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If you’re looking for great value, we have some fine suggestions for you. Every bottle is priced under $20, but each one still hits the spot, making them all a great choice for an “everyday wine.”
Viola 2010 Pinot Noir
Region: California
Price: 5-10
Review:
A sip unfurls flavors of cherries, boysenberries, and blackberries with accents of dusty earth, white pepper, and vanilla. It’s a lighter Pinot, with a welcoming acidity, that’s ideal for enjoying with food. If you like the variety fruit-driven and with mineral highlights, this is a bottle to try.
Rating: 88
Vidal 2006 Merlot
Region: Napa
Price: 15-20
Tasting Notes
On the palate, flavors of bramble fruit come together with notes of earth, cedar, and floral hints. A rather soft Merlot, with aged, astringent tannins, enjoy a bottle with roast duck. Decant to avoid sediment.
Rating: 87
Vidal 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon
Region: Napa Valley
Price: 15-20
Review:
A sip reveals flavors of blackberries and black cherry accented by notes of dark chocolate, cedar, and green olive. A very light-bodied wine, with a robust kick of alcohol, this is a Cab for Merlot lovers.
Rating: 87
Napa Valley Farms 2006 Viognier
Region: Napa
Price: 5-10
Tasting Notes
Flavors of white peach and apricot meld with suggestions of orange blossoms on the palate. A medium-body white, with rounding floral highlights, its mellow acidity makes it quite approachable and a fine wine for summertime.
Rating: 86
Alexander Beck 2009 Chardonnay
Region: Alexander Valley
Price:
Tasting Notes
A sip offers flavors of lemon and Asian pear are accented by hints of vanilla and butterscotch. Fairly bright for a Chardonnay, with just a touch of creaminess, it’s more lively than most and a great choice for people who are not big fans of oak.
Rating: 87
