Where do you go when you need a nice bottle that go easy on your wallet but over-deliver on price and still wow your guests" The wine chosen to pair with a nice hosted dinner with friends can make or break any evening. Hosts want to choose something nice but not too pretentious, tasteful but not overpowering. Since most of us don?t have professional sommeliers as friends to act as decision makers, here are some 10 great wines under $100 that over-deliver on their price point and share some of the same aspects of much more expensive bottles.
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Fort Ross Vineyard 2014 Stagecoach Road Pinot Noir – $80.00

From the Fort Ross Vineyard in the Fort Ross-Seaview appellation, Sonoma Coast, the 2014 Stagecoach Road Pinot Noir comes from grapes grown in the vineyard blocks closest to the ocean with some of the darkest soils on the estate. The wine ages 10 months in 20% new and 80% neutral French oak, giving it great depth of flavor. This Pinot Noir has a decadent garnet hue with enticing aromas of black raspberry, black tea and layers of plum and spice character that finish with a mouthwatering acidity.          Courtesy of Clos Pegase
Clos Pegase 2016 Hommage Chardonnay, Carneros – $45.00

The Clos Pegase 2016 Hommage Chardonnay comes from the estate vineyard in Carneros, a region renowned for fine Chardonnay. It spends nine months aging sur lie in 30% new French oak barrels. With only 500 cases produced, this C...