-"Insider" Wines - Little Gems from the Pacific Northwest


Indie Wineries you'll want to know about.

-"Insider" Wines - Little Gems from the Pacific Northwest

 

$16.88 - Case price
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Price: $18.75

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Territorial's Willamette Valley Pinot noir 2005 is proof that great Pinot still exists for under $20. The nose is filled with pretty red fruit, accented by lilacs and graham. Silky smooth but juicy
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$34.61 - Case price
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Price: $38.45

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HUGE, rich, lush, hedonistic Merlot, just an inspired choice for steaks on the grill. In the giant red wine style of Owen Roe or O-S.
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$25.16 - Case price
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Price: $27.95

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This is the biggest and most viscous St. Innocent Temperance Hill to date. Gobs of fresh raspberries and cherries mix with hints of sage. The flavors meld to cherry/berry pie, with that ideal combin
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$47.25 - Case price
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Price: $52.50

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Wine Spectator rating 90 points: "Earthy, herbal character wafts through this firm red blend, picking up red cherry and roasted red pepper notes as the flavors persist on a well-integrated fini
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$17.95 - Case price
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Price: $19.95

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HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

Made by Ray Walsh, who was winemaker at King Estate from 1992 to 2005, this is a spectacular dessert wine, rich yet well balanced, with lovely fresh crisp acidity of

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$13.45 - Case price
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Price: $14.95

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Complex and inviting aromas of candied apple, pear, and slate that give way to bright and lively honeyed tropical citrus flavors of pineapple and lychee. Add the rich, viscous mouthfeel and you ha
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$35.96 - Case price
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Price: $39.95

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This wine should be called Capital "L", the L standing for LAYERS. Delicious aromas of red, blue and fruit with soft toast, rich baking spices, and a smidge of dried thyme hint at what's to come...At
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$11.47 - Case price
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Price: $12.75

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Dry. Immediate room-filling aromas of grapefruit, tangerine and rose petal, followed by crisp fruit flavors and a pleasing, palate-cleansing acidity. Great on its own as a chilled, summer afternoon qu
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$24.70 - Case price
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Price: $27.45

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“An expressive and complex wine featuring multiple layers of dark fruits and spices. A blend of each of the 6 clones of pinot noir grown in our vineyard, black cherries, currants, hints of cloves and
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$23.40 - Case price
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Price: $26.00

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Dark garnet color, restrained nose with hints of blueberry, blackberry, spice. Flavors initially of sweet black cherry and blackberry, in line with winemaker Peter Rosback's (Sineann) over-the-top st
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$16.16 - Case price
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Price: $17.95

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Richer and a bit more complex than last year's Sharecroppers Cabernet Sauvignon, this wine contains a bit of Merlot and Petit Verdot. It's lush and easy drinking, with smooth tannins and enough body
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$14.80 - Case price
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Price: $16.45

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Wine Spectator 88 points and "Best Buy": " Not a big wine, but remarkably persistent, framing its green olive-scented blackberry flavors with fine tannins that let the finish linger enticingly. Merlot
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$15.07 - Case price
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Price: $16.75

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A soft, approachable blend of Washington State fruit: 11% Sangiovese, 47% Cabernet Franc & Merlot, 42% Cabernet Savignon, fruit from Roas Mystica Vineyard and Alder Ridge Vineyard. Good value. Nose ha
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Stony Mountain Pinot noir Reserve 03

$17.95 - Case price (any 12 or more bottles)

Price: $19.95

The one Estate wine produced by this small vineyard owned by Stan Murayama, assisted by his Visla, "Ditch". Located near Maysara's Momtazi Estate Vineyard, in the hills west of McMinnville, the viney
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$10.75 - Case price
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Price: $11.95

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$21.60 - Case price
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Price: $24.00

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From Ribbon Ridge Estate, a spicy, fruity Pinot noir, nice forward red cherry fruit and lots of Asian Five Spice flavors. From a family farm established by Colby Carter in 1865. 2004 vintage is rich,
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$20.66 - Case price
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Price: $22.95

