Though it seems like not too many white fans out their Chardonnay is one of my faves...though it drinks like a red. There were a couple out of Napa last year that rocked...they are in my wine fridge right now which is too far for me to walk at the moment.
I'll drink any red...merlot being my least favorite, but would push almost any cab from napa.
Finally, for my alma mater and from the home of some of the best rieslings, I would take Red Cat from the Hazlitt winery in upstate new york anyday of the week. Its a sweet barbecue wine (read: it tastes like grapejuice with vodka or some sort of tasteless alcohol), which as popular lore goes was used by the two sons of the winery to get many a coed in bed. The label has a red cat holding a wine bottle with the signature HHJ (hazlitt horny juice), and - needless to say - has gotten me where i am today .
i wouldn't hold onto those 2004s too long. i have learned the whole 'aging wine' thing, in reality...not the best idea. most wines are meant to be consumed not long after purchase, even reds. sure, if you get into some truly fine/expensive vintages...perhaps...but wines in the 15-50 range, errr....not so much.
It's not so much related to the price, but more to the grapes used and the time on oak casks. Lighter red wines (ie merlot, pinot noir, shiraz) don't really get better after they're bottled, while heavier wines (ie cab sav) do. If you get a wine already fully aged on casks (ie reserva) the change once bottled also is neglectable.
The wines that lately been finding their way to my collection is usually made of the Spanish tempranillo grape. No houses is particular, just what I come across.
New Years Eve we opened up two bottles of 1982 SAINT-EMILION Bordeaux Still EXCELLENT! We bought a case years ago...and were told by our wine guy to use it up NOW! So we have been drinking it on special occasions, with people we love....next two bottles on my sons 21st birthday!
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It's not so much related to the price, but more to the grapes used and the time on oak casks. Lighter red wines (ie merlot, pinot noir, shiraz) don't really get better after they're bottled, while heavier wines (ie cab sav) do. If you get a wine already fully aged on casks (ie reserva) the change once bottled also is neglectable.
The wines that lately been finding their way to my collection is usually made of the Spanish tempranillo grape. No houses is particular, just what I come across.
i realize it's not 'price'...just used that more of a barometer/guideline is all, b/c there IS a lot more to it. just know this past autumn we went on one of those wine tastings/tours on our own, at the eastern vineyards here...and we had an excellent guide really get into it all. just stating that the average bottle of wine is not meant to 'age' after purchase....and some people think ANY bottle will age well, and that more than likely...hold onto it too long, and it definitely will pass it's peak.
i realize it's not 'price'...just used that more of a barometer/guideline is all, b/c there IS a lot more to it. just know this past autumn we went on one of those wine tastings/tours on our own, at the eastern vineyards here...and we had an excellent guide really get into it all. just stating that the average bottle of wine is not meant to 'age' after purchase....and some people think ANY bottle will age well, and that more than likely...hold onto it too long, and it definitely will pass it's peak.
Definitely, but I'm holding on to the Benton 2004s for as long as I can . I drank one two weeks ago and it's still actually getting a bit better, but unfortunately I'll have to drink them within the next 6 months or so :(..
Btw, what vineyard was that, Vineyard 48?
'I want to hurry home to you
put on a slow, dumb show for you
and crack you up
so you can put a blue ribbon on my brain
god I'm very, very frightening
and I'll overdo it'
Definitely, but I'm holding on to the Benton 2004s for as long as I can . I drank one two weeks ago and it's still actually getting a bit better, but unfortunately I'll have to drink them within the next 6 months or so :(..
Btw, what vineyard was that, Vineyard 48?
well we hit up about 5 or 6...twas a good day. but for the real 'tour' it was at pindar, and the guy was great. i posted pics of it here on the art wall i believe, it was such a gorgeous day!
i had a nice bottle of Argentinian wine last night... called Los Altos... it was a Malbec... Really nice full body... and relativly inexpensive... about $12-$13..
I also get some really nice Cabernet's from a small vinyard in California called Micheal Pizzan... good stuff...also in the $16 or so price range.
i realize it's not 'price'...just used that more of a barometer/guideline is all, b/c there IS a lot more to it. just know this past autumn we went on one of those wine tastings/tours on our own, at the eastern vineyards here...and we had an excellent guide really get into it all. just stating that the average bottle of wine is not meant to 'age' after purchase....and some people think ANY bottle will age well, and that more than likely...hold onto it too long, and it definitely will pass it's peak.
