11 Top $50 Wines to Buy in 2025
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ก.พ. 2025
- John Jackson, DipWSET a/k/a Attorney Somm, DipWSE, identifies 11 of his favorite wines that cost around $50. These wines are ideal wine cellar defenders. and include red, white and sparkling wine. These wines all offer excellent quality for the price and are wines that are consistent year in and year out.
These wines are from a variety of different regions and should appeal to a variety of wine tastes and preferences.
Wines discussed in this video include the following:
Le Vieux Donjon Rouge Chateauneuf-du-Pape
Felsina Fontalloro Toscana IGT
Château Cantenac Brown
Ridge Lytton Springs
Louis Roederer Collection 244 Brut Champagne
Bodega Muga Seleccion Especial Reserva Rioja
Vasse Felix Chardonnay
Podere Giodo's Alberelli di Giodo
Quinta do Crasto Douro Reserva Old Vines Red
K. Vintners Motor City Syrah
Col d'Orcia Brunello di Montalcino
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Thank you for the list! Definately going to buy more Louis Roederer Collection, it's one of my favourite in this price range
Thank you! Such an excellent Champagne!
So excited to see you highlight K Vintners, Charles Smith, and Motor City Kitty! We have been enjoying it for years, but the 2021 vintage is lights out fantastic. And for $40!
Thank you! Much appreciated. Very glad you enjoy this producer as well! Completely agree that this wine is a phenomenal value at $39!
Love your content! Always love to see a fellow attorney with serious passion outside of the law…keep it up!
Thank you! Very much appreciated! 👍🍷
Excellent recommendations! I have added them to my next shopping list. Some other Spanish recommendations on that price range: Viña Ardanza Reserva, Aalto, PSI, Comando G Navatalgordo, Terroir al Limit Terra de Cuques Negre, Remelluri Blanco…
Thanks very much! Excellent suggestions! I have featured Viña Ardanza, Psi, Remelluri Blanco and Commando G on the channel before and completely agree with you!
Thank you for a nice compilation of excellent wines. In answer to your question, one of the 50 dollar (in my case 50 Euro) wines I really like is Chateau Petit-Figeac. Another (somewhat cheaper) wine which, in my humble opinion is of excellent quality is Chateau Sociando-Mallet. Especially the 2018 vintage is quite excellent.
Thanks very much! Appreciate you weighing in. I'll have to try that one again. It has been a while since I last tried it.
@@AttorneySomm let us know what you think when you try it again ☺
@@rickwezenaar Thanks! Will do.
Great video; perhaps the most valuable type you produce. Can’t wait to try some of these, and I look forward to your next video, as always!
Thanks very much! Very glad you enjoy the top wine videos!
Wonderful list. I would add Chateau La Tour Figeac, which normally sells at around this price point. This is a silky and refined wine that shouldn’t be overlooked. Just tried the 2022, which is already accessible but will be very age-worthy.
Thank you! And thank you too for this very worthy addition! It sounds terrific and 2022 is definitely shaping up to be a tremendous vintage!
Excellent recommendations. I really appreciate your videos. My favourite wines for around 50 USD a bottle are Cupano Ombrone (Cupano is one of the very best wineries in Montalcino and very much underrated), Clos Manou (Bordeaux left bank, 25€. This wine would rival a few of the top Chateaux's in a blind tasting) Rudolf Fürst Bürgstadter Berg 1G Spätburgunder (Germany, Franken), Castello di Ama San Lorenzo (Chianti) and Bargylus (Syria).
Thanks very much! Glad you enjoy the videos and certainly appreciate these excellent suggestions as well! I'm a fan of Cupano as well! I was able to sit next to the Cupano winemaker at a dinner in Montalcino a few years back and was extremely impressed with his wines!
Absolutely knock this one out of the park! My 2025 wine goal (thanks for giving that advice as well) is to focus on sub $50 bottles this year as a sort of protest against crazy prices.
@@wakes_inc Thank you! Sounds like a plan. Glad you enjoyed the picks! 👍🍷
Great video, once again. Question: Is the Muga Reserva Selección Especial 2020 worth it for 36 euro's? Unfortunatly Decantalo is out of 2019.
Good vintage too
Thanks! I have a slight preference for the 2019, but the 2020 is excellent too! And that is a nice price. Cheers!
Excellent advice for my upcoming 75e birthday ! For champagne I decided on the Louis Roederer 245 which was also highly rated by Konstantin Baum MW
For the starters I have a Pouilly Fuisse from Bichot. I would like your advice on 2 red wines I still have to order : Phelan Segur 2019 or Malartic Lagraviere 2019
Both are within my budget 50 to 60 euro and they will be paired with chateaubriand. Thanks in advance for your advice
Thanks very much! An early happy birthday to you! The 2019 Phelan Segur is an excellent wine, but it is one that will be better in a couple more years. It may be a bit reserved and tight now. I would be sure to give it lots of air - at least 3-4 hours in the decanter. The 2019 Malartic-Lagraviere is an excellent choice for early consumption. It should be in the early portion of its drinking window. Cheers!
@@AttorneySomm Thank you very much for your advice. I will keep you informed how things have developed
Thank you for the video! Been a fan of your content for a while.
Do you have any recommendations for a wine newbie wanting to learn more? TH-cam channels, books, and/or some wisdom.
