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what is the best French red wine under $20 for everyday drinking and possible pairing with cheese

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The "best" is very subjective.  Personally I like white wine with most cheeses, however different cheeses work with different wines.  There are always nice bottles from every country under $20, but in that price range consistency year over year from a single producer is tough.  Clearly you would be hard pressed to find a good bottle of bordeaux in that price range, but in the Rhone area there are several and even a few from Burgundy.

A few suggestions that are under or "around" the $20 price range include:

-Domaine Jean-Philippe Janoueix Chateau Croix Mouton 2005 Bordeaux

-Joseph Droughin Laforet Bourgogne 2005 Pinot Noir

-Jean Luc Colombo 2006 Cotes du Rhone La Redonne

Hope that helps.

Cheers.... Steve (The Wine Snob)
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Thanks for the advice, Steve.

I will definitely try the ones you have suggested!

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Lumierere de Vie is excellent and nicely priced.  Hope this helps. 

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