-Best Under $30 Northwest Red Wines

"Best buy" under $30 Northwest reds are chosen from the many wines released in the Pacific Northwest each month.
Here are the best, as reviewed by Avalon's tasting Board.

Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah, Rhone blends, Borceaux blends, unusual red varietals- this list covers the best available, priced at $30 or less.

 

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$22.45 - Case price
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Price: $24.95

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Third release named for Father Bruno, this release is 66% Syrah, 20% Cabernet & 14% Merlot.

Bruno's Blend III is a lively, ready to drink blend of black fruit flavors, with hints of barrel sp

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$17.95 - Case price
(any 12 or more bottles)

Price: $19.95

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Substance Merlot 06 is a delicious, mouthful of Merlot of great-value WA State Merlot. Plums and dark currants move to sweeter notes of red cherries on the finish. Soft and round in texture, the
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$21.60 - Case price
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Price: $24.00

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Sineann's new value red blend, a steal each years, this one combines a real range of varietals and peter's knack for creating intense reds. Best value.
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$17.95 - Case price
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Price: $19.95

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Sustance Cab 06 offers a good entry point into Washington Cabernet. Black cherry and herbal pepper notes sing, while dark chocolate finishes this food-friendly big red.

A collaborative eff
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$20.66 - Case price
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Price: $22.95

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The 720 Cellars Or'Deaux Claret 04--a favorite pick for winter wine. Inviting black fruits, tobacco, baking spices, and green peppercorns prepare you for a mouthful of black cherry, plum, and cas
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$22.45 - Case price
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Price: $24.95

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The Andrew Rich Coup d'Etat has big brambleberry notes with toasted white pepper and a firm finish. It's a NW version of a classic Rhone blend.

Andrew is a master at the grapes of the Rho
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$20.69 - Case price
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Price: $22.99

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One of the very few Willamette Valley Syrahs produced, from the Deux Vert Vineyard. Intense aromas of violets, white pepper and black fruit give way to supple black raspberry and cherry flavors. Thi
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$22.45 - Case price
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Price: $24.95

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Boysenberry, cherry, smoked meat minerality, and thyme scents and flavors are inherent in the vineyard. It has a powerful attack, sweet plump fruit, and extroverted character.

It should drink

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$33.75 - Case price
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Price: $37.50

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"Baby Leonetti"

says Seattle Times' Paul Gregutt: The Cabernet Sauvignon is blended with "modest proportions of merlot, cab franc, carmen?re, malbec and petit verdot. Round a

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$26.05 - Case price
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Price: $28.95

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a Columbia Valley blend of eight varietals from as many vineyards. Here, bright red fruits mingle with light spice and sweet tannins. It's an all-purpose bottle of fruit-driven red, ready for near-te
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$17.95 - Case price
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Price: $19.95

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Trey Busch's good value red blend, Yakima and Walla Walla fruit.
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$18.86 - Case price
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Price: $20.95

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From the winery: The 2005 Walla Walla Valley Claret continues the tradition of providing a great everyday drinking, fruit-forward red wine with the exceptional quality expected from Basel Cellars. O
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$13.13 - Case price
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Price: $14.59

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Rich and decadent blend, made by super talented winemaker Charlie Hoppes. Huge juicy fruit is balanced with fine tannins and racy acidity. Just a stunner at this price.
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$12.38 - Case price
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Price: $13.75

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Organic and no sulfites added. Great complex aromas with dark fruits like black cherry, raspberry, and blackberry dominating the subtle spicy undertones. Flavor complexity is enhanced with a backgroun
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$9.45 - Case price
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Price: $10.50

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Raspberry fruit, herbal complexity and toasted French and American oak aromas are foremost in the nose. Flavors are dominated by direct fruit, medium acidity and a moderate tannic finish round out the
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Cana's Feast Cuneo Cellars Bricco Red Wine 04

$24.25 - Case price (any 12 or more bottles)

Price: $26.95

Red blend unusual with Sangiovese as dominant grape, from a winery deeply influenced by Italian wine style.

