The new wine thread
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@dogmeat said in The new wine thread:
As NZ is in lockdown I figured this thread deserved a nudge
One of the bonuses of lockdown is it motivates me to drink from my (no @Snowy no. Not the cellar) …. stock.
Just decanting a 96 Ch. Meyney St Estephe. Having it a bit later with a spiced venison rack.
Has anyone else been hitting the plonk?
That sounds very nice and well done for not glugging it a few years ago. I decanted a 2005 Ch Chasse-Spleen last night. Very good. BTW I think @Victor-Meldrew is in to his Ch Meyney. St Estephe anyway.
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@catogrande said in The new wine thread:
@dogmeat said in The new wine thread:
As NZ is in lockdown I figured this thread deserved a nudge
One of the bonuses of lockdown is it motivates me to drink from my (no @Snowy no. Not the cellar) …. stock.
Just decanting a 96 Ch. Meyney St Estephe. Having it a bit later with a spiced venison rack.
Has anyone else been hitting the plonk?
That sounds very nice and well done for not glugging it a few years ago. I decanted a 2005 Ch Chasse-Spleen last night. Very good. BTW I think @Victor-Meldrew is in to his Ch Meyney. St Estephe anyway.
Seem to be having more drams than wine this summer, though a few bottles of Rioja Gran Reserva have been memorable.
@canefan
I find keeping NZ Pinot for a few years improves it hugely. Some people drink it way too young -
@victor-meldrew said in The new wine thread:
@catogrande said in The new wine thread:
@dogmeat said in The new wine thread:
As NZ is in lockdown I figured this thread deserved a nudge
One of the bonuses of lockdown is it motivates me to drink from my (no @Snowy no. Not the cellar) …. stock.
Just decanting a 96 Ch. Meyney St Estephe. Having it a bit later with a spiced venison rack.
Has anyone else been hitting the plonk?
That sounds very nice and well done for not glugging it a few years ago. I decanted a 2005 Ch Chasse-Spleen last night. Very good. BTW I think @Victor-Meldrew is in to his Ch Meyney. St Estephe anyway.
Seem to be having more drams than wine this summer, though a few bottles of Rioja Gran Reserva have been memorable.
@canefan
I find keeping NZ Pinot for a few years improves it hugely. Some people drink it way too youngYes I buy and hold. I generally drink them at least 5 years old or more
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@dogmeat said in The new wine thread:
As NZ is in lockdown I figured this thread deserved a nudge
One of the bonuses of lockdown is it motivates me to drink from my (no @Snowy no. Not the cellar) …. stock.
Just decanting a 96 Ch. Meyney St Estephe. Having it a bit later with a spiced venison rack.
Has anyone else been hitting the plonk?
Is this some sort of trick question?
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@voodoo said in The new wine thread:
Is this some sort of trick question?
I believe @mariner4life would say "fucking LOL".
I haven't even drunk anything nice. Just drinking. Might go and try to find something good.
@dogmeat My cellar is looking a bit sparse. might need to restock...
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@snowy said in The new wine thread:
@voodoo said in The new wine thread:
Is this some sort of trick question?
I believe @mariner4life would say "fucking LOL".
I haven't even drunk anything nice. Just drinking. Might go and try to find something good.
@dogmeat My cellar is looking a bit sparse. might need to restock...
lol
shit i have. We've had a nice cool 6 weeks so i have been smashing the reds. love going to Dan Murphies and walking around with the shopping trolley just collecting an assortment.
Some have been fucking excellent to be fair. And that's an issue. Crack a bottle on a Tuesday night, and it tastes good so you keep going back for more
Really need to pull it back
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I made a mistake of getting a Cali Red for $19.99 from the Supermarket cos it had Snoop Dogg on the label. WAY too fucken sweet for me, I much prefer Syrahs and Pinot Noirs.
Unlike beer I’m absolutely hopeless at remembering names, I really must sort that to save myself potential issues in the future.
Our price range for a red is usually $20-$25. Was at a party some weeks back and drunk the bottle of red I brought, as I didn’t want to switch to beer I had some of the red that the hosts had provided, they proudly stated it was only $7.99 a bottle and holy shit it tasted awful, like Ribena that had gone off. Fucken grim.
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Life is too short to waste on cheap wine
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@mn5 said in The new wine thread:
I made a mistake of getting a Cali Red for $19.99 from the Supermarket cos it had Snoop Dogg on the label. WAY too fucken sweet for me, I much prefer Syrahs and Pinot Noirs.
Unlike beer I’m absolutely hopeless at remembering names, I really must sort that to save myself potential issues in the future.
