Some weeks ago, my good friend came from England and he brought a bottle of the French wine - J. Vidal-Fleury Muscat de Beaumes de Venise,2008...I'm not an expert in wine or its lover, but this muscat was really good =)
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Some weeks ago, my good friend came from England and he brought a bottle of the French wine - J. Vidal-Fleury Muscat de Beaumes de Venise,2008...I'm not an expert in wine or its lover, but this muscat was really good =)
Donatella Cinelli Colombini Brunello di Montalcino 2003
2x Darioush Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2007
and a glass of Paso de Piedra Malbec
Cupcake Cab Sauv. - it had been opened a few hours prior to drinking, so it had calmed down considerably - very light, but not bad
Some crazy Cabernet Franc I wasn't excited about
Brazin Old Vine Zinfandel - 2006 from Lodi. Absolutely amazing. A little on the higher side for me (~18), but fabulous.
Charles Shaw Shiraz
R-something, like "Rosso", chianti and J. Lohr cabernet. The chianti was better with the food, the cab would have been better by itself. The chianti was dry, the cab was sweet, oaky, and spicy like a shiraz. Almost too much so.
Rosso - that's not the Francis Ford Coppola wine, is it? I think that whole line is just okay - definitely not worth the price point.Quote:
Originally Posted by WinstonSpencer
This past weekend was:
Strong Arms Shiraz
Red Splash (something). I think it was just a red wine blend.
Nah, it was some Italian wine. I've not tried any of Coppola's wines. They don't interest me for the most part however I would like to try Rubicon Estate some day.Quote:
Originally Posted by mrtr33
I had a few bottles of Strong Arms last year. It had a slight metallic taste but other than that it was a good wine. I think they've since released another vintage.
I prefer the 2006 to the 2007Quote:
Originally Posted by WinstonSpencer
Chateau Ste. Michelle 2010 riesling Columbia Valley
If I was the type of person to store wine, this would be my white house wine.
Kathryn Hall 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley
Lots of ripe fruit, raisins, and a touch of sweet tea. :smiley20:
Sterling Vineyards 2007 cabernet sauvignon Napa Valley
Sterling Vintner's Collection 2007 cabernet sauvignon Central Coast
Roth 2007 cabernet sauvignon Alexander Valley
A no named 2010 Cab Rose' from Texas. Not very good, but I know what not to do this year. This stuff will be served ICE COLD and never served to wine people. lol
What did you think? Alexander Valley used to be my favorite region for wine - they still produce some knockouts, but either my tastes are changing or their quality is slipping, because my rock-steadies aren't so much any more.Quote:
Originally Posted by WinstonSpencer
CHATEAU DOULEY 2006 PREMIÈRES CÔTES DE BORDEAUX - fabulous. I don't know that I've had a Bordeaux I haven't enjoyed.
Cupcake Red Wine - WHY do I do this to myself? Not bad if you aren't paying attention.
It was a good wine. A little tannic and one-dimensional but it was pleasant. I haven't had too much wine from Alexander Valley but I've also enjoyed Simi and Alexander Valley Vineyards.Quote:
Originally Posted by mrtr33
Snap Dragon 2007 cab sav California
Snap Dragon 2008 cab sav California
Wines like this usually don't show too much variation but I thought the 2007 was a little softer and more fruit-forward which is what I was going for last night. Both went well with gourmet SloppyJoes.
Really? A Riesling? A riesling from Chateau Ste. Michelle? I find that......surprising. Really?Quote:
Originally Posted by WinstonSpencer
ETA: We had a bottle of Mark West Pinot Noir 2007. I love this wine. This would be MY house red. At least one of them, anyways.
Lately:
Norton 2010 malbec Mendoza
Layer Cake 2009 shiraz Australia
Lenore 2008 syrah Columbia Valley
Numanthia 2007 tinta de toro Spain
Quilceda Creek 2008 Red Wine Columbia Valley
A Bordeaux blend of 81% Cab Sav, 13% Merlot, 5% Cab Franc, and 1% Malbec. One helluva entry-level wine. No matter how many shitty bottles of wine I drink just to try to get drunk, wines like this always remind me why I became interested in wine in the first place.
