The wine magazine Wine Enthusiast made a list with the best wines under USD 10, through a tasting carried out by its editors and journalists.
According to the magazine: “Once friends and neighbors find out we work at Wine Enthusiast, the first question they ask is almost invariably, “So, what’s a great $10 wine?”.
These wines represent some of the best inexpensive offerings we’ve tasted for the August issue, selected for price and quality, and balanced to give a selection of wine styles
Top 10 wines
1- Bodega Norton 2011 Malbec (Mendoza). T.G.I.C. Importers. Best Buy. —M.S.
abv: 13.5% Price: USD 9
The grapes used for this wine, 100% Malbec, come from Luján de Cuyo, from vineyards with yields amounting to 11 tons/ha. According to the winemaker, “this product exhibits an intense purplish-red color and displays sweet and spicy aromas reminding of black pepper. On the palate, it is perceived fruity, with mild and harmonious tannins.”
2- Bourgeois Family 2009 Elicio Merlot-Grenache (Vin de Pays de la Méditerranée). Bourgeois Family Selections. Best Buy. —J.C.
abv: 13.5% Price: USD 10
3- Falua 2010 Conde de Vimioso Red (Tejo). Aidil Wines & Liquor Inc. Best Buy. —R.V.
abv: 13% Price: USD 9
4- Quinta do Portal 2010 Muras da Vinha Red (Douro). M Imports, LLC. Best Buy. —R.V.
abv: 13.5% Price: USD 10
5- Herdade dos Machedos 2010 Santos Jorge Red (Alentejo). Sarmento’s Imports & Exports Inc. Best Buy. —R.V.
abv: 14% Price: USD 7
6- Pomelo 2011 Sauvignon Blanc (California). Best Buy. —V.B.
abv: 13% Price: USD 10
7- Segura Viudas NV Brut Reserva (Cava). Freixenet USA. Best Buy. —M.S.
abv: 12% Price: USD 10
8- Les Trois Couronnes 2011 Red (Côtes du Rhône). The Other Wine & Spirits. Best Buy. —J.C.
abv: 13.5% Price: USD 9
9- Marqués de Cáceres 2011 Viura (Rioja). Vineyard Brands. Best Buy. —M.S.
abv: 12.5% Price: USD 9
10- Salvatore Principe 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon (Mendoza). Prestige Wine Group. Best Buy. —M.S.
abv: 13.5% Price: USD 10
Translation: Carolina Lucesole
Tags: Norton, Wine Enthusiast
