Green’s has provided relief for the post-holiday “credit card blues” with our “Great Values for $10 or Less” selection for the past 15 years. We know how it important it is, particularly in today’s economic climate, to stretch every dollar. The trick is to sort through the mediocre, and yes down right bad wines, to find those diamonds in the rough that are, for whatever reason, under priced.
The Green’s tasting team (Green’s Wine Director Michael Bishop and our three Wine Consultants) spent the past four months tasting through hundreds of samples to find the highest quality possible. We were able to find many great close-outs this year. By that I mean wholesalers who had too much inventory and were willing to part with wine at an unusually low price, sometimes 50% off! Green’s was happy to help. We have passed these amazing values onto you, our customers. All have been taste-tested and meet the Green’s standard for quality in their price range.
We invite you to come to one of our centrally located stores at 2612 Buford Highway, N.E. or 739 Ponce de Leon Ave. (near City Hall East) and partake of Atlanta’s best wine values. No other wine store in Atlanta goes to this much work to save you money. –Green’s Wine Director, Michael Bishop
10% Case Discount (Mixed or Solid)
RED WINES
Reserve du Reverend Corbieres 2007 Green’s Cash Price: $7.99
The vineyard is situated at the foot of the Cathares castles in the South of France, it is a blend of 40% Carignan, 20% Grenache, and 40% Syrah. Fresh fruit and black pepper in the bouquet, the wine has a nice fruit entry and mid-palate in a very smooth style. An easy drinking red wine to serve alone or with casual food.-Green’s Wine Buyer
Finca Luzon Verde 2007
Green’s Cash Price: $7.99
“… foresty berry fruit, mint and spice. The palate is vibrant as can be, with red-fruit flavors coming in front of a peppery backdrop. Everything from cough drop to kir to espresso shows up in this toasty, testy and tasty organic Monastrell…A best Buy…87 points.”-Wine Enthusiast
il Bastardo Sangiovese Toscana 2008
Green’s Cash Price: $7.99
The IL Bastardo winery is located in the Rufina area of Tuscany just 20 KM’s outside of Florence. After Chianti, it is considered one of the finest areas for Sangiovese in Tuscany.
Aromatic bouquet, with black berry and cherry aromas and flavors, on the palate it is medium bodied with an overall “Chianti-like” character. An excellent value.
Carmenet Pinot Noir Reserve California 2008
Green’s Cash Price: $8.99
An elegantly styled red wine with plenty of flavor, it shows red fruits, spice, and a hint of vanilla. It is delicious for under $10.-Green’s Wine Buyer
Parducci Petite Sirah Mendocino 2006
Green’s Cash Price: $8.99
“There's a nice brightness to the red fruit flavors in this medium-bodied red, which has a chew to the tannins and a spice, mineral and floral note.”-The Wine Spectator
Domaine de Gournier Merlot 2007
Green’s Cash Price: $8.99
From the south of France between Avignon and Nimes, this Merlot displays that soft supple fruit and a note of chocolate that made Merlot so popular. No oak aging here just pure ripe fruit flavors.-Green’s Wine Buyer
Lucky Star Pinot Noir California 2008
Green’s Cash Price; $8.99
Cherry aroma, this has a smooth dark cherry flavor as well. Lots of Pinot character here for the money.-Green’s Wine Buyer
Monte Antico Sangiovese-Merlot-Cabernet Sauvignon Toscana 2006
Green’s Cash Price: $9.99
“Bright plum, dried cherry and flowers on the nose. Full-bodied, with fine tannins and refined berry and cherry flavors…90 points.”-The Wine Spectator (Selected as one of The Wine Spectator’s Top 100 Wines for 2009)
“…100% Garnacha from vines planted on pure slate soils…The nose delivers fragrant minerals and black cherries leading to a sweetly-fruited, smooth-textured, easy-going wine that lacks only complexity. For this price does it matter?...88 points.”-The Wine Advocate
We’ve been finding good value Pinot Noir from Chile recently, a varietal that has no reputation one way or the other there. Good smoky cherry-like flavor and aroma here.
