Top wine recommendations for 2016,
based upon quality and
price at the time of my reviews,
just in time for Christmas gifting.
Best value
red wines under $15:
Best value
white wines under $15:
Best red
wines under $50:
Ridge Lytton Springs Dry Creek 2013 Red Wine,
$31.44-$36.99, 94 points Second year in a row and counting.
Stags'Leap Winery "The Leap" Estate Grown Stags Leap District 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon, $39.99-$53.99, 94 points
Best white wines under $50:
Mayacamas
Mt. Veeder 2014 Chardonnay, $43.99-$54.99, 95 points
Four 'step-up' red wines for those that want something a little more pricy; two for the American palate:
O'Shaughnessy Howell Mountain 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon, $51.74-$79.99, 95 points
Groth Oakville-Napa Valley 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve, $84.99-$99.99, 96 points
And two for the more rustic European palate:
Ciacci Piccolomini D'Aragona 2007 Brunello Di Montalcino (Riserva Pianrosso Santa Caterina D'oro), $50.99-$59.99, 96 points
Fuligni 2011 Brunello Di Montalcino (DOCG), $64.59-$75.99, 96 points
Four 'step-up' red wines for those that want something a little more pricy; two for the American palate:
O'Shaughnessy Howell Mountain 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon, $51.74-$79.99, 95 points
Groth Oakville-Napa Valley 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve, $84.99-$99.99, 96 points
And two for the more rustic European palate:
Ciacci Piccolomini D'Aragona 2007 Brunello Di Montalcino (Riserva Pianrosso Santa Caterina D'oro), $50.99-$59.99, 96 points
Fuligni 2011 Brunello Di Montalcino (DOCG), $64.59-$75.99, 96 points
If you haven't found what you are looking for, try two previous year's picks which were more comprehensive, and probably still current:
Wine as a last-minute Christmas gift (2014)
Wine as a last-minute Christmas gift (2014)
Above all, have a Merry Christmas and don't drink and drive!
Index-of-reviewed-wines
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I like this price-point break down...easy to understand (from a "rustic European" viewpoint).
ReplyDeleteVG:I tend to think you are all things to all wines. ;)
DeleteThe temptation is for over-kill on the recommendations, and of course, even if I've tasted 400 wines, it's still a rather small sample. It is what it is.
Ridge:
ReplyDeleteThe Ridge Lytton Springs 2014 Red Wine will likely be there for the third year in a row!