Last night we had a bottle of Le Touzinard Bordeaux. Not bad. Smooth-ish. We ended up drinking the whole bottle (which we rarely do). We took some time off from drinking wine over the last few months, but I'm sure that will pick up with the holidays coming.
Stonehedge Chardonnay
I mean, it was good. I appreciated the butteriness to it, and not so much sweetness. I don't know that I'd run back to the store to buy another bottle of it, though. There are better Chardonnays to be had at this price point (~$10)
Plunderhead Zin - 2007
Recently, these Lodi wines have really been impressing me. I don't know if it's the wine, or I'm not drinking enough of anything lately to notice quality. Really fabulous bottle of wine.
Now this sounds good!Quote:
Originally Posted by WinstonSpencer
Mount Veeder Winery 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley
Good wine. Heavy on the tannins. I was completely shocked when we did not finish the bottle. This wine drank well on day 2.
Anybody here tried Australian wine? 2011 Howard Park 'Miamup' Sauvignon Blanc Semillon was a pretty awesome experience. It goes well with goat's cheese, pistachio, or prawns. Cheers! :smiley4:
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After dinner earlier this week, went to a small local wine bar. Sat in a nice quiet place just listening to some French Pandora station (you know, one of those stations that doesn't have commercials because no one
listens to it) and thinking about some Burgundy.
2010 vintage. Nice and dry, definitely old world. This wine had a very full, silky mouthfeel.
This has been a mild wine-drinking summer for us. However, we were treated to dinner one evening about 2 months ago where we had a bottle of Far Niente Cabernet. Simply put, it's the best wine I've ever had. I believe it was a 2004 vintage. Pretty label, too.
Cool. That wine has been on my "To Try" list for a while. Definitely a stand-out label.Quote:
Originally Posted by mrtr33
Petite Petit. Still awesome. Still 40% off at the local Whole Foods.
I suggest pulling the trigger. I've seen in some grocery stores they'll offer a 6 pack for like 30% off of the total price. Figure you get one bottle of Far Niente, and 5 other $10 bottles or so, and it's like only having to pay a normal price for the Far Niente. Just a thought, and it's still expensive, but honestly, I'd forgo a few weeks of the regular rotation for a bottle of it, though.Quote:
Originally Posted by WinstonSpencer
It looks like I've come a long way from page one. We took a 4 day weekend trip over Thanksgiving to the South of France, specifically the Rohne valley. We spent a full day driving around to the different wineries in the Chateauneuf-du-Pape area tasting and stockpiling. I came home with 18 bottles left after the rest of the weekend. This was some of the best wine I have ever had. Here's a picture of the back of the van after the last winery of the day.
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Tonight I'm cracking open a bottle of Domaine de Mourchon Tradition 2009. 65% grenache, 25% syrah, 10% carignan from 40 year old vines.
ETA: Pretty good. Really mellow and velvety feel, not much tannin. Dry on the finish. I think this is my last bottle of this. Wish I had another.
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Originally Posted by Eville
The Rohne Valley, eh? I'm completely envious. I'd love to do one of those French winery tours - even more than I'd want to do a Northern California wine crawl. Have you by chance checked out the movie Bottle Shock?
Not that it compares, but recently a good friend introduced me to the Cooper Hawk winery. I believe they're only located in a handful of states with only a few restaurant locations/tasting rooms, but there is a local location with a tasting room. And not one of the wines I tasted I would not want to buy a bottle of. I'm not a huge Chardonnay fan, but I have to say they have one of the most incredible Chardonnay's I've ever tasted!
Damn Eville, that sounds like an amazing experience. French wine country is definitely on my bucket list. Just curious, did you encounter any difficulty with language barriers? Were local attitudes generally favorable?Quote:
Originally Posted by Eville
Williams Selyem and Araujo
Late reply, but the general attitude of everyone there, especially the people at the wineries was favorable. They were just as happy to sell me wine as I was to drink it. At least one person at each spoke English well so there weren't any language barriers.Quote:
Originally Posted by WinstonSpencer
I was buying bottles of MacRostie Pinot 2007, specifically Carneros region (not Wildcat Mountain) for a while about 3 years back. Insane bottle of wine, truly reminds you of Dr. Pepper. Still have a few bottles stashed away. If you can find a bottle, highly recommend :smiley20: