, licorice, leather and spice. There is an underlying earthiness that adds complexity. Finishing with light tannins, this will be an excellent pairing with smoked meat, grilled short ribs or a wild mushroom pasta. (South Africa)
$
879
Discount:
750 ML
Local availability for A.A. Badenhorst "The Curator" Swartland Red Blend 2019
| Location | Approximate Bottles | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrington | 60+ | (847) 277-0033 |
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| Chicago | 60+ | (773) 489-3454 |
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| Highland Park | 60+ | (847) 831-1049 |
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We do our best to provide accurate inventory information on the products we offer. However, items that are in high demand will occasionally sell out before the inventory can be updated.
Altos Las Hormigas "Classico" Mendoza Malbec 2018
92
James Suckling
90+
Our Score
91
Wine Advocate
(10/31/2019) "The unoaked 2018 Malbec Clasico 2018 comes from a very good year, after 2013 and 2014, which were very difficult years, and 2015 and 2016 that saw lots of rain. According to winemaker Leo Erazo, it's the most complex wine to make because of the many different sources of grapes, growers and the volume they make. But they planted 22 hectares in 2012, so they use more of their own grapes; the wine now has some 30% of grapes from Valle de Uco, which is always a cooler region that is noticed in the wine, which is very balanced, harmonious and easy to drink. It has a dusty note and fine tannins; it's elegant and especially very drinkable."
(10/31/2019) "The unoaked 2018 Malbec Clasico 2018 comes from a very good year, after 2013 and 2014, which were very difficult years, and 2015 and 2016 that saw lots of rain. According to winemaker Leo Erazo, it's the most complex wine to make because of the many different sources of grapes, growers and the volume they make. But they planted 22 hectares in 2012, so they use more of their own grapes; the wine now has some 30% of grapes from Valle de Uco, which is always a cooler region that is noticed in the wine, which is very balanced, harmonious and easy to drink. It has a dusty note and fine tannins; it's elegant and especially very drinkable."
$
999
Discount:
750 ML
Local availability for Altos Las Hormigas "Classico" Mendoza Malbec 2018
| Location | Approximate Bottles | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrington | 15 | (847) 277-0033 |
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| Chicago | 60+ | (773) 489-3454 |
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| Highland Park | 35 | (847) 831-1049 |
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We do our best to provide accurate inventory information on the products we offer. However, items that are in high demand will occasionally sell out before the inventory can be updated.
Bodegas Ego "Goru Gold" Jumilla Red Blend 2017
90
Our Score
93
Wine Spectator
(8/31/2020) "This red is sleek and solid, in the modern style. Bright cherry, berry and currant flavors mingle with licorice, black tea and mineral notes, giving way to a floral and minerally finish. The firm tannins are well-integrated and juicy acidity keeps this lively. Mourvedre, Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah. Drink now through 2029. 7,400 cases made, 2,200 cases imported."
(8/31/2020) "This red is sleek and solid, in the modern style. Bright cherry, berry and currant flavors mingle with licorice, black tea and mineral notes, giving way to a floral and minerally finish. The firm tannins are well-integrated and juicy acidity keeps this lively. Mourvedre, Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah. Drink now through 2029. 7,400 cases made, 2,200 cases imported."
$
999
Discount:
750 ML
Local availability for Bodegas Ego "Goru Gold" Jumilla Red Blend 2017
| Location | Approximate Bottles | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrington | Out of stock | (847) 277-0033 |
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| Chicago | Out of stock | (773) 489-3454 |
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| Highland Park | Out of stock | (847) 831-1049 |
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We do our best to provide accurate inventory information on the products we offer. However, items that are in high demand will occasionally sell out before the inventory can be updated.
Bodegas Enrique Mendoza "La Tremenda" Alicante Monastrell 2017
92
Wine Advocate
(4/30/2019) "The pure Monastrell 2017 La Tremenda always represents great value and showcases the behavior of the grape in the Mediterranean climate and soil from Alicante. The grapes from 25-year-old vines fermented in small stainless steel vats, and the wine matured in French oak barrels for six months. There are notes of fresh fruit, rosemary and thyme, with clean aromas, open and expressive. The palate is juicy and round, and this is an entry-level red that represents the higher volume in the winery. This wine reflects the changes over the last seven or eight years: they do three tries of the harvest, and the first bunches tend to go to this wine. The well-seasoned barrels also go to this wine, and the vinification is much softer. The result is fruit-driven, with just a spicy twist. 2017 seems a lot cooler in the Mediterranean part of Spain than in most of the inland regions like Rioja, Ribera del Duero and so on. This is a bargain Monastrell."
