What is yours?

I have been enjoying....

2006 Le Volte
2005 Marchesi de Frescobaldi Chianti Rufina Riserva Nipozzano
2004 Erik Banti Poggio Maestrino - Le Spiaggiole Toscana

Emil

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Originally posted by Emil:
What is yours?

I have been enjoying....

2006 Le Volte
2005 Marchesi de Frescobaldi Chianti Rufina Riserva Nipozzano
2004 Erik Banti Poggio Maestrino - Le Spiaggiole Toscana

Emil

Our friends down south will have far better selections for under $30...the le volte was ok, but 4 bottles we have consumed have shown little consistency. Looking forward to trying big brother in a few weeks.

Literally anything Felsina. The regular CC and the Riserva are both well under $30, but if I were you, I'd cheat and go to $35 to get the Rancia Riserva. Not as full-bodied as the Felsina, but a truly delightful, terroir-driven CC, Riecine is crazy good for under $30. On the truly inexpensive end, Di Majo Norante Sangiovese for under $10 is one of the world's great QPRs IMHO.

I am a big fan of Avignonesi Vino Nobile di Montalcino which can be had for $25-$30 or Frescolbaldi Castiglioni, which is a Cabernet Sangiovese blend, for about $25-30.

I tried the Le Volte but didn't think much of it .

Le Volte is one i buy regularly.
The years 1999, 2000, 2001 where very good, then for some reason the next years were less interesting and i stoped buying. The 2006 vintage is back on track.

Other wines under 30$: I like 'Rosso di Montalcino' wines very much, eg: La Rasina. Call it simplistic, i like it.

Agree with big and red, Avignonesi VNdiM is excellent. I am a fan of Villa Cerna, which makes a nice, smooth Chianti Classico that's good QPR.

Lots of people like Nipozzano, but I've tired of it, and find it too oaky these days.

I wasn't that impressed with the Le Volte either but I do like the Le Macchiole Rosso which is around $28.

B&R or Indybob,

Whats does the Avignonesi VNdiM usually retail for?

Thanks

2005 Giacomo Mori Chianti ($20)
2004 San Giusto a Rentananno Chianti Classico ($24)

*a wine that I forget its name but will find out* ($20)

For some reason, I haven't been drinking a lot of Rosso recently, BUT

Ciacci Piccolomini, Sassetti (Pertimali), Ucceliera, and most especially Pacenti never dissapoint.

2004 produced some great Rosso for around $20. Altesino and Collosorbo come to mind.

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Originally posted by stickman:
Literally anything Felsina. The regular CC and the Riserva are both well under $30, but if I were you, I'd cheat and go to $35 to get the Rancia Riserva...

As Machine alludes, prices in Canada is not the same as prices in the US. So while you can surely "cheat" and go to $35 for the Felsina Rancia Reserva in the US, this wine is $60 at LCBO in Canada (assuming you can get it, which is a huge assumption) which is cheating to the point of highway robbery!

Another vote for the Avignonesi...I can usually find it online for low $20's. My local LWS had the 03 (which is better than the 04)for $21, but this year the 04 was $28.

On a side note, the Riserva (Grande Annate) is awesome...just had a bottle a few nights ago.

I can usually get the Avignonesi VNdiM Normale for about $25.

I agree, the Grand Annate is an awesome bottle. I have both the 2001 and 2004 cellered for future enjoyment. I believe that it go 10-15 years without a problem.

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Originally posted by big and red:
I can usually get the Avignonesi VNdiM Normale for about $25.

I agree, the Grand Annate is an awesome bottle. I have both the 2001 and 2004 cellered for future enjoyment. I believe that it go 10-15 years without a problem.

The distributor has this, unfortunately its about double what it usually sells for in the US. Oh well, dem the breaks.

Emil, $50 is usually the price for the Grand Annate Riserva here in the U.S.

conte ferdinando guicciardini syrah colli della toscana centrale castello di poppiano 2004
marchesi de' frescobaldi chianti rufina castello di nipozzano riserva 2004
castello di querceto colli della toscana centrale la corte 2003
castello di querceto colli della toscana centrale il sole di alessandro 2000


Got all of these in Italy, butthink they are all less than $ 30 here

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Originally posted by big and red:
Emil, $50 is usually the price for the Grand Annate Riserva here in the U.S.

Over $100 here

Look for the Aia Vecchia "Lagone," a merlot/cab franc/sangiovese bottling which is in the neighborhood of $17US, so should meet your criterion even at LCBO pricing.

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Originally posted by winetarelli:
For some reason, I haven't been drinking a lot of Rosso recently, BUT

Ciacci Piccolomini, Sassetti (Pertimali), Ucceliera, and most especially Pacenti never dissapoint.

Another vote for the Pacenti.
As well, Casanova di Neri makes a very good Rosso IMO, as well as the Brancaia Tre.

Found another one....

2004 Ruffino Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Lodola Nuova

I really enjoyed this wine.
Decanted for an hour or so, as I cooked and it was very smooth, lots of fruit, bit of citrus.

The 05 is out right now at the LCBO.
Gonna pick some more up.

Querciabella Chianti.

I also like the Querceto Chinati Classico Riserva.