Aldeanueva Cortijo Iii Tinto 2008
Green’s Cash Price: $9.99
“…a blend of 80% Tempranillo and 20% Garnacha fermented and aged in stainless steel. It shows off a terrific aromatic array of cherry, black raspberry, and earth notes leading to a surprisingly rich, full-flavored wine with plenty of savory fruit and a lengthy, pure finish. It is an exceptional value…”-The Wine Advocate
L de Lyeth Cabernet Sauvignon Sonoma Co. 2007
Green’s Cash Price: $9.99
Lyeth is a California winery whose history really began in Bordeaux. Chip Lyeth established the winery in 1981 after touring that region. He was so impressed by the complexity achieved by blending Cabernet Sauvignon with the other major Bordeaux varieties (Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Malbec. and Petit Verdot), now known as the Meritage style, that he started his winery based on making “Bordeaux style” California wine.
While excellent wine, relatively few of us have heard of the term “Meritage.” Beginning in 2003, the winery decided to introduce a varietally branded wine, called “L de Lyeth” at a lower price than the Meritage, to showcase the winery’s name with a more familiar wine, Cabernet Sauvignon.
Well, all of this sounds like “inside baseball” but hear me out. The fruit sources for the Meritage and Cabernet Sauvignon wines are, shall we say, not dissimilar. You have the same winemaker, Bill Arbios, making the two wines. By the way, he has been at the winery since its inception. (Now that’s what you call continuity.) The L de Lyeth Cabernet Sauvignon is about 50% lower in price than the Lyeth Meritage.
Herb, tobacco, and cassis aromas- this medium-bodied wine is a blend od “Bordeaux” and California. A touch of coffee on the palate as well as soft black fruit and very soft, perfect drinking now. - Green’s Wine Buyer
Senorio de Barahonda Carro Tinto 2008
Green’s Cash Price: $9.99
“…50% monastrell, 20% syrah, 20% tempranillo and 10% merlot; raised in stainless steel) Deep violet. Fresh red and dark berry aromas and flavors are complemented by notes of dried rose and cracked pepper…87 points.”-Stephen Tanzer’s International Wine Cellar
This double gold winning wine, one each from Concours de Bordeaux and Challenge International du Vin, is an amazing value at its low $9.99 price tag. A blend of 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Sauvignon, it was born in one of Bordeaux’s great vintages, 2005. This year was rated 99 points by both The Wine Spectator and Robert Parker for “right bank” Bordeaux.
Possesses a chocolate and fruit aroma, this soft, ready-to-drink chateau-bottled Bordeaux has good fruit and an underlying hint of herb.-Green’s Wine Buyer, Michael Bishop
“…80% syrah and 20% monastrell)…Rich, spicy and ripe on the nose, with scents of blackberry, cassis and baking spices. Lush and almost sweet in dark berry flavor, with a hint of cracked pepper and gentle tannins. Finishes supple, with lingering dark berry flavors…88 points.’-Stephen Tanzer’s International Wine cellar
Concannon Petite Sirah Limited Release Central Coast 2006
Green’s Cash Price: $9.99
It can be said that Concannon invented this wine with their first vintage in 1961. Possessing rich fruit on the palate, this hearty yet smooth red wine goes with red meat, stew, and game.-Green’s Wine Buyer
“…exhibits a nose of spice box, cassis, and black currant. This leads to a medium-bodied wine with spicy flavors, good depth, some ripe tannin, and solid length. This well-priced Cabernet will drink well for another 4 years…87 points.”-The Wine Advocate
Eventide Shiraz Wellington South Africa 2004 Originally $12.99
Green’s Cash Price: $9.99
“Racy, showing purple flower, licorice and graphite notes backed by fresh, medium-weight plum and raspberry fruit, with an open-knit finish…88 points.”-The Wine Spectator
Mas Que Vinos Ercavio Roble La Mancha 2007
Green’s Cash Price: $9.99
“A glass-coating opaque purple in color, it delivers an expressive nose of cedar, earth notes, black cherry, and blackberry liqueur. Thick, dense, and opulent on the palate, it has gobs of savory black fruit, licorice and spice notes…and a lengthy finish. It totally over-delivers for its humble price. This is one to buy by the case…90+ points.”-The Wine Advocate
Apaltagua Carmenere Reserva 2007
Green’s Cash Sale Price: $9.99
100% Carmenère, this wine shows a spicy, plummy nose, and ripe, berryish fruit on the palate. Minimal intervention and gentle handling have been used to preserve the quality and character of the fruit. This wine is an impressive introduction to the Carmenère grape, and a very good value.
