I will be taste testing all of your answers!!! So you better not lie. LOL.
2006-08-21 14:00:56 · 18 answers · asked by Sugar_Mama 3 in Food & Drink ➔ Beer, Wine & Spirits
At the risk of being a jerk, I'm giving my thoughts on the answers I have seen so far:
Troon: Can't say I have heard of it. Oregon is not known for Cabernet Sauvignon (great for Pinot Noir, however) and this wine is not widely available (based on wineaccess.com)
Gallo: Not known to be anything other than cheap.
Beringer: Not known for their moderately priced Cabernets. The Private Reserve is a consistently good Cabernet, but more in the $60-$100 range. Best moderately priced line is Chardonnay.
Woodbury: Never heard of it and again not widely available (wineaccess.com)
Lafite-Rothschild: Moderately priced only if you are Bill Gates; considered one of the world's great wine. Made in Bordeaux wine, which means a Cabernet/Merlot blend.
Columbia Crest: Best of what I consider the cheap category (<$15) rather than the moderate category ($15-$30).
Five Rivers: Made by Fetzer. Best known as cheap.
Martin Louis: The only producer that I know is comparable is Louis Martini. Again, best known as cheap.
Bears Liars: I have no idea to what producer this refers.
Beaulieu: The Private Reserve is not moderately priced and well regarded years ago. The winery has fallen on qualitative hard times in recent years.
Barton & Guestier: French producer. Best known as cheap.
Concha y Toro: Spanish producer. Best known as cheap.
Cantenac Grown - Bordeaux producer. $40 is beyond what I describe as moderate. Another Cabernet/Merlot blend.
Pichon-Longuville Comtesse de Lalande: I have a few bottles, and again don't think it falls in the moderate category.
Fransciscan - My pick for best moderately priced wine and I am disappointed I didn't mention it first.
I also suggest Robert Mondavi.
2006-08-22 05:59:05 · answer #1 · answered by NYC_explorer 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I like Beaulieu Vineyards.
They have: Coastal Cabernet around $8 bottle, Napa Valley Cabernet $19 bottle, Rutherford Cabernet $24 bottle and the have George De Latour Private Reserve for anywhere from $60-$120 per bottle depending on the year.
I have had all four and for the money the Napa Valley and Rutherford are the best. The coastal is OK if you are just giving it away to large groups.
The private reserve is very good if you can find it. The price is the issue with this one. I just recently finished my last bottle of 1994 private reserve and it was very good. Although I purchased several from a wholesaler years ago.
I hope this helps you.
Enjoy Glenn
2006-08-21 21:14:03 · answer #2 · answered by gln2401 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Troon Vineyard 2003 Reserve Cabernet from Oregon $35
2006-08-21 21:05:15 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I work at a liquor store and alot of people buy the Concha y Toro Cabernet / Merlot blend. It's moderately priced. It's not my favorite but alot of people swear by it. I personally like Ridgeline Cabernet Sauvignon. Ridgeline is Franzia's (the box wine) premium line. Oh, it comes in a real bottle.
2006-08-21 21:57:32 · answer #4 · answered by James G 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Casillero del Diablo its a excellent cabernet sauvignon wine from Chile !!
2006-08-22 00:30:37 · answer #5 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Columbia Crest $6-$9
2006-08-21 21:06:49 · answer #6 · answered by TheOne 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Le Kukuy Reserve 2001
2006-08-21 21:07:35 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Beringer Knights Valley around $27
2006-08-21 21:09:27 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Five Rivers, Martin Louis, Bears Liars........I love Cabernet...
2006-08-21 21:13:52 · answer #9 · answered by Lnola 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Woodbury 1997
Chateau Lafite Rothschild 1942
2006-08-21 21:06:41 · answer #10 · answered by Stuart 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