Glad that you found it useful! I myself have not ventured to far into whites aside from botrytis dessert wines (yummy!) I'll try out your suggestions.
I tried a bottle of the Perrin just last night and I was very confused at first. After hearing quite a bit about how full and rich it was, my first mouthful made me want to pour the bottle down the drain! It felt very thin and watery to me and my wife. Well, we thought maybe we should try it with a bit of food. We had some pizza with mildly spicy sausage on it and it did absolute wonders! Although I would still say more towards medium than full bodied, it had a very nice palate presence and the fruit was very nice. The finish was clean and open. I'm sitting with a glass right now and it is very good! It's a good thing I got over that first sip or I would have missed out on a good bottle. As I tend to prefer slightly spicy wines, I still prefer the Terre Megere I mentioned, but the Perrin will definitely be a part of my cellar.
I'm looking through my cellar notes right now and I have just come up with a couple of things you may be interested in.
From Argentina, the Finca Los Primos 2001 Malbec. This was a surprise for me because for $10 cdn, it was very nice. It had the typical Malbec "murkiness" (how I like to describe it) and was very easy to drink. Low acidity, fine, smooth tannins and overall fruity and succulent. Not a real stunner, but really good for the money.
Depending on where you live, Elderton may be in your price range. I absolutely love Elderton's wines. I very recently had the 98 command shiraz and it stands out as a one of the best wines I have ever had. The command is a little out of the $15 range, but the estate bottled series may be around $15 or just a bit over. The 99 cab-sav is very elegant, with a richness and creamy texture. I have the 2000 Shiraz but I have not yet tried it. I'll let you know.
Paringa and Pirramimma, both from Australia have some really good stuff out right now. Paringa's Shiraz from the last few vintages are really good. Full bodied with grippy tannins and some really cool minty flavours. Very cheap stuff too. Pirramimma is a bit more, but well worth it. I've had several bottles of the 1999 Petit Verdot and I can't stop raving about it. If you like big, chewy wines, this is a good find.
Also from Australia, I bought a bottle of Mitolo 2001 Jester Shiraz while I was in Chicago over the summer. It was $14 and absolutely packed with fruit. Very dark in colour, densely textured and nicely grippy. When I got back home from my trip, I tried to find some in my city. COMPLETELY SOLD OUT FOR 3 MONTHS!
Finally, from Argentina again, Don Rodolfo 2002 Tannat and the 2002 Shiraz. I have no idea what these are like. I have bottle of each and am waiting for a chance to open them. Everybody I have spoken with has said they are very good wines and excellent bargains. They cost me $14 each. I'll let you know when I open them.
Until later, Jose
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