Bargain White Wines

By: Cresta

Here are a couple of good value white wines worth trying. Both are under $15.

Bogle Chardonnay 2009

This oaky Chardonnay from California smells wonderful – very fruity with a distinct green apple aroma. The taste is a combination of apples, pineapples and pears, with a hint of lemon. Refreshing and creamy, and not a dry white wine. I will definitely keep a couple bottles of this on hand at home. 

Food and Wine recently named this one of the world’s best Chardonnay Values. It is also a Wine Enthusiast Best Buy.

I give the Bogle a

Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough 2010

This light to medium bodied Sauvignon Blanc is from the famous Marlborough region in New Zealand. It is a fragrant wine with strong tropical fruit and grassy aromas. The taste was crisp and citrusy with flavors of pineapple and melon. Not oaky at all.

I liked this wine but I didn’t love it. It was a little too sweet for me.  The Kim Crawford gets a