Posted on 03/24/2009 1:04:17 PM PDT by JoeProBono
The wine steward Kermit Lynch has been preaching the sermon of simplicity over prestige since opening his shop in Berkeley, Calif., in 1972. Here, Lynch has put together an assortment case exclusively for The Moment — the only quantifier being cheap, but not cheap tasting.
Prosecco — Palazzo di Sommariva; $15 I have a weakness for Prosecco, yet it took me years to find this classy, crisp, dry, minerally example.
2007 Graves Blanc — Chateau Graville-Lacoste; $19 An unusually delicious, impeccably vinified dry white Graves, as versatile in its uses as wine can be.
2007 Calvi Blanc “E Prove” — Domaine Maestracci; $17.50 The west coast of Corsica has some great terroirs, as you will see in this stony vermentino. The granitic soil gives it backbone.
2007 Coteaux du Languedoc Blanc — Chateau La Roque; $16.50 From Marsanne and Rolle. The perfume is reminiscent of honeycomb and pit fruits — dry and lively on the palate.
2007 Bouzeron — A. & P. de Villaine; $20 The elegant Monsieur Aubert de Villaine fashioned this dry white jewel from his home village of Bouzeron in southern Burgundy.
2007 Corbieres “Gris de Gris” — Domaine de Fontsainte; $15 A fabulous rosé and my candidate for world’s greatest wine bargain — you take one drink of it, you’re drinking it all the time.
2007 Tavel Rose — Domaine de Trinquevedel; $18 A great Rhone vintage delivers beautiful fruit, spice and stoniness. One bottle fits every cuisine you can possibly imagine.
2006 Cahors — Clos la Coutale; $14 A dark, full-flavored malbec — drink it now, drink it 20 years from now. 2006 Bronzinelle — Saint Martin de la Garrigue; $15 Rhone grape varieties aged in barrels and demi-muids, Bronzinelle has a Provençal character with a slight Bordeaux accent.....
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Lindeman’s Winery. Beautiful, deep Shiraz. $7.99 per bottle. Gooood stuff.
Thanks for posting. Will bring the list next time I go wine shopping. I almost never pay over $20 and usually pay less than $15 and don’t feel I’m being deprived.
Silver Satin vintage of February,2009 $1.00
I can find, if not name, 20 better wines for better prices, produced stateside - largely in CA.
$3.00 Chuck.
$0.75
Where’s MD20-20 at these days ... or Midnight Train?
I’ve tried a number of different vintner’s Shiraz and love the Lindeman’s best. The Alice Springs is a close second. I’ll have a look for the Rising Dust sometime.
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She had better lay off that and get something cheaper ....
BTW...I know it is widely available because I find it in every shop out here in Mass. and have found it at Albertson’s grocery stores in California.
2 buck chuck has won several blind tastings. Beat the pants of the frogs in a major one.
Black Opal from Australia is great, and usually under $10/bottle.
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