Outstanding Wines for $15 or less
The hunt for quality wine is made more challenging when price is taken into account, but finding value adds to every wine lover‘s pleasure, no matter what the budget may be. To assist you in this search, we have highlighted more than 50 wines that offer great value from among the wines tasted by our editors in 2005. Eleven of these wines impressed us so strongly that we included them in the Top 100; they are indicated in bold type.
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| 93 | Buehler Zinfandel Napa Valley 2003 | $15 | 1,200 |
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| 92 | Château Cabezac Minervois Cuvée Arthur 2002 | $12 | 2,083 |
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| 92 | Evans & Tate Chardonnay Margaret River 2003 | $15 | 9,000 |
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| 91 | Argyle Chardonnay Willamette Valley 2002 | $13 | 8,512 |
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| 91 | Ferrari-Carano Fumé Blanc Sonoma County 2004 | $15 | 30,000 |
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| 91 | Kenwood Sauvignon Blanc Sonoma County 2004 | $13 | 78,000 |
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| 91 | Ledgewood Creek Sauvignon Blanc Suisun Valley 2004 | $10 | 250 |
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| 91 | Château Maris Minervois 2003 | $10 | 5,000 |
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| 91 | Château Maris Syrah Minervois La Livinière La Touge 2002 | $14 | 4,200 |
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| 91 | Palliser Sauvignon Blanc Martinborough Pencarrow 2004 | $14 | *400 |
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| 91 | Hnos. Sánchez Romate Pedro Ximénez Jerez | $15 | 1,500 |
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| 91 | Quinta de Roriz Douro Prazo 2003 | $13 | *2,000 |
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| 91 | Saint Clair Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough | $12 | *5,000 |
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| 91 | Allan Scott Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough 2005 | $13 | 20,000 |
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| 91 | St.-Urbans-Hof Riesling QbA Mosel-Saar-Ruwer 2004 | $11 | 15,000 |
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| 90 | Bodegas Agnusdei Albariño Rias Baixas | $13 | 1,680 |
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| 90 | Allandale Sémillon Hunter Valley 2002 | $15 | 800 |
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| 90 | Paul Autard Côtes du Rhône 2003 | $14 | 5,000 |
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| 90 | Babich Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough 2005 | $13 | 85,000 |
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| 90 | Adega Cooperativa de Borba Touriga Nacional | $10 | 1,200 |
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| 90 | Chateau Souverain Sauvignon Blanc Alexander Valley 2004 | 9,468 | |
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| 90 | Clos de los Siete Mendoza 2003 | $15 | 10,000 |
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| 90 | Crossroads Chardonnay Hawkes Bay | $14 | 1,000 |
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| 90 | Fairview Goats do Roam In Villages | $13 | 12,000 |
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| 90 | Gordon Brothers Merlot Columbia Valley 2002 | $15 | 2,561 |
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| 90 | Bodegas Hidalgo Manzanilla Jerez La Gitana NV | $11/500ml | 3,000* |
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| 90 | Jardin Sauvignon Blanc Stellenbosch 2004 | $13 | 5,500 |
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| 90 | Lake Chalice Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough 2005 | $14 | 16,500 |
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| 90 | Leacock‘s Madeira Rainwater Medium Dry NV | $13 | NA |
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| 90 | Leasingham Riesling Clare Valley Bin 7 2004 | $15 | *950 |
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| 90 | Long Flat Riesling Eden Valley 2004 | $13 | 1,500 |
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| 90 | Lunelli Chardonnay Trentino Villa Gentilotti 2000 | $15 | 12,500 |
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| 90 | Massolino Chardonnay Langhe 2002 | $14 | 300 |
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| 90 | Mount Langi Ghiran Shiraz Victoria Billi Billi 2002 | $15 | *2,000 |
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| 90 | Marc Ollivier Muscadet de Sèvre et Maine Sur Lie | $13 | *550 |
| Domaine de la Pépière Clos des Briords 2003 | |||
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| 90 | Château d‘Oupia Minervois 2003 | $12 | 3,000 |
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| 90 | Domaine Pélaquié Côtes du Rhône-Villages Laudun 2003 | $15 | 800 |
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| 90 | Château de Perron Madiran 2001 | $10 | *1,300 |
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| 90 | Pettavel Shiraz Victoria Boolaroo 2003 | $14 | *1,000 |
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| 90 | Rocky Gully Riesling Frankland River Dry 2004 | $13 | *750 |
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| 90 | Hnos. Sánchez Romate Cream Jerez Iberia NV | $15 | 1,500 |
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| 90 | Selaks Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough | $15 | *8,000 |
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| 90 | Stonehaven Riesling South Australia | $9 | 3,000 |
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| 90 | Bodegas Terrazas de los Andes Cabernet Sauvignon | $15 | 26,000 |
| Mendoza Reserva 2003 | |||
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| 90 | Bodegas Terrazas de los Andes Malbec | $15 | 32,000 |
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| 90 | Three Rivers Gewürztraminer Walla Walla Valley | $12/375ml | 536 |
| Late Harvest Biscuit Ridge Vineyard 2003 | |||
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| 90 | Tohu Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough 2004 | $15 | 35,000 |
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| 90 | Quinta de Ventozelo Douro Reserva 2000 | $14 | 7,000 |
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| 90 | Villa Maria Chardonnay Marlborough Private Bin 2003 | $13 | *2,000 |
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| 90 | Vinum Petite Sirah Clarksburg Pets Wilson Vineyards 2003 | $13 | 5,950 |
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| 90 | Water Wheel Memsie Bendigo 2004 | $14 | 10,000 |
* Indicates cases imported ; N/A means not available
