25 great values for $10 or less
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25 great values for $10 or less
view in brewerhttp://us6.campaign-archive1.com/?u=3336c629a0f47942f97935b32&id=91601d29a8&e=[UNIQID] GA Wine News - Spring 2014 25 Great Values for $10 or Less! Camelot Pinot Noir California NV Green’s Cash Sale Price: Amazing! California Pinot Noir that sells for $6.99 that tastes like Pinot Noir. I don’t know how Camelot does it, but this wine displays a pretty strawberry aroma and clean red fruit flavor. Simple, but it contains a clean, pleasant taste. -Green’s Wine Buyer Seaglass Pinot Noir Santa Barbara 2012 Green’s Cash Sale Price: A gold medal winning wine ( The Critics Challenge Wine Competition) has a very nice Pinot Noir bouquet, with fragrances of smoked meats and red fruit. There is cola and smooth rich fruit flavors on the palate. A great value at $8.99! -Green’s Wine Buyer Mezzacorona Pinot Noir Vigneti delle Dolomiti 2012 Green’s Cash Sale Price: “A ripe core of dried and candied strawberry and cherry fruit is layered with a fresh tang of acidity in this creamy red, with accents of smoke, ground anise and red licorice…87 points.” -The Wine Spectator Sant’ Antonio Scaia Corvino 2012 Green’s Cash Sale Price: “Pure expressions of Corvina are increasingly common in Valpolicella and the 2011 Corvina Scaia provides an exceptional portrait of this indigenous grape variety. The wine exhibits a bright ruby color with purple and garnet highlights. On first nose, the dusty mineral notes are what make the biggest impression. Flint and brimstone slowly give way to small berry fruit, wild raspberries and white cherries. This is a beautiful wine that would drink well, slightly chilled, next to white meat or heavy seafood dishes. The wine wins high points for drinkability and overall freshness. It immediately evokes excellent food pairing possibilities. It’s not destined for long aging, but it tastes wonderful right now…90+ points.” -Wine Advocate Santa Cristina Toscana Rosso 2011 Green’s Cash Sale Price: “Black cherry, tobacco and black pepper notes mingle in this firm red, bolstered by integrated tannins, with a long finish…Sangiovese and Merlot…88 points.” -The Wine Spectator Wrongo Dongo Jumilla 2012 Green’s Cash Sale Price: “100% Mourvedre from Jumilla, an area that Jorge Ordonez was the first to exploit and bring to the attention of American wine consumers. It exhibits…loads of blackberry and black cherry fruit, sweet tannin, and a naked, in-your-face, flavorful, hedonistic style. No oak is used in this effusive, delicious wine’s upbringing…88 points.” -Robert Parker Gran Familia Rioja 2010 Green’s Cash Sale Price: This classic Rioja is made in the traditional style. A dash of smoky oak and enough fresh red fruit flavor for balance. At $8.99 it’s a steal! -Green’s Wine Buyer Faustino Tempranillo Rioja VII 2011 Green’s Cash Sale Price: Vanilla, smoke, and red cherry in the bouquet, this wine has a smooth fruit flavor with a touch of vanilla and tart cherries in the aftertaste. Refreshing and elegant. -Green’s Wine Buyer Vega Sindoa Merlot Navarra 2012 (bottle not shown above) Green’s Cash Sale Price: “The 2012 Vega Sindoa Merlot possesses…mocha, blackberry and black cherry characteristics. It is a naked example of Merlot as no oak is used in its upbringing. Enjoy it over the next two years…87 points.” -Robert Parker Foster Ique Malbec 2012 Green’s Cash Sale Price: Lots of dark fruit aromatics and a rich, concentrated fruit flavor, it ends with a hint coffee in the finish. -Green’s Wine Buyer Terrazas de Las Andes Altos del Plata Malbec 2012 Green’s Cash Sale Price: Dark fruit and coffee bouquet, it has a smooth vanilla and fruit flavor on the palate. Green’s Wine Buyer Casarena Cabernet Sauvignon Mendoza 505 2012 Green’s