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The Value List

This list represents wines we think are great values for what we paid.  That’s the key – this is referenced on what we actually paid for a wine.  For wines we receive for review, or try at events and tastings, it is the suggested retail.  This might represent a great sale price that you cannot find yourself at the time you look for the wine.  We don’t promise these will be available in the price range we show, but that is where we bought them.  For the wines listed at suggested retail there is a good chance you find them for less.  The most recent wines are at the top in each category, so you’ve a much better chance of finding those in your local wine shop or favorite online retailer.

Just click on the wine and you’ll go to the tasting notes.

$0-$10

2020 Bogle Vineyards California Merlot – ($10 and quite good – solid wine)

Three Wishes California Cabernet Sauvignon – ($6 and very drinkable)

Three Wishes California Merlot – ($6 and very drinkable)

2019 Bogle Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon – (really good and $10)

2020 The Originals Washington Syrah – (a lot of red for $6)

–  2018 Conti Torraiolo Sangiovese – (very solid everyday wine – $7)

2017 Kirkland Signature Reserva Rioja – (always an incredible value – $8)

– 2020 Liebe Riesling Rheinhessen – (just delicious and only $7!)

– 2018 Chateau Souverain Cabernet Sauvignon – (under $10 and quite yummy)

– 2019 Indaba Mosaic – (crafted like a top Bordeaux – really excellent for $10)

– 2015 Kirkland Signature Reserva – (Rioja Reserva for $7 – really!)

 

$10-$20

–  2019 E. Guigal Cotes du Rhone – ($13 and always an excellent value wine)

2022 Marichal Sauvignon Blanc – ($15 from Uruguay, pleasing everywhere)

NV Basta Spirit Vermut Flores Rose – ($16 from Uruguay – superior and delightful and crazy inexpensive)

2018 Chateua Puygueraud – ($18 and a really well done Bordeaux at a great price)

2020 Famiglie Montepulciano d’Abruzzo – ($15 – juicy red and a perfect pizza wine)

-2021 Pam’s UN-oaked Chardonnay – (bright and clean – $14)

–  2021 Pam’s UN-oaked Cabernet Sauvignon – (fruit river – $16)

–  2016 Bodegas Manzanos Voché Rioja Reserva – (classic and only about $18)

–  2021 Quinta do Ameal Loureiro – (great example of one of my favorite white varietals – $18)

–  2021 Esporão Bico Amarelo – (elevated Vinho Verde – $12)

–  2019 Il Casato Red Blend – (pretty extreme value here – $12)

–  2018 Frescobaldi Nipozzano Riserva Chianti Ruffino – (rustic and we love it – $20)

–  2018 Ferrari-Carano Siena – (premium red blend for $25)

–  2012 Chloe Cabernet Sauvignon San Lucas – (dependable and $12)

–  2020 Matetic Vineyards EQ Coastal Sauvignon Blanc – (Character and Structure -$20)

– 2021 Vina Koyle Costa ‘La Flor’ Sauvignon Blanc – (Coastal Chile – excellent and $18)

– 2020 Corvezzo Prosecco Rose – (simply beautiful – $13)

2020 Corvezzo Prosecco – (crisp and elegant – $13)

2020 Corvezzo Pinot Grigio Delle Venzie – (way above its price point – $13)-

2021 Herdade do Esporao Monte Velho Rosé – (excellent and only $12)

2021 Herdade do Esporao Monte Velho White – (also excellent and only $12)

– 2020 Fête des Fleurs Rosé – (elegant, with some ginger – $19)

2019 Art of Earth Organic Rosé – (crisp and pleasing – $14)

– 2020 Barone Montalto Pinot Grigio – (crowd pleaser at $12)

– 2020 Famiglia Bianchi Malbec – (excellent every day wine – $16)

– Acquesi Asti Spumante – (all around lovely wine with some sweetness – $18)

– NV Domaine Bousquet Sparkling White Brut – (pretty excellent for $13)

– NV Domaine Bousquet Sparkling Rosé Brut – (very excellent for $13)

– 2020 Quinta do Ameal Loureiro – (elevated Portuguese white – $18)

– 2020 Villa Wolf Pinot Noir Rosé – (superior Rosé – $15)

– 2020 River Road Un-oaked Chardonnay – (just beautifully clean and flavorful – $15)

– 2019 Shannon Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon – (value and consistent – abou $15)

– 2017 Sebastiani North Coast Merlot – (smooth and complex for under $20)

– 2020 Ron Rubin – Pam’s Un-oaked Chardonnay – (just delicious – $14)

– 2020 Matetic Vineyards EQ Coastal Sauvignon Blanc – (beautifully balanced – $20)

– 2018 Chloe Merlot – (A lot of wine for $13)

– 2016 Monte Antico – (easy drinking super tuscan – $12-$14)

– 2017 Clos de los Siete – (always dependable quality and value – $15-$20)

– 2017 Herdade de Sao Miguel Colheita Seleccionada Red – (from the Alentejo in Portugal – $15)

