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Wine thread - what are you enjoying?
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Eric Natural
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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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Eric Natural
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the after-carved view
Australian Oenophiles - I am considering a Cabernet rated at 95 points by a reviewer:
www.wineenthusiast.com
And the specific wine of interest:
www.wineenthusiast.com
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
Christina Pickard
Reviews wines from Australia and New Zealand. A native of New York who has spent years living abroad in London and Perth, Australia, Pickard’s work has previously appeared in publications such as Gourmet Traveller Wine, James Halliday’s Wine Companion, Scoop Magazine and Decanter, along with...
www.wineenthusiast.com
And the specific wine of interest:
Hickinbotham 2020 Trueman Cabernet Sauvignon (Clarendon)
Detailed and “of somewhere” (in this case, the cool hills of Clarendon in McLaren Vale), this beauty opens with heady aromas of raspberry coulis, beef jerky, Chinese five spice, mint chocolate and
www.wineenthusiast.com
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
Numerical ratings are ridiculous. This is the only correct way to rate wine.
My old friend and collaborator @jan.didden and I enjoying some excellent Rieslings and Cabernet Franc at Hermann Wiemer at Seneca Lake.
That's how you do it.
For any Riesling lovers who plan to visit the Mosel I wanted to recommend this Weingut
weingut.blesius.com
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.
Weingut Blesius
weingut.blesius.com
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.
Ken1951
Major Contributor
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.
My own personal nickname for the process.
DYAC?
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!).
Any recommendations?
Still liking this one $12
Wine thread - what are you enjoying?
Bunch of Eric Texier wines last night. The St-Julien en St-Albans were singing, and the ‘09 Brézème a highlight as well. 2014 Côte-Rôtie was strange and lovely with reduction and a noticeable chunk of Viognier.
www.audiosciencereview.com
Still liking this one $12
Wine thread - what are you enjoying?
Bunch of Eric Texier wines last night. The St-Julien en St-Albans were singing, and the ‘09 Brézème a highlight as well. 2014 Côte-Rôtie was strange and lovely with reduction and a noticeable chunk of Viognier.
Bodega Garzon has a bunch of them starting a 15 bucks and I love them!
Ken1951
Major Contributor
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.
Do not miss Finger Lakes and Niagara Escarpment.