Wine Week 158: Second, not second rate.
When a winery can charge, $60 to $100 for their best know wines you known they’re doing something right. But not all of us can afford three figures for a bottle of wine everyday. So many of the most respected wineries have wines commonly referred to as ’second’ wines. But don’t let the fact that these aren’t their most expensive offerings suggest that they aren’t up to scratch.
The first wine we look at is the ’second’ Chardonnay from Leeuwin Estate, maker of arguably Australia’s best from the white grape. Next up is a Pinot Noir from Kooyong that comes in at half the price of their most renowned Pinot. The last wine we recommend is the ’second’ from Moss Wood, one of the the greatest Cabernet producers from the Margaret River region in WA.
We also recommend you visit http://boozemonkey.com.au/ and http://www.empireauctions.com.au/ to check out the Wine For Haiti auction, raising much needed funds and giving you great wine in return.
This week’s recommendations are:
- Leeuwin Estate Prelude Chardonnay 2008 ($30-35)
- Kooyong Massale Pinot Noir 2008 ($28-$30)
- Moss Wood Amy’s Cabernet 2008 ($30-$35)
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Cheers… and happy wine buying!
Brad and Danny
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Gday Brad and Danny. Would an 07 Amy’s be good to go now?
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February 5th, 2010 | #