Santiago
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3 wines worth mentioning
Xecue Rosado of Grenacha. We found this to be one of the best ro-says we have ever had, and believe me, we have had plenty.
Adobe Guadalupe Syrah/cab/nebbiolo blend. According to them, syrah is starting to become the favorite of new plantings. They claim they are importing
water from Sonora via a pipe to supplement the meager supplies they have this year at very dear prices. Really? A pipe from Sonora to the valle?
The outlier is Lechuzas's Nebbiolo made to be served chilled. I know, I know, complete folly. In fact, I burst out giggling when the proprietor told
me what he had done. They will be sold out in a month, literally flying off the selves. Don't miss out, LMAwines.com has a few cases left.
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4x4abc
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somebody had a pipe
Harald Pietschmann
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Hook
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Prices at the winery or your source?
Really pleased with how the LA Cetto wines that we tried this year, have improved.........in quality and price point. Of the whites, really pleased
with the 2019 Chard, the Chenin Blanc (yes, I love chenin blanc) and the secondary label Sauv Blanc with the gecko on the label. All were 165 pesos or
less at our wine shop in town. Also really pleased with an inexpensive sauv blanc from Chile, Puerto Nuevo. 79 pesos.
I had no reason to buy any Monte Xanic at their prices. Might as well buy the Argentinian reds, especially Alamos, for less. Even Catena is cheaper
than most M.X. wines.
I generally do not find Mexican reds as good as I can find inexpensive reds from the States and elsewhere in the world, IN MEXICO. This years
moderately priced reds for me were Arrogant Frog and the Fetzer something-or-other Hill reds.
If this keeps up, I may not have to "smuggle" nearly as much wine down each year. Just bring down the Napa Cabs, the Washington Syrahs and the odd
Brunellos and Barolos.
Love to see some good red blends besides the Apothics and the Menages and the Yellowtails in Mexico. Hoping for the Bogel Essential Reds and the 14
Hands family of blends.
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Santiago
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$19-$30 seems to be the majority of the pricing at the wineries. Reservas are in the $30s with the occasional $50.
Many of the wineries said 2020 was a very good year for them, everyone stayed home and drank......
They are not expecting 2021 to be a very good harvest due to lack of rain, time will tell, of course.
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JC43
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Speaking about wine. Does anybody know what happened to Calafia?
Years ago Calafia had a vino tinto. Excellent red wine! No artificial sugar or other additives. Pure taste. But out of the sudden no shop offers
Calafia Tinto anymore.
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pacificobob
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when i spend $30 on a bottle of wine, its it's rare that it's a Mexican wine.
as much as we might love Mexico, i feel there is some motivation to rate them better than they deserve.
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JC43
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Quote: Originally posted by pacificobob  | when i spend $30 on a bottle of wine, its it's rare that it's a Mexican wine.
as much as we might love Mexico, i feel there is some motivation to rate them better than they deserve. |
Which leads me to the question: Which wine is really o n l y made from grapes??? There is a saying in Europe, Italy and France for the most
expensive wines. A wine barrel (or tank nowadays) contains: Ankle high wine. Knee high chemicals. Water to the top. Let it rest for some time and the
chemicals will do their job! 
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