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Best "Under $15" Bottle You've Had Lately? - 11/23/2008 4:51:08 AM   
annerk

 

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Status: offline 		We often talk about more expensive bottles, so I figured I'd start a discussion about good but less expensive bottles for those of us who need to stay in that range for a "daily drinker."

The best one I've had in that price range in a long time was this:

2006 W. B. Bridgman Cellars Merlot Yakima Valley

If I hadn't known as I was drinking it, I would have guessed that it was in the $40-50 range.  It was well-balanced with smooth tannins, something I don't often find in less expensive bottles.  It reminded me of Quintessa in a lot of ways.  I liked this one enough that I'll be buying it buy the case. I paid $13.99 at Total Wine.

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RE: Best "Under $15" Bottle You've Had Lately? - 11/23/2008 5:17:37 AM   
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Let it breath for an hour and it opens up to a wonderful, sit by the fire and watch a football game while perusing CT wine. $7

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RE: Best "Under $15" Bottle You've Had Lately? - 11/23/2008 7:38:01 AM   
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RE: Best "Under $15" Bottle You've Had Lately? - 11/23/2008 8:56:43 AM   
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Got two cases of this wholesale at $6.50 a bottle.  Good stuff, decant for an hour or so.

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RE: Best "Under $15" Bottle You've Had Lately? - 11/23/2008 10:31:31 AM   
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Status: offline 		2004 Di Majo Norante Aglianico Molise Contado  http://www.cellartracker.com/wine.asp?iWine=240694
 
Thanks to Maestro.

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RE: Best "Under $15" Bottle You've Had Lately? - 11/23/2008 10:34:01 AM   
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ORIGINAL: gbm

2004 Di Majo Norante Aglianico Molise Contado  http://www.cellartracker.com/wine.asp?iWine=240694
 
Thanks to Maestro.


The 05 was awesome as well.

This is my pick...2005 Louis Chavy Bourgogne.  A very enjoyable Burgundy for only $10!!  Insane.

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RE: Best "Under $15" Bottle You've Had Lately? - 11/23/2008 11:01:00 AM   
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RE: Best "Under $15" Bottle You've Had Lately? - 11/23/2008 2:41:05 PM   
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2006 Argiolas Vermentino di Sardegna Costamolino -- as always, delicious, particularly with shellfish - scallops were the choice last night.http://www.cellartracker.com/wine.asp?iWine=365590
Also, although it was only a half bottle (and sort of seems like cheating, but these types of wines are often served in half bottles) the Buller & Sons Muscat, heaven in a glass

http://www.cellartracker.com/wine.asp?iWine=535452





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RE: Best "Under $15" Bottle You've Had Lately? - 11/23/2008 3:04:02 PM   
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Status: offline 		Good to know about this stuff.  I just saw it at Costco today.  Sounds like it's a gem for the price.

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RE: Best "Under $15" Bottle You've Had Lately? - 11/23/2008 3:05:27 PM   
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RE: Best "Under $15" Bottle You've Had Lately? - 11/23/2008 3:09:51 PM   
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Status: offline 		haha...woops.  The Muscat.  At least I think it was it.  I remember seeing the label and as soon as I saw your posting the producer "Buller and Sons" keyed something in my brain.  I looked at it and saw the price, thinking there's no way that could be good for so cheap, and moved on. 

It was a Costco in Tustin, CA



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RE: Best "Under $15" Bottle You've Had Lately? - 11/23/2008 3:12:01 PM   
JohnNezlek

 

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RE: Best "Under $15" Bottle You've Had Lately? - 11/23/2008 5:31:35 PM   
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RE: Best "Under $15" Bottle You've Had Lately? - 11/23/2008 6:20:27 PM   
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quote:

ORIGINAL: jhannah27

haha...woops.  The Muscat.  At least I think it was it.  I remember seeing the label and as soon as I saw your posting the producer "Buller and Sons" keyed something in my brain.  I looked at it and saw the price, thinking there's no way that could be good for so cheap, and moved on. 

