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Wine thread - what are you enjoying?

Mrs Natural is at a festival this weekend & I'm a bachelor boy tonight. The bread is supposed to be a parmesan brioche - Porterhouse to be grilled with some sweet onion and peppers
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cheers
 
Australian Oenophiles - I am considering a Cabernet rated at 95 points by a reviewer:

And the specific wine of interest:

Are any of the hive knowledgeable about the above? I have to order on-line as it is not available in the Central Florida market.

My taste runs to affordable (<$100.00 per 750 ml bottle) such as Heitz Cellars Marthás Vineyard and the Gallo Reserve by Gina Gallo plus the or second or third growth French clarets (the first growths are stupid expensive and I simply will not pay that for the name).

Also, a comment on numerical wine ratings by “Experts”. It seems to me that, while the rating runs from 1 to 100, the reality is really 90 to 100 points. I use a 1 to 10 for my personal system. Sort of like this:

Anything under 1 is possibly a table wine to be used for meals, nothing disgusting about it.

1- 4: mostly for meal accompaniment, and some interesting flavors.

5 - 7: These wines, while also for dining, can stand on their own for the sheer pleasure of drinking.

8 - 9: Truly excellent wines to be savored… interesting nose (smell) and depth of flavors, in simple terms, delicious!

10: Rare examples of wine that has the finest of the grape type, ideal soil and weather conditions during the growing season, perfect timing of the harvest and created by those most expert of wine makers! The tragedy for me is that this combination, of necessity, results in a VERY expensive wine! On the rare occasion, such as a birthday or anniversary, I will get something to drink that brings happy tears to my eyes.

I should also point out that the relationship of price to quality is not a reliable index… I have had wines that, although a decent name brand carrying a high price, were mediocre at best. One would hope to be able to trust the wine steward in a restaurant for suggestions at a price point, most are honest and will not try to upsell you, but make a decent suggestion. The same applies to sales staff in liquor/wine specialty shops.

Finding a good salesperson in any of the big places like Total Wine or ABC is great! Many times small specialty wine stores are owned and managed by people that truly love the wines they sell. I have had the best experiences in that type of shop.

Tillman
 
For any Riesling lovers who plan to visit the Mosel I wanted to recommend this Weingut


They are a lovely family who have produced wine for many generations from their vines around Graach. They have rooms and appartments which are great value and they do a filling breakfast. It's very down to earth but very high quality. Very easy to arrange a visit to Dr Loosen who is a short drive down the road.
 
Happy Beaujolais Nouveau Day everyone!!!!
Not a fan of the carbolic masturbation gimmick, but when they do serious Gamay, Beaujolais can stand up against nearly any other wine in the world.

That said, I had a lovely dinner last night with a lovely lady who shared my enjoyment of a 2017 Marani Saperavi Qvevri to go with the spinach manicotti she made. How this grape escaped my attention until 3 years ago is a mystery to me.

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Sauv Blanc. No oak barrels. Give me citrus. For reds, I love a Tannat (Uruguay does spectacular ones, and you can get award winning stuff for under 40 bucks!).
 
Sauv Blanc. No oak barrels. Give me citrus. For reds, I love a Tannat (Uruguay does spectacular ones, and you can get award winning stuff for under 40 bucks!).
Still liking this one $12
 
Not a fan of the carbolic masturbation gimmick, but when they do serious Gamay, Beaujolais can stand up against nearly any other wine in the world.

That said, I had a lovely dinner last night with a lovely lady who shared my enjoyment of a 2017 Marani Saperavi Qvevri to go with the spinach manicotti she made. How this grape escaped my attention until 3 years ago is a mystery to me.

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I am also a fan of the "regular" Gamay. Lovely stuff, and many good ones available in my price range - which isn't very high to be honest.
 
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I am also a fan of the "regular" Gamay. Lovely stuff, and many good ones available in my price range - which isn't very high to be honest.
Some of the growers up here think Gamay could really be a good one for the region; one of my favorite wineries (Ria's) put in a planting on Seneca Lake. Fingers crossed.
 
Some of the growers up here think Gamay could really be a good one for the region; one of my favorite wineries (Ria's) put in a planting on Seneca Lake. Fingers crossed.
It's amazing to me how many amazing wines are being grown in the overall NY periphery. Was mind blown going on a rose tasting tour around the Hamptons. And yes, they grow appropriate climate friendly French varietals a lot. Yum have to go again.
 
It's amazing to me how many amazing wines are being grown in the overall NY periphery. Was mind blown going on a rose tasting tour around the Hamptons. And yes, they grow appropriate climate friendly French varietals a lot. Yum have to go again.
Do not miss Finger Lakes and Niagara Escarpment.
 
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