| Wine |
Comments |
Shop |
Price in Euro |
jpoc awards |
| Montepulciano d'Abruzzo 2002 Borgo Abini |
Great value from this budget wine |
Norma |
1.99 |
Top Value in Store |
| El Tiempo Cabernet Sauvignon 2002 |
The 2002 Los Chaclos Cabernet Sauvignon is at least as good. |
Plus |
2.99 |
Poor value |
| Los Chaclos 2002 |
Chile, Merlot but the Cabernet Sauvignon is better |
Plus |
2.79 |
Poor value |
| Los Chaclos 2002 |
Chile, Cabernet Sauvignon, a treat |
Plus |
1.99 |
Top value |
| Montana Cabernet Sauvignon 2000 |
Kiwi wine is the greatest! |
Marktkauf |
7.89 |
Best New Zealand wine under Euro 10 |
| Chianti La Arcarta |
Entry level Chianti at a fair price |
Marktkauf |
2.49 |
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| Montepulciano d'Abruzzo 1998 Savella |
Worth the money, good indeed |
Marktkauf |
3.57 |
Best of type |
| 2002 Chianti |
Not up their usual standard |
Norma |
2.49 |
|
| Heritage du Rhone 2001 |
One to enjoy. |
Hertie |
5.49 |
|
| Salvanza Chianti Colli Senesi 2002 |
Not the best available |
Tengelmann |
3.59 |
|
| Chateau Moulin de Laborde 1997 |
Another Cru Bourgeois for less than Euro5! |
Norma |
4.99 |
|
| Chateau Charrier 2001 |
Too expensive |
Marktkauf |
4.85 |
|
| Chateau Lhorens 2000 |
Too expensive |
Marktkauf |
4.34 |
|
| Corvit. Forli 2001 Montepulciano d'Abruzzo |
My favourite |
Plus |
1.99 |
Best of type for year |
| Borgo Abini 2001 Montepulciano d'Abruzzo |
A let down after the 2000 |
Norma |
1.99 |
|
| Santa Illana 2000 |
Chile, Cabernet Sauvignon, drinkable on a budget. |
Norma |
1.99 |
|
| Chateau Longbosq 2000 |
Cru Bourgeois Bordeaux at a fair price |
Marktkauf |
5.00 |
|
| Chateau La Becade 1997 |
A Cru Bourgeois for less than Euro5! |
Norma |
4.99 |
Best in store |
| Chianti Colli Senesi 2001 |
A good choice indeed. |
Marktkauf |
2.55 |
Best Chianti below Euro3 |
| Chianti Classico 1999 Santini |
Worth the extra money over standard Chianti |
Tengelmann |
5.11 |
Best Italian wine in store below Euro6 |
| Chateau Cavaillers 2000 Corbieres |
Drinkable, just, but not worth buying. |
Tengelmann |
2.55 |
|
| Chateau Chenu-Lafitte 1999 |
What on earth went wrong in Bordeaux Superieur this year? |
Tengelmann |
5.62 |
|
| Chateau Tour Clanet 1999 |
Musty taste, a poor choice |
HL |
3.32 |
|
| Montelpulciano D' Abruzzo Fridiabolo 2000 |
Worth the money |
HL |
3.06 |
Best Buy (Italian red wine) in store |
| Chateau de Bassanes 2000 |
Sheer filth, I poured it down the sink |
Tengelmann |
3.57 |
|
| Chateau L'Eglise 2000 |
A fair way to spend three Euros on some claret |
HL |
3.06 |
Best Buy (French red wine) in store |
| Montelpulciano D' Abruzzo Farina 2000 |
OK but not good enough to justify the price |
Tengelmann |
3.57 |
|
| Chateau des Trois Moulins 1999 |
Not recommended |
Tengelmann |
5.11 |
|
| Chateau Les Tourelles 1999 |
Not bad but at the price, you can do better |
Tengelmann |
5.11 |
|
| El Picador 2000 |
Chile, Cabernet Sauvignon, too heavy for my taste. |
Tengelmann |
2.55 |
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Price in DeM |
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| Barbera d'Asti 1999 |
An acceptable change when żou are bored with Chianti |
Tengelmann |
3.99 |
|
| Prestige Cellier des Dauphins Cotes du Rhone 1999 |
No better than "run of the mill" but priced like "special" |
Tengelmann |
6.99 |
|
| Chianti Villa Verdi 2000 |
Nice enough but expensive |
Tengelmann |
6.99 |
|
| Beaujolais Claude Mercier |
Another German market Beaujolais that tastes musty |
Tengelmann |
5.49 |
|
| Chateau Marqueleau 1999 |
Overpriced and best forgotten |
Marktkauf |
9.49 |
|
| Beaujolais Villages 2000 |
Fruity and refreshing |
Penny Markt |
3.79 |
Best of type below DeM8 |
| Merlot del Veneto 2000 |
Too sweet for a wine described as semi dry |
Marktkauf |
3.79 |
|
| Landozzi Merlot del Veneto |
OK but uninspiring. |
Tengelmann |
3.99 |
|
| Castelletto 2000 Montelpulciano D' Abruzzo |
Both the best and the cheapest of type so far! |
Tengelmann |
3.99 |
Best of type below DeM7 |
| Chianti Villa Dalia 2000 |
Yummy and spicy |
