Spain’s Ferrer family (which also owns Spanish sparkling wine producer Freixenet) sources grapes from the up-and-coming Tierra de Castilla region, southeast of Madrid, for this juicy red. Full of wild strawberry and raspberry notes, it’s a great by-the-case purchase.
2006 Terrazas de los Andes Malbec ($12)
High-altitude Mendoza vineyards in the foothills of the Andes produce the fruit for this svelte, purple-red Malbec from Argentina, with blueberry and blackberry fruit accented by smoky oak notes.
2003 L’Ostal Cazes Estibals ($16)
France’s Cazes family is best known for its Bordeaux properties, including the famous Lynch-Bages. But this spicy blend of Syrah, Carignane and Grenache from the Cazes property in the Languedoc is testament to the breadth of the family’s talent.
2004 Taltarni Three Monks ($16)
This blend of Cabernet and Merlot, from an Australian winery whose name means "red earth"— a reference to the local soil—bursts with black cherry and coffee notes. The grapes come from several vineyards in southeast Australia.
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