Happy Holidays! Dispel your holiday blues with a bundle of rich red wines. This month, I will feature an impressive selection of Argentinean wines celebrated for their remarkably great value and enjoyable quality. They are supple and intense in flavor. Perfect to be drank now or a few more years after their release. Zinfandel Wine Reviews EBERLE, 2003 ZINFANDEL, REMO BELLI VINEYARD PASO ROBLES, $19-$21 Tasteful and full in style. Tasting of berry jam, blackberry, toast and spicy oak. Features long and persistent aftertaste. 588 cases. Drink through 2008. SEBASTIANI, 2003 ZINFANDEL, OLD VINES SONOMA VALLEY, $22-$24 Intense and full-bodied. This Zinfandel features subtle oaky style complemented by flavors of plum, blackberry jam, cedar toast and spicy oak. Possess lasting aftertaste. 2% Petite Sirah. 700 cases. Drink through 2007. Argentinean Wine Reviews MIL PIEDRAS - Mendoza * 2003 CABERNET SAUVIGNON, $10-$12 * 2003 SANGIOVESE, $10-$12 * 2003 MALBEC, $10-$12 * 2003 TEMPRANILLO, $10-$12 A new addition to our Argentinean wine selection. The Mil Piedras 2003 Cabernet features rich flavor, fruity and supple texture. Provides for moderately depth, light oakiness and medium length finish. Taste reminiscent of plum, cherry, fig, aniseed and oak. 1,500 cases. Fruit-forward and slightly crisp is the Sangiovese. It is supple, full-bodied with oaky tendencies. Tasting of spicy oak and plum-like flavors. 1,500 cases. Rich and intense. The Malbec features an elegant texture and noteworthy length. Tasting of plum, berry jam, toasted oak and aniseed. A wonderful wine with long finish. 1,500 cases. The Syrah is supple and fruity. It is filled with tasty notes of plum, blackberry, tea, toast and pepper. Features adequate richness and light oakiness. 1,500 cases. Drink through 2007. MELIPAL, 2003 MALBEC MENDOZA $15-$17 Rich, supple and moderately complex. Possessing intense flavors of smoky oak, aniseed and blackberry. Lasting on the palate with light oaky finish. . From 80 year old vines. 1,552 cases. Drink through 2008. XUMEK – Valle de Zonda, San Juan * 2003 MALBEC, $12-$14 * 2003 SYRAH, $12 -$14 Made in the region of San Juan (north of Mendoza), the following wines features soft texture and subtle tannic character. Bursting with flavors of ripe grapes, blackberry, plum and toast, the Malbec is full-bodied accentuated with oaky tendencies. 1,100 cases. Equally supple and ripely flavored in the Syrah. It has a full body, distinctive oakiness and admirable length. 1,100 cases. Drink through 2007. ZOLO * 2003 MALBEC, MENDOZA, $9-$11 * 2003 MERLOT, MENDOZA, $9-$11 Generously flavored though soft on the palate, the Malbec features the taste of ripe berries complemented by spicy overtones. It has great balance and long, persistent finish. Ripe and moderately complex is the Merlot. It features cherry-like fruit character and adequate richness. 3,000 cases. Drink through 2007.