Tengelmann |
3.99 |
Equal best Chianti at the DeM3.99 price point |
| Chateau Les Lesques 1999 |
One to buy again |
Tengelmann |
6.99 |
Best red Bordeaux below DeM7 |
| Cotes du Rhone 2000 |
A favourite |
Tengelmann |
4.99 |
Best of type below DeM6 |
| Giacomo Aldo Cabernet Veneto 2000 |
Slightly blemished |
Real |
3.89 |
|
| Ca'Vive 2000 Merlot Del Veneto |
Good value pleasant everyday wine |
Penny Markt |
3.49 |
Top choice, Best Italian wine below DeM4 |
| Chateau Lagrave 1999 |
A top choice |
Lidl |
9.98 |
Best red Bordeaux below DeM10 |
| 2000 Chianti Conti Serristori |
OK but by no means special |
Penny Markt |
3.98 |
|
| Beaujolais Primeur 2001 L.Grandclement |
Not the best of the crop |
Lidl |
3.49 |
|
| Beaujolais Villages Primeur 2001 |
A late November treat |
Marktkauf |
3.99 |
|
| 2000 Chianti Colli Fiorentini |
Not quite so good as the 1999 but at least they dropped the price |
Marktkauf |
5.99 |
|
| 1999 Chianti Colli Senesi |
Best Chianti below DeM5 |
Marktkauf |
4.99 |
Best Italian wine below DeM5 |
| Cotes du Rhone Villages, 2000 |
Not the best of its class |
Lidl |
4.59 |
|
| 2000 Chianti Vinispa |
Nice but not special and a little overpriced |
Eurospar |
4.99 |
|
| Chateau La Croix Saint-Pierre 1999 |
Special |
Minipreis |
10.15 |
Best below DeM15 |
| Merlot Veneto, 2000, Gabbia d'Oro |
A good standby |
Jibi |
3.99 |
|
| Barbera Piemonte 2000 |
Another drinkable wine below DeM4 |
Marktkauf |
3.79 |
|
| Merlot Veneto, 2000, Giacomo Aldo |
A good way to spent four marks |
Real |
3.89 |
|
| 1999 Chianti Il Piolo |
OK but not the best at this price point |
Real |
3.98 |
|
| Barberino Montepulciano D'Abruzzo, 2000 |
A favourite purchase |
Lidl |
3.98 |
|
| 2000 Chianti |
Hits the spot |
Lidl |
3.99 |
Joint best value of type,
Joint best overall below DeM4 |
| Torri d'Elsa 2000 Chianti |
Disappointing |
Rewe |
3.99 |
|
| 1999 Chianti Trambusti |
Best for the money |
Jibi |
3.99 |
Joint best value of type,
Joint best overall below DeM4 |
| 1999 Chianti Reno |
Not bad but see the Trambusti bottling in the same shop |
Jibi |
3.99 |
|
| La Arcata Chianti 2000 |
Not bad but there is better Chianti about for the money |
Marktkauf |
3.99 |
|
| Canova Barbera D'Asti 1999 |
Fair enough for a budget italian wine |
Penny Markt |
3.49 |
|
| Chile, Cabernet Sauvignon, Valle Central 2000 |
As good as this type of wine gets. |
Penny Markt |
3.79 |
Best of type
Best value of type |
| Pierre Moulin Cabernet Sauvignon Vin de Pays dOc 2000 |
A scrummy French country wine |
Marktkauf |
3.99 |
|
| Boccatino Montepulciano d'Abruzzo 1999 |
I liked it but it was overpriced |
Marktkauf & Jibi |
5.79 & 5.49 |
|
| Cantata Montepulciano d'Abruzzo 2000 |
A little too acid |
Marktkauf |
3.79 |
|
| Valle Central 2000 |
Chile, Cabernet Sauvignon, equal best of 2000 so far. |
Lidl |
3.79 |
|
| Fonte Del Campo Montepulciano D'Abruzzo 1999 |
Jolly nice but a little too acid to be perfect |
Extra |
4.49 |
|
| Piemonte Barbera 1999 |
Not a bad wine but not a first choice |
Trink Gut |
3.99 |
|
| Barbera D'Asti 1999 |
Another dry Italian red to enjoy |
Lidl |
3.79 |
|
| Villa Demonte Montepulciano d'Abruzzo 1999 |
I like this wine a lot |
Trink Gut |
3.99 |
Best of type below DeM4 |
| Los Pagos 2000 |
Chile, Cabernet Sauvignon, best of 2000 so far. |
Extra |
3.79 |
Best value in store |
| Andre Jalbert Bordeaux 2000 |
Poor choice |
Lidl |
3.99 |
|
| Castillo Varez 2000 |
Chile, Cabernet Sauvignon, not as good as last years. |
Marktkauf |
3.79 |
|
| Terre Del Sole Montepulciano D'Abruzzo, 1999 |
Another splendid wine from Italy |
Marktkauf |
4.49 |
Best of type |
| Chateau Grand Plantier 2000 |
An enjoyable red Bordeaux |
Lidl |
4.99 |
Best of type below DeM6,
Best in Store below DeM6. |
| Baron Pilars 2000 Mendoza |
Cheap but drinkable Argentine wine |
Jibi |
2.99 |
|
| 2000 Chianti by Pierro Carletti/Fra-Co |
Not bad but the Giorgio Gaudio is better for the same price |
Trink Gut |
3.99 |
|
| La Corrida |
Cheap Spanish Table Wine but OK to drink |
Trink Gut |
2.95 |
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