Big wines with small price tags
Modern technology means there
Modern technology means there’s no longer any excuse for bad wine, said Eric Asimov in The New York Times. “Even Two-Buck Chuck is palatable,” and many highly satisfying wines can be found in the $10–$20 range. Some great ones are available under $10, and in a recent tasting, we turnedceapc up these five wines:
Casa Cadaval Portugal Ribatejano Padre Pedro 2002 ($8.99) Best of tasting, with plenty of personality and structure. “Portugal is an excellent source of good, inexpensive wines,” though this vintage may be hard to find now because of a change in importers.
Domaine de l’Ameillaud France Vin de Pays de Vaucluse 2005 ($9) The grapes come from vineyards just next door to the Cotes-du-Rhône region, and this wine has the same great flavor and liveliness of a Rhône wine.
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Viña Gormaz Spain Ribera del Duero Tempranillo 2005 ($9) “A lively spiciness.”
Georges Duboeuf France Beaujolais-Villages 2006 ($9) Serve this juicy, floral wine chilled.
Altas Cumbres Argentina Mendoza Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 ($9) Cherry and licorice flavors.
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