Colombelle ‘08 Blanc, Cotes de Gascogne

$7.99 btl / $91.09 cs - save $4 Voted Wine Spectator Best Value 4 years in a row! 70% Colombard and 30% Ugni Blanc. Succulent pear, apple and pink grapefruit flavors stay bright and fresh thanks to mouthwatering acidity. ‘Value Brand of the Year’-Wine & Spirits, ‘Best Buy’-Wine & Spirits. Reg: $12

Le Haut Vignot ‘08 Anjou Blanc

$8.99 btl / $102.49 cs The original appellation was created in 1936, making it one of the Loire’s oldest recognized growing areas. This lovely Chenin Blanc stood out at a recent tasting for its vibrant acidity and balance. The nose invites you in with cream and fresh cut pear. The palate has great melony depth with nice acidity - asking you to take another delightful sip!

Font-Mars ‘08 Picpoul de Pinet

$8.99 btl / $102.49 cs - save $4 This captivating region in the Languedoc of France produces a delightful summer white. Fresh aromas of lime and honeydew melon. Exotic and exuberant flavors include candied citrus rind and sweet nuts. Perfect deck wine and just the thing for entertaining.

Louis Latour ‘07 Chardonnay "Grand Ardeche"

$10.99 btl / $125.29 cs Consistency of climate and abundant sunshine in the Ardèche perfectly ripens the grapes for this wine, while the drying Mistral wind eliminates any risk of rot. The Grand Ardèche is treated as if it were grown in one of the Grand Cru vineyards of the Côte d’Or. Fully ripened grapes are selected and pressed lightly before being aged in oak barrels made at the Latour cooperage in Beaune.

Domaine du Couron ‘08 Viognier Cotes du Rhone

$11.99 btl / $136.69 cs - save $4 Fresh, crisp aromas of slightly-green apricots and fresh flowers. Imagine you are biting into a freshly picked pear, these flavors indicate quality fruit sourcing. Mineral and spice notes follow the fruit into the dry finish. Perfect summer deck-wine or with scallops. This winery utilizes integrated farming, with hand harvesting, organic herbicides, no pesticides and the practice of sustainable agriculture. Well done! Reg: $15

Paul Etienne ‘09 Beaujolais Villages

$9.99 btl / $113.89 cs - save $4 Thanks to a hot year with some rain in June and very little in July and August, healthy vines were able to produce grapes of impeccable quality and optimum ripeness in Beaujolais. To find a wine displaying all the impressive character of this vintage for under $10 is almost too good to be true! This charming, delicious wine delivers way beyond its price tag. Bright berry fragrance followed by off-the-vine boysenberry fruit with a bit of earth on the near-perfectly balanced palate. Give this a slight chill, pour a glass, sit back and enjoy! Reg: $11

 

 

 

  J.J. Vincent ‘07 Bourgogne Blanc

$12.99 btl / $148.09 cs - save $4 The Bourgogne Blanc J.J. Vincent is a distinctive Chardonnay from the Southern part of Burgundy near Mâcon. The Mâconnais area offers naturally rich soils with lots of clay. The summer temperatures are generally higher than the average in Burgundy affording the wines rich and ripe fruit character and soft acidity. The full maturity of the skins offer an extra dimension to the grapes adding ripe exotic character and hints of brioche. Reg: $17

Maison L’Aiglon ‘08 St. Chinian, Grand Reserve

$7.99 btl / $91.09 cs - save $4 St. Chinian can be the bully of the Languedoc, producing wines with more structure and texture. This great value provides a balance of that textbook structure with delicous fruit. Aromas of red cherry and milk chocolate, followed by raspberry and cassis flavors on the palate. Light enough in body to enjoy with summer fare. Reg: $12

Côte de Balau ‘05 St. Emilion Grand Cru

$24.99 btl / $284.89 cs - save $5 "The dense purple-colored Cote de Baleau offers up notes of kirsch liqueur and black fruits in its sweet, concentrated, full-bodied personality. With ripe tannin as well as decent acidity, it will offer lovely drinking over the next 12-15 years." 90-92 points Robert Parker. Reg: $30

Mas des Boislauzon ‘08 Chateauneuf du Pape

$36.99 btl / $421.69 cs "A very strong effort with surprising length, depth, and attractiveness, it possesses a dark plum color along with a big, sweet nose of soy, black currants, black cherries, and garrigue. This is a richly fruity, long, well-endowed 2008 to drink during its first 7-8 years of life."

90 points - The Wine Advocate. Reg: $40

Paul Jaboulet ‘07 Cotes du Rhone "Parallele 45"

$8.99 btl / $102.49 cs -save $4 This fun blend of Grenache and Syrah has rich berry fruit aromas followed by deep blackberry concentration, spice and smooth complexity. Reg: $13

 

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