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Less than $15

Dec. 23, 2017
RED HEADS STUDIO Yard Dog Red South Australia 2016
88 points, $12
Floral notes add some charm to this plush red, with violet accents to the juicy black cherry and plum flavors. Spice, cedar and tobacco details show in the background. Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot and Merlot. Drink now through 2023. 5,000 cases made. —MaryAnn Worobiec

$15 to $30

Dec. 23, 2017
BUENA VISTA Chardonnay Carneros 2015
90 points, $25
An attractive style, reliant on spicy, toasty oak as well as a zesty core of melon, green apple and white peach, maintaining an elegant mouthfeel throughout. Drink now through 2021. 5,698 cases made. —James Laube

More than $30

Dec. 23, 2017
ALFRED GRATIEN Brut Champagne NV
92 points, $50
Expressive notes of yellow peach, candied ginger, pastry and spice are seamlessly married to mouthwatering acidity a finely detailed bead in this bright, harmonious Champagne. Drink now through 2020. 15,000 cases made. —Alison Napjus
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