Chono Syrah 2008 Argentina

Same as above only more so. This is from a different site and is more concentrated and nuanced. There are notes of pepper and smoke embedded in voluptuous but balanced dark fruit.

$12.75

Tierra Andina Carmenere 2009

Spicy and delicious. Originally from Bordeaux, Carmenere went AWOL in France after the Phyloxera epidemic in the 1800's. In Chile, however, it is king. There is the characteristic dark fruit flavors without the scary funkiness that sometimes accompanies it.

$7.75

Rayun Syrah 2008 Argentina

This is from the same folks that bring you the ever popular Chono wines. Both wineries are guided by the hand of Alvaro Espinoza, a consultant and winemaker known for his devotion to organic farming. I is also dedicated to finding the right vineyard for the right grapes. Certainly he was successful here. The '08 Rayun Syrah is smooth, medium bodied and remarkably nuanced for a wine of this price.

$8