Wine of the Week

This pretty little red comes from Entre-Deux-Mers, a part of Bordeaux best known for commercial, everyday wines. It’s rare to find old vines there, especially being used in such a reasonably priced wine, but this is a blend of Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon from a hillside vineyard of 35-year-old vines. It has wonderful concentration and depth of flavor, and there’s a touch of Cabernet Franc for spice.

Deep violet in color, laced with soft, ripe tannins, tasting of ripe red fruit and spices, it’s exactly the kind of wine the people of Bordeaux seek out for their own drinking. Believe me, they’re not opening a Petrus or a Margaux every night.

Stock this one for barbecues and any other red-wine occasions that come your way this summer.

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About $9. Available at Beverage Warehouse in Marina del Rey, (310) 306-2822; The Cheese Store of Beverly Hills, (310) 278-2855; Epicurus in Santa Monica, (310) 395-1352; Mel & Rose in Hollywood, (323) 655-5557; Pacific Ranch Market in Orange, (714) 639-9792; Red Carpet in Glendale, (818) 247-5544; Wine Country in Signal Hill, (562) 597-8303; Woodland Hills Wine Co. in Woodland Hills, (818) 222-1111; and Zinc Market in Laguna Beach, (949) 494-2791.