On Dec 3, 1:34�pm, Lawrence Leichtman > wrote:
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> �Mark Lipton > wrote:
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> > DaleW wrote:
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> > > Scary prices. Widely available around here at $5.87 to $7. Never a
> > > world beater, but at that price a solid buy- great for parties, and
> > > has a label that Betsy knows- fair game for cooking wine.
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> > Oops!! This exchange encouraged me to do what I should have done in the
> > first place: check labels on Cellartracker (great resource, that). �What
> > I actually bought and drank was the Crianza (I noted that on the label
> > but figured that they all were), which does see more oak than the
> > regular bottling. �That may explain the higher price, as Sam's isn't
> > usually that different from NYC pricing. �I don't know if Larry did the
> > same, but my wine has the orange label rather than the funky brown one.
> > �Ironically, this means that I've now had the Tres Picos and Crianza,
> > but not the lower level bottling.
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> > Sorry about the confusion,
> > Mark Lipton
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> As you clarified here, I also had the orange label so I guess we are now
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This shows the label I'm referring to:
http://www.cellartracker.com/wine.asp?iWine=240639

I think Borsao's nomenclature is quite confusing. The one I like as a
value is generally referred to as just "Borsao" (or Borsao Tinto), and
is a Grenache/Tempranillo blend. Pretty sure this is US only.

They also have:
Borsao Primicia (identical label except the work Primicia is added)
which is all Grenache, and I think carbonic maceration. Haven't seen
this is US in a while. $5
The Borsao Joven (bright orange label) $5, Crianza (more subdued
orange label)$8, and Reserva $9 all have Grenache, Tempranillo, and
Cab Sauvignon in varying amounts, and see some oak aging.
There's the Vina Borgia (black label)$6, unsure re cepage.
Tres Picos is all Grenache, with oak. $12