Finca El Reposo - 2007 Saint Jeannet - Mendoza Agentina

Oh my! An amazing bargain at $8 from McCarthy and Schiering. I plan to buy a case at my earliest conveneince.

Saint Jeannet is an obscure varietal of unclear origin (depending on who you believe it might be Greek, Italian, French or possibly Asian), brought to Argentina some 90 years ago. Supposedly there are just four hectares of it in production and all of it goes into this wine.

The limited production is something of a tradgedy, because this bottle is delicious. It's got great acidity, a full mouthfeel, and a tiny touch of sweet (pineapple?). I would happily kick to the curb dozens of fine Burgundy Chardonnays at twice the price for a bottle of the lovely Finca El Reposo.

Lang and Reed Cabernet Franc

Jenny and I had this bottle with dinner at Betty for my birthday. As I recall, it was very tasty, very floral and perfumey on the nose, not quite as dusty or herbaceous as some cab francs are.

It was a bit spendy, in the middle range of Betty's wine list, but very much worth it in my opinion.