tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053780638267491912.post449009420642495694..comments2024-03-28T02:36:57.726-07:00Comments on Good Wine Under $20: Tuscan Reds and the Benefits of AgeDr. Debshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02892131332003571463noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053780638267491912.post-41047776494770690512008-11-19T22:44:00.000-08:002008-11-19T22:44:00.000-08:00Thanks, everybody, for the positive comments and t...Thanks, everybody, for the positive comments and the great suggestions for other affordable, age-worthy wines. I'll see if I can get my hands on some of them.Dr. Debshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02892131332003571463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053780638267491912.post-25530748024965665392008-11-18T04:56:00.000-08:002008-11-18T04:56:00.000-08:00brilliant blog post!brilliant blog post!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053780638267491912.post-44261435604382254142008-11-17T20:27:00.000-08:002008-11-17T20:27:00.000-08:00Except by "Italian" I meant Spanish of course. Ri...Except by "Italian" I meant Spanish of course. Rioja being from Spain and all.<BR/><BR/>But one could make an argument for the similarities between sangiovese and tempranillo.<BR/><BR/>Ahem. <BR/><BR/>D'oh!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053780638267491912.post-30883861065210131442008-11-17T20:23:00.000-08:002008-11-17T20:23:00.000-08:00Another nice blog entry!For me, and my love of gre...Another nice blog entry!<BR/><BR/>For me, and my love of grenache/garnacha, under $20 Cotes Du Rhone can change and benefit from a year or more in the cellar.<BR/><BR/>While super fresh and fruity on release (from solid producers), more elegance and complexity develops over time. However, the 2005 vintage is tricky, because even some of the "humble" 2005 Cotes Du Rhones have considerable tannin and future potential.<BR/><BR/>Speaking of older Italian reds that are inexpensive, tasty and have a lot of life still left in them, folks might want to try the 2001 Bodegas Primicia Reserva Rioja. Now on sale from klwines.com for $16. I don't work there, but am just a frequent customer!<BR/><BR/>Thanks again for great writing!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053780638267491912.post-61594647359206039942008-11-17T15:40:00.000-08:002008-11-17T15:40:00.000-08:00I don't do much aging at home, but when I decide t...I don't do much aging at home, but when I decide to gamble with older yet inexpensive bottles from the wine shop, I generally have better odds with Italian wines. Recently I found a six year old white from Puglia for $15 that had become sublime. <BR/><BR/>Of course, the weirdest experience goes to when I tried a 1993 Sutter Home White Zinfandel... <A HREF="http://wine-by-benito.blogspot.com/2007/06/intermission-1993-sutter-home-white.html" REL="nofollow">in 2007</A>.Benitohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15642446480589939085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053780638267491912.post-33276906645138699462008-11-17T10:01:00.000-08:002008-11-17T10:01:00.000-08:00The Young Winos have found great success in cellar...The Young Winos have found great success in cellaring several of those delicious and super-cheap Spanish reds we find at Trader Joe's. We recently tasted a lineup of eight blind Spanish reds from TJ's and other retailers:<BR/><BR/>http://youngwinosofla.com/?p=551<BR/><BR/>The Estola is a perennial favorite, and I've found it really holds up over time, despite being light-bodied (and selling for a pittance). Until last year, TJ's was selling the '01 vintage. I have a few bottles left, and it's still great... definitely softened its edges over time and gone through some serious self-discovery in the flavor department.<BR/><BR/>The current vintage at TJ's is the '04 (which we review in that post). Drinks well now, but I'm sure it would react nicely to a year or two sideways.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com