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At ten bucks or less, you just can't go wrong with any of these 90 point rated selections!
Alamos Mendoza Malbec 2016
91
James Suckling
(6/21/2017) "#realmalbec. A medium-bodied red with firm tannins and a fresh and clean finish. Really intense and flavorful. Lovely balance and finesse. One of the best deals out there. Drink now."
(6/21/2017) "#realmalbec. A medium-bodied red with firm tannins and a fresh and clean finish. Really intense and flavorful. Lovely balance and finesse. One of the best deals out there. Drink now."
Alloy Wine Works "Martian Galaxy" Sparkling Rose with Hops NV
90
Our Score
(2/2018) Andrew Jones successfully harnessed sunshine and twinkly stars in a can. This mixture of dry sparkling rose and hops is so refreshing and bright, with the addition of the hops adding a slight pithyness akin to biting into a juicy grapefruit segment. This is totally chugable, making us crave some Chicago summer more than ever!
(2/2018) Andrew Jones successfully harnessed sunshine and twinkly stars in a can. This mixture of dry sparkling rose and hops is so refreshing and bright, with the addition of the hops adding a slight pithyness akin to biting into a juicy grapefruit segment. This is totally chugable, making us crave some Chicago summer more than ever!
$
699
Discount:
375 ML
Badia Coltibuono "Cetamura" Chianti 2015
88+
Our Score
90
James Suckling
(8/21/2016) "A fine and silky red with plum and chocolate character, medium body and a fresh finish. Real Chianti. Drink now."
(8/21/2016) "A fine and silky red with plum and chocolate character, medium body and a fresh finish. Real Chianti. Drink now."
$
979
Discount:
750 ML
Bodega Valdehermoso "Lagar del Rey" Rueda Verdejo 2015
The best value Rueda we've ever found!
89
Our Score
91
Wine & Spirits
(6/2016) "A particularly fresh and crisp Rueda, this wine's vivid white fruit merges with deep flavors of almonds-it spent more than four months in contact with the lees. Generously ripe, this doesn't lose sight of its acidity, which provides nerve and tension."
(6/2016) "A particularly fresh and crisp Rueda, this wine's vivid white fruit merges with deep flavors of almonds-it spent more than four months in contact with the lees. Generously ripe, this doesn't lose sight of its acidity, which provides nerve and tension."
Bodegas Atalaya "Laya" Almansa Red 2015
A juicy, fun and totally delicious bargain!
92
James Suckling
(12/1/2016) "A spicy red with blackberry, blackcurrant and cherry character. Some pepper notes, too. Full body and soft and juicy tannins that follow through to a long, fresh and fruity finish. Drink now."
(12/1/2016) "A spicy red with blackberry, blackcurrant and cherry character. Some pepper notes, too. Full body and soft and juicy tannins that follow through to a long, fresh and fruity finish. Drink now."
Bodegas Breca "Garnacha de Fuego" Aragon Garnacha 2016
Jorge Ordoñez nails it again! A massively over-delivering red with a very slick gold-foil label.
90
Jeb Dunnuck
(3/1/2018) "Brought up in a mix of concrete and stainless steel, the 100% Garnacha 2016 Garnacha de Fuego offers a deep black/purple color to go with terrific notes of blackcurrants, black cherries, scorched earth, and melted licorice. Ripe, sexy and forward on the palate, with notable purity, it's a classic Garnacha to drink over the coming 5-6 years."
(3/1/2018) "Brought up in a mix of concrete and stainless steel, the 100% Garnacha 2016 Garnacha de Fuego offers a deep black/purple color to go with terrific notes of blackcurrants, black cherries, scorched earth, and melted licorice. Ripe, sexy and forward on the palate, with notable purity, it's a classic Garnacha to drink over the coming 5-6 years."
Bodegas Casa Castillo Jumilla 2015
91
James Suckling
90
Wine Advocate
(6/29/2016) "The wine formerly known as 'Monastrell' is now simply 2015 Casa Castillo because it is now a blend of Monastrell with some 10% Syrah and around 5% Garnacha and it will continue being a Monastrell-based blend with some more Garnacha, maybe up to 15%, in the future. I previewed a tentative blend of this 2015 and then tasted the bottled version a few weeks later. It shows ripe fruit, red and black, some spiciness and plenty of Mediterranean herbs. This feels young but it has no edges, it's juicy and supple, young but accessible. It will be much better after a few months in bottle, so hold the cork if you can resist it."
