2001 Cuvee de Pena

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I've been reading some good notes on this wine, Parker, Rovani and the Spec all like it. I've been searching for it locally because they're now selling this (Languedoc-Roussillon) Rhone blend 'in cask' or as 'wine in a box'. $18 local price for a 3 liter box of the 2004, and that translates to about $4.50 a bottle. Decent nose, I like the taste, cries out for something garlicky. I'd buy it at $10 to $15 a bottle, but at this price it tastes like a heckuva bargain to me. Decant it and serve in the decanter if your reputation can't hold up to drinking a good wine cheap but straight from the box.

http://www.chateaudepena.com/