BOBBY KACHER IN ARGENTINA
INCAYAL PINOT GRIGIO 2006
A brilliant white wine with delicate green tones . . . fresh, floral nose and a fully viscous, rich, round mouthfeel . . . citrus and traces of licorice . . . think Alsace.
Reg 12.99 . . . Pearson's Price $9.74
ALBERTO FURQUE MALBEC 2004
Vibrant and dense. Beautiful nose with notes of violets, black plum and ripe raspberries. The flavors coat your palate and the tannins are evident. This is a three day wine . . . improving every day.
Reg 13.99 . . . Pearson's Price $10.49
ALBERTO FURQUE SYRAH 2005
Black/purple wine . . . a thick fruit-driven wine with dark fruit and spice . . . aged in oak? you ask . . . not for a minute . . . you need a crusty grilled beef for this one.
Reg 13.99 . . . Pearson's Price $10.49
ALBERTO FURQUE TEMPRANILLO 2005
They transplanted the Tempranillo from Rioja and Ribero del Duero . . . alluring deep, rich color . . . black cherry and mineral . . . silky on the palate a fine long finish.
Reg 13.99 . . . Pearson's Price $10.49
ALBERTO FURQUE ROBLE MALBEC 2002
Furque's reserve Malbec. Old vines, picked late and aged in new oak for a year. Impenetrable color. Sweet nose of vanilla, ripe plum, black cherry, minerals and spice. Hard to compare with anything else for under $50.
Reg 29.99 . . . Pearson's Price $22.49
ALBERTO FURQUE ROBLE SYRAH 2002
Furque's reserve Syrah. Old vines, picked ulltra ripe and aged in new oak for over a year. The color is black purple . . . nose of black raspberry, blackberry, violets and black pepper. Amazing wine at half the price of its perceived value.
Reg 29.99 . . . Pearson's Price $22.49

kacher is a well know french wine importer. he played a prominent role in getting rhone back on the map. gigondas in particular. he has played an important role in improving the quality of red burgundy. he is adamant about dropping fruit, and if the growers will not comply to his wishes, he will not import them. his burgundies are very big and heavy, and some say lack finnesse. the parker reviewers(parker himself has not reviewed burgundy since the '89 catastrophe) love the style. tastes to me like a lot of rhone mixed in, and not enough fruit.

full disclamers...got nothing to do with anybody mentioned here. pearson's is in dc above georgetown, and hell to get to. last been there in '73 or '74.