August 2009 Wine Value Picks

This month's issue covers many White Burgundy, Sauvignon Blanc and Australian Shiraz wines that were scored in the last 30 days by the wine critics.

At the high scoring end, the 2007 Domaine William Fevre, White Burgundy Chablis Les Clos received an average score of 95 points and at $94 it is 17% of the average cost of a similar scoring White Burgundy earning it an "Outstanding Value" moniker. The 2006 Novelty Hill, Cabernet Sauvignon Columbia Valley received an average score of 91 and at $20 is 26% of the average $78 cost of a similar scoring West Coast Cabernet Sauvignon.

At the low cost of $12, the 2006 Peter Lehmann, Shiraz Barossa Valley received an average score of 91 points which is 27% of the average $44 cost of a similar scoring Australian Shiraz earning it a "Great Value" moniker. Another low price point value is the 2008 Dashwood, Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough which received an average score of 90 points and cost $9 which is 47% of the average $19 cost of a similar scoring Sauvignon Blanc.

A total of 816 wines are profiled in this issue.