Excerpted from WSJ, Tastings, “Easy on the Wallet, Lovely on the Palate”, Dec. 26, 2008
WSJ’s Tastings columnists John Brecher and Dottie GaiterWe taste around 2,000 wines a year at all price ranges, and conclude that price is absolutely no guarantee of quality. Here’s their 2008 list of 10 “wonderful” wines for $10 or less.
- Terre del Nero d’Avola (Rossetti) 2005 ($9.95). Italy.
- Château Au Grand Paris Bordeaux Supérieur 2005 ($10). France.
- Valle Reale “Vigne Nuove” Montepulciano d’Abruzzo 2005 ($9.95), Italy
- Castellana (Cantina Miglianico) Montepulciano d’Abruzzo 2006 ($5.99). Italy
- Fairvalley (Coastal Region) Sauvignon Blanc 2007 ($8.99)
- Juno Wine Co. (Robertson) Sauvignon Blanc 2006 ($7.99)
- Ken Forrester Vineyards “Petit Chenin” (Stellenbosch) 2007 ($9.95). South Africa.
- The Hogue Cellars (Columbia Valley) Pinot Grigio 2007 ($6.99).
- Alamos (Catena) Torrontés (Salta) 2007 ($10)
- Pannotia Vineyards Torrontés (Salta) 2006 ($7.99). Argentina.
Full article (with tasting notes):
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123033096164636121.html?mod=djemtastings
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