Out of curiosity, Wining Husband and I decided to pick up three wines from Grocery Outlet recently. They were fine, not great, but not awful either, as many cheap wines can be. For those on a budget, we’d recommend any of these three.
2010 Les Deux Rives Corbières Blanc ($10) – This wine is a blend of 60% grenache, 20% marsanne, and 20% rousanne. It has a light and citrusy taste, and is a good drinking wine for hot days.
2010 Les Deux Rives Corbières Rouge ($10) – This wine is a blend of 40% grenache, 30% syrah, 20% mouvedre, and 10% carignan. It has notes of licorice and berries, and has a good balance of tannins.
2006 Orentano Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley, Sonoma County ($8) – This was fine at first, but then turned into a rubber mallet mess. It started out with a bouquet of red fruits, but after being aired out, it just didn’t have the same sparkle. If you plan on drinking it within an hour of opening it, you should be fine (but make sure you have friends to share it with!) Otherwise, you may find that it works best when used in marinara sauce.
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