2000 Concha y Toro Frontera

[hotwine]

This Chilean blend of 85% CS and 15% Merlot is surprising: nice fruit, if somewhat subdued, and a very light mouthfeel, with just the right amount of alcohol at 12.5%. Hard to beat as a quaffer at $4.99, but it also paired well tonight with beef stroganoff, a dish for which we normally choose a Bordeaux. No, I wasn't feeling cheap; I was already into this one when she announced her menu for dinner, so she used a cup of it in cooking and we nursed the remainder through the meal. We'll buy more.