Savvy wine buy: Los Vascos Cabernet Sauvignon '97

Chileans have been producing delicious red wines for centuries, but now, with the help of French technology and French oak, these low-priced wines are a better value than ever before. This wine is a collaborative effort from the famous Chateau Lafite in Bordeaux and Chilean growers. The grapes are from Chile, but the wine is aged in barrels imported from France. The result is a rich, balanced wine that tastes of berries and cedar, sold at a fraction of the price fetched by Bordeaux of comparable quality. Available at Spirits Plus, $7.99, and Nevada Wine Cellar, $6.89.

-- Max Jacobson

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