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The previous wine threads seem very old and a bit fragmented. With the success of the similar beer thread, I thought I'd give this one a go.
An Italian Memoro Piccini for us tonight; a blend of Merlot, Montepulciano, Primitivo and Nero d'Avola. About as good as a supermarket wine gets for the price.
Soon to be quaffed with a medium-rare sirloin steaks with the family. I do like a Bank Holiday.
One of these:
Daschbosch South African sauvignon blanc. Drinkable, but my preferred SA sauvignon blanc is De Grendel.
The return of summer today, and I found this at the back of the under stairs cupboard. It was given to me a few years ago, and I forgot about it as it was out of reach.
A 12 year old French Sav Blanc with the deep colour of the urine of a dehydrated man!
Much more depth of flavour than usual Sav blancs. It will go with a nice spicy pizza.
Google tells me it is about £40 per bottle, so a few quid more than my usual £8.50 bottle of Villa Maria.
Last edited by noTAGlove; 9th March 2024 at 00:34.
A bottle of Aldi’s finest. Even with Scotland’s minimum alcohol pricing policy, a paltry £4:32 and not at all bad (after the first glass)
And it is pretty rank. Give me a Villa Maria any day.Originally Posted by noTAGlove
It’s too old. Well passed its peak
Had a couple of glasses of this last night -
Sainsbury's Taste The Difference Gaillac Rouge.
Very decent for £5.50 (down from £8) & may be even cheaper on multi-buy in England.
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Jim.
Had that one last weekend
Not that cheap that one but Aldi do a lovely Assyrtiko for 7 or 8 quid which is lovely.
Yes, I did read after I opened it that unlike decent red wines, sav blanc should be picked, pressed and p1ssed!
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Wedding Anniversary today so got a decent one out. It’s very good, but probably not worth what it’d cost today. Think I bought the case of them in 2006.
A good few glasses of Whispering Angel in the sunshine earlier hosting a bbq for friends, back on the usual Cloudy B Sauv V to watch the sun set.
Rather fancy a drop of red, but a) after daytime wine, it will likely cause me to snore, b) the stuff I really fancy is sitting in a cellar, and c) that cellar is in the New Forest, so I am screwed there!
Oh wow, they have increased a lot haven't they! Bought a case at a similar time, mine didn't last as long though.Wedding Anniversary today so got a decent one out. It’s very good, but probably not worth what it’d cost today. Think I bought the case of them in 2006.
Enjoy & happy anniversary !
Thanks.
Yes, Pontet Canet has gained a lot of kudos over the last few years.
I decanted it for 6 hours and then put it back into the bottle. The difference in taste from first opening to 6 hours later was remarkable. I actually thought it might be corked originally, but the air opened it up massively and it was super tasty.
3 left from that case now.
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Always think Whispering Angel is nice enough but overpriced
Cloudy bay on the other hand is just fantastic.
3 left, ok very jealous of that now! Yes, it was mildly nodded at in the early days, the friend who stores my wine, alongside his charity gardening job, think he calls it hedge funding lol.
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WA I agree with you on, wife bought a case of 1.5L bottles, which are never a fan of fridges once opened. Was nice to return to normal bottle sizes.
CB vs any Maria / Nobilo / Oyster just doesn’t quite hit the spot, so stick with the Cloudy. Been through the other NZ yards, and yet to find anything to trump it.
It remains our little vice with a bottle of a night whilst cooking and then maybe another post cooking.
I do find the change from summer to winter / autumn a little more painful as seem to enjoy a more expensive afternoon drink with red vs the white.
There was a well regarded WA in Lidl/Aldi but not seen for a while & hate browsing.
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This stuff is excellent, especially for £9, let alone when Tesco have it on offer at £7.50 per bottle.The previous wine threads seem very old and a bit fragmented. With the success of the similar beer thread, I thought I'd give this one a go.
An Italian Memoro Piccini for us tonight; a blend of Merlot, Montepulciano, Primitivo and Nero d'Avola. About as good as a supermarket wine gets for the price.
Soon to be quaffed with a medium-rare sirloin steaks with the family. I do like a Bank Holiday.