(4/30/2019) "The pure Monastrell 2017 La Tremenda always represents great value and showcases the behavior of the grape in the Mediterranean climate and soil from Alicante. The grapes from 25-year-old vines fermented in small stainless steel vats, and the wine matured in French oak barrels for six months. There are notes of fresh fruit, rosemary and thyme, with clean aromas, open and expressive. The palate is juicy and round, and this is an entry-level red that represents the higher volume in the winery. This wine reflects the changes over the last seven or eight years: they do three tries of the harvest, and the first bunches tend to go to this wine. The well-seasoned barrels also go to this wine, and the vinification is much softer. The result is fruit-driven, with just a spicy twist. 2017 seems a lot cooler in the Mediterranean part of Spain than in most of the inland regions like Rioja, Ribera del Duero and so on. This is a bargain Monastrell."
$
999
Discount:
750 ML
Local availability for Bodegas Enrique Mendoza "La Tremenda" Alicante Monastrell 2017
| Location | Approximate Bottles | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrington | 18 | (847) 277-0033 |
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| Chicago | Out of stock | (773) 489-3454 |
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| Highland Park | 60+ | (847) 831-1049 |
Store Details |
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Bogle California Petite Sirah 2018
91
Wine Enthusiast
(4/1/2021) "Delicious blackberry, blueberry and dark-chocolate flavors are wrapped in thick but soft tannins. This is a full-bodied wine, with a mouthcoating texture."
(4/1/2021) "Delicious blackberry, blueberry and dark-chocolate flavors are wrapped in thick but soft tannins. This is a full-bodied wine, with a mouthcoating texture."
$
899
Discount:
750 ML
Local availability for Bogle California Petite Sirah 2018
| Location | Approximate Bottles | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrington | 29 | (847) 277-0033 |
Store Details |
| Chicago | 60+ | (773) 489-3454 |
Store Details |
| Highland Park | 60+ | (847) 831-1049 |
Store Details |
We do our best to provide accurate inventory information on the products we offer. However, items that are in high demand will occasionally sell out before the inventory can be updated.
Cape Point Vineyards "Noordhoek" Cape Town Sauvignon Blanc 2019
93
Tim Atkin
91
Vinous, Neal Martin
(4/2021) "The 2019 Sauvignon Blanc Cape Point Vineyards Noordhoek, which comes from six parcels located on decomposed sandstone and granite, dials up the intensity from the regular Sauvignon Blanc with pungent gooseberry, nettle and peach skin aromas, all very well defined. The taut, linear palate is well balanced with a fine bead of acidity and traces of apricot and lychee lending complexity toward the finish. Enjoy over the next 4-6 years."
(4/2021) "The 2019 Sauvignon Blanc Cape Point Vineyards Noordhoek, which comes from six parcels located on decomposed sandstone and granite, dials up the intensity from the regular Sauvignon Blanc with pungent gooseberry, nettle and peach skin aromas, all very well defined. The taut, linear palate is well balanced with a fine bead of acidity and traces of apricot and lychee lending complexity toward the finish. Enjoy over the next 4-6 years."
$
999
Discount:
750 ML
Local availability for Cape Point Vineyards "Noordhoek" Cape Town Sauvignon Blanc 2019
| Location | Approximate Bottles | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrington | 14 | (847) 277-0033 |
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| Chicago | 60+ | (773) 489-3454 |
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| Highland Park | 58 | (847) 831-1049 |
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Caracol Serrano Jumilla Tinto 2016
The "Snail Wine" is back, and it's still just seven bucks a bottle!
90
Wine Enthusiast
(11/1/2019) "This wine shows a lot of purity, balance and quality. A ripe, jammy nose is full of blackberry and cassis, while this blend of Monastrell, Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon is big on the palate but jolted by wiry acidity. Flavors of spicy black fruits offer a touch of chocolate prior to a mild finish. This red from southeast Spain shoots and scores."
(11/1/2019) "This wine shows a lot of purity, balance and quality. A ripe, jammy nose is full of blackberry and cassis, while this blend of Monastrell, Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon is big on the palate but jolted by wiry acidity. Flavors of spicy black fruits offer a touch of chocolate prior to a mild finish. This red from southeast Spain shoots and scores."
