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At ten bucks or less, you just can't go wrong with any of these 90 point rated selections!
Matchbook "Old Head" Dunnigan Hills Chardonnay 2016
New low price! Regular Vin Chicago retail - $10.99!
89
Our Score
92
Wine Enthusiast
(4/2018) "This wine from Matchbook has been improving steadily over recent vintages and now it's taken a big step toward more finesse and less flash. A very soothing mouthfeel and generous, but not overt, flavors make a great combination in this creamy, yummy and full-bodied wine. It has everything from toasty oak and lemon curd to mild marzipan nuances that interlace with good acidity for a balanced palate and a lingering finish."
(4/2018) "This wine from Matchbook has been improving steadily over recent vintages and now it's taken a big step toward more finesse and less flash. A very soothing mouthfeel and generous, but not overt, flavors make a great combination in this creamy, yummy and full-bodied wine. It has everything from toasty oak and lemon curd to mild marzipan nuances that interlace with good acidity for a balanced palate and a lingering finish."
$
999
Discount:
750 ML
Susana Balbo "Crios" Torrontes 2017
92
James Suckling
(3/27/2018) "Quite a citric torrontes that has some passion fruit and lychee notes, too. There's a great interplay of fruit, yeasty character (this gives just a hint of creaminess) and crisp acidity. Quite a long, mineral finish. 50% Uco Valley and 50% Cafayate. Drink now. Screw cap."
(3/27/2018) "Quite a citric torrontes that has some passion fruit and lychee notes, too. There's a great interplay of fruit, yeasty character (this gives just a hint of creaminess) and crisp acidity. Quite a long, mineral finish. 50% Uco Valley and 50% Cafayate. Drink now. Screw cap."
Castle Rock Paso Robles Petite Sirah 2015
89
Our Score
90
Wine Enthusiast
(3/2018) "Vibrant blackberry aromas leap from the glass on this bottling, which also offers anise, violet and dried meat aromas. The palate combines smashed black currants with black pepper and violets, wrapped together by serious tannins. Best Buy"
(3/2018) "Vibrant blackberry aromas leap from the glass on this bottling, which also offers anise, violet and dried meat aromas. The palate combines smashed black currants with black pepper and violets, wrapped together by serious tannins. Best Buy"
Kendall Jackson "Vintner's Reserve" California Chardonnay 2016
91
Wine Enthusiast
89
Vinous, Antonio Galloni
(1/2018) "The 2016 Chardonnay Vintner's Reserve is very pretty. Orange blossom, tropical fruit, honey and buttery notes are nicely delineated in this attractive, mid-weight Chardonnay. Kendall-Jackson has toned down the malolactic fermentation and now works in a style that emphasizes freshness while also reducing the residual sugar that was once such a signature of this wine. I am not sure which stat is more impressive: an annual production of nearly 3 million bottles or the fact that 75% of the fruit for the Vintner's Reserve is estate. Drinking window: 2018 - 2022."
(1/2018) "The 2016 Chardonnay Vintner's Reserve is very pretty. Orange blossom, tropical fruit, honey and buttery notes are nicely delineated in this attractive, mid-weight Chardonnay. Kendall-Jackson has toned down the malolactic fermentation and now works in a style that emphasizes freshness while also reducing the residual sugar that was once such a signature of this wine. I am not sure which stat is more impressive: an annual production of nearly 3 million bottles or the fact that 75% of the fruit for the Vintner's Reserve is estate. Drinking window: 2018 - 2022."
$
999
Discount:
750 ML
Murphy-Goode California Pinot Noir 2016
The 2016 Murphy-Goode Pinot Noir is back! Since we initially featured it in May 2018, it has picked up a 90-point review from Wine Enthusiast. Our price? Still just ten bucks a bottle!
88
Our Score
90
Wine Enthusiast
(9/1/2018) "Best Buy - Delicious cherry and plum flavors are accented by touches of black tea, rhubarb and forest floor in this complex, medium-bodied wine. It's slightly soft in feel, but has light tannins and enough acidity to give it some snap."
(9/1/2018) "Best Buy - Delicious cherry and plum flavors are accented by touches of black tea, rhubarb and forest floor in this complex, medium-bodied wine. It's slightly soft in feel, but has light tannins and enough acidity to give it some snap."
