Value, not prestige, is the new watchword in the wine world. Here, 10 bottles under $10 that smash the stigma of cheap wine.
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CALITERRA 2008 SAUVIGNON BLANC RESERVA
(Casablanca Valley, Chile)
A vibrant, easy-drinking sauvignon blanc that combines green nettle, lime and herbs with citrus spark and pineapple. $9.95. LCBO 110049.
CASAL THAULERO 2008 MERLOT CABERNET SAUVIGNON
(Abruzzi, Italy)
For under $7, it’s hard to do better than this surprisingly complex bottle with lifted smoky notes, vague blackberry, licorice and earthiness. $6.95. LCBO 621953.
CASTAÑO LA CASONA 2007 MONASTRELL
(Yecla, Spain)
Full bodied and soft, this red hints at elegance that’s rare for the price range. $8.95. LCBO 143743.
CASTILLO DE MONSÉRAN 2008 GARNACHA
(Cariñena, Spain)
A fruit bomb with red licorice and strawberry-rhubarb pie flavours. $8.95. LCBO 73395.
CONO SUR 2008 VIOGNIER
(Colchagua Valley, Chile)
A perfect summer sipper that has incredible complexity for the price. $9.95. LCBO 64287.
DFJ VINHOS PEDRAS DO MONTE 2007 CASTELAO
(Terras do Sado, Portugal)
Lovely cedary spice and strawberry jam make this an LCBO favourite. $9.95. LCBO 565762.
FINCA FLICHMAN MISTERIO 2008 MALBEC
(Mendoza, Argentina)
Misterio’s malbec is sturdy and complex, with spicy oak flavour. $7.80. LCBO 28803.
LA PUERTA 2008 SHIRAZ
(Famatina Valley, Argentina)
This vintage full of classic syrah flavours has remarkable depth and body for a $10 wine. $8.95. LCBO 614636.
MEZZOMONDO 2007 NEGROAMARO SALENTO
(Apulia, Italy)
A rich, smooth wine with a nose of chocolate, almonds, leather, forest, ripe currant and plum, and the top-selling European red at the LCBO. $8.95. LCBO 588962.
VINHA DO MONTE 2007
(Alentejo, Portugal)
A medium-weight New World–style red with clove and chocolate notes. $9.95. LCBO 621813.
Try South Africa “Obikwa” shiraz, not bad for under $10.
November 16, 2011 at 4:04 pm | by abTry South Africa “Obikwa” shiraz, not bad for under $10 !
November 16, 2011 at 4:07 pm | by abPassion from Portugal as stated is a great wine for an everyday glass with dinner. If you live in a small town you may not be able to get it but you can order a case of 12 from your store and at $7.85 a bottle it won’t break the bank and you can pick up your box within a week….ENJOY
November 16, 2011 at 6:06 pm | by Small town residentNaked Grape: Shiraz
Roughly $10 a litre.
November 16, 2011 at 7:15 pm | by jmawOgio Primitiva from Italy $8.95
December 2, 2011 at 8:40 am | by StephanieSuper delicious!!!
How about a pinot grigio – any thimg good for $10 range?
December 3, 2011 at 7:12 pm | by AndyOr any other good whites in this price range?
Frankly, coming from a small village outside of Humpback Twins, Newfoundland, all we had to drink was Broadsword’s Lactate Butt Ale and Jacques Vermin’s Blah Shiraz red wine. Or hot tomato juice with aftershave and Worcestershire sauce. The place was too small and too remote to get anything else but what was made there. The items mentioned tasted not unlike week-old, used chip grease & Bardahl stop-leak radiator treatment. I’ve recently tried Fuzion, however, and I have now determined that our village beverages were, indeed not that bad…..
March 28, 2012 at 2:50 pm | by Bellowing Fool