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Wines of the Week: A Mini World Tour - Under $20, 90

As much as we love american wines, there's a great big world out there, and one of the best things about wine is the incredible variety. So our tasting panel has picked a handful of wines from around the globe, which are easy to overlook, but are well worth a try:

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Locations "P" 4 Red Blend
Winery: Locations
Grape(s):
Touriga Nacional, Trincadeira, and Touriga
Region: Portugal
Year: n/a

Special Designation: n/a
Farming Certification: n/a
Price:
15-20

Review:
Aromatics of cherries, boysenberries, and plums combine with suggestions of pepper and wild flowers on the nose. The palate comes forth with flavors of blackberry, cherry, and boysenberry and flows into expressions of black pepper, dark chocolate, and floral earth. Polished tannins frame nice fruit, making this a good bottle to open when serving chicken, lamb or streak kabobs.
Rating: 90

Bodegas Hijos de Juan Gil 2015 Jumilla Red Wine
Winery: Bodegas Hijos de Juan Gil
Grape(s):
100% Monastrell
Region: Spain

Year:
2015

Special Designation: n/a
Farming Certification: n/a
Price:
10-15

Review:
A lovely combination of raspberry, blackberry, and boysenberry aromas meld with suggestions of smoky oak and balsamic on the nose. That nice core of berry flavors takes center stage on the palate, but highlights of cedar, herbs, and balsamic play a part, too. Refined tannins and nuances layers make this a fine choice to serve with a variety of Spanish tapas.
Rating: 90

Tarapaca 2015 "Gran Reserva" Carmenre
Winery: Tarapaca
Grape(s):
Carmenre
Region:
Chile

Year: 2015

Special Designation: n/a
Farming Certification: n/a
Price:
15-20

Review:
A bouquet of dark fruit, herbs, and spring flowers rises up from a glass. There's nice fruit on the palate, with blackberries, cherries, and figs leading the way, before highlights of green chili, violets, and herbs come in. Supple tannins combine with a solid complexity to make this a good buy for fans of South American wines.
Rating: 90

Locations "NZ" 7 Sauvignon Blanc
Winery: LLocations "NZ" 7
Grape(s):
Sauvignon Blanc
Region: Marlborough, New Zealand

Year:
n/a

Special Designation: n/a
Farming Certification: n/a
Price:
15-20

Review:
Lots of lovely citrus fruits, along with whispers of wild grass and passion fruit rise up from a glass. The palate takes shape with flavors of grapefruit leading the way and then some passion fruit, coming to a finish of minerals and wild grass. Nice body and bright fruit make this a compelling wine.
Rating: 90

By Jason Barlow

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Ratings Key:
96 — 100
Spectacular
92 — 95
Outstanding
89 — 91
Great
85 — 88
Good
81 — 84
Solid

*Wines rated with a "+" need a bit more time to reach peak quality
but will do so over the coming years

 

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