If you like Malbec, look for a French Cahors. This is "the malbec" region of France.
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Merryvale 2010 Carneros Pinot Noir. Damned good.
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Layer Cake is good wine for the price Tyr:-)
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Palmina 2006 = really good!
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Moët brut. Ok wine, but pretty boring to me.
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Mold or plume?

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JK... but I've never seen this on a cork. There was some more in the bottom of the bottle. It was a Chardonnay and the taste was great.
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WTF is that? Sugar crystals?
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Tartic acid most likely.
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Cool. I very rarely drink white wines, so I have never seen that.
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Can happen with red wine too.
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Moses is correct. Much like plume on a cigar is doesn't really mean that much. Supposedly the crystals are bitter, but I tasted one and it was tasteless (you pour carefully to avoid them gong into the glass or decanter). From what i read, it happens more in red wines and far more often in unfiltered wines. I also read that it's a sign the wine was well made.

This was a Chardonnay from Topel that I got a year and a half ago in their tasting room in Healdsburg, ca. Doesn't get great reviews but I liked it. Drank darn near the entire bottle and didn't have a hangover the next day.
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Hello Wine Thread...

Since being on this forum I have given many new things a try to develop and get to know my own personal tastes, So I figured hmm.. why not give some wine a shot?

I found a bottle of Apothic Red that I liked very much, Anyone have any other suggestions for bargain bottles for a wine noob? 10 to 15 dollars is my price range more or less and I find I tend to like Red wines more, merlot's and Cab's seem to be most agreeable with me...

Thanks for your recommendations.... :-)
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I thought it some wines, tartic acid is added to stabilize it? I see it a lot in Sauternes and it's floating in around in the bottle.
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Possible. I'm far too much of a noob to know anything about it more than what I read on a google search about it. :-)
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A good wine for the money I thought I'd mention is "St. James Basket". Cost about $12 and is a solera, not a vintage wine. Great stuff for the money.
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Thanks, I'll see if I can't get my hands on a bottle... :-)

any other recommendations?
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For a good value in a red, I like "House Wine" by the Magnificent Wine Company out of Washington.
http://www.originalhousewine.com/
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Altano by Symington. There's a regular, organic and reserve. Any of them are fantastic and had to beat at around $12 for the regular.

Crasto or Flor de Crasto are both great and around $12 as well.

Last but not least, Ramos Pinto Duas Qunitas which is also around $12.

All of the wines mentioned should sell for more money considering the work that is done on their vineyards and in the winemaking process. This is real handcrafted wine the goes beyond their respective price points.
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Drinking some 2007 Domaine Les Pallieres Terraces de Diable. Drinking much better now than it was 16 months ago.
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Here's some pictures of last weeks wines I had. Was a good week

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