What's your favorite cheap red wines , say around $10.00 or less?
I'm drinking one of my favorite "go to" wines right now, Columbia-Crest Grand Estate Cabernet Sauv, a 2002. I've tried this wine all the way back to 1995, being a great year for that estate. I liked the 1995, and 1998,1999 as well. The 2000 opened up wierd, not sure if I liked it, and didn't really care for the 2001.
The 2002 is pretty dang good though, very deep, dark garnet color, can't really see thru it up to the light. Fairly nice nose, some fresh fruit and vanilla?, and maybe a little earth. Plums and toast on the palate with a nice little finish, even opens up for the better as you drink it. No sediment. I wonder how it would age...It just hit the shelves here a few months ago.
I really get turned off by thin red wines, or ones that I detect a little vinegar on the nose. This one doesn't bring out any of that, at least the 02 doesn't, and I would think it would rate about 88 points. $8.99 or so a bottle at many local stores makes it my "go to" wine when I don't want to open bottle I'd rather save for company. I've poored alot of $15-$20 bottles of wine down the drain( or taken them back for a refund) so hey, it's nice find very drinkable wines in the 10 dollar range. I think this is good stuff :thumbs:
I'm drinking one of my favorite "go to" wines right now, Columbia-Crest Grand Estate Cabernet Sauv, a 2002. I've tried this wine all the way back to 1995, being a great year for that estate. I liked the 1995, and 1998,1999 as well. The 2000 opened up wierd, not sure if I liked it, and didn't really care for the 2001.
The 2002 is pretty dang good though, very deep, dark garnet color, can't really see thru it up to the light. Fairly nice nose, some fresh fruit and vanilla?, and maybe a little earth. Plums and toast on the palate with a nice little finish, even opens up for the better as you drink it. No sediment. I wonder how it would age...It just hit the shelves here a few months ago.
I really get turned off by thin red wines, or ones that I detect a little vinegar on the nose. This one doesn't bring out any of that, at least the 02 doesn't, and I would think it would rate about 88 points. $8.99 or so a bottle at many local stores makes it my "go to" wine when I don't want to open bottle I'd rather save for company. I've poored alot of $15-$20 bottles of wine down the drain( or taken them back for a refund) so hey, it's nice find very drinkable wines in the 10 dollar range. I think this is good stuff :thumbs: