The Best Inexpensive Wines Available Now

Estancia Paso Robles Cab. - NEEDS to breath for a couple hours

Villa Mt. Eden - Tall Trees Cab. - Same as above

Columbia Crest Shiraz - Great upon opening

Lindemans Bin 65 Chardonnay - Yum

Yikes I opened J. Lohr 2003 by accident - great wine but would you consider 12.99 (costco) to 29.95 (wine.com) expensive.

Get a big 1.5 little bottle of Woodbridge for 8.95 (costco) and pretend... Blindfolded most people cant tell.

Hmmm...sorry, but Woodbridge gives me heartburn. For under $12 or so, I'd go for Greg Norman Shiraz/Cab ($10-11) or the 2003 Las Rocas old vine for $12 (their regular bottling is a mere $7 or so!).

By far, the best under $10 wine I've had is now the 2003 Bodegas Nieto Senetiner Don Nicanor from Argentina.

The "Don Nicanor" is a blend 0f 34% Cab, 33% Merlot, and 33% Malbec. It is a rich, jammy, lush wine with moderate oak highlights. To this palate it is superior to many wines costing $30.

Wine Spectator a few months back ranked it a "Best Buy" with an 89 rating.

It's hard to find. According to WS only 2000 cases mades it to the USA but fortunately for me Gary's Wines in New Jersey has it. If you see it, snap it up. It won't last long!

One of the best reds I've ever had:
http://lecole.com/pdf/Apogee.pdf

At $44 a bottle, it's not inexpensive (apologies to jcbach), but I figured why not mention it, since every person I know who has tried it has subsequently ordered a case. Besides, aren't you the same folks who spend thousands on that hi-fi junk?

Also, try their Semillon. It always gets the same response: "I don't even like whites, but this is phenomenal."