Best Value Wine(s) of 2017

[Douglas_Breen]

@Kyle N

Thanks for all the participation on this topic. I may be stretching the availability requirement, but am curious if Sandlands should be part of this conversation? I’ve never had any, but feel like I need to act quicker the next time the mailer comes out…

Their 2015 Trousseau and Mataro were $29. Great stuff. And the Chenin blanc was $25. They also age well.

2015 Textbook Merlot $21
2016 Tablas Creek Grenache Blanc $25

[Jayson_Cohen]

@Nathan V.

always Pinon.

That.

@Nathan V.

2015 Falkenstein Niedermenniger Herrenberg Riesling Spätlese feinherb

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I preferred the 2016. Both a steal at sub-$20. But yeah.

[ERPark]

Been killing it with multiple, multiple cases of value wines in 2017:

2015 Innocent Bystander PN for $7 per (great cellar defender that I’m on my 5th and final case of. Somehow, the 2016 PN came in at #54 on Wine Spectator’s Top 100 of 2017)

2016 Montes Cherub Rose of Syrah for $6 (should’ve backed up the truck, but only got a trunkful instead)

2015 Bonfils Domaine de Cibadiès Pinot Noir Rosé for $6

2015 Louis Max Mercurey Clos La Marche for $10

[Drew_Goin]

@Douglas Breen

2015 Textbook Merlot $21

I remember tasting this, along with the Cab, in December of '14. I was astounded by its resemblance to more expen$$$ive Napa reds. It might not be my favorite style of wine, but you have to give credit where it’s due!

[Rich_Brown]

@jon leifer

+1 re Mark K and Santorini…Sigalas, Gaia and Argyros make up my stash, in some years wd include Boutari, in spite of their industrial strength production numbers
Marietta OV 66 and any other Marietta red that comes in under $30
+1 re the basic Bedrock Zin and Syrah tho in some vintages they come in a bit over the top and need/reward several years of cellaring…
Paumonock dry Rose
Gini Soave

Happened to have a bottle of Marietta OVR 66 tonight at a relatives house, and it’s really, really good. Dare I say best OVR ever?? Just a screaming value.

[Scott_Everson]

Not that this is news, but for me, I’ll predictably say the 2016 Cameron Willamette Valley Chardonnay which this year was had for $11.25 at New Seasons during their 20% case discount sale a few weeks ago. Next is the 2015 Cameron Dundee Hills Pinot which we bought here in Oregon for less than $20 per, perhaps after case discount.

There’s Seth Morgen Long WV Chardonnay at Vinopolis for $30.90. Some people would find that a value. Some people.

[Nathan_V]

@Jayson Cohen

@Nathan V.

always Pinon.

That.

@Nathan V.

2015 Falkenstein Niedermenniger Herrenberg Riesling Spätlese feinherb

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I preferred the 2016. Both a steal at sub-$20. But yeah.

2016s just landed. Did you try that 2015 Kabinett trocken? I found it to be a thrilling wine, like Briords from a vintage resembling 2002 or 2014 but made from riesling.

[jon_leifer]

Thanks Rich, appreciate the headsup…A 6 pack of Marietta wines that I recently ordered was to include the Arme lot 3…turns out Saratoga Wine Exchange was out of the Arme so I had them include another bottle of the OV 66…I go all the way back to lot #6 or 7 with the Marietta OV reds.

[Rich_Brown]

@jon leifer

Thanks Rich, appreciate the headsup…A 6 pack of Marietta wines that I recently ordered was to include the Arme lot 3…turns out Saratoga Wine Exchange was out of the Arme so I had them include another bottle of the OV 66…I go all the way back to lot #6 or 7 with the Marietta OV reds.

Well played my man! I’m a big fan of the OVR as well and this has to be the best I can recall. Pure blue fruits, nice acidity, and more complexity than a $13 bottle should probably have