Best Consistently Good Winery?

[dananne]

I have certain wineries that I return to each year and have rarely, if ever, been disappointed. In the land of Oz, I've had d'Arenberg across the price spectrum year after year and am always happy. I've had every Mt. Langhi Ghiran from '96 and have not had a bad one. In Italy, I buy and enjoy Tommasi every year -- reds espacially, but I've enjoyed their pinot grigios, too. Here in the US, I return to Cline (again, across the price spectrum) every year. Rex Hill's pinots have pleased me for several years in a row. In Spain, I have not tried a Bodegas Muga that I've not enjoyed for a long time. Probably 5 vintages, or so.

There are many that I've liked for the past 2 or 3 years, but I either didn't include them because I have not had earlier vintages or because I've only had one wine from their portfolio. Interesting question, though. I'm interested to read other responses, as they may get me looking at some wineries that I may have passed on, to date.