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Weekday Wine

Weekday Wine

You don’t need a sommelier to tell you that any of these well-rated bottles, all priced under $50, are excellent weekday wines. Cab? Chardonnay? Pinot Noir? They’re all here, and perfect with whatever you’re rustling up in the kitchen.

2021 Paul Hobbs Russian River Valley Pinot Noir

Lightly depressed cork

VN  95   
WE  95   
JS  93   
WA  92   
JR  16+    

2018 E. Guigal Château de Nalys Châteauneuf-du-Pape Saintes Pierres de Nalys

WE  94   
JS  93   
JD  92   

2019 E. Guigal Château de Nalys Châteauneuf-du-Pape Saintes Pierres de Nalys

WS  93   
VN  93   
JD  93   
JR  17+    

2000 E. Guigal Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Light label condition issue

RP  92   
ST  92   

2020 Kosta Browne Giusti Ranch Pinot Noir

WA  90   

2013 Kosta Browne Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir

WA  93   
WS  93   
VN  90   

2008 Kosta Browne Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir

WS  90   
VN  90   

2008 Kosta Browne Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir

Light label condition issue

WS  90   
VN  90   

2008 Kosta Browne Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir

WS  90   
VN  90   

2014 Kosta Browne Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir

Light label condition issue

RP  93   
WS  90   

2014 Kosta Browne Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir

RP  93   
WS  90   

2016 Kosta Browne Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir

WA  91   
WS  91   

2016 Kosta Browne Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir

WA  91   
WS  91   

2017 Kosta Browne Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir

JS  94   

2019 Chappellet Vineyards Grower Collection Dutton Ranch Pinot Noir

JD  94   
WS  90   

2021 Chappellet Vineyards Grower Collection Dutton Ranch Pinot Noir

Elevated cork

WS  93   

2004 Chappellet Vineyards Merlot

RP  91   
WS  90   

2005 Chappellet Vineyards Merlot

WS  91   

2000 Pride Mountain Merlot

Light label condition issue

WS  91   
RP  88-90   

2002 Pride Mountain Merlot

Lightly depressed cork

WS  93   
WE  93   
RP  90   
ST  90   

2002 Pride Mountain Merlot

WS  93   
WE  93   
RP  90   
ST  90   

2003 Pride Mountain Merlot

Lightly depressed cork

WS  92   
ST  92   

2005 Pride Mountain Merlot

WS  93   
RP  91   
ST  91   

2006 Pride Mountain Vintner Select Cuvee Merlot

Lightly elevated cork

VN  93   
RP  92   
ST  91   

N.V. Taylor-Fladgate 20 Year Old Tawny Port

Light label condition issue

WE  93   
WS  92   
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