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Good Brunello di Montalcino is expensive. You’d generally expect to pay $40 and up for a good bottle and could certainly spend 2-3 times that for top end juice. There’s a reason it commands such regard. Good Brunello is sublime, rich and complex, and focused. Made from Sangiovese Grosso, it is one of the top Continue reading A Surprising, LOW Cost Brunello https://www.redwineplease.com/top-20-wines-of-2021/ 
It’s the end of another crazy year. Again it was very different than a normal year, as the large wine tastings and festivals were cancelled, and instead of sampling 600-800 wines, our field of view was once again smaller. This year it was more in the neighborhood of 200-300. Some make a more memorable impression, Continue reading Top 20 Wines of 2021! https://www.redwineplease.com/classic-napa-cabernet-sauvignon-from-buena-vista/ 
We have a few wines we tried near the end of the year which still need a review, and some will be on our Top 25 list from 2021 that will be out soon. This wine falls into both of those categories. When you find an excellent Napa Cabernet for under $40 it is a Continue reading Classic Napa Cabernet Sauvignon from Buena Vista https://www.redwineplease.com/perfectly-aged-2015-bargain-bordeaux/ 
Great vintage Bordeaux, as we have said many times, is one of the best things on the planet. You can get top Cru quality from lesser Chateaux in a great vintage, and pay very little considering the overall value. Plus they age beautifully, and not just the big names. This wine is a classic example Continue reading Perfectly Aged 2015 Bargain Bordeaux https://www.redwineplease.com/a-look-at-the-malbecs-of-valentin-bianchi/ 
Valentin Bianchi emigrated from the small town of Fasano, Italy in 1910. He landed in Argentina, more specifically in the village of San Rafael, in the Uco Valley of the Mendoza Region. Some years later, in 1928, he realized his dream to own a vineyard and winery when “El Chiche” was established, which means “the Continue reading A Look at the Malbecs of Valentin Bianchi https://www.redwineplease.com/spectacular-red-from-pascual-toso-special-occasion-wine/ 
Pascual Toso produces a great line of wines in the Mendoza region of Argentina, in the foothills of the Andes and at high elevation. We reviewed a range of their wines several years ago, which you can read more about here. That tasting was with Felipe Stahlschmidt, winemaker at Pascual Toso. It was also the Continue reading Spectacular Red from Pascual Toso – Special Occasion Wine https://www.redwineplease.com/two-extreme-value-sparkling-wines-from-domaine-bousquet/ 
We’ve reviewed many wines from Domaine Bousquet over the past few years, and some of our favorites have been their sparkling wines. These tend to provide some of the best value wines we run across. This year’s versions, both white and rosé, are in for review just in time for the holidays. Both wines are Continue reading Two Extreme Value Sparkling Wines from Domaine Bousquet https://www.redwineplease.com/top-shelf-champagne-without-the-sticker-shock-from-bruno-paillard/ 
Top end French Champagne can be very expensive. We’ve all seen the celebrity or reality TV scenes where people are opening $300 bottles of Cristal and spraying them around. Most of us can’t afford to do that. Even if you can, why would you waste good wine? Open some $15 bubbly for that. To be Continue reading Top Shelf Champagne Without the Sticker Shock – From Bruno Paillard https://www.redwineplease.com/good-value-low-priced-california-cabernet/ 
You don’t find too many quality wines for $10, especially on the red side of the aisle. Yet here is one that does deliver for that price point. It’s not Chateau Latour, but it is fairly complex, smooth and overall an enjoyable wine drinking experience. Let’s take a look. Wine: 2018 Chateau Souverain Cabernet Sauvignon Continue reading Good Value, Low Priced California Cabernet https://www.redwineplease.com/juicy-red-from-santa-barbara/ 
Below we review a red blend made with grapes from Santa Barbara County. Here the fog rolls in from the ocean and blankets the grapes, keeping temperatures cooler and allowing the grapes to hold their acidity. The name of the wine says it all. Let’s see what we think of the Fog Theory. Wine: 2019 Continue reading Juicy Red from Santa Barbara |