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• TallMikeWine wrote: 87 points

  December 31, 2017 - This was touted as the "reliable under$20 bottle". I really think one can do a lot better. To me this was a symphony played on one instrument, and to one note. Meh.

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• GrapeApe808 commented:

  2/1/18, 12:04 PM - Just curious, what is a better under $20 bottle? Thanks

• TallMikeWine commented:

  2/2/18, 10:43 AM - Thanks for the comment! A couple of Washington wines come to mind, which I've had recently - the Ch. St. Michelle "Indian Wells" Cab is pretty widely available; and the Luke Cabernet "Wahluke Slope" - both pretty darned good for under $20.

• TallMikeWine commented:

  2/7/18, 3:15 PM - There's another Washington winery, the second label of Sheridan, Crossfork Creek. They make a Cab and a Merlot. Both really nice for the price. Just remembered this one.

• srh commented:

  11/12/18, 2:08 PM - "To me this was a symphony played on one instrument, and to one note."
  
  ROTFL. While I'm also not a "fan" of this, I have to admit the "note & instrument" WERE *well-chosen* for their (apparently) intended audience.
  
  The preceding notwithstanding, I *quite* agree re the Luke being a superior choice. [I've had at least 2 diff vintages.] Another one, also WA, & easier to find: Intrinsic, a Ch. Ste. Michelle product made by their Columbia Crest winemaker, Juan Munóz Ocha. While, like the basic Daou, Intrinsic also pushes the swtness level, its "natural" [for WA] acidity is higher, pushing it up at LEAST a couple of 100 pt scale pts for MY palate.

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