{"id":2086,"date":"2011-08-06T00:30:39","date_gmt":"2011-08-06T00:30:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/?p=2086"},"modified":"2022-08-20T16:36:05","modified_gmt":"2022-08-20T20:36:05","slug":"finding-the-best-cellar-wines-in-the-vintages-releases","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/finding-the-best-cellar-wines-in-the-vintages-releases\/","title":{"rendered":"Finding the Best Cellar Wines in the Vintages Releases"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Wine Logic for Cellar-Worthy Wines
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By Gaby Israel<\/p>\n

“WineLogic – where buying wine makes sense…” With so many incredible wines out there, are you confused as to what to buy? Should these be wines that got 90+? Should these be wines for cellaring? Should these wines have a good Quality to Price Ratio (QPR)? Does your wine budget require planning?<\/p>\n

If you answered ‘Yes’ to all or most of these questions, then this column is for you.<\/p>\n

Thinking of having 6 people over for dinner: you want to start with white and continue with red? (1 bottle can serve 5-6 people)<\/p>\n

Start with the 2010 Anakena Viognier Lil\u00e9n<\/a> Single Vineyard for $14 (1 bottle) and then move to the 2008 SANTA EMA RESERVE CABERNET SAUVIGNON<\/a> for $17 (2 bottles). You can serve a cheese platter as a starter and any kind of beef as a main course. TOTAL = $51<\/p>\n

Looking for a food friendly wine? For Pizza night or Spaghetti Bolognese or even veal parmesan, go for the 2006 Rocca Delle Mac\u00ece Chianti Riserva<\/a>\u00a0– $16. It’s a consistent producer, amazing vintage and, if you like Chianti, it will be one of the best $16 you’ve ever spent on wine. Buy 3 bottles. TOTAL = $48<\/p>\n

BBQ anyone? Try the 2007 LES VIGNERONS DE VISAN<\/a> C\u00d4TES DU RH\u00d4NE-VILLAGES VISAN for $13 (2 btls) and compare it with the Chilean 2009 Emiliana Syrah Adobe<\/a> Reserva, Rapel Valley for the same price (2 bottles). TOTAL = $52<\/p>\n

Preparing scallops and\/or shrimp with rice or spaghetti with Alfredo sauce, buy 2-3 bottles of the 2009 Domaine De Rochebin<\/a> Blanc Clos St. \u00a0Germain Bourgogne for $20 per bottle. TOTAL = $40-$60.<\/p>\n

Apple pie as a dessert or just for fun? Try it with 2009 HOFFMANN-SIMON RIESLING SP\u00c4TLESE<\/a> – $20. These wines are great. Again, a classic vintage at the Spatlese level and for a reasonable price. Buy 2-3 bottles. Keep one in the cellar and try it after 5-8 years. TOTAL = $40-$60.<\/p>\n

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Gaby Israel<\/a> has been providing wine tasting notes and buying recommendations for several years now. The name WineGPCi (pronounced Wine \"\"Gypsy) was given by his friends. GPCi stands for Gaby\u2019s Potential Cellaring Index. While searching for \u201ctreasures for the cellar\u201d without going to the bank, the GPCi was initially used to calculate the ratio between the price of the wine and the number of years it can potentially be cellared for; trying to find the wines that had the smallest index\/ratio possible.<\/p>\n

Any good wine that had a GPCi of 3.5 and under, was worth buying (mainly if you were planning to develop a cellar). Many years and \u201c750 bottles in the cellar\u201d after, his knowledge, experience and passion continued to grow. He continues to focus on helping the consumer finding \u201clogical\u201d ways of buying wines and planning the budget for it.<\/p>\n

His great passion for wine revolves around old-world wines such as Spain, France and Italy while experimenting the new world exciting regions of Chile, Argentina, Australia, Canada, the US and others.<\/p>\n

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