Posted in Food, Wine, tagged AOC, Blends, Bordeaux, Merlot, Recommended, Under $12, Wine notes on April 30, 2008 | No Comments »
For many people, “Bordeaux” (region) conjures up images of expensive, out-of-reach wine. But we found one under $12 (under $11, in fact) that is quite nice:
Terra Burdigala Causse Rouge 2005 $11 (AOC - Bordeaux)
This wine is 95% Merlot (grape variety) & 5% Cabernet Sauvignon (grape variety). This wine has at most a whisper of oak, [...]
Posted in Wine, tagged IGT, Italy, Primitivo, Red, Under $12, Wine notes on April 13, 2008 | No Comments »
We compared three bottles of Primitivo (grape variety) under $12 each:
Boccantino Primitivo del Salento - 2006 - IGT - $
Vendemmia Fuedo Monaci Primitivo - 2000 - IGT - $
A•Mano Primitivo - 2005 - IGT - $
Posted in Wine, tagged Montepulciano, Red, Italy, Under $12, Wine notes, DOC on April 13, 2008 | No Comments »
We compared three bottles of Montepulciano (region) under $12 each:
Masciarelli Montepulciano - 2004 - DOC - $11
Boccantino Montepulciano - 2006 - DOC - $10
Dario d’Angelo Montepulciano - 2006 - DOC - $8
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