WHITE WINES
Concannon Sauvignon Blanc Central Coast 2008
Green’s Cash Price: $6.99
“Very refreshing, with a searing juicy acidity, fresh-cut grass and jalapeño nuances to the lemon-lime flavors. This has a peppery, spicy finish.”-The Wine Spectator
Delatour Chardonnay Cuvee Premier 2008
Green’s Cash Price: $6.99
A gold medal winner at Paris in 2008! This wine, from the south of France, is just bursting with fresh fruit flavor. No barrel aging here as it would only get in the way of its delicious white fruit character.-Green’s Wine Buyer, Michael Bishop
Concannon Chardonnay Central Coast 2007
Green’s Cash Price: $6.99
“Dry and zesty in acidity, this Chard offers flavors of apricots, green apples, pears and butter cream. It’s pretty good for this everyday price…A Best Buy.”-The Wine Enthusiast
This refreshing wine offers aromas of pear and apricot. With a palate weight that lends soft richness and length to the wine, flavors of ripe lychee and white fruit mingle with tropical floral notes and hints of toasted vanilla. The wine finishes with clean acidity.
Darby & Joan Chardonnay South Australia 2008
Green’s Cash Price: $9.99
Aromatic melon and apple bouquet, the wine possesses just a kiss of oak flavor, 15% French oak barrel aging in fact, but only enough to lightly complement its fresh white fruit character on the palate. Balanced, refreshing finish to accompany. - Green’s Wine Buyer
Green’s Cash Price: $10.99 10% Case Discount (Mixed or Solid)
You loved our Angel’s Landing Stag’s Leap 2007 Cab offer. (We sold 112 cases over the holidays). Park Lane Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon 2007 has been a hit as well. After selling 56 cases, we were recently able to get a second shipment in. But we have found another great wine deal, Louis Martini Cabernet Sauvignon Sonoma 2007.
We tasted this wine back in November and were very excited by its quality. It was scheduled to be put in our 2007 California Cabernet Sauvignon promotion this month. However, the latest Wine Advocate issue arrived at the end of December and, lo and behold, look what it said:
“…blend of 92% Cabernet Sauvignon and the rest the other Bordeaux varietals. An exquisite value, this is a seductive, fleshy, fruity wine with excellent texture, body, and balance. Lots of cassis as well as silky tannins characterize this top bargain pick!…90 points.”-Robert Parker
Naturally we quadrupled our order! It’s nice to have your opinion validated by the critics.
The second best thing about this wine is its price, only $10.99. There is a 10% Case discount (mixed or solid) as well.
A word to the wise, buy this wine by the case, and now. It is going to fly off our shelves!
-Michael Bishop, Green’s Wine Director
Green's has a cache of some of Italy's finest wines. Everything from a delightful Montepulciano d'Abruzzo for $6.99 to a mature 2000 vintage Barbaresco selling at $199.99 is here for your drinking pleasure.
“Richer, more balsamic nose offers tobacco, earth, smoke and chocolate…impressive and mouthfilling style, with a lusher texture to the middle palate. Finishes rich, broad…89 points.”
