Every Tuesday, Astor Wines  (Lafayette @ E. 4th) picks a region or type of wine, spirit, or saké and marks it down 15%. Today, they have selected our favorite value wine region — Chile. Check out the deals here. We love the crisp, citrusy Sauvignon Blancs, the reds made from Carmenère, a distinctively spicy French grape abundant in Chilean vineyards, and the big Cabernet Sauvignons. In fact, Wine Spectator’s #1 Wine of 2008 was a 96-point Chilean red — Casa Lapostolle’s Clos Apalta Colchagua Valley 2005 (a blend of Chile’s Carmenère variety, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon). We recommend stocking up on the following wines from Astor.

Casa Lapostolle Sauvignon Blanc – 2008 (Rapel) for $8.49/bottle. Just named Wine Spectator’s Wine of the Week and they list the price as $11 making this one a great deal.

Errazuriz Merlot Estate – 2007 for $8.49/bottle.  We love the Errazuriz Carmenere and we’re guessing the Merlot is pretty special, too.

Santa Rita Cabernet Sauvignon, Reserva for $11.04/bottle. This is a solid cabernet at this price point.

Terra Noble Gran Reserva Carmenère – 2007 for $12.74/bottle. Haven’t tried this one, but have heard good things.

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