Absolutely true, and even most wines that can age peak around 5 years, while staying good for another 10. Now there are exceptions, my favorite being Saint-Émilion, perhaps to some here for obvious reasons as a guideline most red Bourdeaux (combination of Cabernet-sauvignon (main ingredient), Merlot and others such as Malbec), Cotes du Rhone (ie a Châteauneuf-du-Pape made of the Shiraz grape). To be able to age you need a strong wine as mentioned above, lighter wines should be drank asap and will only lose taste or go sour.
Most wine I buy are not from the conventional countries, but Argentine, Chile, Australia, South Africa and Californian, the price vs quality is awesome.
btw I had a 2003 Katnook Estate Cabernet-sauvignon which is supposed to be one of Australia's finest as a gift last week
Absolutely true, and even most wines that can age peak around 5 years, while staying good for another 10. Now there are exceptions, my favorite being Saint-Émilion, perhaps to some here for obvious reasons as a guideline most red Bourdeaux (combination of Cabernet-sauvignon (main ingredient), Merlot and others such as Malbec), Cotes du Rhone (ie a Châteauneuf-du-Pape made of the Shiraz grape). To be able to age you need a strong wine as mentioned above, lighter wines should be drank asap and will only lose taste or go sour.
Most wine I buy are not from the conventional countries, but Argentine, Chile, Australia, South Africa and Californian, the price vs quality is awesome.
btw I had a 2003 Katnook Estate Cabernet-sauvignon which is supposed to be one of Australia's finest as a gift last week
i think we need to try a malbec, i keep seeing the name mentioned, and have never tasted it.
and yes...i think i get it. saint - emilion eh?
sorry i don't know how to do the accent thingie on my keyboard.
This guy owns a couple of wineries most of his stuff has been crap. But this one I put on my top 5 for the year so far. Fruity and light super high in anti oxidents, had a sore throat.. its now gone
Wishing Tree Australian Shiraz is also a fav of mine.
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~Ralph Waldo Emerson~
i had a nice bottle of Argentinian wine last night... called Los Altos... it was a Malbec... Really nice full body... and relativly inexpensive... about $12-$13..
I also get some really nice Cabernet's from a small vinyard in California called Micheal Pizzan... good stuff...also in the $16 or so price range.
get clos de los siete a malbec/cab/syrah/merlot blend and sur de los andes straight malbec
they will blow your socks off....in a fuckin nice way
Enjoying some 'Cantina Zaccagnini' d'Abruzzo from Italy...yum..
'I want to hurry home to you
put on a slow, dumb show for you
and crack you up
so you can put a blue ribbon on my brain
god I'm very, very frightening
and I'll overdo it'
I have a bottle of 1985 Robert Mondavi Cabernet. I know its time to pop it open...I hope it is still drinkable.
Anybody every try jailhouse hooch? Sneak some grape juice out of the chow hall, then hope that the c.o.'s don't discover it while it is fermenting. At least thats how they do it on "Lockup Raw"
I have avoided getting into red wine
the last thing I need is another expensive hobby
I am on a good mailing list for some oregon syrah-but its outrageously priced so I will spare you
this is a wine from Alexander Valley/Sonoma County....won't find it too many places. My step-brother happens to be friends with the owner, so last time we were up in the area for a family function, we went out wine tasting, and got hooked up with a tour of this place (not standard at this winery), and deals on all tastings and purchses. All their wines are very good so totally recommend this place if youre ever up in the area. Actually going to be up there this weekend, so i'm sure I'll be bringin' some bottles back....Cheers!!!
Currently almost finished a case of Jacob's Creek Reserve Chardonnay 2005 Vintage.
Just working my way through a case each of Tahbilk 2005 Chardonnay and Tahbilk Cabernets 2003 and I've got a magnum of Jacob's Creek Reserve Shiraz 2003 just waiting for a session with my girlfriend. Oh and a fabulous bottle of Penfold's Koonunga Hill Cabernet Sauvignon South Eastern Australia 2002 Vintage that I am giddy just anticipating!
I prefer the Jacob's Creek Chardy to the Tahbilk Chardy.
I also love Brown Brother's Crouchen Riesling and their moscato is to die for!
Oh and when I'm really lucky Dad gets me a bottle of Jacob's Creek Bin 349 for Christmas! Now I'm just hoping for a GOOD year on the stock market so I can have a bottle of Grange!
I've been to Jacob's Creek and Penfold's! Barossa has some of the best wines imo. My favorites were from Chateau Tanunda. I'm not usually a fan of dessert wines, but they have an amazing apricot one. It's my whole reason for moving to SA
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I'll drink any red...merlot being my least favorite, but would push almost any cab from napa.