-International Wine Cellar
Produttori del Barbaresco Barbaresco 2005 Green’s Cash Price: $29.99
“Once again, the Produttori have turned out a gem in their 2005 Barbaresco. A beautiful, perfumed Nebbiolo, the wine flows effortlessly from the glass with captivating notes of crushed flowers, raspberries, sweet herbs and spices. This classic, mid-weight Barbaresco possesses plenty of clean, bright fruit framed by elegant tannins, showing notable harmony. Simply put, this is a classic wine Piedmont lovers won't want to miss. Ideally, the wine should be cellared for a few years, but readers will have a hard time exercising such patience…91 points.”-The Wine Advocate
“…made from five vineyards in the villages of Barolo, Castiglione Falletto and Monforte, and is aged in a combination of Slavonian and French oak. Tar, smoke, earthiness and black cherries emerge as this Barolo flows from the glass, showing unusually refined tannins…” - The Wine Advocate
Corino Barolo 2004 Green’s Cash Price: $44.99
“Blackberry aromas, with licorice and rose. Full-bodied, with velvety tannins and a long, wonderful finish…90 points.”-The Wine Spectator
Revello Barolo 2004 Green’s Cash Price: $49.99
“A balanced, fruity wine, with strawberry and blackberry character and hints of flowers. Full and fruity, with a chewy finish…90 points.” -The Wine Spectator
Grimaldi Barolo 2004 Green’s Cash Price: $46.99
“Strawberry tart aromas, with an underlying blackberry character, lead to a full-bodied palate, with lovely plum and milk chocolate flavors, round tannins and a fruity finish…91 points.”-The Wine Spectator
Marengo Barolo 2004 Green’s Cash Price: $49.99
“Marengo's 2004 Barolo is a lovely, poised wine. It offers feminine, perfumed fruit in the graceful, finessed expression typical of the Barolos of La Morra. It should be a terrific value as well…90 points”-The Wine Advocate
“Sweet mentholated notes intertwined with dark red fruit and spices emerge from this beautiful, silky-textured wine. Made in a structured style for a La Morra Barolo, it reveals outstanding length and terrific overall balance. This took some time to open up, but when it did, it was superb…92 points.”-The Wine Advocate
Scavino Barolo 2004 Green’s Cash Price: $59.99
“The estate's Barolo has always been a standout and the 2004 is no exception. It is a perfumed wine that presents the essence of dried roses, plums, cherries and herbs with a medium-bodied, feminine personality. A sweet note of tar lingers on the long, resonating finish…91 points.”-The Wine Advocate
Marengo Barolo Bricco Green’s Cash Price: $59.99
“…always a taut, focused wine but in 2004 it is surprisingly generous in its expression of roses, black cherries, spices and minerals. This offers superb inner perfume to its fruit and notable harmony. In top vintages Marco Marengo can give some of his more famous neighbors a run for their money. 2004 is without question one of those vintages. Readers looking for a source of first-rate Barolo at affordable prices should consider these new releases, all of which are outstanding…91 points.”-The Wine Advovate
F Ili Cavallotto Barolo Bricco Boschis 2004 Green’s Cash Price: $65.99
“I can't think of too many estates whose wines have given me as much pleasure in recent years as those of the Cavallotto family. With each passing vintage the wines seem to grow leaps and bounds and the 2004 Barolo Bricco Boschis is no exception. This fresh, perfumed Barolo blossoms with the essence of red raspberries, flowers and spices. Made in a plump, fruit driven style, it possesses superb length and a completely seductive, rapturous personality…If the bottled wine is anything like this barrel sample, the 2004 will be the finest Bricco Boschis yet…91-94 points.”-The Wine Advocate
“…dense wine loaded with considerable fruit that hides the tannic structure that lurks underneath. Licorice, menthol, baking spices and dark red fruit all make an appearance in this superbly well-proportioned Barolo. Sweet, ripe tannins, and a lingering note of mint give this wine a beautiful sense of lift on the finish…It is a lovely wine and is not to be missed…93 points.”-The Wine Advocate (Available at Buford Highway Store only)
Gaja Barbaresco 2000 Green’s Cash Price: $199.99
“Like smelling a bouquet of flowers and then a bowl of raspberries. Full-bodied, with perfectly integrated tannins and a very fine, silky texture. Long and caressing. A must-have, great wine…95 points.”-The Wine Spectator (Available at Buford Highway Store only)
From Tuscany:
Caposaldo Chianti 2007 Green’s Cash Sale Price: $7.99
“…offers good vibrancy and freshness in its red berries, with good length and a round, harmonious personality. It is a good choice for informal drinking…”-The Wine Advocate
Castillo di Querceto Chianti Classico 2007 Green’s Cash Price: $14.99
A full-bodied, well-structured version, with crushed black fruit, flowers and oak on the nose and palate, coating the firm tannins and giving a long, controlled finish….90 points.”-The Wine Spectator
Altesino Toscana Rosso di Altesino 2007 Green’s Cash Price: $16.99