$
999
Discount:
750 ML
Le Paradou Grenache 2016
90
Wine Advocate
(4/28/2017) "The Le Paradou label is a joint venture between the Ventoux's Chateau Pesquie Chaudiere family and importer Eric Solomon. The 2016 Vin de France, which has already been bottled, is 100% Grenache and comes from vines in the Ventoux and the Roussillon's Agly Valley. It was brought up all in concrete tank. Deep ruby colored, with awesome notes of garrigue, pepper, kirsch and dark fruits, this beauty hits the palate with medium to fullbodied richness, no hard edges and a great finish. It sells for a song and way over-delivers."
(4/28/2017) "The Le Paradou label is a joint venture between the Ventoux's Chateau Pesquie Chaudiere family and importer Eric Solomon. The 2016 Vin de France, which has already been bottled, is 100% Grenache and comes from vines in the Ventoux and the Roussillon's Agly Valley. It was brought up all in concrete tank. Deep ruby colored, with awesome notes of garrigue, pepper, kirsch and dark fruits, this beauty hits the palate with medium to fullbodied richness, no hard edges and a great finish. It sells for a song and way over-delivers."
$
999
Discount:
750 ML
Kendall Jackson "Vintner's Reserve" California Chardonnay 2017
90
Wine Enthusiast
(5/1/2019) "Editors' Choice - This wine interlaces a light buttery-oak nuance with vibrant, appealing fruit flavors. It's medium weight yet fresh, with a smooth, well-balanced palate that displays a harmonized mix of savory oak and citrus nuances."
(5/1/2019) "Editors' Choice - This wine interlaces a light buttery-oak nuance with vibrant, appealing fruit flavors. It's medium weight yet fresh, with a smooth, well-balanced palate that displays a harmonized mix of savory oak and citrus nuances."
$
999
Discount:
750 ML
Casa Castillo Jumilla Monastrell 2016
For the umpteenth vintage in a row, Casa Castillo delivers a juicy, forward, massively enjoyable red for just ten bucks a bottle!
91+
Wine Advocate
(12/29/2017) "The first wine in the range is the 2016 Monastrell, which in reality contains some 8% combination of Garnacha and Syrah, cropped from a more continental, cooler and dry vintage. Like all the wines from the property, it fermented with indigenous yeasts, in this case with grapes from different plots, and matured in used oak barrels for eight to nine months. Juicy, primary, incredibly fresh and with a vertical palate, longer than wider, like a hypothetical blend of 2013 and 2015, cool but dry. This is always a great value, even more so in 2016. Drink Date 2018 - 2021."
(12/29/2017) "The first wine in the range is the 2016 Monastrell, which in reality contains some 8% combination of Garnacha and Syrah, cropped from a more continental, cooler and dry vintage. Like all the wines from the property, it fermented with indigenous yeasts, in this case with grapes from different plots, and matured in used oak barrels for eight to nine months. Juicy, primary, incredibly fresh and with a vertical palate, longer than wider, like a hypothetical blend of 2013 and 2015, cool but dry. This is always a great value, even more so in 2016. Drink Date 2018 - 2021."
$
999
Discount:
750 ML
Donnafugata "Sedara" Nero d'Avola Sicilia IGT 2016
88
Our Score
90
James Suckling
(10/22/2018) "A fresh and fruity red with raspberries, herbs and red licorice. Medium body, medium-chewy tannins and a bright finish. Drink now."
(10/22/2018) "A fresh and fruity red with raspberries, herbs and red licorice. Medium body, medium-chewy tannins and a bright finish. Drink now."
$
999
Discount:
750 ML
Domaine de Durban Muscat de Beaumes de Venise 2014
New low price! Regular Vin Chicago retail - $14.99!
90
Our Score
(3/2019) The famed dessert wine of the Rhone Valley is made by adding Brandy to a 7% alcohol Southern Rhone Muscat, which not only arrests fermentation but yields a deliciously balanced sweetness and a new 15% alcoholic power. A wonderfully unique treat in the world of slightly sweet dessert wines, and a total steal at our reduced price!
(3/2019) The famed dessert wine of the Rhone Valley is made by adding Brandy to a 7% alcohol Southern Rhone Muscat, which not only arrests fermentation but yields a deliciously balanced sweetness and a new 15% alcoholic power. A wonderfully unique treat in the world of slightly sweet dessert wines, and a total steal at our reduced price!
$
999
Discount:
375 ML
