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This is a resource for people who want to buy an interesting bottle of wine on a budget of about $20. If you get lost between Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon and have access to a Dan Murphy's or Vintage Cellars (or Aldi, as of 2015!), you've come to the right place. Where possible, wines are listed with their single-bottle price from DM/VC/A and the winery's home page.

A good place to start is the 'Index', or if you know what type of wine you want, head straight to the 'Recommended Reds', 'Worthy Whites' or 'Stunning Sparklers' that only show 4 & 5☆ wines.

Your experience will be different to everyone else's, which makes wine such a pleasure. The same vintage wine at different ages will be distinct, as will the same aged wines from different vintages. What the glass holds is a unique parcel of time that should be enjoyed as such.

Friday 24 May 2013

(R) Santa Julia: Malbec 2011, from Luján de Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina

Smell
Early: Vegetal forest fruits and undergrowth
Later: Black berries and black currants opening to oak

Taste
Fairly dry and light mouthfeel, however not flavoursome at all. The flavours coming through are of jammy dark plums and black berries. Aside from fruit, the bottle develops a hint of wood and tobacco.

Tale
In 1963 Argentinian engineer Alberto Zuccardi planted vineyards in the water-poor agricultural region of Mendoza as a means to showcase his new irrigation system. Five years later Alberto opened his own winery, fuelled by the success of his irrigated vines. A few decades later, Alberto's son José Alberto created a new label that was to be shown at trade shows around the world. This new label was Santa Julia, named in honour of his only daughter.

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