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

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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.

Saturday, January 30, 2010

2007 Beringer's Napa Valley Chardonnay

From the winemaker, "Almost half the fruit for the 2007 Napa Valley Chardonnay is from Bertha's Vineyard, which consistently delivers rich citrus and apple flavors.  Lemon meringue, pear, vanilla bean, and toasty oak notes make this a richly-layered wine from the start.

Robert Parker gives it 88 points,  "Another remarkable bargain.  It exhibits crisp notes of pineapples and oranges, zesty acidity, a little oak, and a fresh, medium-bodied finish."

The list price is $12, but you can easily find this wine for under $10 with a little searching at Costco, Safeway, BevMo, Trader's Joe, Total Wine, or your local wine shop.  For $10, this is a high-QPR wine IMO.

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