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Pleasantly perfumed nose with hints of pie cherry and raspberry. The flavors are fresh raspberry, pie cherry, hints of black currant and lovely well integrated tannins. Moderately long finish, a lot o
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$27.68 - Case price
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Price: $30.75

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For the 03 Vintage: Wine Spectator rating 91 points: "Relatively firm, with lively, emphatic raspberry and plum flavors that sail through the finish, lingering seamlessly. Best from 2007 through 2013
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$35.96 - Case price
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Price: $39.95

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Dark saturated black color, nose with hints of wild strawberry, rose and violets, viscous, rich mouthfeel, layers of black fruit, cassis, big dark finish. Yow, this is a really nice Pinot. Big, for pe
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$19.57 - Case price
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Price: $21.75

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Due to be released at the end of 2006.
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$19.57 - Case price
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Price: $21.75

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The new 05 Theia Chardonnay is a remarkably crafted, great value wine. In this wine, Beckley uses 100% Temperance Hill Vineyard Dijon Clone 76 fruit, which he chose specifically to make the kind of Ch
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$29.69 - Case price
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Price: $32.99

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From Owen Roe's assistant winemaker, a rich, complex, juicy black wine with hints of leather and roasted espresso bean. Beautiful from the moment the bottle is opened. Less than 100 cases made, truel
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$18.23 - Case price
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Price: $20.25

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This wine really swept us away. This wine and dessert were clearly lovers in a past life. It’s hard to know where to start without totally gushing. First of all, this is a Port style wine. Twenty perc
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$36.41 - Case price
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Price: $40.45

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"Our Tawny Port is Solera aged which was started in 1997. It has been held in a 500L French oak puncheon its entire life. This very smooth brandy fortified wine is not too sweet for Port, neither too
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$14.80 - Case price
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Price: $16.45

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Quite a following for these rich dessert wines, bittersweet chocolate and plummy fruit flavors.
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$26.95 - Case price
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Price: $29.95

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Lumos's new reserve wine, from organic grapes and just lovely. Dai's management of Temperance Hill Vineyard has resulted in some wonderful fruit, and Dai has selected some of the best for this Pinot
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$24.30 - Case price
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Price: $27.00

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Although Sineann has a nationwide "cult" status, few people know that Sineann is based at Medici Vineyard, and that Peter Rosback, Sineann owner and winemaker, makes these delicious and quite value pr
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$22.45 - Case price
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Price: $24.95

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A really excellent deal at this price. Made by Peter Rosback of Sineann for Medici. Excellent deal.

Although Sineann has a nationwide "cult" status, few people know that Sineann is based at Me

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$22.45 - Case price
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Price: $24.95

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The wine is impressive before it’s opened—you have to love the classy cork label with the funky design. Open it to discover gushing ripe plums, cassis, and dark cherries scented with lavender. With
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$21.60 - Case price
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Price: $24.00

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Big, rich, unusually complex and layered, a step above most Merlots in quality and satisfaction.

Nose: black chery, black raspberry, hints of clove and cinnamon;
Flavors: sweet fruit with

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$31.46 - Case price
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Price: $34.95

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Rick Mafit says: "Rich ripe cassis and blackberry with elegantly soft yet structured tannin ( a combination of the fruit and about 50% new oak-Seguin-Moreau Chateau Frere thin staved barrels.) Round a
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$19.79 - Case price
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Price: $21.99

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The 2002 Mystic Syrah disappeared off Avalon’s shelves as soon as it was stocked. I like the 2003 better! More complex than many Northwest Syrahs, the Mystic opens with black cherries and currant f
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$21.55 - Case price
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Price: $23.95

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Old Vine Hillside Vineyard Zinfandel at half the price.

