good wine guide 2012
This page offers tips for the best 2012 Bordeaux wines, the top value wines from the 2012 Bordeaux and should be used as a buying guide on what are the 2012 Bordeaux wines that deserve to be seriously considered for buying. Each of the links brings you to a page filled with 2012 Bordeaux wine tasting notes , ratings , reviews and images . By clicking on any of the links in the pages, you can also access complete profiles of each chateaux and find links to buy the wines if you desire. If you want to read detailed interviews from the top Bordeaux wine makers from every major appellation that offer detail and personal insight on the 2012 Bordeaux vintage: 2012 Bordeaux Harvest Reports, News, Interviews and Photographs Most 2012 Bordeaux has been priced and is now offered for sale. While many wines are in my opinion priced too high to make them attractive as a future , there are wine worth looking at, that combine quality, character and price in all price ranges. If you have the disposable income, while they are not inexpensive, The First Growths are all fairly priced.
There are few older vintages of any of those wines available for less in the market place. Haut Brion produced a strong wine that is worth considering. The same can be said for Chateau Mouton Rothschild , Chateau Margaux and Chateau Lafite Rothschild . Chateau Latour is no longer sold as a future. The Left Bank is not nearly as successful as the Right Bank in 2012. Yet, there are wines worth considering. Chateau Rauzan Segla came out at an attractive price and the wine is one of the best 2012 Bordeaux wines. Chateau Pontet Canet is another wine worth buying. Theses are only a few examples with looking at. The list of names is not deep, but there are wines well worth considering from the Medoc and Pessac Leognan . The Right Bank once again is the star of the vintage! At most estates, the Merlot was picked at an optimum of ripeness. That places Pomerol at the top of the 2012 Bordeaux quality pyramid. If you’re looking for value, check out Chateau Feytit Clinet . It could be the best wine they have produced yet.
For other values, look at Chateau La Croix St Georges, Clos du Clocher and Latour a’Pomerol. If you want to take a chance on what could easily be the wine of the vintage, 2012 Chateau L’Eglise Clinet, which has not been priced yet, is the wine to buy. There are other Pomerol wines worth taking a serious look at. 2012 St. Emilion is more of a mixed bag. 2012 Bordeaux from St. Emilion requires consumers to look at each wine on a chateau by chateau basis as some estates did much better than others. 2012 Sauternes is the product of a very difficult vintage. Some estates, for example, Chateau d’Yquem declassified their entire harvest. Others followed their example. Things were much better in Barsac . While much of the success found in 2012 came from producers at the top estates, with the money, technology and ability to declassify, as well as practice a ruthless selection process, interestingly, several Merlot dominated vineyards known for making fine Bordeaux wines also turned out good performances.
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diabetes which is best red or white wine If you want to read more about the 2012 Bordeaux vintage: 2012 Bordeaux Vintage Report and Harvest Summary Top 100 Spirits of 2016 Top 25 Beers of 2016 The Enthusiast 100 of 2016 Top 100 Cellar Selections of 2016
Top 100 Best Buys 2016 All VarietalsAlbariñoBarberaBordeaux-style Red BlendCabernet FrancCabernet SauvignonCarignanCarmenèreChardonnayChenin BlancGamayGewürztraminerGreek RedGreek WhiteGrenacheGrüner VeltlinerItalian RedItalian WhiteMadeiraMalbecMarsanneMerlotMourvèdreMuscatNebbioloOtherOther RedOther WhitePetit VerdotPetite SirahPinot BlancPinot Blanc/Pinot GrisPinot Grigio/GrisPinot NoirPinotagePort BlendPortuguese RedPortuguese WhiteRed BlendRhône-style Red BlendRhône-style White BlendRieslingRoséRoussanneSangioveseSauvignon BlancSémillonSherryShiraz/SyrahSpanish RedSpanish WhiteSparklingTempranilloTinta CaoTorrontésViognierWhite BlendZinfandelDrink wine on a regular basis? It doesn’t matter if your weekly wine budget is ten dollars or fifty dollars, everyone wants to find wines that over perform for the price. In fact, the English use an acronym for this, they call it a great ‘QPR’ wine (quality price ratio). Oddly enough, wine ratings don’t consider cost, which is dumb because a study by Merril Partners in 2012 pointed out how the second most important factor in purchasing wine was price!
The first, in case you are wondering is type of wine. So, how do we go about finding good cheap wine? After looking at price averages for quality on some of the most popular varieties in the world, we’ve created a list of where to look for different types of red wines. Over 75% of the world’s Malbec vineyards are in Mendoza, Argentina so this is where you’re going to find the best (and also the worst) Malbec in the world. Since 2010, the value of Argentina’s peso has dropped by nearly half of what it was, which means the cost of wine should have decreased for importers. Hopefully, we’ll see these savings soon. If you love a smooth and lush style of Malbec, I recommend looking for wines with moderate oak aging with about 12+ months in oak. Cabernet Sauvignon is the most planted variety in the world. The total vineyard area is over 2 times the size of New York City! Despite Cab’s plentiful plantings, it’s still hard to find great QPRs. Fortunately, the United States makes some of the best Cabernet in the world and, at this moment, there are 4 undervalued regions outside of Napa where you can find value.
The lion’s share of Syrah/Shiraz comes from three places: France, Australia and Spain. If you’re seeking Aussie Shiraz, and you spend $10, the wine will most likely be from massive commercial farms in the inland appellations of Riverina, Riverland or Murray Darling. Not that this is bad, Australia has one of the most advanced and efficient commercial wine operations in the world. However, parting with a twenty will get you into a range of much better quality. Spanish Syrah has all lush fruit of an Aussie Shiraz as well as a distinct leathery flavor typical of Old World wine. Zinfandel is one of the most undervalued reds. It has the same burst of fruit as Syrah, but with a little more red fruit flavors and spiciness. There are a surprising number of very old vineyards of Zinfandel scattered throughout California. Some vines are 80-100 years old. If you spend a little more and get a Zinfandel from a hillside estate in Napa or Sonoma, you’ll be surprised at the amazing quality for the money.
$10: 2010–2013 Pinot Noir from Victoria, Australia $10–15: 2012 Pinot Noir from Languedoc Roussillon, France & Patagonia, Argentina $15-20: 2012 Pinot Noir from Santa Barbara, Sonoma, Central Coast, & San Luis Obispo, California $18-25: 2012 Pinot Noir from Oregon; Ahr & Baden Germany; Central Otago, New Zealand; $20-30: 2012 Pinot Noir from Burgundy in Marsannay, Santenay, Mercurey & Givry There are several reasons why Pinot Noir is so expensive. One reason is that the demand for high quality red Pinot Noir far exceeds the vineyards planted. Another reason is, of all the popular grape varieties (save for Zin), Pinot Noir is one of the most difficult vines to grow well. Surprisingly enough, gobs of great Pinot Noir can be found in California and Victoria, Australia.Always Try New Wines Now that you know where to look for all your favorite and familiar red wines. Here are a few articles that will suggest a few great ways to drink wines made from anything but the 18 Noble Grapes.