– 2019 Two Angels Sauvignon Blanc – (elegant and fresh – $16.99)

2019 Geyser Peak Sauvignon Blanc – (a little oak adds to this – $14.99)

– 2018 Foppiano 1896 Red Blend – (think quality and barbecue combined – $13)

– Domaine Bousquet Sparkling Rosé Brut NV – (great sparkling wine value – $13)

– 2018 Domaine Bousquet Gaia Cabernet Franc – (big and delicious at $20)

2018 Domaine Bousquet Gaia Cabernet Sauvignon – (also big and complex – $20)

2020 Georges Duboeuf Beaujolais Nouveau – (bigger than you’d expect and lots of fruit – $13)

– 2018 Nik Weis Wiltinger Kabinett Riesling – (classic Riesling – $19.99)

– Mack & Schuhle Mosketto Bianco – (sweet treat at $12 – moscato)

Mack & Schuhle Mosketto Rosato – (another sweet treat – moscato and brachetto – $12)

– 2019 Simonsig Chenin Blanc – (very pleasing at $13.99)

2018 Vina Eguia Tempranillo – (very smooth, rich and over delivers – $14.99)

– NV Pasqua PassioneSentimento Prosecco – (classy Prosecco at $16)

2019 Pasqua 11 Minutes Rosé – (DEE-licious Rosé – $20)

– 2018 Georges Duboeuf Beaujolais-Village – (GREAT value – rich and layered – $14)

– 2018 Esporao Colheita Branco – (complex white from the Alentejo region of Portugal – $16)

– 2019 Barone Montalto Pinot Grigio – (Bright, nice balance – $12)

2019 Art of Earth Montepulciano d’Abruzzo – (classic rustic style – $12)

– 2018 Ron Rubin Winery UN-oaked Chardonnay – (very bright, with viscosity and weight -$14)

Harvey’s Bristol Cream (classic but still excellent – $20)

$20-$40

2018 Alto de la Ballena Tannat – ($24 from Uruguay.  Rich and focused)

2018 Marchesi Discardo Valpolicella Ripasso – ($28 and a baby Amarone.  Great red wine)

2019 Clif Family Gewurtztraminer – (delicate and elevated – $32)

–  2021 Clif Family Sauvignon Blanc – (fruit core and delciious – $38)

–  NV Petite Sirah Dessert Wine – (unbelievable fruit extraction – $45)

–  2021 Canard Cuvée de Cendres Rosé – (delicate and beautiful – $35)

–  2021 Foppiano Estate Sauvginon Blanc – (just nice in every way – $20)

–  2018 Foppiano Estate Zinfandel – (superior wine – should be twice the price – $28)

–  2021 Viña Tabali Talinay Sauvignon Blanc – (Really smooth and fresh wine – $24)

– 2019 Ventisquero ‘Grey” Sauvignon Blanc – (Coastal Chile – classy – $25)

2020 Vina Morande Gran Reserva Sauvignon Blanc – (Coastal Chile – smooth and clean – $20)

2020 Vina Garces Silva ‘Amanya’ Sauvignon Blanc – (Coastal Chile – great fruit – $25)

– 2020 Marques de Borba Colheita White – (rich and crisp from Alentejo – $13)

2020 Adega de Redondo Porta da Ravessa Special Edition White – (surprisingly good – $15)

2018 Cordillera de los Andes Cabernet Sauvignon Reserva Especial (complex, long, balanced – $20)

2018 Los Vascos Cromas Cabernet Sauvignon Reserva – (beautiful fruit core – $22)

2018 Terra Noble Gran Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon – (extreme value – we bought a case! – $20)

2016 Verbena Brunello di Montalcino – (amazing fruit for $40)

– 2018 Chateau Haut-Brission – (great vintage Bordeaux for $35)

2021 Vintage Longbotton “H” Sauvignon Blanc – (Very classy – $30)

2021 Qunita do Vallado Douro Red – (Pretty special at $23)

2016 Ego Bodegas Goru-18M – (was $85 – sale for $30 – unreal value there)

– 2018 Gran Famiglia Bianchi Malbec – (EXTREME value wine – $30 and could be 2-3 times that)

– 2018 Particular Bianchi Malbec – (another great Malbec from Bianchi – $40)

– 2018 Benza Vineyards Estate Pinot Gris – (elegant wine – really good at $24. Lees if you join the club)

– 2017 Cecilia Beretta Amarone della Valpolicella – ($22 and surprisingly Amarone like)

– 2018 Chateau Buena Vista Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon – (classic Napa Cab – $25-$30)

– 2015 Chateau D’Arsac – (from Margaux and a great vintage – still available around $35)

– 2018 Petrolo Torrione – (rich and exellent Super Tuscan – $25-$30)

– 2017 Lucas & Lewellen Cabernet Sauvignon Cote del Sol – (can buy it from the winery – do so – $38)

 2019 Two Angels Petite Sirah – (rich, deep and fruity – $27)

– 2018 Ron Rubin Russian River Valley Pinot Noir – (lean but fruity – great with food – $25)

