Less than $15
Oct. 17, 2019
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DOUBLE BLACK
Zinfandel Paso Robles 2017
$14
Soft and a touch sweet, with easygoing cherry and toasted spice flavors. Drink now. 3,000 cases made. —Tim Fish
$15 to $30
Oct. 17, 2019
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LAVAU
Vacqueyras 2016
$24
A warm, inviting style, with creamy textured crushed plum and boysenberry fruit flavors gliding through, infused with fruitcake, melted black licorice and mesquite notes. A light lavender hint at very end keeps this honest. Drink now through 2021. 5,000 cases made, 3,000 cases imported. —James Molesworth
More than $30
Oct. 17, 2019
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BIBI GRAETZ
Toscana Colore 2016
$450
This is suave and expands on the palate, with cherry, black currant, mineral and woodsy underbrush notes. Shows purity to the fruit, along with support from the fine-grained tannins and lively acidity. Excellent length. Sangiovese, Canaiolo and Colorino. Drink now through 2029. 1,000 cases made, 125 cases imported. —Bruce Sanderson
