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Dependable and widely available French wines, under $25?
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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
Jim,
Take your thoughts, above, to a good wine shop, that handles both US/domestic
and FR wines. Talk to them about what they have in stock. Not knowing where
you are located (and, even then, we might not have a clue, as to what is
available in, say Pierre, SD), we could list dozens of good Bdx. near your
price-point, but then you would likely be faced with the same problem -
availability.
Take some of the suggestions with you, and see if the retailer has any, or has
some that he/she feels are similar.
In Phoenix, AZ, USA, I might well not be able to find some of the suggested
wines, and this is a town of 4M people! I'd call up K&L (Redwood City, CA,
store) and ask Ralph Sands for HIS suggestions, but that might not be an
option for you.
The use of a good wine shop cannot be measured by a few $ markup over a
supermarket. Go with the expertise and be willing to pay a bit for it.
Hunt
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