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An old friend recently asked me to provide him with some wine selections as he’s a relative novice and wanted to step up his game. Below are some not-necessarily-life-changing-wines but ones that have the potential to change your entire perspective on wine if you haven’t ‘dug deep’ for a bottle in the $80 – $200 range. All red, no two quite alike, representing California, France, Australia, Italy, Spain, and Chile.

• 1991 Dominus
• 2001 Paul Jaboulet Aine “La Chapelle”
• 1997 Bartolo Mascarello Barolo
• 1999 Bovio Barolo Riserva Parussi
• 1996 Lynch Bages
• 1999 Hosanna
• 1998 La Fleur Petrus
• 1998 Trotanoy
• 2003 Torbreck Run Rig
• 2002 Torbreck The Struie
• 1996 Dunn
• 2001 Casa Lapostolle Clos Apalta
• 2003 Kilikanoon ‘Oracle’ Shiraz
• 2001 Elderton Command Shiraz
• 2001 Beringer ‘Private Reserve’
• 2001 Stag’s Leap ‘Cask 23′
• 1993 Ridge, Monte Bello, Santa Cruz Mountains
• 1985 R. Lopez de Heredia Vina Tondonia Gran Reserva Rioja
• 1998 Clarendon Hills Shiraz, Piggott Range Vineyard
• 1998 Talenti Riserva, Brunello di Montalcino, Vigna del Paretaio

To treat yourself this holiday season, what are some of your favorites?