Arrogant Frog, 'Ribet Red' 2006, Languedoc, France ($9.90)

Got a rave review from The Age: Epicure. This is another attempt of mine to get a good-but-interesting wine under $10. This is well balanced and quaffed well while could still be drunk with food. It tasted slightly 'Italian' to me - don't know the wine words for this flavour, but I've had millions of Italian wines with that very idiosyncratic taste. Personally, I'm not huge on it - but it was good of its type. The Argentinian Santa Julia malbec is a better wine with food and cheaper too.