– 2019 Vintage Longbottom H Sauvignon Blanc – (top shelf SB – $29.99)

– 2019 Vintage Longbottom H Syrah – (beautiful fruit here – $29.99)

– 2016 Esperao Red Reserva – (serious Portuguese red – decant – $24)

– 2018 Two Angels Petite Sirah – (rich and delicious – $26.99)

– 2019 Foppiano Vineyards Russian River Valley Chardonnay – (classic, Burgundian profile – $25)

2017 Foppiano Vineyards Russian River Valley Pinto Noir – (fruit driven, but also Burgundian profile – $35)

2016 Foppiano Vineyards Russian River Valley Zinfandel – (very elegant and precise – $28)

2016 Foppiano Vineyards Russian River Valley Petite Sirah – ( a star at Foppiano – $25)

– 2017 Bodegas Bianchi Particular Malbec – (Top End Malbec without the price – $40)

– 2017 Lucas & Lewellen Cabernet Franc – (complex and rich -$32)

– 2018 Domaine des Rosiers Moulin-A-Vent – (classy top end Beaujolais – $27.99)

 

 

$40-$100

2019 Montes Toscanini Grand Tannat – ($59 and worth every penny.  Rich red)

2019 Coquerel Estate Cabernet Franc – ($56 and a superior wine – complex and impressive)

2021 Turnbull Josephine Sauvignon Blanc – (as good as it gets – $50)

–  2019 Reserve Zinfandel – (fruit driven  – $90)

–  2018 Throwback – (mostly Cab – all great – $85)

–  2018 Foppiano Gianna’s Block Petite Sirah – (unreal value – great wine at $48)

–  2019 Laurel Glen Counterpoint Cabernet Sauvignon – (great Sonoma Mountain Cab – $55)

–  2018 Schug Chardonnay Heritage Reserve – (classic traditional Chard – $52)

–  2018 Schug Pinot Noir Sangiaccomo Vineyard – (beautiful wine, depth – $52)

–  2017 Marchese Antinori Chianti Classico Riserva Tenuta Tignanello – (Classic – $45)

2017 Lazuli Cabernet Sauvignon – (world class Chilean Cabernet Sauvignon – $45)

– 2018 Benza Vineyards Three Tuxedos Pinot Noir – (flagship wine – $68 – like Burgundy twice the price)

2018 Foppiano Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon “Northern Block” – (very classic Sonoma Cab – $55)

2018 Quinta do Vallado Douro Sousao – (unusual and great – $55)

– 2017 Foppiano Estate Gianna’s Block Petite Sirah – ( complex and special – $48 – less for club members)

– 2018 Foppiano Estate Grant Station Carignane – (different, complex – $48 – less for club members)

– Bruno Paillard Première Cuvée – (about as good a Champagne as anything out there, and value priced at $60)

– 2018 Meyer-Näkel Pinot Noir – Ahr – (precise, focused and very German – $45)

– 2017 Don Melchor Cabernet Sauvignon – (worth the price and deserving of its reputation – $100)

– 2018 Atlas Peak AVA Cabernet Sauvignon – (superior wine – fresh and edgy  – $80)

– 2018 Atlas Peak Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon – (classic valley floor Cab – $50)

– 2016 Attilio Ghisolfi Bricco Visette Barolo – ($90 and Wow)

– 2019 Samuel Charles Oak Knoll Cabernet Sauvignon – (very complex and classic – $80)

2017 Eponymous Cabernet Sauvignon – (red berries galore.  Beautiful wine – $59.99)

2018 Eponymous Cabernet Sauvignon – (more complex than the 2017, leaner – $59.99)

– 2017 Foppiano Vineyards Nonno’s Block Zinfandel – (big and complex – $48)

 2014 CARMIM Reguengos Garrafeira dos Socios – (from the Alentejo, really excellent, think Sagrantino- $48)

– 2015 Famiglia Pasqua Amarone della Valpolicella – (very focused fruit – $50)

– 2015 Domaine Mouton Givry 1er Cru “Clos Jus” – (really good red Burgundy – $52)

Bruno Paillard Rose Premier Cuvee – (about as good as Champagne gets – $60)

2014 Inglenook Cabernet Sauvignon – (rich and focused Napa fruit – $65)

2015 Seghesio Home Ranch Zinfandel – (rich and luscious – $65)

2015 Canard Vineyards Throwback Caberent Sauvignon – (quintessential Napa Caberent – $65)

2013 Alexander Valley Vineyards Cyrus – (big, will last a long time – $65)

2017 Obsidian Ridge Half Mile (rich red blend – $70)

2016 Sequoia Grove Cabernet Sauvignon – (always a great, consistent wine – $50)

2016 Biltmore Antler Hill Rockpile Zinfandel – (N.C. winery but Rockpile, Sonoma grapes – special – $50)

2014 Trinchero Napa Valley Mario’s Cabernet Sauvignon – (flat out delicious – $50)

2013 Trinchero Napa Valley BRV Cabernet Sauvignon – (always special – super wine – $80)