Cheap but good wines – tasty wines under $12

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wine-bottle Recently I posted a message on both my Messenger and Facebook status messages asking people for their favorite “recession wines” defined as < $12.   The response was overwhelming…  I received over 75 messages and comments from people giving me a variety of options and opinions.

They ranged from the very specific — Domaine Delaye St. Veran "Les Pierres Grises” to the very vague – I hear Chilean wines are good and cheap…

I have compiled the list below for anyone’s reference.   I hope that it helps you in the future to move from just buying a “cheap bottle” and instead “buying a cheap but good” bottle!

Thanks to everyone who submitted their favorites and if I neglected a personal favorite “recession” wine, leave me a comment and let me know.

Enjoy!

Red wines White wines
House Wine – US Wines of Substance Pg – Pinot Grigio
Mark West Pinot Noir – US Parducci Sustainable White – US
Murphy’s Law Red – WA Chateau St. Michelle 2006 Columbia Valley Pinot Gris
Columbia Crest – Two Vines – Merlot-Cabernet Chateau St. Michelle 2007 Columbia Valley Riesling
Hogue Cellars – Genesis Cabernet Sauvignon Columbia Crest Two Vines Riesling 2005
14 Hands – Cabernet Sauvignon Alice White Chardonnay – Australia
McManis – Merlot Amaroo Chardonnay – Australia
Marques de Caceres Rioja – Spain Geisen Sauvignon Blanc – NZ
Osborne Solaz – Spain Omaka Springs Sauvignon Blanc – NZ
Las Rocas de San Alejandro Garnacha Domaine Delaye St. Veran "Les Pierres Grises
Panarroz Jumilla Red Valdesil Montenovo Godello – Spain
Campo Viejo Rioja Crianza – Spain Aveleda Vinho Verde Quinta da Aveleda 2006
Parallele 45 Cotes du Rhone Rose – France Feudi di San Gregorio Falanghina – Italy
Domaine Mathieu Cotes du Rhone Cuvee Chateaumar Borgo Dei Vassalli Pinot Grigio
La-piece Sous Le Bras Rouge Anton Bauer Gruner Veltliner Gmork – Austria
Domaine De La Garrigue Cotes du Rhone Cuvee Romaine Samos Muscat – Greece
Chateau Le Thys – Bordeaux  
Toso – Malbec Champagne/Sparkling
San Felipe – Merlot Chateau St. Michelle Brut
Laura Hartwig – Cabernet Sauvignon – Chile Seguras Viudas Cava – Spain
Root 1 – Cabernet – Chile One + One = Three Cava Brut
Bodegas LAN Rioja Crianza

Cristalino Cava Brut
Masi Valpolicella  
Ruffino Il Leo Chianti  

 

Update 6/4:   Here are some other highly recommended wines that come from some very trusted sources!

Columbia Crest  – 2 Vines Vineyard 10 Red Wine
Hogue – Cabernet Sauvignon 2007
Bodegas Castano Hecula Monastrell 2005
A to Z – Pinot Gris
Cono Sur  – Pinot Noir
Waterbrook  – Melange
Knick Knack
2008 d’Arenberg "Stump Jump" Shiraz McLaren Vale

Update 10/09:   From Wine Enthusiasts 100 top value wines of 2009 – http://www.winemag.com/Media/PublicationsArticle/Top%20100%20Best%20Buys.pdf

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3 Comments

  1. Thank you Chris i,m a wine taster this is nice $12 dollars. Unreal I so excited. I\’v been paying more $15.99-$20.00.

  2. I second the recommendation on the Columbia Crest 2 Vines Red. At $6.97, it\’s a fantastic value, just like the Shiraz from the same label. I\’d pour this wine for anybody.

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