Inky black color, floral and sweet fruit scent, sweet, slurpable black cherry, black plum, cherry, and currant flavors, well integratd,

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$22.45 - Case price
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On Sale! $24.95

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The nose is earthy, with cassis and black cherry liqueor notes. First impression of the flavors is of sweet, spicy, slurpy, ripe black fruits, but the taste shifts quickly in the mouth to hints of to
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$22.45 - Case price
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Price: $24.95

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New release November 2005.
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$29.48 - Case price
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Price: $32.75

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Scents of perfumed, plummy, black cherry fruit, big cherry, blackberry, and spice flavors, this wine has a backbone of fine grained tannins. As of January 2005, at release, it's a bit tight, and will
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$33.08 - Case price
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Price: $36.75

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Velvety and decadent with deep aromas of wild blackberry, dark cherry and mocha wrapped in soft tannins with a long finish. Made from Columbia Valley fruit.
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$13.90 - Case price
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Price: $15.45

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Rich cherry flavors with a touch of oak and black olive on the finish. From the Rock Horse Ranch Vineyard in Washington State.
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$26.10 - Case price
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Price: $29.00

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Intriguing scents of honeysuckle, vanilla toast, and black fruit- flavors are cedary spiced black cherry, well balanced fine grained tannins, long finish with hints of saddble leather, cocoa, and lots
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$17.95 - Case price
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Price: $19.95

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The 2003 Early Muscat was almost a cult wine—it created quite a buzz and was the first of our wines to sell out. It was our fun wine. Around the winery it was known as our breakfast wine. Dramatic flo
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$30.56 - Case price
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Price: $33.95

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"Once again, the wine is extraordinarily soft and complex. Raspberries and red cherries highlight a juicy foundation of black cherry and plum. The oak provides a sturdy backbone and a bit of toasted s
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$22.49 - Case price
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Price: $24.99

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From the winery: "...our estate blend of 26% Cabernet Sauvignon, 52% Merlot and 22% Cabernet franc that is rich, smooth and concentrated with loads of dark plum, blackberry and dark cherry flavors. Si
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$26.05 - Case price
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Price: $28.95

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Cole Danehower's Oregon Wine Report recently gave the 2003 an A- (quite a high score for his newsletter). Cole has this to say about the Zerba Cellars Merlot: "Full dark maroon color. Piercingly clea
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Zerba Cellars Syrah 04

$26.05 - Case price (any 12 or more bottles)

Price: $28.95

Smoke and earth aromas with hints of caramel. Deep red color. Great body and “fat” mouthfeel with ripe fruit flavors. Sweet cherry fruit on the mid-palate and hints of chocolate, coffee, earth and spi
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$26.05 - Case price
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Price: $28.95

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$17.95 - Case price
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Price: $19.95

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From the winery: 35% Syrah, 22% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Sangiovese and 10% Cabernet Franc. Harvest: the grapes for this years blend come from select vineyards in the Columbia Valley, incl
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$38.66 - Case price
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Price: $42.95

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Although not called an Ice Wine, this is not a typical "Late harvest". It is intense and rich as an ice wine, just does not fit the strict requirement of having been picked, frozen, off the vine. Quit
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$22.27 - Case price
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Price: $24.75

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Dark crimson color appropriate with the cinnamon-accented and black cherry aromas. Mouthwatering flavors of cherry and boysenberry. Pleasing accents of toasty oak, and a slight tartness emerge on the
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$22.27 - Case price
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Price: $24.75

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Refreshingly vibrant and fruit-forward, this Pinot packs dark cherry and cassis flavors with touches of rose petal and spice. Supported by fine-grained tannin and lively acidity, it finishes with touc
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$20.20 - Case price
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Price: $22.45

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This wine highlights the purt fruit of the Pinot Blanc. The wine has benefited from patience at each step as the grapes were frozen, pressed slowly over 36 hours, and then slowly fermented. Extensive
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$13.45 - Case price
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Price: $14.95

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In the nose, crisp green apple, pear, grapefruit and hints of coconut; flavors are of white peach, pear, bright pineapple, tropical fruit, and there's a streak of lemon zest in the finish. This is a
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$26.95 - Case price
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Price: $29.95

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AVALON RECOMMENDS

89% Mourvedre 11% Syrah both from Ciel du Cheval Vineyard

Juicy, spicy, dense, and rich, with big black cherry flavors, and that characteristic hint of pencil lead,

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$10.75 - Case price
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Price: $11.95

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Huge discount from $25!

Seattle Times says: "This self-proclaimed "summer wine" really nails it. Plenty of ripe fruit (enhanced, in this instance with 19 percent semillon), a sweet-scented cit

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$13.45 - Case price
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Price: $14.95

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