Cash Sale Price: “…delivers lively aromas of blackcurrant, licorice and pepper. In the mouth, a floral top note gives lift to the flavors of blackberry, spices and licorice. This wine boasts exceptional sweetness and concentration for twelve bucks, and plenty of immediate sex appeal.” Stephen Tanzer Agricultura Tinto 2011 Green’s Cash Sale Price: A dry red wine from Portugal, it’s hearty and flavorful. Ripe dark fruit and chocolate notes in the bouquet, the wine is soft and smooth on the palate. -Green’s Wine Buyer Underwood Pinot Noir Oregon 2012 Green’s Cash Sale Price: “Underwood is fast-becoming one of Oregon’s best values in Pinot Noir. Light and pretty raspberry fruit gains mass and flavor interest with well-integrated veins of stem and earth. It’s nicely balanced and true to variety…87 points and Best Buy.” -Wine Enthusiast Camelot Chardonnay California NV Green’s Cash Sale Price: Mild buttery notes in the aroma, its flavor displays fresh clean fruit in a medium-bodied format. Nice texture, it shows varietal character. -Green’s Wine Buyer SeaGlass Sauvignon Blanc Santa Barbara Co. 2012 Green’s Cash Sale Price: Riverside International Wine Competition, 2013: Chairman's Award (Unanimous Gold)Herb and lemongrass aromatics, this wine has a clean fruit, medium-bodied taste. Herb nuance in the finish, this is a nicely balanced wine. -Green’s Wine Buyer Dry Creek Dry Chenin Blanc Clarksburg 2012 Green’s Cash Sale Price: “The 2012 Dry Chenin Blanc was fermented and aged in stainless steel. Its flowery bouquet is followed by a wine with crisp acids, orange oil, medium body, and a friendly, delicious style…87 points.” -The Wine Advocate SeaGlass Chardonnay Santa Barbara Co.2012 Green’s Cash Sale Price: A gold medal winner from the prestigious California State Fair, it has tropical fruit notes in its aroma and flavor. This wine is quite concentrated and lightly oaked. -Green’s Wine Buyer Chat. St. Jean Fume Blanc Sonoma Co. 2012 Green’s Cash Sale Price: “A consistently delicious cuvee…offers tangerine and caramelized grapefruit notes along with crisp acids, and a light to medium-bodied, naked, fruit-driven, floral style…87 points. Chateau St. Jean offers some fabulous values in their portfolio, particularly for readers interested in Sauvignon Blanc (which they call Fume Blanc)” -Robert Parker The Show Chardonnay California 2012 Green’s Cash Sale Price: The Show Chardonnay hails from the acclaimed Sonoma and Monterey appellations in northern California. White fruit mixed with spice in the bouquet, the flavor is rich and full, a great balance of fruit and vanilla oak, with a buttery note. -Green’s Wine Buyer Lagaria Pinot Grigio Trentino Alto Adige 2012 Green’s Cash Sale Price: “An easy-quaffing wine in a screwcap bottle, the 2012 Pinot Grigio would wash down nicely with tuna or chicken salad. Light tones of peach and citrus segue to good freshness…” The Wine Advocate Santa Cristina Orvieto Classico 2012 Green’s Cash Sale Price: This delightful white wine from central Italy (Umbria) was just made for light fare. Peaches and white fruits in the bouquet, this refreshing light white wine is perfectly balanced between acidity and fruit, The perfect fish or shellfish white wine match, it is also great as an aperitif. -Green’s Wine Buyer Dominio de Eguren Protocolo Blanco 2012 Green’s Cash Sale Price: “…composed of 50% Airen (the most planted white varietal in Europe) and 50% Macabeo. This cuvee is bottled as early as possible to preserve its straightforward, light-bodied, grapefruit and citrus fruit…this well-made, clean, fresh, value-priced white will offer attractive drinking for 1-2 years. What more can you ask?... -Robert Parker Copyright © 2014 Green's Beverages, All rights reserved. unsubscribe from this list update subscription preferences