Past Issues: Bargain Wine, dec04/jan05
-- Mirassou
In this regular feature,
we spotlight those wines that offer great
bang for the buck -- under $15 bucks, to
be exact. Here you'll find our everyday
wines, house pours, and occasionally a great
new find. Have a favorite Bargain Wine?
Tell us about it at editor@wineskinny.com!
The Mirassou family has been
growing grapes and making wine in California
since 1854, making it one of America's oldest
winemaking families. The winery was recently
added to the Gallo portfolio of family wineries,
with the sixth generation of Mirassous still
intimately involved.
2004 marks the family's 150th anniversary
in California winemaking, and we're marking
the occasion by spotlighting the tremendous
values these wines represent in our Bargain
Wine spotlight!
($11). Lots of oak
to be sure, but still offers a nice fresh
character, including juicy apple and peach
and lemon zest flavors. Finishes with a
creamy vanilla note. Serve well chilled.
Ready to drink now.
($11). Delicate
spicy cherry aromas and flavors, with a
dose of fresh raspberry mid-palate. Stays
focused and delicate, instead of going candied
or bitter like many at this price point.
Ready to drink now.
($11). Sweet red cherry,
vanilla and floral aromas and flavors. Simple
but tasty. Ready to drink now. (Weekend
Wine 07/04)
($11). Smooth
and medium-bodied, with easy drinking black
cherry and chocolate flavors accented with
herb and smoke notes. Ready to drink now.
(Richard's Picks, 04/04)
To learn more about Mirassou and
its wines, visit www.mirassou.com.
This now-fabulously-named column used to
be called Easy To Find One Figure Wines,
for reasons that we cannot currently remember
but were surely enthusiastic about at the
time. Anyhoo, check out our Past
Issue Index for more great value-priced
wine selections!
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