"A man of little significance"
I buy it a couple of cases when Tesco has its 25% discount across all wine. That usually happens a few times a year, so look out for that.
I've done that in the past and always ended up drinking a bit too much a bit too often. At least if I wait for the Clubcard offers I just get a bottle or two in at a time!
"A man of little significance"
A firm favourite for a lovely Indian summer night in the garden.
Last edited by noTAGlove; 9th March 2024 at 00:35.
Tesco has 25% off their Finest range of wines again.
Cracked a Pinot Grigio open just now. Tastes great for £5.75.
https://www.tesco.com/groceries/en-G...ucts/254844107
Cheeky bottle of CB to myself tonight, no week night wine, healthy eating and 4hrs on the elliptical in the gym followed by weights. This tastes so good as a reward.
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4 Hours?? You can drink whatever you like.
I had an badly looked after claret for dinner. Not bad but could have been better.
Good man
Leave the good stuff till the Mrs is away.
I had a lovely Gignolino in Turin last night.
Generally, I like Italian reds, but I’d never heard of it.
It was delicious - so will seek it out when I’m back in the U.K.
z
Last edited by zelig; 26th September 2023 at 17:37.
Saturday night and it is wine o’clock.
Decisions, decisions.
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I like the Barossa Ink Shiraz I think that it gets better if open for a while, just my opinion I am not expert
My favorite Shiraz is Back Stump from Laithwaites. I do think that it is overpriced (at full price), but worth it on a good offer
Nearing the last of the ‘98 Troplong Mondot half bottles.
Made some fantastic lamb Stovies to accompany
I was about to congratulate on almost polishing that off before 6pm, until I saw it was a half bottle. Looks a lovely drop.Nearing the last of the ‘98 Troplong Mondot half bottles.
Made some fantastic lamb Stovies to accompany
The remainder is in the small carraffe behind. Lots of throw-off from it.
Bought a case of that and a case of Les Forts de Latour en primeur in '97. Half-botts mean you don't HAVE to commit to hoovering a whole bottle.
Trying the local produce often turns up some gems. This did not disappoint last night
(we’re near Parma, but this wine is from Gazzola, just south of Piacenza) …
Again, I will look out for it back in the UK, but I doubt I’ll find it.
z
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Tonight’s accompaniment……
Shoulda drank it a couple of years ago, but doubt it’s gone ‘bad’. Been kept at a constant 10c so done my best….
Enjoy.Tonight’s accompaniment……
Shoulda drank it a couple of years ago, but doubt it’s gone ‘bad’. Been kept at a constant 10c so done my best….
A bit grand for a Monday school night!
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Hope you got an amazing steak to go with that
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At this moment in time....er, Blossom Hill.
Burn me!
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I´m doing roasted chicken quarters with veggies tonite, so a nice Viura Tempranillo blend later.
Just a ragu at my sister’s. I do ask her to send me menus prior to arrival, but surprisingly - she hasn’t fully engaged with that idea.
Only me and BIL drinking the wine - but agreed, stonking bottle.
Trying A couple of bottles from Vallee d’Aosta. Red delicious, white even better. About 16euro each.
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Native Ukrainian grape variety
Just finished off a bottle of this surprisingly good Dao from Majestic
It was a substitute on a recent order, & I have a potentially interesting Armenian wine in the same order...
z
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At the time of release, 2002 was seen as a relatively poor vintage for Bordeaux, but I remember when I started to drink them at about 10 to 12 years, they were much better than I had expected.Tonight’s accompaniment……
Shoulda drank it a couple of years ago, but doubt it’s gone ‘bad’. Been kept at a constant 10c so done my best….
Today, I think the top wines are superb and are far better than initially expected.
Nice to see someone drinking great wine and not thinking of it as money.
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In wines of Haut Brion class, there is no such thing as a poor year. If the wine doesn’t look like he’ll meet their standards it is downgraded to (one of) their secondary chateaux or further down as Graves.
'Against stupidity, the gods themselves struggle in vain' - Schiller.
Yeah, when I bought it en-primeur, it was looking like it was going to be a good year, then as you say the peak drinking period seemed to indicate around 12yrs, but latest notes show a longer life, I think.
It was rather good.
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