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A PARKER COMMENTARY:
"There are three great value wines I tasted which didn't make it into the recently released "Parker's Wine Bargains: The World's Best Wine Values Under $25.00," published by Simon and Schuster in November, 2009. They come from the proprietor of Hundred Acre Vineyard in Napa, Jayson Woodbridge. Of course, his Hundred Acres wines sell for well in excess of $200 and get great reviews from me, but the Hundred Acre Cabernets are very limited in its production. Woodbridge's desire is to produce a $15 wine that tastes like a $50+ wine, and as hard as it might be to believe, he seems to have come very close to succeeding with the following three efforts, all called "Layer Cake." They are all screw-cap finished, so there will never be a cork issue, and there are about 20,000 cases of each one of them. They all sell at the remarkable price of $15 a bottle. With the glut of high-quality grapes available in California, Woodbridge also produces a Cabernet Sauvignon from the North Coast, and if it is as good as these three wines and priced the same, it will be another fabulous value."
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Layer Cake Malbec 2008
Dense purple-colored with notes of blackberry, earth, roasted meats, and a hint of barbecue spice, this wine exhibits great fruit, delicious, full-bodied texture, silky tannins, and a long finish. It does taste more like a $30-50 bottle of Malbec than one that can be purchased for $15. It should drink nicely for at least 2-3 years.
Wine Advocate: 91
Regular Price: $19.99Coupon Code Price: $13.09
Bottle Size: 750 ml
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AND NOW BACK IN STOCK:
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Achaval Ferrer Malbec 2008
Regular Price: $18.99Sale Price: $13.93
Bottle Size: 750 ml
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Achaval Ferrer Quimera 2007
The 2007 Quimera from barrel offers a similar personality but just a bit less intensity.
Wine Advocate: (91-94)
Regular Price: $45.99Sale Price: $29.92
Bottle Size: 750 ml
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