"Aromas of black plum, dried cherries give way to orange peel and cocoa. Blackberrie

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$13.45 - Case price
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Price: $14.95

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Excellent value, a full bodied blended red for everyday drinking. abundant blackberry, black currant, cherry and coffee aromas and flavors. The finish is dry and medium bodied with leather, mint, bake
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$26.99 - Case price
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Price: $29.99

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Wine Spectator rating 88 points for 02: "Smooth and polished, with a spicy edge to the harmonious currant and herb flavors, finishing with grace. Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, an
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$10.75 - Case price
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Price: $11.95

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$17.05 - Case price
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Price: $18.95

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Rich, smooth, black cherry and smoke.
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$17.95 - Case price
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Price: $19.95

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HIGHLY RECOMMENDED- one of the best values in red wine from Walla Walla, if you like Owen Roe's Abbott's Table you'll love this wine. A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah, Zinfandel and Cab
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$11.69 - Case price
(any 12 or more bottles)

Price: $12.99

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Big price reduction-Southern Oregon fruit.
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$17.05 - Case price
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Price: $18.95

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A slightly smokey (pardon the pun) overtone, followed by big black plum and black cherry. A well balanced blend of of Cab, Merlot, Syrah and Sangiovese. This is a great daily drinker to accompany la
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$14.35 - Case price
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Price: $15.95

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This is a fruit-forward wine with aromas of Cassis, Plum and Cedar. The long barrel aging in a combination of French and American oak (24 Months) has created a wine with supple, approachable tannins f
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$15.25 - Case price
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Price: $16.95

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New good value second label from Washington State
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$14.35 - Case price
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Price: $15.95

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From the winery: "Very dark purple-red color. Absolutely huge aromas and flavors of ripe blackberry and black sweet cherry fruits laced with generous vanilla, cedar and graham make up this wine's pre
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$18.86 - Case price
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Price: $20.95

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New good value second label from Washington State
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$17.95 - Case price
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Price: $19.95

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Rich aromas of currant, plums and black cherries with hints of smoke and spice. Black cherry, plum and even strawberry flavors linger on the long finish. Balanced acidity and smooth tannins make th
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$22.50 - Case price
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Price: $25.00

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From the winery: The 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon is beautifully structured and complex yet softly layered and appealing throughout. The wine is pleasantly aromatic with the essence of ripe berries and a
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$22.45 - Case price
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Price: $24.95

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One of the more classic Northwest Syrahs made. Formerly with Bonny Doone Winery, Andrew has an affinity for the grapes of the Rhone that shows in his Syrah. Smokey black fruit and pepper--yum!
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$15.25 - Case price
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Price: $16.95

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From the winery: "You?ll find bold blackberry, blueberry, and cherry in this supple yet rich Cabernet, along with spicy oak and light notes of fresh herbs. These layers of flavor come from the additio
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$18.00 - Case price
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Price: $20.00

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A fun, drink-me now table wine with dark fruit aromas of cherry, plum, and spice. The earthy tobacco flavors and nice tannins of this great food wine will have you reaching for a second glass. Lim
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$15.25 - Case price
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Price: $16.95

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From the winery: "Dark and unusually rich, this Merlot is more complex than most because of the cabernet franc and cabernet sauvignon blended into it. The result shows sweet cherry, vanilla and spice,
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Apex II Sangiovese 02

$15.25 - Case price (any 12 or more bottles)

Price: $16.95

From the winery: "This smoothly seductive wine offers sweet cherry fruit, spice, lightly toasted oak and a hint of pomegranate. It?s a delightful version of Italy?s, and especially Tuscany?s, most fam
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$13.00 - Case price
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Price: $14.45

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Lighter than many, but balanced and interesting.

