Multiple gold medals at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition and repeated 90-plus scores from the Beverage Testing Institute confirm this is not simply marketing — the liquid has been independently validated over more than a decade

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E&J VSOP also performs well in cocktails:

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Mercedes Eguren Cabernet Sauvignon highland Multiple gold medals at theMercedes Eguren Cabernet Sauvignon is a full bodied Spanish red wine made from 100% Cabernet Sauvignon, bottled at 14. 5% ABV in a standard 750ml format. Sourced from a 30 year old vineyard and produced by the historic Eguren Ugarte winery established in 1870 this bottling carries a Wine Searcher Critics Score of 87 100 and has earned a reputation as one of the strongest values in Old World Cabernet. Quick Facts: ABV: 14. 5% Origin: Vino de la Tierra