“Plum and cedar aromas follow through to a medium body, with soft, silky tannins and a fruity finish. Clean and focused. Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot…89 points.” -The Wine Spectator
Villa Antinori Toscana Rosso 2005 Green’s Cash Price: $19.99
“Dark in color, with aromas of plum and fresh herbs. Medium-bodied, with soft tannins and a clean finish. Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Syrah.” -The Wine Spectator
Casanova di Neri Rosso 2007 Green’s Cash Price: $24.99
“Deep, expressive aromas of black cherry, raspberry, sweet spices and balsamic vinegar…broad and rich, combining very ripe red and black fruits with a healthy dollop of sweet chocolatey oak and a hint of coffee liqueur. The long finish features velvety tannins and a balsamic edge as well as a lingering sweet black cherry flavor…89 points.”-Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar
“Pretty, fresh blackberry and warm cherry aromas on the nose with fragrant nuances of rose petals and Chinese five spice. The tannins are firm yet finely grained and accessible. A crisp backbone of acidity provides freshness and perfect balance to the rich, ripe fruit flavours. The style straddles that wonderfully fine line between elegance and decadence. Very long finish with lingering notes of black truffles…96 points.”-The Wine Advocate
Morisfarms Morellino di Scansano 2007 Green’s Cash Price: $18.99
“…an engaging wine loaded with plump, ripe fruit and an accessible personality. Today it comes across as quite vibrant and fresh…Year in year out, this is one of the finest values from Tuscany…89 points.”-The Wine Advocate
Caparzo Brunello di Montalcino 2004 Green’s Cash Price: $55.99
“…reveals dark red fruit, flowers, licorice and oak in a medium to full-bodied style. The tannins are nicely balanced and the wine offers plenty of richness to match…It is a lovely effort from Caparzo…91 points.”-The Wine Advocate
“Stella is an excellent source for tasty wines under $10 a bottle. Importer Leonardo LoCascio personally selects the lots that a small group of partner wineries bottle on his behalf. The model of importer-created wines is on the rise, and quite frankly it is difficult if not impossible for most wineries to compete at this price point under a traditional business model. Stella excels in the varieties that are indigenous to the various regions where the wines are made. The Trebbiano and Montepulciano from Abruzzo are tasty…”-The Wine Advocate
From Veneto:
Tedeschi Valpolicella San Rocca Ripasso 2005 Green’s Cash Price: $19.99
“Fresh and fruity, with clean blackberry and mineral aromas and flavors. Medium-bodied, with fine, fruit-coated tannins and a lip-smacking fruit and mineral finish. Drink now.”-The Wine Spectator
White Wines:
From Südtirol/Alto Adige:
Tiefenbrunner Pinot Grigio delle Venezie 2008 Green’s Cash Price: $11.99
“…is pretty, refined and elegant in its expression of fruit…87 points.”-The Wine Advocate
“Pieropan's "basic" 2008 Soave is one of my wines of the year because it's a benchmark bottling…Pieropan's flagship Soave is arguably its best achievement because it upholds a standard that so many other producers in the zone fail to fulfill.
This is superb dry white wine, ballerina-light in weight and delivery yet with a tensile flavor strength and mineral dimension that takes you by surprise…”-Matt Kramer of The Wine Spectator
From Venezia-Giulia:
Jermann Pinot Grigio Venezia-Giulia 2008 Green’s Cash Sale Price: $19.99
“Tropical fruit aromas lead to a full body, with plenty of fruit and an orange peel and pie tart aftertaste. Delicious.”-The Wine Spectator
“I can unequivocally state that 2007… is one of the three top vintages of the decade…
It is a brilliant vintage across the board for all varietals…”-Robert Parker
“2007 is a great vintage for Cabernet, which means it will be easy to find exciting wines…”
- The Wine Spectator
Bogle Cabernet Sauvignon California 2007
Regular Price: $8.99 Green’s Cash Sale Price: $7.98
“Here's a stellar example of how a really good Cabernet can be made without gouging the consumer. This is a dry, elegant and rich wine, with firm tannins housing flavors of blackberries, currants, herbs, spices and smoky cedar wood. It's a terrific value. Best Buy…90 points.”-The Wine Enthusiast
Louis Martini Cabernet Sauvignon Sonoma Co. 2007 Green’s Cash Price: $10.99
“…blend of 92% Cabernet Sauvignon and the rest the other Bordeaux varietals. An exquisite value, this is a seductive, fleshy, fruity wine with excellent texture, body, and balance. Lots of cassis as well as silky tannins characterize this top bargain pick!…90 points.”-Robert Parker
Avalon Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2007 Green’s Cash Price: $12.99
“…the 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa…is a slightly deeper wine displaying…creme de cassis, smoked herb, loamy soil, cedar, and spice characteristics…88 Points.”-Robert Parker
Joel Gott Cabernet Sauvignon California 2007 Green’s Cash Price: $15.99
If you have visited the Napa Valley wine country, you may remember a delightful drive-in restaurant on St. Helena's Main Street named Taylor's Automatic Refresher. Best burgers in the valley! The owners have taken this passion for excellence and now make wine.