Finally, for my alma mater and from the home of some of the best rieslings, I would take Red Cat from the Hazlitt winery in upstate new york anyday of the week. Its a sweet barbecue wine (read: it tastes like grapejuice with vodka or some sort of tasteless alcohol), which as popular lore goes was used by the two sons of the winery to get many a coed in bed. The label has a red cat holding a wine bottle with the signature HHJ (hazlitt horny juice), and - needless to say - has gotten me where i am today
The wines that lately been finding their way to my collection is usually made of the Spanish tempranillo grape. No houses is particular, just what I come across.
oxc
*May the Peace of the Wilderness be with YOU*
He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog. You are his life, his love, his leader. He will be yours, faithful and true, to the last beat of his heart. You owe it to him to be worthy of such devotion.
— Unknown
not a wine lover but since i am in spain i start to like it;)
i forget the name of my new fave its a bit sweet and fruit taste...
i realize it's not 'price'...just used that more of a barometer/guideline is all, b/c there IS a lot more to it. just know this past autumn we went on one of those wine tastings/tours on our own, at the eastern vineyards here...and we had an excellent guide really get into it all. just stating that the average bottle of wine is not meant to 'age' after purchase....and some people think ANY bottle will age well, and that more than likely...hold onto it too long, and it definitely will pass it's peak.
Let's just breathe...
I am myself like you somehow
Definitely, but I'm holding on to the Benton 2004s for as long as I can
Btw, what vineyard was that, Vineyard 48?
put on a slow, dumb show for you
and crack you up
so you can put a blue ribbon on my brain
god I'm very, very frightening
and I'll overdo it'
well we hit up about 5 or 6...twas a good day.
Let's just breathe...
I am myself like you somehow
I also get some really nice Cabernet's from a small vinyard in California called Micheal Pizzan... good stuff...also in the $16 or so price range.
and still jonesing for another show....
"the waiting drove me mad..."
Most wine I buy are not from the conventional countries, but Argentine, Chile, Australia, South Africa and Californian, the price vs quality is awesome.
btw I had a 2003 Katnook Estate Cabernet-sauvignon which is supposed to be one of Australia's finest as a gift
david bruce
macmurrays
7 deadly zins
j lohr
pindar
good stuff
i think we need to try a malbec, i keep seeing the name mentioned, and have never tasted it.
and yes...i think i get it.
sorry i don't know how to do the accent thingie on my keyboard.
Let's just breathe...
I am myself like you somehow
Let's just breathe...
I am myself like you somehow
Blackstone Merlo 2004 Napa
This guy owns a couple of wineries most of his stuff has been crap. But this one I put on my top 5 for the year so far. Fruity and light super high in anti oxidents, had a sore throat.. its now gone
Wishing Tree Australian Shiraz is also a fav of mine.
~Ralph Waldo Emerson~
The Tie-Dye Lady is HOT!!!
they will blow your socks off....in a fuckin nice way
put on a slow, dumb show for you
and crack you up
so you can put a blue ribbon on my brain
god I'm very, very frightening
and I'll overdo it'
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Anybody every try jailhouse hooch? Sneak some grape juice out of the chow hall, then hope that the c.o.'s don't discover it while it is fermenting. At least thats how they do it on "Lockup Raw"
leaping lizard
I have avoided getting into red wine
the last thing I need is another expensive hobby
I am on a good mailing list for some oregon syrah-but its outrageously priced so I will spare you
Wild Irish Rose
Night Train
All three are quite the exquisite palatable wine
"Hear me, my chiefs!
I am tired; my heart is
sick and sad. From where
the sun stands I will fight
no more forever."
Chief Joseph - Nez Perce
this is a wine from Alexander Valley/Sonoma County....won't find it too many places. My step-brother happens to be friends with the owner, so last time we were up in the area for a family function, we went out wine tasting, and got hooked up with a tour of this place (not standard at this winery), and deals on all tastings and purchses. All their wines are very good so totally recommend this place if youre ever up in the area. Actually going to be up there this weekend, so i'm sure I'll be bringin' some bottles back....Cheers!!!
just discovered an organic cabernet by Stellar.
it's sulfite free and so far, i'm headache free....
WOOOOHOOOO!!!!!
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1) Robert Stemmler Pinot Noir (http://www.robertstemmlerwinery.com/wines/new_releases.html)
2) Favero Sangiovese (http://www.faverovineyards.com/wine.htm)
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