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If
it's an 'extreme value' at $6, what do we call it at $4+?
"Grapey, talc-like, fresh and clean. For Prawns." ($6)
Extreme Values, $10 or less, Wine & Spirits, August 2012
Gazela Vinho Verde, Sogrape Vinhos, Bottled in 2011, 750ml
$5.45 - Good Wine Stores
$4.90 - Pop's Single Bottle Price
$4.36 - Pop's Mixed Case Price
$49.05 - Pop's Case Price
Read
this review.....
..... 91 points too!!
“Interesting aromas of dried herbs with rose petal and strawberries.
Full body, with silky tannins and a lightly toasted oak combination. Better
in 2013.”
91 points, James Suckling, June 11, 2012
2008 Taft Street Pinot Noir, Russian river Valley, Sonoma County, 750ml
$24.15 - Good Wine Stores
$21.73 - Pop's Single Bottle Price
$19.32 - Pop's Mixed Case Price
$217.35 - Pop's Case Price
So....
you like Pinot Grigio and want more intensity?
.....91 points too!!
"Generous at the outset, this wine has the scent of pear slices
spritzed with lemon juice. Those fresh fruit flavors get a warm toasted lees
accent on the palate, along with a mineral finish. A versatile Gris for a
meal, whether grilled chicken or stuffed quail"
91 points, Wine & Spirits Magazine, August, 2012
2011 King Estate Pinot Gris, Oregon, 750ml
$21.10 - Good Wine Stores
$18.99 - Pop's Single Bottle Price
$16.88 - Pop's Mixed Case Price
$189.90 - Pop's Case Price
"A
label that was once $25 per bottle!!.....
..... 90 points too!!
....and from 30 wines tasted, an unbelievable find!! Meet 2009 Avante
Mencia made with the Mencia (grape)...A grape that many feel HAS become the
next key grape in ALL of Spain.....
The whole world of wine has been changing, nowhere more so than in Spain. No
one wants the cheap, bulk peasant wine anymore, but there is an ever-growing
demand for quality wine, Bodegas Avanthia is it!! ....aromas of sweet and
spicy wildflowers compliment the bright fresh raspberry and dark cherry
flavors the balance of spiciness and fruit is carried through to the long
elegant finish....great for all Summer / Fall 2012...and even more perfect
with a slight chill!
The grape.....known for incredible complexity at a lower alcohol level than
one typically finds in Priorat wines, Mencia, the grape, ripens earlier than
Tempranillo which exhibits HIGH fragrant (bacon-like) layers of smoky herbs,
mineral and black raspberry....
A wine that has so much energy and fragrance, you must hold yourself back so
you do not drink it all! :)"
"Vivid ruby. Highly fragrant aromas of red and dark berries, cola, smoky
herbs and minerals. Juicy and precise, offering tangy black raspberry and
bitter cherry flavors, with a strong mineral overtone. The mineral note
carries through a long, sappy and refreshingly bright finish, which features
a hint of spicy oak. This wine's energy makes it drink well now, but it's
balanced to age for at least a few more years." ($16)
90 points, International Wine Cellar, Josh Raynolds, Nov/Dec, 2010
"Take advantage, Best Spanish wine tasted this year! Pretty bold
statement huh... You gotta taste this wine to believe it!!"
Michael Crafa, Certified Sommelier, Pop's Wines & Spirits, June, 2012
2009 Avante Mencia, Castillo y Leon, Bodegas Triton, 750ml
$15.20 - Good Wine Stores
$13.68 - Pop's Single Bottle Price
$12.16 - Pop's Mixed Case Price
$136.80 - Pop's Case Price
Our
best selling Sauvignon Blanc.....
..... 91 points too!!
"Brancott sets the style for clean, oceanic Marlborough sauvignon
with this mouthwatering wine. There's a touch of flint in the aroma, bright
passionfruit flavors and fresh acidity to balance it."
91 points, Wine & Spirits Magazine Top 100 Values of the Year,
June 2012
2011 Brancott Estate Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, New Zealand, 750ml
$11.49 - Good Wine Stores
$10.34 - Pop's Single Bottle Price
$9.19 - Pop's Mixed Case Price
$103.41 - Pop's Case Price
“The
2009 Rosso di Montalcino is a dazzling wine......
..... 90 points too!!
.....Rich dark plums, cherries, spices and tobacco emerge from
this extroverted, intense Rosso. The raciness of the fruit leaves a lasting
impression. Anticipated maturity: 2011-2014.” ($23)
90 points, The Wine Advocate, May, 2011
2009 Rosso di Montalcino, Castello Banfi, 750ml
$24.15 - Good Wine Stores
$21.73 - Pop's Single Bottle Price
$19.32 - Pop's Mixed Case Price
$217.35 - Pop's Case Price |
