January 8th, 2025

Here's what I came up with for January's Value Case. After discounting it comes to $138. Let me know if you are interested and I’ll set one up for you. (503) 816 - 6224 or email me vinoshoppdx@gmail.com

Rosarie Sauvignon Blanc France 2023 $14 - Fresh lemon, white flower and racy acidity.

Rey Santo Verdejo Rueda, Spain 2023 $14 - This offers crisp, bright citrus and melon characteristics with flavors that linger on the palate for a long time.

Vetricce Blanc Il Beaute, Corsica 2023 $15 - Bursting with fresh apple, peach, citrus, honeysuckle and gentle spice notes, this will perk up your day in no time. This stainless steel fermented blend of Chardonnay and Vermentino literally smells like a sunny spring day.

Hecht & Bannier Rouge Languedoc 2019 $16 - This is a blend of Syrah, Grenache and Carignan. Bright red fruits, with plum and sweet tannin.

St Cosme Micro Cosme NV, Rhone Valley $15 - Micro-Cosme Rouge carries the Vin de France designation due to its unique production method. The wine is made from blending wines from multiple vintages in concrete tanks starting with the 1999 vintage. The result is a wine that is both vibrant and complex. Grenche + Pinot

Bodegas San Velero "Plano Alto" Garnacha, Spain 2019 $14 - This is rather inky with dark berries and graphite to the black-cherry aromas and flavors. Medium-bodied with firm tannins and long, textural finish that goes on for minutes. 

Eguren La Mancha, Spain 2021 $15 - Cherry red. Fruity aromas enveloped by noble woods, with hints of vanilla and toast. Suggestive, enveloping and polished. It fills the mouth without aggressiveness, smooth and round. Blend: 80% Tempranillo, 20% Garnacha.

Lezaun Tinto Navarra, Spain 2021 $14 - This red blend (Garnacha + Tempranillo) has lush notes of red and black berries with supple tannins and pleasant acidity.

Chateau Lacoste Garzac Bordeaux, France 2020 $14 - A mix of Merlot and Cabernet with notes of black currants, flowers, cedar, cigar wrapper and cassis as they play together to enlighten your senses. Full-bodied, round, concentrated, lush, sweet, juicy cassis, blackberries, ripe tannins, with an elegant finish marked by the purity in the fruit used to craft this beautiful wine. Smooth and easy from start to finish.

Altitudes Cotes Roussillon, France 2020 $15 - 45% Grenache, 30% Syrah, 25% Carignan This youthful wine is an un-oaked blend of three local grape varieties: 25% of old vines of Carignan (40–50 years) which brings spiciness and dry herb notes, 45% of Grenache which bring fruitiness and roundness, and 30% of Syrah for the structure and purple color.

Castegggio Barbera Lombardia, Italy 2021 $14 - Intense ruby red color with violet tone. Nose: intense perfume of black fruits. Mouth: a young fruity taste with almond aroma.

Gini Chianti Tuscany, Italy 2018 $14 - This wine is simple and fruit-forward and makes a great companion to any casual dinner. It is full bodied with good acidity, firm tannins, and notes of tart red fruit, dried herbs, fennel, balsamic and tobacco.