“Any way you look at it, this is an excellent buy at this price,
offering great QPR…”

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I first met wine importer Patrick Allen back in 2008, and was immediately struck by the quality of the wines he was pouring. Back then, his operation went by the name of USA Wine Imports, Inc., but by 2010, had morphed into United Estates Wine Imports, Ltd. I’ve never had a bad wine from either of his companies, so I’m always on the lookout for anything with “A Patrick Allen Selection” on the back label.

I found this one a few days ago at Holiday Market, and a quick look at it told me all I needed to know, so I brought one home and pulled the cork at the appropriate time. I wasn’t at all surprised to find that I really like this, and my wife Kim likes it too.
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