Five Good, Inexpensive French Wines
Submitted by Randy on Fri, 08/08/2008 - 18:44.
Tagged: Food
With the current weakness in the US dollar, some of the least expensive but decent wines can be found in countries where the dollar still exhibits strength: Chile and South Africa, for example. However, it’s still possible to find good but inexpensive French wines.
Here’s a list of five for your consideration:
- 2006 Macon Villages, Old Vines-Chardonnay, Vieilles Vignes, Mommessin, 750ml ($9.76) – Described as a “great buy” by Pop's Wine, it’s a medium body unoaked Chardonnay.
- L’Abbaye de St. Ferme 2004 ($10.79) - Wine.com describes this as “a delicious example of a classic Bordeaux – 100% Estate bottled and aged in French oak barrels for six months – ripe flavors of sweet black cherries and chocolate.”
- Christian Moueix Merlot 2005 ($12.29) – Also from Wine.com, this merlot was rated as an 86 by Wine Enthusiast and is described as a “charming, medium bodied wine.”
- Chateau Lemothe de Haux, Bordeaux (Blanc) ($14.15) – Mentioned by Edward Deitch, a wine columnist with Today, said “I ended up sticking with the white Lamoth de Haux as the food came out. And here was the great thing about it: This white wine, which I found listed on the Web at anywhere from $10 to $15, matched well with just about everything, from grilled hot dogs and hamburgers to cold cuts and salads”
- Verget ‘Bourgogne Terroirs de Cote d’Or’ 2006 ($17.20) – Noted in the Wall Street Journal, where they described it as “Chablis-like, with classy, lime-like fruit. Pairs well with grilled fish.
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