From the winery: "This darkly colored Cabernet Franc reminds one of walking through a garden of herbs and flowers. Fresh and dried herbs and ros

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$15.29 - Case price
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Price: $16.99

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New good value second label from Washington State
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$18.86 - Case price
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Price: $20.95

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New good value second label from Washington State
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$13.00 - Case price
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Price: $14.45

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Aromas of blackberry, sweet cherry, blueberry and cedar spice. The bright fruit carries onto the palate.
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$13.00 - Case price
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Price: $14.45

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Wine Spectator 87 points: "Supple and generous, with blueberry, plum and vanilla flavors that linger on the reasonably plump finish. Drink now through 2006. 2,012 cases made. (HS)"

Pretty nice f

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$15.07 - Case price
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Price: $16.75

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Consistently a Wine Spectator Best Buy! Vanilla, cherry, oak, spice and chocolate make for a superb nose and excellent palette. A blend of 57% Merlot, 37% Cab and 6% Cab Franc.
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$9.85 - Case price
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Price: $10.95

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Second label for Goose Ridge Vineyards, this is Estate fruit, a nice, rounded wine with good balance, made by Charlie Hoppes. Has to be his least expensive wine, such a great price.
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$8.96 - Case price
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Price: $9.95

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Seattle Post Intelligencer's "Pick of the Week":

"This Idaho winery, part of Corus Estates & Vineyards group, is doing very good work across the entire lineup. Most impressively, it is

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$10.75 - Case price
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Price: $11.95

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New vintage for one of the Northwest's best value Big Reds. The 2005 is heavier on Cab. Big, juicy and delicious Cab/Merlot blend at a great price. Quite a find, it has black cherry and plum flavor
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$8.96 - Case price
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Price: $9.95

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A blend of Merlot, Pinot Noir, Cabernet, Nebbiolo, Zinfandel and Barbera. Named after a goat that used to wonder the cliffs above the vineyard this easy drinking red wine is designed to enjoy without
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$17.99 - Case price
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Price: $19.99

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From the winery: This wine sparkles with bright, ruby color. Ripe and forward, a blend of violets, cassis, and black cherry, jump from the nose. Good acid on the attack of this wine carries through th
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$17.95 - Case price
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Price: $19.95

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Made in a soft and approachable style, flavors and scents of pepper, flowers, and intense red fruit. 25% Chinook Vineyard and the balance Boushey Farms and Carter Family Vineyards.
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$9.85 - Case price
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Price: $10.95

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Covey Run's Cabernet Sauvignon made by the winemaker as her selection of grapes and style that she most enjoys.
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$14.80 - Case price
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Price: $16.45

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Wine Spectator rating 83 points: "Dense and chewy, with more green olive and leafy flavors than ripe fruit up front and in the soft, velvety finish. Drink now through 2007. 1,443 cases made. (HS)"
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$18.86 - Case price
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Price: $20.95

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Value label from Dunham, blend of Cab, Merlot, and Syrah.
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$21.55 - Case price
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Price: $23.95

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WOW- the guys from Wisconsin do it again. The wine starts with scents of sweet black cherry and a super intense floral component centering around white flowers like jasmine and gardenia. Flavors are a
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$11.65 - Case price
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Price: $12.95

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Concentrated mocha, vanilla and blueberry aromas along with a very deep purple hue, a hint of oak and a lingering finish. Rich, sumptuous bright cherry and blueberry aromas and flavors, enhanced with
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$9.68 - Case price
(any 12 or more bottles)

Price: $10.75

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Flavors and aromas of berry jam, earth, spice and rose. The aromas are distinctly Southern Oregon- cedar, dark fruits, earth and saddle leather. Lush purple Merlot fruit suggests itself first on the p
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$18.86 - Case price
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Price: $20.95

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Currently showing deep aromas of raspberry in a frame of spicy oak on the nose, giving way on the palate to coffee, cedar, and chocolate flavors. The tannins are ripe and well integrated into the over
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$18.41 - Case price
(any 12 or more bottles)

Price: $20.45

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Aged in small French oak barrels our Syrah shows great varietal expression laced with layers of rich cassis, dark chocolate and pepper. Our Syrah is smooth on the palate with a long-lasting finish. A
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$17.05 - Case price
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Price: $18.95

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Palette is James Leigh Cellars' good value red blend. From the winery: " Bouquet of roses, brown sugar and spice greet the nose while layers of dark jammy fruits and well-balanced tannins follow in t
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