Price key: $=less than $20 $$= $20-40 $$$=$40-60 $$$$=above $60
Quality key: * = good decent wine ** = very good wine *** = superb wine
Domaine de la Bouysse, "Hauterive Rouge", Vin de Pays d'Oc 2009 ** $
(Full, black fruit flavors, great for early grilling, bargain!)
Domaine de la Bouysse, "Mazerac", Languedoc (red) 2010 *** $$
(Intense, dark flavors, rustic notes, great value)
La Borie la Vitarelle, "Les Terres Blanches", St. Chinian (red) 2010 **1/2 $$
(Rhone blend, complex, full bodied, age-worthy)
Mas Bruguiere "La Grenadière", Pic St.-Loup 2010 **1/2 $$
(Intense, lovely aromas, loaded with Syrah, complex flavors)
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