$
699
Discount:
750 ML
Local availability for Caracol Serrano Jumilla Tinto 2016
| Location | Approximate Bottles | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrington | 32 | (847) 277-0033 |
Store Details |
| Chicago | 60+ | (773) 489-3454 |
Store Details |
| Highland Park | Out of stock | (847) 831-1049 |
Store Details |
We do our best to provide accurate inventory information on the products we offer. However, items that are in high demand will occasionally sell out before the inventory can be updated.
Casa Santos Lima "Confidencial" Tinto Riserva 2016
89
Wine Enthusiast
88+
Our Score
90
Wine & Spirits
(4/2020) "This wine's tart cherry flavors feel cool and oceanic. Some green notes of peppercorn and cherry leaf hold its concentrated flavors tight, embedded in clay-like tannins. What's confidential about this wine is the blend of more than ten varieties, grown in clay-limestone soils, and the names of ten unfamiliar varieties probably don't matter when the wine is so fresh and bright."
(4/2020) "This wine's tart cherry flavors feel cool and oceanic. Some green notes of peppercorn and cherry leaf hold its concentrated flavors tight, embedded in clay-like tannins. What's confidential about this wine is the blend of more than ten varieties, grown in clay-limestone soils, and the names of ten unfamiliar varieties probably don't matter when the wine is so fresh and bright."
$
899
Discount:
750 ML
Local availability for Casa Santos Lima "Confidencial" Tinto Riserva 2016
| Location | Approximate Bottles | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrington | 47 | (847) 277-0033 |
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| Chicago | 60+ | (773) 489-3454 |
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| Highland Park | 19 | (847) 831-1049 |
Store Details |
We do our best to provide accurate inventory information on the products we offer. However, items that are in high demand will occasionally sell out before the inventory can be updated.
Chateau Guiot Costieres de Nimes Rouge 2017
89
Our Score
91
Wine Enthusiast
(5/1/2020) "Crisp black plum and cherry notes gain ripeness and concentration from nose to finish in this full-bodied but freshly balanced blend of Grenache and Syrah. Unoaked and luminous in freshness, it offers zesty black-fruit flavors accented by crisp mineral tones and fine, persistent tannins. It's a lovely wine to enjoy now through 2025."
(5/1/2020) "Crisp black plum and cherry notes gain ripeness and concentration from nose to finish in this full-bodied but freshly balanced blend of Grenache and Syrah. Unoaked and luminous in freshness, it offers zesty black-fruit flavors accented by crisp mineral tones and fine, persistent tannins. It's a lovely wine to enjoy now through 2025."
$
999
Discount:
750 ML
Local availability for Chateau Guiot Costieres de Nimes Rouge 2017
| Location | Approximate Bottles | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrington | 17 | (847) 277-0033 |
Store Details |
| Chicago | Out of stock | (773) 489-3454 |
Store Details |
| Highland Park | 13 | (847) 831-1049 |
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We do our best to provide accurate inventory information on the products we offer. However, items that are in high demand will occasionally sell out before the inventory can be updated.
Cune "Vina Real" Rioja Rosado 2019
91
James Suckling
90+
Wine Advocate
(10/30/2020) "The 2019 Vina Real Rosado is a clarete produced with white and red grapes: 70% Viura and 30% Tempranillo and Garnacha. At 12.5% alcohol and with good freshness, it was produced in a light and approachable style and bottled early to preserve the primary character. This almost has more character of a white wine than a rose, obviously very pale and with great freshness. It's balanced with moderate ripeness and a dry and serious palate with a long, dry and chalky finish that I like very much. Drink Date: 2020 - 2023."
(10/30/2020) "The 2019 Vina Real Rosado is a clarete produced with white and red grapes: 70% Viura and 30% Tempranillo and Garnacha. At 12.5% alcohol and with good freshness, it was produced in a light and approachable style and bottled early to preserve the primary character. This almost has more character of a white wine than a rose, obviously very pale and with great freshness. It's balanced with moderate ripeness and a dry and serious palate with a long, dry and chalky finish that I like very much. Drink Date: 2020 - 2023."
$
999
Discount:
750 ML
Local availability for Cune "Vina Real" Rioja Rosado 2019
| Location | Approximate Bottles | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrington | 1 | (847) 277-0033 |
Store Details |
| Chicago | Out of stock | (773) 489-3454 |
Store Details |
| Highland Park | Out of stock | (847) 831-1049 |
Store Details |
We do our best to provide accurate inventory information on the products we offer. However, items that are in high demand will occasionally sell out before the inventory can be updated.
