Château Saint-Estève Corbières 2011, Midi A.P., France: Savoury, meaty, black and brooding with cedar, garrigue and wild blackberries. Tarry with a great grip. Decant 1-2 hours and enjoy with a big steak. Drink: 2014-2018. 377218 13.50% XD 750 mL $17.95 Score: 90/100. September 13, 2014
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Monte Zovo Sa' Solin Valpolicella Ripasso 2012, Veneto D.O.C., Italy: Produced by Montezovo, this full-bodied red wine has a lovely bite plus rich, ripe blackberries and dark fruit. Just enough toasty oak. Wonderful wine for the price point: full-bodied, juicy, and layers of rich black cherry aromas and flavours. Good acidity, nice balance overall. Made using the Appassimento method of drying the grapes to concentrate the flavour, depth and heft. Pair with game meats. Fire up the grill! Drink: 2015-2022. 650713 14.50% XD 750 mL $18.95 Score: 90/100. December 3, 2015
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Rocca Delle Macìe Rubizzo Di Toscana Rubizzo Tosccana Igt 2013, Toscana I.G.T., Italy: Lovely juicy red fruit and lip-smacking delicious flavor on this robust Italian red wine. A happy, full-bodied wine that's great for parties. Firm grip on the palate so decant 1-2 hours. Needs a juicy rare steak. Drink: 2014-2018. 913780 13% XD 750 mL $14.95 Score: 88/100. May 30, 2015
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Olivares Altos De La Hoya Monastrell 2012, Jumilla D.O., Spain: A tasty and full-bodied red wine with black and dark red fruit aromas and flavours. Monastrell is also known as Mataró or Mourvèdre in other regions, and usually creates rich wines of great depth and concentration. Try it tonight with pepperoni pizza. The vines for this full-bodied red wine are grown at a high altitude of 825 metres above sea level on ungrafted vines which imparts both intensity and balance. Drink: 2013-2017. 163154 14.50% D 750 mL $13.95 Score: 90/100. March 7, 2015
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