On Mar 28, 10:48?am, "DaleW" > wrote:
> On Mar 28, 10:21?am, JimC > wrote:
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> > Like most wine enthusuasts, I have developed some preferences over the
> > years of selections from California, Washington State, Chile, etc., that
> > are reasonably priced and that I nearly always like, and that are widely
> > available. (I like reds, particularly Cabernets, and find that I nearly
> > always like selections from Simi, Sterling, and a number of others, and
> > in lower price ranges, Columbia Crest and Turning Leaf, and the like. ?I
> > also like many French wines, but find it's difficult to select a good
> > French wine at good value because of the many choices. So, I would
> > appreciate suggestions for French Bordeaux, or others, that would be
> > commonly available (produced in fairly large quantities) and preferably
> > priced under $25 for a Bordeaux, or less for Rhones, etc.
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> > I have particularly enjoyed several Bordeaux wines, but find that I
> > cannot depend on selecting a good one at a reasonable price unless I
> > research the issue first (and when I do look up likely choices in WS or
> > Parkers or Wine Enthusiast, I often find that they aren't available
> > locally.) Does anyone have suggestions for Second or Third growth
> > Bordeaux that are plentiful, and commonly available, usually OK in most
> > vintages, and priced under $25?
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> > Thanks,
> > Jim
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> I don't think there is much of anything left of 2nd or 3rd growths
> priced under $25. Last I bought under $25 was 2002 Lagrange.
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> But there are some fairly dependable 5th, Cru Bourgeois, St Emilions,
> less Pomerols, satellite wines:
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> d'Aiguilhe (Cotes de Castillon)
> Bourgneuf or de Sales (Pomerol)
> Chasse Spleen (Moulis)
> Les Fiefs de Lagrange (St Julien) (this is a second, but usually quite
> quaffable)
> Gloria (St Julien)
> Grand Corbin Despagne (St Emilion)
> La Louviere (Pessac-Leognan)
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> >From Rhone the Charvin or d'Andezon CdRs are usually good. Graillot's
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> Croze (though prices on rise).
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> I have favorites in Burgundy. Loire, Languedoc, etc too, but tastes
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I realized I said some 5ths, then didn't list any. Lynch Moussas and
Cantemerle are 2 5th that are usually under $25, and usually
dependable.

I mentioned 2002 Lagrange as a 3rd that was under $25, sometimes Ch.
d'Issan or La Lagune are also under $25. But not in hyped vintages.