2005 Bordeaux Wines
A friend of mine who is really into wines was explaining to me that Bordeax wines are going to be released this year for the 2005 grapes. I thought I would share here because I know many of you enjoy a good bottle of wine. My friend basically said the value of these wines will essentially double overnight. His comments are below:
The best rated years for Bordeaux have been 2000 followed closely by 2005. In regards to which to pick, you should look for the following appellation/type i.e. Pomerol/St. Emilion. Also, Medoc for the same two years was rated slightly higher in quality, but I doubt anyone would know the difference e.g. Chateau Beychevelle 2003 Sain-Julien; $35…picked as the Best of the Best in 2006. Other notable Bordeaux comes from Haut Brion, Rothschild, etc. If you stay with 2005 and Bordeaux or Medoc, I believe that you will be very satisfied.
He also recommended other wines that you may want to try that are not well known are:
- Thomas Fogarty, 2004 Estate Grown Pinot Noir (Santa Cruz Mountains) $45…a very low yield wine that is drinkable now through 2010.
- Canyon Road, 2004 Merlot (California), $10…great for inexpensive entertaining.
- Bonterra 2002 The McNab (Mendocino) $45…this is a Bordeaux blend with some Petite Sirah…really versatile…will go with quite a wide range of foods.
- Vie Winery 2004 Last Leg Cuvee, $38…resembles Bordeaux but is a blend of Syrah, Zinfandel, and Petite Sirah.
- Floral Springs 2005 Barrel Fermented Chardonnay (Napa Valley) $25.
- Lachini 2004 “S” Pinot Noir (Willamette Valley), $40.
- Raymond 2005 R Collection Chardonnay (Monterrey) $13.
- Pepperwood Grove 2005 Chardonnay (California) $8
- Concannon 2005 Limited Release Pinot Noir (Central Coast) $14
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