It was a Costco in Tustin, CA




You missed out..  http://www.cellartracker.com/wine.asp?iWine=289471

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RE: Best "Under $15" Bottle You've Had Lately? - 11/23/2008 6:57:38 PM   
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RE: Best "Under $15" Bottle You've Had Lately? - 11/23/2008 7:17:55 PM   
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Status: offline 		Masi Campofiorin.  It's a ripasso thet sells for about $14.00 here and tastes great.  I had the guy who sold me my first bottle call it a "mini Amarone". 

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RE: Best "Under $15" Bottle You've Had Lately? - 11/23/2008 9:36:21 PM   
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Masi Campofiorin.  It's a ripasso thet sells for about $14.00 here and tastes great.  I had the guy who sold me my first bottle call it a "mini Amarone". 


Had some of this not too long ago as well, and I actually enjoyed this more so than I did the Amarone that goes for 3-4x's more.


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RE: Best "Under $15" Bottle You've Had Lately? - 11/24/2008 3:37:57 AM   
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RE: Best "Under $15" Bottle You've Had Lately? - 11/24/2008 8:55:27 AM   
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http://www.cellartracker.com/wine.asp?iWine=574108

Beaujolais winemaking, Cote Du Rhone grapes. Excellent and interesting.

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RE: Best "Under $15" Bottle You've Had Lately? - 11/24/2008 10:25:08 AM   
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RE: Best "Under $15" Bottle You've Had Lately? - 11/24/2008 10:47:37 AM   
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Status: offline 		Welcome to the Board, Tom.  Thanks for the recommendation!  

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RE: Best "Under $15" Bottle You've Had Lately? - 11/24/2008 2:30:43 PM   
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ORIGINAL: pjaines

I'd go for 2004 Di Majo Norante Aglianico Molise Contado , like GBM (as recommended by Maestro).




I second that recommendation.  It's a great. low cost Aglianico.  Yum.

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RE: Best "Under $15" Bottle You've Had Lately? - 11/24/2008 5:00:28 PM   
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2007 Delas Freres Cote Du Rhone Saint Esprit

http://www.cellartracker.com/wine.asp?iWine=574108

Beaujolais winemaking, Cote Du Rhone grapes. Excellent and interesting.


Reading through my previous notes I realized I just had the 2006 of this wine and enjoyed it. 

http://www.cellartracker.com/wine.asp?iWine=420653

Thanks for the reminder!

Looking at how many of these "under $15" wines I have had, I can't decide if this means that I am really cheap, or if it shows that I have a knack for finding quality wines for reasonable prices.  God I hope it's the latter.


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RE: Best "Under $15" Bottle You've Had Lately? - 11/24/2008 6:02:29 PM   
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RE: Best "Under $15" Bottle You've Had Lately? - 11/25/2008 5:44:20 AM   
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RE: Best "Under $15" Bottle You've Had Lately? - 11/25/2008 8:04:42 AM   
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Status: offline 		Jeremy, It looks like the '05 was also a good wine. I acquired the '07 with some other everyday wines from the guy who represents Delas in my community. After going on about the wine his final words were RP 90 points - so why not, especially at that price. Several weeks after that I received an email from K&L pushing the same wine (coincidence, or, go with what's selling) which prompted my to open it that night. Fun wine for the price.

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RE: Best "Under $15" Bottle You've Had Lately? - 11/25/2008 10:33:53 AM   
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RE: Best "Under $15" Bottle You've Had Lately? - 11/26/2008 9:15:57 AM   
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Mine would have to be 2006 Tommasi Poggio al Tufo Vigneto Rompicollo, which I recently discovered thanks to CT!


I'll second that bottle, NiklasW! I've gone through a few of them, and it's a wonderful choice.

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RE: Best "Under $15" Bottle You've Had Lately? - 12/16/2008 5:51:30 AM   
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RE: Best "Under $15" Bottle You've Had Lately? - 12/16/2008 9:35:38 AM   
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