What price point do you think I should target for learning differences in terroir and varietals?
Thanks very much! I have definitely tried to publish lots of educational content on TH-cam on a wide variety of topics.
Other than that, I think the best way to learn is by tasting widely and trying new wines both at home, at restaurants and tastings and by traveling to wine regions. There are also events like the Wine Spectator Grand Tastings or various events put on by James Suckling or even the Barolo and Barbaresco Consorzio that allow you to try numerous wines at their events for an entrance fee. You can taste very broadly at these events.
The level 1 and level 2 WSET courses provide a good overview to some of the basics about wine and will give you a good starting point. Level 1 is quite easy and fast. You might see if there is a provider near where you live. In-person classes are definitely best!
Prices will vary quite a bit by region. You can taste some nice German Riesling, for example, for $20-25 in the US, but that won't get you very far in Napa Valley. So unfortunately, there is not one simple answer.
I would also encourage you to get some like-minded friends together and form a tasting group. You can pick a theme for a tasting and each bring a bottle to the tasting. That way you could try 6-8 different wines from a region while paying for just one bottle.
@ Thank you very much!
@@questionable9668 You're welcome!
Have you tasted Château Martet? It's a Sainte-Foy Cotes de Bordeaux that I first tasted in 2023 in St. Emilion. Excellent value for a 100% merlot.
I don't believe that I have tried that one yet, but will definitely keep an eye out. Appreciate the tip! Sounds terrific!
Château Martet is an extraordinary wine. Together with Clos Manou one of the hidden gems of Bordeaux.
@ Thanks! Definitely on my list of wines to taste in the near term.
Love these videos! So helpful
@@kid_a6859 Thank you! Appreciate the kind feedback! Cheers!
Just did a comparison of the "district series" of napa cabs. Made by precision wine.....found at total wine. The mid levels werent very notable.... but their Alexander valley for 18 bux was sufficiently close to silver oak. The 2020 stags leap one at 49 bux is surprisingly drinkable now. It had the fruit and the length!
Thanks very much for weighing in! Greatly appreciated. 👍🍷
@@AttorneySomm im always looking for napa cab for reasonable money that is readily available and drinkable now. Turns out thats a tall order.
@ Yes it can be difficult. I’ll be there next month and see what I can find!
Some really good picks.
Ill see if i can finde a Motor city Shiras. if its like Northern Rhone, it might be interesting to try.
@@henriklindhansen6456 thanks very much! Hope you enjoy it!
Le vieux donjon is one of my “go to’s”
Glad to hear it! Such a fantastic wine. Thanks!
Another super insightful video thank you!!
@@nealbergano1149 Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you!
I have a couple bottles of 2016 Cantenac Brown, when do you recommend I open them?
@@thecanuck11 A fantastic wine! It depends to some extent on your personal preference. If you enjoy them young, you could try one now and then see how you like it. But there is no rush and it will keep getting better with additional age.
Outstanding video! With such a well-curated selection, this is a list I can wholeheartedly recommend to wine enthusiasts of all levels and preferences. For anyone seeking wines that impress without straining the wallet, I believe this video offers a formidable shopping list. I’m especially delighted to see three of my go-to producers for cellar defenders - Muga, Col d’Orcia, and Chateau Cantenac Brown. In fact, several of my own cellar defenders have been directly inspired by your thoughtful recommendations. I have many favorites, but two of the standout bottles under $50 that I have recently enjoyed are the 2019 Château Brane-Cantenac - Margaux de Brane (a superb wine that, in my opinion, rivals the second wine and even stands strong alongside the grand vin) and the 2018 Château Malartic-Lagravière La Réserve. Both were excellent, though Malartic consistently delivers, especially with their first wine.
Thank you, John, for continuing to share such excellent wine recommendations at friendly price points.
@@vinvoyage Thanks very much for weighing in! Glad you enjoy them too. Certainly a terrific trio! Appreciate the support! Hope you enjoy the rest of your weekend! Cheers!
Have you tried / would you rec the 2020 Giodo as well?
Great question! I have not tried the 20, but based on what I'm reading online it looks to be quite similar in terms of quality so I would not hesitate to get the 2020 vintage either. In this video, I tried hard to recommend wines that are consistently high quality regardless of vintage. The only issue may be that some of them could cost more in vintages that are considered to be stronger vintages (e.g., Le Vieux Donjon).
Louis Roederer top.
Thank you! Agreed!
Hi, may I ask any good QPR wine from Pomerol to recommend?
@@artslayer1001 Great question! Feytit-Clinet is terrific. You might also consider Nenin.
Thank you
My pleasure! Glad you enjoyed it. Have a great weekend!
I am not into 14+ alcohol wines; most of your Rhone and California wines exceed this level; for me these are wines to taste not to drink
Thanks for weighing in. I know some people feel strongly about that so I always try to provide that information. The Champagne was only 12.5%.
It is difficult for wines with a lot of Grenache to stay below 14%. Similarly, in areas with lots of sunshine such as California, the grapes tend to have higher potential ABV unless the producers harvest the grapes before they are ripe.
Having said that, with devices such as the Coravin, you can always do small tasting pours of wines and then save the rest of the bottle for another taste in the future.
Ch. Mont-Redon Chateauneuf-du-Pape 2020 is also amazing for 40-50$
@@magnuseveb8305 Thank you! Yea they do a nice job! 👍🍷