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Top 10 wines in the US press
We round-up the top 10 wines featured in the US press last weekend.
The Los Angeles Times last weekend included Kyle Meyer’s interesting wine picks across a few different regions
In the New York Times, Howard G Goldberg ponders the matching of red wines with a summer barbecue.
He begins, “When a crowd gathers for a backyard barbecue and the menu features steak, lamb, burgers, grilled vegetables and the like, red wines are called for. If the guest list is large, you’ll want each bottle to cost less than US$20 (And clear plastic glasses are fine). ”
Dave McIntyre in The Washington Post asks, “What happened to Chile?” In his Chile article he continues, “Once a market favorite for its inexpensive, high-value red wines, Chile seems to have fallen from view. Argentina is the current South American darling for its malbec, which offers high-value bottles that span the price spectrum.”
2010 Red Letter Red Blend (US$17)
In the New York Times, Howard G Goldberg said, “a sophisticated mélange of its own merlot grapes and locally bought merlot, cabernet sauvignon and petit verdot — is soft and graceful. This wine should be decanted and aerated for an hour before dinner to maximize the pleasures it can deliver.”
2010 Bodegas Borsao red (US$10)
Kyle Meyer in the Los Angeles Times said of The 2010 Bodegas Borsao red from Campo di Borja region in Spain,”I’m constantly entranced by how they can put a cleanly vinified 50-year-old Grenache into the bottle for $10.
Concha y Toro’s Frontera line (about $5)
Dave McIntyre in The Washington Post said, “Yet Chile remains a reliable source of bargain wine, especially from older, established wineries. Concha y Toro’s Frontera line, at about $5 a bottle offer great value.”
The 2011 East End Select BBQ Red (US$14.99)
In the New York Times, Howard G Goldberg said that this wine ‘is made in a Beaujolais style. It is eminently suitable for red meat, as slightly sweet, plump Beaujolais can be. This petit verdot, which can be lightly chilled, tastes a bit like a plum-and-berry compote.”
Betz Family 2009 Clos de Betz Red Wine (US$52)
In The Seattle Times, Paul Gregutt said, “Two-thirds merlot, the rest cabernet sauvignon and petit verdot; this is clearly structured for cellaring.”
2010 Janasse Côtes du Rhône (US$18 K&L Wine Merchants)
Kyle Meyer in the Los Angeles Times picked out this wine as a good French Côtes du Rhône example. “Some less-preferred locations still have these great old vines and can deliver compelling wines for $10 to $20,” he said.
Vin de Pays d’Oc 2011, L’Orangerie de Pennautier (US$12.55)
Bill Zacharkiw, the Montreal Gazette wine critic, picked this wine and said, “While I always liked this wine, the 2011 strikes me as a touch more plump – even easier to drink on its own. Lots of great fruit, round tannins, and with a minty/herbal freshness on the finish. Great all-around wine, but keep it cool. Serve at 16C. Drink now. Food-pairing idea: lamb or filet mignon brochettes.”
2009 Aguijon de Abeja Malbec (US$10 to US$11 Wine Exchange and Wine Country)
Kyle Meyer’s wine picks in the Los Angeles Times included this Argentinian Malbecs, which he said can produce, “Big, juicy, yummy blasts of wine.”
2007 Produttori del Barbaresco Barbaresco (US $34)
This is the wine of the week from of S. Irene Virbila in the Los Angeles Times. “If Nebbiolo is your game, you can still find some bargains in Piedmont, most notably the Barbaresco normale from the best little cooperative in Italy, Produttori del Barbaresco,” the article begins.
Seven Hills 2009 Pentad Red (US$50)
In The Seattle Times, Paul Gregutt said, “This is the top wine from Seven Hills. Another Bordeaux-style red, dominated by cabernet, it’s a masterpiece of the blender’s art.