KWV Cathedral Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon 2005
South Africa $19.99 +328567
Very impressive wine combining French structure and lip-smacking fruit fresh from the Cape. Lovely cassis and black cherry aromas with leathery smokiness underneath.
Tormaresca Paiara Rosso 2006
Italy $11.99 +378182
Gutsy rustic red from Puglia.
Cheviot Bridge Long Flat Cabernet Shiraz 2006
Australia $12.99 +212373
Very solid Aussie blend.
Palo Alto Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon Carmenere Syrah 2007
Chile $14.97 +024059
Exemplary Chilean blend with big curranty herbal flavour.
Mount Langi Ghiran Billi Billi Shiraz 2004
Australia $16.99 +091538
Massive value from prestigious producer.
Norton Reserva Malbec 2005
Argentina $19.99 +572743
Plummy fruit and toasty oak.
Thorn-Clarke Terra Barossa Shiraz 2006
Australia $19.99 +098327
A Barossa beauty—briary, gamey, but not too heavy.
Perrin Côtes du Rhône Villages Rasteau 2006
France $21.99 +125856
Very refined Rhône red.
Ricossa Barbaresco Riserva 2003
Italy $21.99 +929406
This is a steal! Astonishing value at $22.
Beronia Rioja Reserva 2001
Spain $22.99 +216770
Superbly mature aromas and flavours.
Kaiken Ultra Malbec 2006
Argentina $25.95 +920793 (various private stores)
Big, rich, herbal Malbec.
Jim Barry Lodge Hill Shiraz 2006
Australia $28.99 +057646
Sleek, stylish, superbly well-balanced Shiraz.
Galil Mountain Yiron Cabernet Merlot 2005
Israel $29.99 +658088
A revelation: classically structured Israeli red.
Red Rooster Reserve Merlot 2006
B.C. $34.99 +208330
Fresh claret-like cool-climate Merlot.
Quinta Ferreira Obra Prima 2006
B.C. $35 +851618 (private wine stores)
Funky full-throttle red from Okanagan newcomer.
Muga Rioja Reserva 2004
Spain $36.99 +049254
Mellow old-school Rioja.