The fruit is sourced from Napa Valley, the Mendocino coast, Paso Robles and Lake County. Tar and black fruit aromas, this flavorful Cab combines, bright fresh fruit with spice and currants.
It's Back……
Park Lane Cabernet Sauvignon 2007 Sonoma County Green’s Cash Price: $14.99
This was one of our best selling California Cabernets last year. There is no real Park Lane Winery. As a condition of purchase, I can't tell you where it's from. You have obviously heard we are in a recession. Expensive California wine sales are down. A winery can cope with this situation one of two ways. They can lower the price on the real brand and hope to “juice” sales. However, this could permanently harm its image and commercial value. OR they can make a faux label and sell the wine off cheaper without harming their real brand name. Park Lane is a product of the latter alternative. You could spend $40 at the winery for this wine, and I can't tell you which one it is, or $14.99 at Green's. Same Juice. Take your pick.
The grapes for this wine are sourced from the Alexander Valley and Chalk Hill areas of Sonoma County. This is “high cotton” for a $15 Cab. Hints of oak mingle with its cassis flavor. Very good fruit concentration, it is delicious now.- Michael Bishop, Green's Wine Buyer
“I can unequivocally state that 2007… is one of the three top vintages of the decade… It is a brilliant vintage across the board for all varietals…”
- Robert Parker
“The excellence of the 2007 vintage (for Pinot Noir) is once again the focus in this report…”
- The Wine Spectator
Chat. St. Jean Pinot Noir Sonoma Co. 2007 Green’s Cash Price: $14.99
“A pretty and fresh red berry fruit nose that offers moderate layering and complexity merges into delicious and reasonably concentrated middle weight flavors that possess good fat that buffers the underlying structural elements on the lingering finish. This is quite good with fine finishing complexity…89 points.”-Burghound.com
Calera Pinot Noir Central Coast 2007 Green’s Cash Price: $19.99
“A lovely and understated nose that is intensely floral
together with pretty red berry fruit aromas that merge into round, supple and forward light weight flavors that possess good depth and length and plenty of character on the ever so slightly edgy finish. This offers very reasonable value for the price.”-Burghound.com
Morgan Pinot Noir 12 Clones Santa Lucia Highlands 2007 Green’s Cash Price: $23.99
“…ripe and relatively deeply pitched nose of black cherry, raspberry and a hint of cassis is impressively complex as it merges gracefully into nicely detailed, intense and well-focused medium-bodied flavors that possess as much depth as the nose on the lingering, balanced and attractively dry finish. Lovely and while not necessarily an elegant wine, there is good character and power. It also delivers fine value plus it will age. Recommended for both quality and value. 90 points.”- Burghound.com
Morgan Pinot Noir 12 Clones Santa Lucia Highlands 2007 Green’s Cash Price: $23.99
“…ripe and relatively deeply pitched nose of black cherry, raspberry and a hint of cassis is impressively complex as it merges gracefully into nicely detailed, intense and well-focused medium-bodied flavors that possess as much depth as the nose on the lingering, balanced and attractively dry finish. Lovely and while not necessarily an elegant wine, there is good character and power. It also delivers fine value plus it will age. Recommended for both quality and value. 90 points.”- Burghound.com
Serves up a trim, flavorful band of ripe cherry, wild berry and strawberry jam that's elegantly styled and well-structured, finishing with a long, complex finish echoing anise and mineral…92 points.”-The Wine Spectator
Kenneth Volk Santa Pinot Noir Maria Cuvee 2007 Green’s Cash Price: $29.99
“A full-on nose of considerable ripeness blends very ripe red and blue pinot fruit aromas with cassis and a hint of menthol that carries over to the rich, full and solidly concentrated flavors that possess a lush mouth feel…If big but balanced pinot is your desire, this offers fine value in the genre…89”-Burghound.com
“This is not surprising given the affinity of Mendoza's terroir to excel with Malbec. To say that it is a marriage made in heaven is not overstating the case. There is simply no other place on the planet where Malbec does so well.” - The Wine Advocate
“With its juicy, vivid fruit flavors, Malbec has become the signature grape for Argentina. Value abounds as well, making it an ideal buy-by-the-case wine…” - The Wine Spectator
“The purple-colored 2008 Malbec Blend contains 5% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Bonarda…It offers up a nose of cedar, black cherry, and plum leading to a dense wine with plenty of savory black fruit flavor, a forward personality, and good length.”-The Wine Advocate
Flechas de Los Andes Gran Malbec Mendoza 2007 Green’s Cash Price: $15.99
“…a brooding bouquet of cedar, espresso, violets, and black cherry. Medium- to full-bodied, on the palate it borders on opulence, with layers of succulent fruit, a smooth texture, spicy flavors, and a lengthy finish. It admirably combines power and elegance. It also over delivers in a very big way…92 points.”-The Wine Advocate
Dona Paula Estate Malbec Lujan de Cuyo 2008 Green’s Cash Price: $12.99
This estate's wine first came to my attention last year when the 2007 vintage earned 90 point scores in both The Wine Spectator and Wine Advocate. We acquired a sample, tasted it, and promptly went ballistic over the high quality of the wine. Unfortunately, there is no more of that vintage left at the supplier level.
