STAFF'S BEST REDS OF THE YEAR! Let's face it... We need to be impartial when sampling, but we still have favorites! Following are your tasters's favorites, the ones we would like to take home and cuddle a bit longer... MARJORIE Marjorie's choice: Azienda Agricola Le Ragose Amarone '04 (Veneto) Extraordinarily powerful, intense wine of 14-16% alcohol with a concentrated black cherry confettura (jam) fruit. Dense and super ripe, yet still well-mannered and harmonious, the Amarone finishes rich and dry with firm tannins allowing lengthy bottle development. Le Ragose is a benchmark of the type. "The 2004 Amarone della Valpolicella Classico is a pretty, understated wine with lovely inner perfume in its sweet roses, raspberries, spices and licorice. The tannins remain fine and silky throughout, conveying an impression of elegance. The wine offers outstanding length as well as balance. Though not a blockbuster, the 2004 Amarone impresses for its superb drinkability and balance." RP-92 $54.97 PHILIPPE Philippe's choice: Bodegas Don Sancho de Londono "Calma" Rioja '08 (Spain) Calma communicates the spice, structure and silky texture of Rioja Alta. The 2008 Calma reveals bright violet, black cherry scents