Firriato
Etna Rosso DOC Nerello Mascalese Blend 2007
Good value at $12. Balanced acidity. Will buy again. — 10 years ago
Caves São João
Reserva Frei João Bairrada Baga 2012
Reliable good value. Hard to find, though. I get at Lisbon in Newark's Ironbound. — 9 years ago
Ladera Sagrada
A Portela Valdeorras Mencía
2012 vintage. Good value Mencia. Light with some spice. — 10 years ago
Boutari
Naoussa Xinomavro 2009
Light style xinomavro, drinkable, OK value at $15. — 10 years ago
Buchegger
Weitgasse Blauer Zweigelt 2011
Pedestrian Zweigelt. Spent $15 for it. Could have done better. — 10 years ago
Passopisciaro
Scinniri Sicilia Nerello Blend 2012
Nicely structured and balanced. Coolvines Princeton. — 9 years ago
Mollard & Fillon
Terrasses du Larzac Red Rhône Blend 2012
2012 vintage. Drinkable Languedoc and a good value. (Glendale) — 10 years ago
Bodegas Avanthia
Avancia Tinto Cuvee Mosteiro Valdeorras Mencía
2011 vintage. This is one big Mencia. Not the lighter style found in something like a Petalos. 14.5 abv. — 10 years ago
Dennis Waters
Mencia with good acidity. — 9 years ago