February 2009 Wine Value Picks
From WineBlueBook's February Issue
The 2006 Russian Hill, Pinot Noir Russian River Valley Estate received an average score of 92 points and at $34 it is 50% of the average cost of a similar scoring West Coast Pinot Noir earning it a "Great Value" moniker. The 2007 Seghesio, Zinfandel Sonoma received an average score of 91 and at $20 it is 42% of the average $48 cost of a similar scoring West Coast Zinfandel.
At the value end of $16 the 2006 MacMurray Ranch, Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast received an average score of 88 points and is 41% of the average $39 cost of a similar scoring West Coast Pinot Noir.
Some of the California producers featured in the February issue:
2006 Ravenswood, Zinfandel Alexander Valley Big River Ranch
2006 Ravenswood, Zinfandel Belloni Vineyard
2006 Ravenswood, Zinfandel Sonoma Barricia
2006 Ravenswood, Zinfandel Sonoma Old Hill
2006 Ridge, Zinfandel California York Creek
2006 Ridge, Zinfandel Dry Creek Valley Lytton Springs
2006 Ridge, Zinfandel Russian River Valley Ponzo Vineyard
2006 Ridge, Zinfandel Sonoma Pagani Ranch
2006
Siduri, Pinot Noir California Truett Nolan
2006
Siduri, Pinot Noir Russian River Valley Ewald Vineyard
2007
Siduri, Pinot Noir Russian River Valley Keefer Ranch
2006
Siduri, Pinot Noir Russian River Valley Sapphire Hill Vineyard
2006
Siduri, Pinot Noir Santa Lucia Highlands Rosella's Vineyard
2007
Siduri, Pinot Noir Sonoma
2007
Siduri, Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast Hirsch Vineyard
2006
Siduri, Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast Sonatera Vineyard
2006
Siduri, Pinot Noir Sta. Rita Hills Clos Pepe
2007
Siduri, Pinot Noir Sta. Rita Hills Clos Pepe
2006
Siduri, Pinot Noir Willamette Valley Arbre Vert Vineyard
2006
Siduri, Pinot Noir Willamette Valley Muirfield Vineyard
2006
MacPhail, Pinot Noir Anderson Valley
2006
MacPhail, Pinot Noir Anderson Valley Ferrington Vineyard
2006
MacPhail, Pinot Noir Anderson Valley Frattey Shams
2006
MacPhail, Pinot Noir Anderson Valley Wightman House Vineyard
2006
MacPhail, Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast
2006
MacPhail, Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast Goodin Vineyard
2006
MacPhail, Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast Pratt Vineyard
Published by Neil Monnens
Neil Monnens is founder of WineBlueBook (formerly QPRwines) a consumer wine value guide that lists wines by score then ranks by price. He also publishes WineRelease.com, the only website dedicated to publis... View profile
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