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"De gustibus non est disputandum." - There is no disputing matters of taste.

Coming attraction

February will be BORDEAUX MONTH.  We'll explore why Bordeaux is often referred to as the "King of Wines."

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Welcome!  This blog is focused on finding value-priced wines that offer excellent taste and quality.                      Please feel free to add comments about the posts and make suggestions for other excellent wines that can be purchased for under $25.

Format

Most of the posts will focus on a single wine.  Every couple weeks, I'll try to summarize all of the wines discussed so far for a particular type of wine like Chardonnay or Cabernet Sauvignon.  Occasionally, I'll offer a news article or a "How to" article on various topics (tasting wine, collecting wine, storing wine, etc.).  The posts are tagged with keywords that are listed on the right side below.

Friday, February 12, 2010

2005 Chateau Brisson, Cotes de Castillon, Bordeaux

Today's topic is the Cotes de Castillon appellation on the Right Bank.  We'll focus on this area and describe about 10 wines because Cotes de Castillon is one of the most promising up-and-coming areas for petit chateaux and value-priced Bordeaux wine.  The 2005 Chateau Brisson received 87-89 points from Robert Parker, "A sleeper of the vintage, this sweet, plump Cotes de Castillon possesses abundant quantities of black cherries and currant fruit along with licorice, herb and spice box characteristics.  Enjoy it over the next 7-8 years."  The list price is $20.

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