Who's On Second?
Okay, I confess. I like second labels. At the top of the range, they’re some of the best wines you’ve never heard of. In the affordable realm, they’re dependable wines made by good winemakers. As one winemaker explains, “If you like a three-star restaurant, chances are you’ll like the bistro they open next door.”
Don't believe me? Try Karl Lawrence and Philip Togni's well-crafted seconds, or Double T, a balanced, very quaffable wine from Trefethen. For the price, you can't go wrong with Manzanita Canyon or Glass Mountain.
Read the article in ArtInfo.com.
Here’s a list to start exploring. Prices range from $7 to $40.
Mother Winery (2nd Label)
Beringer (Napa Ridge)
Burgess (Bell Canyon)
Caymus (Liberty School)
Ch. Montelena (Silverado)
Cuvaison (Calistoga Cellars)
Cartlidge & Brown (Manzanita Canyon)
Darioush (Caravan)
Dominus (Napanook)
Duckhorn (Decoy)
Hestan (Meyer) (WS 92 pts)
Hollis (Stewart Cellars)
Karl Lawrence (Aldin)
Markham (Glass Mountain)
Lail (Blueprint) http://is.gd/o2KLNF
Mondavi (Woodbridge)
Monticello (Jefferson Cellars)
Neyers (Byrd Cooper)
Mount St. John (Poppy Hill)
Opus One (Overture)
Pahlmeyer (Jayson)
Philip Togni (Tanbark Hill)
Raymond (Amberhill)
Round Hill (Rutherford Ranch)
Sebastiani (Talus)
Sequoia Grove (Allen Family)
Schramsburg (Mirabelle)
Stag’s Leap (Hawk Crest)
Talbott (Kali Hart)
Trefethen (Eschol)
Trefethen (Double T)
White Rock (Madigan)
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How about an Italian second label? Si. Il Bruciato Guado Al Tasso Bogheri from Tuscany is the second wine of Guado al Tasso. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah blend -- a Wine Spectator fave.
2 comments:
Love that Meyer. Wine Legend says: "Firm, intense and concentrated, with complex blackberry, tobacco, cassis and anise flavors that are tightly wound and sharply focused, finishing with chewy tannins and a delicious burst of fruit."
Wine Spectator: 92
Lail (Blueprint)
http://is.gd/o2KLNF
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