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Clos de Gilroy
2004 California Grenache
Bonny Doon Vineyard, Santa
Cruz, Calif.; about $12.50
Better than Beaujolais Nouveau but just as insouciant, Clos de Gilroy has just been pressed, bottled and rushed to the stores.
Bright, glowing red, it’s a festive, flirty little thing, all raspberry sass and red-cherry cheer, the sort of wine that would liven up a party or dinner with the inlaws.
While its sweet red fruit flavors would jazz up the standard cherry-studded Christmas ham, keep in mind that Gilroy is the garlic capital of the U.S.; garlic sausage, garlic bread, or 40-clove chicken wouldn’t be too much for it to take. It may be see-through, but it’s no wimpy wine.
– Tara Q. Thomas
