Yes, Dorothy, you can have a case of wine for under $100 ($99.56 to be exact). That was a customer request for a winter mountain trip, 12 bottles mixed red and white, one hundred dollars including tax. Remember, you get 10% off when you buy a mixed case (or 15% if you special order a full case).
Here is what we came up with:
Three Whites
2009 Montpellier Viognier ($7)
Napa Valley
Delicate aromas of white peach and apple with a hint of almond blossom. Light-bodied on the palate and shows the creamy texture of Viognier with citrus accents and a pleasant crisp dryness on the finish.
2011 Montgravet Côtes de Gascogne ($8)
Colombard
A dry, fresh and refreshing colombard with pear and peach notes. Great sunny afternoon wine.
2008 Bodegas Berroja Berroia ($10)
90% Hondarribi Zuri, 6% Folle Blanche and 4% Riesling
Berroia is an estate-bottled wine made by Bodegas Berroja in the Txakoli de Bizcaia DO. Txakoli wines have a slightly “spritzy” effervescent character similar to vinho verdes from Portugal but whereas the latter are light wines with fresh, clean flavors and bright acidity, Txakolis have more complex aromas and depth of flavor on the palate along with a firm minerality that is their signature.
Eight Reds
NV Caves Bonifacio Encosta dos Curiosos (EC) ($7)
A great deal on a Portuguese red blend. Full bodied with rich fruit.
12.5% by volume
2009 Tuga Douro Douro ($9)
Portugal
Red fruits and spicy aromas. The mild maceration preserves the typical flavors of the varieties that show its potential after bottling. The palate is very gentle and sweet, with well balanced acidity and fine tannins. Pairs well with Mediterranean and Asian dishes.
12.5 by volume
2010 Terre d’Artagnan Côtes de Gascogne Rouge ($10)
60% Merlot, 20% Tannat, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon
12.5% by volume
2000 Gran Oristan Gran Reserva ($12)
Tempranillo and Cabernet Sauvignon
La Mancha
No Quixotic adventure, this Cabarnet Sauvignon and Tempranillo blend sees 24 months in barrel and you can count the years in bottle. Not as good as the wines from Rioja but nowhere near the price either.
2007 Château La Freynelle Bordeaux ($8)
65% Merlot, 35% Cabernet Sauvignon
This little Bordeaux has softened up with its age and has turned into a good summer quaffer.
12% by volume
2010 Sainte Elisabeth ($9)
Grenache
Costières de Nîmes
Predominantly Grenache, this southern French red has a jammy quality with rich aromas of red and black fruits, spice, and mineral.
12.5% by volume
2011 Camene Sicilia Rosso ($8)
Nero d’Avola and Perricone
A very friendly Sicilian blend with spicey aromas and bitter chocolate tannins.
2010 Bodegas la Aldea lLA Radela ($9)
100% Tempranillo
Rioja
From 20+ year old vines, this stainless steel fermented Rioja is full of cherry and mineral flavors.
One Dessert
2010 Viña Tabalí Late Harvest ($9)
Muscat
Chile
Tabalí’s desert Muscat is amazingly rich, complex, deep and expressive. It shows, plenty of dried apricots, honey, papaya and great botrytis character. On the palate is unctuous, smooth and rich, with nice acidity giving the wine a great balance and refreshing edge and a very long, intense and velvety finish. 375 ml.