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d’Arenberg McLaren Vale The Custodian Grenache 2005
Juicy warm fruit and earthy notes in a supple package. Grown, produced and bottled in McLaren Vale 14.5% $14.79 at Bottle Barn d’Arenberg

Torbreck Barossa Valley Woodcutter’s Shiraz 2006
The reductive notes of Northern Rhone Syrah with a core of fruit and some tannic grip. Grown and made in Naramanga 14.5% $17.99 at Traverso’s Torbreck

About Ray

Ray Johnson teaches and writes about wine and the business of wine. He makes his home in Sonoma County.
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