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Vintjs Garnacha

Posted Sat, 02/04/2012 - 08:53 by Jon
Trader Joe's: 
Yes

A medium-bodied, balanced wine. Strong enough to go with red meat, but sweet and tangy enough for fish stew or poultry

Darien Rioja Tempranillo

Posted Thu, 01/19/2012 - 21:34 by Jon
Trader Joe's: 
Yes

Medium-bodied, fruit-forward wine that's a bit edgy on acids.

http://www.darien.es/

La Finca Tempranillo

Posted Thu, 01/12/2012 - 20:40 by Jon
Trader Joe's: 
Yes

A young, somewhat brash and low-body wine.

Man Shiraz

Posted Tue, 12/20/2011 - 08:32 by Jon
Trader Joe's: 
No

http://www.manvintners.co.za/shiraz.html

A surprisingly good wine served on South Africa Airways.

Marques de Montanana

Posted Fri, 11/11/2011 - 21:14 by Jon
Trader Joe's: 
Yes

A brash, young wine with notes of pepper and tart cherries. Would go well with grilled fish or meat.

Valreas Cuvee Prestige Cotes du Rhone

Posted Sun, 11/06/2011 - 15:47 by Jon
Trader Joe's: 
Yes

A great, cheap Cotes du Rhone with a lavish mouthfeel. Strong tannins and black pepper, really needs a food pairing. Opens up well.

http://www.firstpourwine.com/2011/08/06/2009-valreas-cuvee-prestige-cote...

Marquis de Moreal Crianza 2007 Tempranillo

Posted Tue, 11/01/2011 - 08:26 by Jon
Trader Joe's: 
No

From http://www.kysela.com/spain/Moral.htm :

Aromas of strawberries and dried cranberries enhanced by obvious spiky American oak.

"Medium red. Aromas of redcurrant and cherry, plus a hint of dried rose. Fleshy and smooth, with moderate depth to its slightly bitter red fruit flavors. Finishes with decent breadth and grip, with the redcurrant element joined by a hint of white pepper."
- Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar (Sept/oct 2011), 87 pts

http://www.felixsolis.com/

Panilonco Merlot Malbec Reserve

Posted Wed, 10/19/2011 - 20:33 by Jon
Trader Joe's: 
Yes

Fruit-forward (maybe too much?), medium bodied wine. Not too tannic, not too sweet. Good table wine.

La Finca Oak Aged Malbec

Posted Mon, 10/10/2011 - 19:14 by Jon
Trader Joe's: 
Yes

Light, fruity malbec

Panilonco Carmenere

Posted Mon, 09/12/2011 - 20:50 by Jon
Trader Joe's: 
Yes

A decent red, a bit too tannic.

By http://www.eov.cl/

More on the grape at wikipedia, and via JasonsWineBlog.com:

"Per quaffability “Carmenere is more obscure than the fifth Beatle. The sixth grape of the famed five Bordeaux varietals, usually compared to Petit Verdot for the sturdy qualities it adds to Cabernet blends, Carmenere is not even grown in Bordeaux anymore. It does have a new home in Chile, where it’s blended into Cabernet and also bottled solo on occasion and noted for its smoky/earthy flavor profiles."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carm%C3%A9n%C3%A8re

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