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Re: Penfold & Rosemount

Posted by Soundminded on February 27, 2005 at 10:04:11:
I liked the Rosemont Show Reserve Shiraz about $16 very much but there was a lot of bottle variation.. Penfold's Bin 389 is a great value in a good vintage but it's usually closer to $20. I've had a hard time finding wines I like for under $10. Sometimes Hogue Columbia or Columbia Crest has some great wines in those price ranges. Especially the Columbia Reislings and the Columbia Crest Cabs. Best QPRs I've ever gotten was 1982 Wynn's Coonawarra Estate cab ($12) an extraordinary wine but the last vintage of that I enjoyed was 1982 (haven't tried the much more expensive John Riddoch Reserve). Chateau Souverain Cab used to sell for $7 to $9 a bottle until word got out. Estancia Meritage was also a great QPR once. Even Raymond Reserve Cab was. I've got a cellar full of trophy wines. Anybody can buy good wine if they have a lot of money. The problem is buying wine you like at reasonable prices to drink every day. Believe it or not, a lot of those trophy wines were once reasonable but they found out people would pay big bucks for them. Zinfandel makes a good match for grilled food and burgers.