Almost with sadness, we accepted a bottle of the 2008 vintage to try, not really expecting the same quality. It is every bit as good. Read the The Wine Advocate review: “…pleasing bouquet of spice box, incense, and black cherry. This leads to a medium to full-bodied, plush wine with layered black cherry and blueberry flavors, light tannin, good concentration, and a fruit-filled finish.”
Smooth, soft, and silky on the palate, this mellow tasting Malbec is from Agentina's prime quality district for this grape, Mendoza. A steal at 6.99!-Green's Wine Buyer
Que Syrah…Shiraz!
The Perfect Hearty Winter Red Wine
What's the difference between Syrah and Shiraz? Nothing, it's the same grape. Australia and South Africa choose to call it Shiraz while the rest of the world has named it Syrah. Whatever you call it, there is no better wine when cold weather strikes. Big, hearty, and bold, this flavorful red will warm the cockles of your heart.
Chateau Routas is located in the heart of Provence, between the French Riviera on the Mediterranean coast and the foothills of the Alps. Possessing a “meaty” rich, black fruit flavor, this Syrah is reminiscent of one that would hail from France's northern Rhone Valley. A superb value!-Green's Wine Buyer
Nice black fruit and spice bouquet. Plummy and meaty on the palate with a hint of mint, this has ungodly complexity and enjoyment for a Shiraz priced at this level.-Green's Wine Buyer
Luchador Shiraz South. Australia 2007 Green’s Cash Price: $15.99
The fruit for this wine (100% Shiraz) comes predominately from the Barossa valley, the “Napa Valley” of Australia. New oak, hints of coconut, and plum greet you in the bouquet. Rich supple black fruit combined with licorice and mild tannins are the flavor components of this wine. This wine has concentration and intensity without being heavy. - Rated 90 points and recommended in the “Value reds $20 and under” by The Wine Advocate.
Bonserine Cote Rotie Sarrasine 2003
Originally $41.99 Green’s Cash Sale Price: $29.99
“Fleshy plum, fig and blackberry fruit is backed by roasted coffee bean and tar notes. Avoids being jammy or soft thanks to the olive-, iron- and lavender-driven finish…93 points.”-The Wine Spectator (Available at Buford Highway Store Only)
Ogier La Rosine Syrah VDP des Collines Rhodaniennes Green’s Cash Price: $29.99
So what's the difference between Syrah grown in Cote Rotie and another grown just outside of the appellation? About $30! The vineyards La Rosine are sourced from are just over the border from the Cote Rotie district, and display many of the same characteristics of its more famous neighbor. Ogier is a tiny estate consisting of 15 acres. La Rosine is a bottling of pure Syrah from vineyards located between Côte Rôtie and Condrieu and average 15 years in age. This wine displays the classic Côte Rôtie aromas and flavors of smoked meats, ripe plums and spice. This is an awesome wine from the northern Rhône, and is less than half the price of a bottle of Côte Rôtie.-Green's Wine Buyer (Available at Buford Highway Store Only)
Our Green’s Wine Consultants have years of experience in helping customers with wine and food combinations and figuring out the quantity of wine and other beverages needed to supply a party.
Please don’t hesitate to use our expertise.
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BUFORD HIGHWAY STORE:
404-321-6232 extension 312
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