QOTD: 2006 Chateau Pesquie Las Terrrasses Rouge

Great show!! Love the MonteNovo myself.

Yo G, da Dow Jones is under 8000, how ’bout given me a loan so i can get
me some Two Buck Chuck……. 🙁

Thanks for the great show Gary.

Salento Primativo – $12 of earthy, complex goodness.

Great show, it’s all in the heart of what you were trying to do. There are quite a few wines in the $13 and under range that really impress. Some that I have that I think I must share are:

06′ Panarroz Jumilla Red – $7
06′ La Linda Tempranillo – $8
05′ La Mura Nero d’Avola – $8
05′ Parróne – $12
05′ Chateau Picampeau – $14
04′ Hubert De Bouard – $9

To name a few …

There are tons of options out there! Enjoy …

@scott I concurr

Campo Viejo Reserva Tempranillo again,

We had it with some fairly serious wine and it really stood out for balance, complexity and overall just mind numbing goodness, bought a case from costco about 10 a bottle, and we adored it.

QOTD: Monkey Bay Sauvignon Blanc 2007
http://www.monkeybay.co.nz/tns/mbsb2007.asp

Here ending our official lurker status… ah what now to do w/ the shirt

@ T. Bone

You read my mind. I brought up the Red Guitar find at dinner the other night, and someone at another table interrupted to concur. Great value from the Target (or tar-jay) wine aisle…

Good show. Disappointed with the 2006 Pillar Box Red myself. For good wines under $13 – I would stick with the Australians – the Yalumba brand produces some decent reds and whites. I liked the unoaked Chardonnay and the Viognier. They also made a Shiraz/Viognier blend which is really nice too. There are a lot of other varietals available in Australia – I think they did a decent Pinot Grigio too. Check em’ out brother.

VG EP Gary – thanks. Totally agree on the Montenovo Godello! We picked up a couple bottles a few weeks ago after tasting it in the store, then when we tasted it at home with sushi and chicken dishes I was kicking myself we didn’t buy half a case or more. Great stuff for the moola.

QOTD: I really liked the Yard Dog Red 2006. It was full of strawberry though so some people might not like it. It could be because I am very new, but for $8 it is hard to beat with my current palate. http://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=37728

Last one I had.. The Wolftrap Syrah/Mourvedre/Viognier Blend from South Africa! Delish for 10 bucks!

Michael and David Petit Petit. Big wine, great label.

I liked the Gabbiano Chianti (white label), just a simple pleasure.

ERG … COOL! Economy recommendation group! We like it! The videO stopped just be4 your great QOTD, so … we dunno what it was.

As you have had us drinking better and better wine (YET ANOTHER thank you for that) we ALSO want shows that showcase $20-$30 wines that show better (bring more thunder; e.g. the Mayers Grenache we so enjoyed, the Tensley wines, etc.) than their $50-$80 counterparts as THESE are the wines that Darcey and I look for for special occasions, weekends, and the like. Don’t get me wrong, we STILL want and NEED the $12-$15 value-driven high QPR wines, BUT we want some recommendations for the $20-$30 groups as well. Mid-priced recommendations = MPRs.

Thanks, as always … you are still our wine hero!

QOTD: I love Cycles Gladiator Merlot, $13.99 and worth it!

QOTD: The 2006 Galus Costieres Du Nimes rocked me! http://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=39979 I think it was featured on free.winelib recently. So good, I might just have to order some more soon 🙂

Thorn-Clarke Shiraz

Great wines under $13 I had lately:

white:
Biegler, Rotgipfler Ried Satz 2006 (Austria). Unique and autochtonous varietal that combines new world fruit with old world elegance. Great nose, full-bodied, 88 points from me. At $11 an awesome value.

red:
Chateau Pierrail, Bordeaux Superieure 2004 (France): a smooth and delicate Merlot dominated Bordeaux, that is drinking extremely well right now. 88 points from me. About $13. Great Bordeaux value.

Tonight, I tried Stonecap Cabernet 2004 from Columbia Valley, WA, just bought at the PA LCB for $7. Color is just starting to amber, nose has a touch of pomegranate and tar, medium/light body with flavors of vanilla and cocoa bean, short finish.

I suspect this is a closeout price on a wine that won’t age well much longer, but drinks like a bargain now.

Thanks Gary

In Hong Kong my two favourite under US$13 wines are

Mont Tauch Fitou (http://www.mont-tauch.com/)- the whole range is exceptional value.
Peter Lehmann Barossa Semillon (http://www.peterlehmannwines.com.au/) – Barossa ledgend and maker of outstanding wines. Barrosa Semillon is one of Australia’s under-rated bargains.

Both are commercially avaliable and both are excellent.

Cheers
Andrew

Value wines can be hard to find!

Q-Had a Cotes du Rhone that was quite good, forget the name, sorry.

Good show! I am going to have to try and find that Spanish white.
I have had the Pillar Box on several occasions and in several different vintages, I can’t keep it in the house ling because my wife drinks it all up. It has great parents – Henry’s Drive which makes a standard and reserve wine – real good stuff.

QOTD – I had a Cotes du Rhone recently that was fairly decent for the price, it was either the Perrin, or the Chapoutier.

Well, nothing great under $13 in the last month, but I had two favorite $13 wines last year – Tres Picos 05 (the 06 is a bit sweeter and not as appealing to me) from Boraso Spain, and Gruet, my favorite everyday sparkler. Normally both are around $15, but you can find for $13 if you try.

I’m just catching up on episodes. Great show. Given the market’s nose dive, value/economy wines are always good to have in the stable.

QOTD: Mas de Guiot Grenache/Syrah. About $8