Our price range for a red is usually $20-$25. Was at a party some weeks back and drunk the bottle of red I brought, as I didn’t want to switch to beer I had some of the red that the hosts had provided, they proudly stated it was only $7.99 a bottle and holy shit it tasted awful, like Ribena that had gone off. Fucken grim.
choosing wine because snoop was on it, was probably the first warning sign unless of course you had the munchies
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@bayimports said in The new wine thread:
@mn5 said in The new wine thread:
I made a mistake of getting a Cali Red for $19.99 from the Supermarket cos it had Snoop Dogg on the label. WAY too fucken sweet for me, I much prefer Syrahs and Pinot Noirs.
Unlike beer I’m absolutely hopeless at remembering names, I really must sort that to save myself potential issues in the future.
Our price range for a red is usually $20-$25. Was at a party some weeks back and drunk the bottle of red I brought, as I didn’t want to switch to beer I had some of the red that the hosts had provided, they proudly stated it was only $7.99 a bottle and holy shit it tasted awful, like Ribena that had gone off. Fucken grim.
choosing wine because snoop was on it, was probably the first warning sign unless of course you had the munchies
Fo shizzle
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@catogrande said in The new wine thread:
Life is too short to waste on cheap wine
I thought it was better than the other option which was no wine cos the good stuff was gone
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@mn5 said in The new wine thread:
I made a mistake of getting a Cali Red for $19.99 from the Supermarket cos it had Snoop Dogg on the label. WAY too fucken sweet for me, I much prefer Syrahs and Pinot Noirs.
Unlike beer I’m absolutely hopeless at remembering names, I really must sort that to save myself potential issues in the future.
Our price range for a red is usually $20-$25. Was at a party some weeks back and drunk the bottle of red I brought, as I didn’t want to switch to beer I had some of the red that the hosts had provided, they proudly stated it was only $7.99 a bottle and holy shit it tasted awful, like Ribena that had gone off. Fucken grim.
haha I had one lik that a few weeks back. Combo of Ribena and Vinegar!
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2015 Coleraine tonight with takeout cassoulet from here.
I didn't have a Cahors around, but the Coleraine stood up well with the cassoulet.
As a bottle of wine it really holds up well against premier cru Bordeaux. It was a really satisfying bottle to enjoy.
Need to go home to get some more!
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@mn5 said in The new wine thread:
@catogrande said in The new wine thread:
Life is too short to waste on cheap wine
I thought it was better than the other option which was no wine cos the good stuff was gone
As an ex 5* wine-snob, there's lot of fantastic wine out there (internationally at least) at great prices if you avoid big brands or are seriously into top-line Pinot Noir / top Hunter Valley Semillon or Shiraz for example.
My tastes have moved away from reds to ultra-dry whites but my daily quaffer is a supermarket no-brand Clare Valley Riesling. It's not Grosset Polish Hill or Springvale ... or a top Henty riesling quality like Crawford Hill ... but (this 2019 vintage wine) is very very good indeed. It's £8, sometimes discounted.
For a while here in the UK there were supermarket bottlings of top Hunter Valley Semillon at insane prices from Tyrells and Mt. Elizabeth, sadly the market has now overtaken that. Similarly I used to drink amazing Santinori Assrytiko before that got "spotted".
Took me time to trust my palate rather than the label and $$$ price tag.
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@sparky said in The new wine thread:
Drinking an awesome Claret at the moment. Best Bordeaux wines knock the socks off other Reds.
We need more data please.
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@l_n_p said in The new wine thread:
@mn5 said in The new wine thread:
@catogrande said in The new wine thread:
Life is too short to waste on cheap wine
I thought it was better than the other option which was no wine cos the good stuff was gone
As an ex 5* wine-snob, there's lot of fantastic wine out there (internationally at least) at great prices if you avoid big brands or are seriously into top-line Pinot Noir / top Hunter Valley Semillon or Shiraz for example.
My tastes have moved away from reds to ultra-dry whites but my daily quaffer is a supermarket no-brand Clare Valley Riesling. It's not Grosset Polish Hill or Springvale ... or a top Henty riesling quality like Crawford Hill ... but (this 2019 vintage wine) is very very good indeed. It's £8, sometimes discounted.
For a while here in the UK there were supermarket bottlings of top Hunter Valley Semillon at insane prices from Tyrells and Mt. Elizabeth, sadly the market has now overtaken that. Similarly I used to drink amazing Santinori Assrytiko before that got "spotted".
Took me time to trust my palate rather than the label and $$$ price tag.
We “discovered” that Assrytiko one a trip to Crete a few years back while it was cheap too. Nice drop.
Currently having some Valli Pinot in cleanskin format on a bargain deal. Sometimes you can go for 5star and price
