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Suggestions for $100 bottle of wine


Sandra Levine

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All so taken by the French wines, aren't we? For $100 (or less) I would recommend some fine Italians like: Sassicaia; Ornellaia; Tignanello; Solaia; Flaccinello; and Brunello di Montalcino. Many of these are Bordeaux-style blends that rival and even surpass their French counterparts. I would love to receive a gift of any of these!

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I just bought a Haut Brion '94 for a little over $100 (I saw the same bottle selling on a few website for over $200, but those may be complete rip-offs). Parker and the guy that sold it tells me that it's pretty good right now, although '94 is not a top year. (I'm drinking it tonight.) I saw the '92 for about $80, and another friend said it was suprisingly good for a '92 Bordeaux. I chose the HB because I'd never had one before, but I wont' be suprised if I'm paying about $20 (or more) for name.

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All so taken by the French wines, aren't we? For $100 (or less) I would recommend some fine Italians like: Sassicaia; Ornellaia; Tignanello; Solaia; Flaccinello; and Brunello di Montalcino. Many of these are Bordeaux-style blends that rival and even surpass their French counterparts. I would love to receive a gift of any of these!

How about a bottle of the current release 1999 Isole e Olena "Cepparello"? That should set you back about sixty bucks or perhaps even less. Ever since the 1997 Cepparello was declared THIRD BEST WINE OF THE DECADE by Robert Parker (no - I won't start that silly discussion again, so there! :raz:) the Isole wines have gone up in value and "collectability". I've always been fond of their chiantis, which are a bargain for the quality. Just a thought, but David makes quite a valid point about the Italian wines. And besides, it's fashionable to hate the French again :laugh:

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Castel del Remei of Spain makes wine called 1780 which is well under $100 but ummmmmmmmm simply divino.

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