May 2009 Wine Value Picks

This month's issue covers many Red Burgundy and West Coast Cabernet Sauvignon wines that were scored last month by the wine critics.

The 2006 Betz, Cabernet Sauvignon Columbia Valley Pere de Famille received an average score of 94 points and at $63 it is 29% of the average cost of a similar scoring West Coast Cabernet Sauvignon earning it a "Great Value" moniker. The 2005 Buoncristiani, Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley O.P.C. Proprietary Red Wine received an average score of 93 and at $40 it is 31% of the average $130 cost of a similar scoring West Coast Cabernet Sauvignon.

At the value end, at $25, the 2007 Beringer, Chardonnay Napa Valley Private Reserve received an average score of 92 points and is 40% of the average $62 cost of a similar scoring West Coast Chardonnay. The 2006 Shoofly, Shiraz South Eastern Australia received an average score of 89 points and at $10 it is 34% of the average $29 cost of a similar scoring Australian Shiraz.

A featured producer is Louis Jadot, a producer in Burgundy France. The following Louis Jadot wines are featured in the May issue:

2007 Louis Jadot, Red Burgundy Beaune Clos de Couchereaux
2006 Louis Jadot, Red Burgundy Beaune Clos des Ursules
2007 Louis Jadot, Red Burgundy Beaune Clos des Ursules
2007 Louis Jadot, Red Burgundy Beaune Les Avaux
2006 Louis Jadot, Red Burgundy Beaune Les Boucherottes
2007 Louis Jadot, Red Burgundy Beaune Les Boucherottes
2006 Louis Jadot, Red Burgundy Bonnes Mares
2007 Louis Jadot, Red Burgundy Bonnes Mares
2007 Louis Jadot, Red Burgundy Chambertin
2006 Louis Jadot, Red Burgundy Chambertin Clos de Bèze
2007 Louis Jadot, Red Burgundy Chambertin Clos de Bèze
2007 Louis Jadot, Red Burgundy Chambolle-Musigny Les Amoureuses
2007 Louis Jadot, Red Burgundy Chambolle-Musigny Les Baudes
2006 Louis Jadot, Red Burgundy Chambolle-Musigny Les Fuees
2007 Louis Jadot, Red Burgundy Chambolle-Musigny Les Fuees
2006 Louis Jadot, Red Burgundy Chapelle-Chambertin
2007 Louis Jadot, Red Burgundy Chapelle-Chambertin
2007 Louis Jadot, Red Burgundy Charmes Chambertin
2007 Louis Jadot, Red Burgundy Clos de la Roche
2006 Louis Jadot, Red Burgundy Clos de Vougeot
2007 Louis Jadot, Red Burgundy Clos de Vougeot
2007 Louis Jadot, Red Burgundy Clos St Denis
2006 Louis Jadot, Red Burgundy Corton Les Grèves
2007 Louis Jadot, Red Burgundy Corton Les Grèves
2006 Louis Jadot, Red Burgundy Corton Les Pougets
2007 Louis Jadot, Red Burgundy Corton Les Pougets
2006 Louis Jadot, Red Burgundy Echezeaux
2007 Louis Jadot, Red Burgundy Echezeaux
2006 Louis Jadot, Red Burgundy Gevrey-Chambertin Clos St. Jacques
2007 Louis Jadot, Red Burgundy Gevrey-Chambertin Clos St. Jacques
2006 Louis Jadot, Red Burgundy Gevrey-Chambertin Estournelles St. Jacques
2007 Louis Jadot, Red Burgundy Gevrey-Chambertin Estournelles St. Jacques
2007 Louis Jadot, Red Burgundy Gevrey-Chambertin Les Cazetiers
2007 Louis Jadot, Red Burgundy Grands-Echézeaux
2006 Louis Jadot, Red Burgundy Griotte-Chambertin
2007 Louis Jadot, Red Burgundy Griotte-Chambertin
2007 Louis Jadot, Red Burgundy Latricières-Chambertin
2007 Louis Jadot, Red Burgundy Mazis-Chambertin
2007 Louis Jadot, Red Burgundy Musigny
2006 Louis Jadot, Red Burgundy Pernand-Vergelesses Clos de la Croix de Pierre
2006 Louis Jadot, Red Burgundy Pommard Les Grands Épenots
2007 Louis Jadot, Red Burgundy Pommard Les Grands Épenots
2006 Louis Jadot, Red Burgundy Pommard Les Rugiens
2007 Louis Jadot, Red Burgundy Pommard Les Rugiens
2006 Louis Jadot, Red Burgundy Savigny-les-Beaune La Dominode
2007 Louis Jadot, Red Burgundy Savigny-les-Beaune La Dominode
2007 Louis Jadot, Red Burgundy Volnay Clos de la Barre
2007 Louis Jadot, Red Burgundy Volnay Clos des Chenes
2007 Louis Jadot, Red Burgundy Vosne-Romanne Les Beaux Monts
2007 Louis Jadot, Red Burgundy Vosne-Romanne Les Suchots

Enjoy!