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RonicaJM wrote:I am a Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot fan already. But I want to expand into the French counterpart. So, if you have a Bordeaux recommendation in the $20 range I would appreciate it.
RonicaJM wrote:if you have a recommendation for an entry level Pinot in the $20 price range I would greatly appreciate it.
Robert R. wrote:See if you can find last Friday's Wall Street Journal, the Tastings column's writers listed several, including the 2005 Bogle (which I just bought today). I have yet to have a bad wine from Bogle.
Covert wrote:RonicaJM wrote:I am a Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot fan already. But I want to expand into the French counterpart. So, if you have a Bordeaux recommendation in the $20 range I would appreciate it.
Hi Ronica. I say it a lot, but I am sure it is true: nobody can pick out a wine for you until you calibrate your taste against someone who recommends a bottle. You need to find a wine store with an ample selection of inexpensive Bordeaux, and then you must try different ones from different years and areas. Find out if you like the Merlot based Right Bank wines more or the Cab based Left Bank more. Whether you like the soft years like 1999 and 2001 or the powerful years, like 2000 and 2005; or the fruity, forward years, like 2003. Whether you like the racy tannins of young wines or the smooth, complex maturity of older wines (which will cost a little more). Hopefully the store has a knowledgeable staff who can take some time to help you and keep tabs on what types you are trying to help you figure out what you like.
Robin Garr wrote:RonicaJM wrote:if you have a recommendation for an entry level Pinot in the $20 price range I would greatly appreciate it.
Ronica, I think Bernie hit the nail on the head with generic Bourgogne (Burgundy). To avoid confusion at the wine shop, though, take note that it's usually labeled varietally in recent decades, as "Bourgogne Pinot Noir" rather than "Bourgogne Rouge."
Louis Jadot (featured in this month's Wine Focus) makes a very reliable Bourgogne Pinot Noir that should be available at just about any good, well-stocked wine shop. Joseph Drouhin and Louis Latour are other large, widely available producers. I've been very happy with Gerard Raphet and Paul Pernot, but they're much smaller and may be more difficult to find, depending on where you are.
The 2005 vintage is currently on the shelves and very good; 2004s are okay but less "ripe."
All should be available in many markets for less than $20, although pricing does vary from region to region and store to store and may go up if the Euro keeps beating up on the dollar.
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Entry-level Bourgogne Rouge from the 2005 vintage would be in the $20 price range, perhaps in the high teens. Look for those sold in reputable wine shops rather than grocery stores.
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