(6/29/2016) "The wine formerly known as 'Monastrell' is now simply 2015 Casa Castillo because it is now a blend of Monastrell with some 10% Syrah and around 5% Garnacha and it will continue being a Monastrell-based blend with some more Garnacha, maybe up to 15%, in the future. I previewed a tentative blend of this 2015 and then tasted the bottled version a few weeks later. It shows ripe fruit, red and black, some spiciness and plenty of Mediterranean herbs. This feels young but it has no edges, it's juicy and supple, young but accessible. It will be much better after a few months in bottle, so hold the cork if you can resist it."
$
979
Discount:
750 ML
Bodegas Casa Castillo Jumilla Monastrell 2014
90
Vinous, Josh Raynolds
91
Wine Advocate
(6/29/2016) "This feels like a superb vintage for the cuvée, very complete, aromatic, subtler than in the past, more elegant. The palate also feels very complete, nicely balanced, with great acidity and a very fine thread which makes it nicely textured. It's remarkable how the wines seem to be fine tuned each vintage, irrespective of how hard the climate conditions are. This is always a great value and represents the zone and vintage quite faithfully. It's thought out to be enjoyed young, but I've drunk incredible bottles at age 20!"
(6/29/2016) "This feels like a superb vintage for the cuvée, very complete, aromatic, subtler than in the past, more elegant. The palate also feels very complete, nicely balanced, with great acidity and a very fine thread which makes it nicely textured. It's remarkable how the wines seem to be fine tuned each vintage, irrespective of how hard the climate conditions are. This is always a great value and represents the zone and vintage quite faithfully. It's thought out to be enjoyed young, but I've drunk incredible bottles at age 20!"
Bodegas Castano Yecla Monastrell 2016
90
Wine Advocate
(12/29/2017) "I hadn't encountered their entry-level, young and unoaked Monastrell for a while, but I tasted the 2016 Monastrell, which fermented in stainless steel and was kept in concrete vats for four to six months. They used some 25% to 30% full clusters in the vinification, and I've never smelled anything like this from Castaño. This is floral and fresh, elegant and balanced, with moderate extraction, ripe tannins and a very pleasant mouthfeel with clean, focused flavors. This is almost too serious for the price. Wow! In the future, they might do some full clusters; I tasted an experimental lot with 100% full clusters in 2016, and the wine was amazing. 250,000 bottles produced; there are three 80,000-bottle lots as similar as possible, but all the bottles destined for the U.S. market are from the same lot. Drink Date 2018 - 2020."
(12/29/2017) "I hadn't encountered their entry-level, young and unoaked Monastrell for a while, but I tasted the 2016 Monastrell, which fermented in stainless steel and was kept in concrete vats for four to six months. They used some 25% to 30% full clusters in the vinification, and I've never smelled anything like this from Castaño. This is floral and fresh, elegant and balanced, with moderate extraction, ripe tannins and a very pleasant mouthfeel with clean, focused flavors. This is almost too serious for the price. Wow! In the future, they might do some full clusters; I tasted an experimental lot with 100% full clusters in 2016, and the wine was amazing. 250,000 bottles produced; there are three 80,000-bottle lots as similar as possible, but all the bottles destined for the U.S. market are from the same lot. Drink Date 2018 - 2020."
$
699
Discount:
750 ML
Bodegas Enrique Mendoza "La Tremenda" Monastrell 2014
92
Wine Advocate
(4/2016) "This wine has six months in used 500-liter barrels and a variable time in vat, between six months and one year. The 2014 feels very tender, it has the esparto grass austerity of the stony vineyards with the chalky soils and a myriad of Mediterranean herbs. They used some stems for the fermentation, which added a fine thread and makes it subtly textured. It has the dusty tannins and the saline tastiness of the limestone soils. It represents a superb value and a great introduction to the Monastrell from Alicante; the price is hard to believe."
(4/2016) "This wine has six months in used 500-liter barrels and a variable time in vat, between six months and one year. The 2014 feels very tender, it has the esparto grass austerity of the stony vineyards with the chalky soils and a myriad of Mediterranean herbs. They used some stems for the fermentation, which added a fine thread and makes it subtly textured. It has the dusty tannins and the saline tastiness of the limestone soils. It represents a superb value and a great introduction to the Monastrell from Alicante; the price is hard to believe."
$
999
Discount:
750 ML
