February 2010 Wine Value Picks

This month's issue covers many Southern Rhône, West Coast Pinot Noir and Red Burgundy wines that were scored in the last 30 days by the wine critics.

At the high scoring end, the 2007 Clos du Mont-Olivet, Rhône Red Blend Châteauneuf-du-Pape La Cuvée du Papet received an average score of 96 points and at $65 is 38% of the average cost of a similar scoring Southern Rhône which rates it a "Great Value".

At a value index of 35%, the 2007 Chasseur, Pinot Noir Russian River Valley Freestone Station scored 94 points and cost $61 which is 35% of the average $174 cost of similar scoring West Coast Pinot Noir earning it a "Great Value" moniker.

At the low price of $12, the 2007 Durigutti, Malbec Mendoza received an average score of 90 points and is 48% of the average $25 cost of a similar scoring Argentine Malbec earning it a "Great Value" moniker. Another low price point value wine is the 2007 Quinta do Crasto, Port Douro that scored 88 points and cost $16 which is 31% of the average $51 cost of a similar scoring Port wine.

A total of 821 wines are profiled in this issue.