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By now I am sure you are used to the Wine Witch whining (I know – cheap shot – couldn’t resist) about the quest to find value priced Pinot Noirs that are satisfying. There are a lot of budget priced PNs out there – they just tend to be thin and dull. Fortunately, at the private tasting of Robert Mondavi Private Selection wines at the recent Harvest in the Square event, I found one I could recommend.

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This was the first wine I tasted at the Modavi tent during Harvest in the Square in NYC. It was a very pleasant aperitif. My husband and I enjoyed another bottle last night along with chicken in a light cream sauce. Still liked it. There is a lot of very boring Pinot Grigio out there, but this one is livelier than most. The Private Selection Pinot Grigio is jazzed up with the addition of a little Gerwurztraminer and several other varietals.

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WOW! This is a whole lotta wine for $12 (actually I paid $10.99) – a total 5 rating. If you have been reading this blog, you know the Wine Witch does not dish 5′s out very often. If you like big, in your face reds, but no edges, go out and find this one now.

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The happy, playful monkey on the label is a good indication of what is inside.  This is one in your face Sauvignon Blanc.  I think it will be hard to be indifferent to it.  You will love it or hate it.  I am in the love it camp.  It just makes me smile.  If your idea of heaven is big oaky Chardonnay, this may not be the wine for you. 

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The Red Bicyclette label is from France. Of all their offerings, I like the Rosé the best. In the glass the color is a pretty vibrant pink. You definitely get a whiff of the strawberries and raspberries that you want from a Rosé in the nose. This wine is a blend of Syrah, Grenache, and Cinsault so there is some complexity to the taste. On the dry side but the berry flavors are definitely there. I would call the mouth feel medium – it is not whimpy.

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First of all, you gotta love a wine with a name like that – Goats do Roam – Cotes du Rhone – get it?  This is a label from South Africa that bottles most of the major grape varietals.  My favorite is the Rosé.  The wine is very consistent from year to year, so the only thing that counts is that it is young.  Remember wines from the Southern Hemisphere are 6 months older than those from California or France.  The seasons are opposite so they harvest in the Spring.  I would look for the 2005 or 2006.

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