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- Auburnwine - 08-23-2002 Mes amis, I have a lovely challenge. I am scouting out a dozen wines for a tasting. My only rules are that they should be red and around $40 - $60. Our group's tendencies are toward big-ast Aussie and US syrahs. Although I will probably go to Atlanta to put the case together, you may be interested in a cross section of price and availability at four shops I visited in Birmingham. Alas, folks like P Lehmann are not distributed in Alabama. I saw what I imagine would be some luscious Brunnelos and such, but I know even less about them than I know about most other wines. Do any of these represent outstanding wines at good prices? And I apologize if any of my notes are incomplete or inaccurate. At The Vintage 1999 Kay's Amery Shiraz - $35 (Didn't have the Hillside) 99 D'Ahrenberg Coppermine Road Cab - $59 98 Yarra Yering - $55 99 Cape D'Estaing Cab - $47 99 Lashmar Cab - $45 Ampora at the Summit: 95 Mitchelton Print Shiraz - $50 99 La Testa Classic McLaren $50 ($42 at Bruno's) 98 Penfolds RWT Shiraz - $62 98 Barossa Holy Trinity - $33 99 Genders McLaren Park Cab - $46 World Market 98 Penfolds 707 Cab - $80 98 Pine Ridge Stags Leap Cab $63 ($60 at Brunos) 99 Stag's Leap Napa Cab $40 99 Canoe Ridge merlot - $25 Bruno's Lots of California 98's 98 BV Tapestry Reserve - $59 96 St. Supery Meritage - $40 98 Ravenswood Pickberry Red - $48 98 Geyser Peak Meritage - $43 98 Io Red - $48 98 Mt. Veeder Cab - $42 99 Rosemount GSM or Traditional - $26 (lots of both) 99 Cape D'Estaing Kangeroo Island Cab - $50 98 Ralph Fowler Limestone Coast Shiraz - $54 98 D'Ahrenberg Ironstone Pressings GSM - $60 97 Rodney Strong Symmetry - $70 97 Conn Valley Vineyards Etage - $70 99 Chateau Michelle Cold Creek Merlot - $33 That's all I know. - AW - wondersofwine - 08-23-2002 I would trust the Kay's shiraz (although Hillside is the one I've previously tasted). I've heard good things about D'Ahrenberg and the Classic McLaren line (but no personal experience). I might go for the Stag's Leap wines also or the Pine Ridge or Geyser Peak. |