The Official Wine Thread - Page 1029

Originally Posted by coolpapa 

A belated Valentines day meal for my wife and a few friends. Selosse Brut with caviar creme fraiche and blinis, and chaource and baguette, Ramey Sonoma Coast Chard with lobster pot pie, 88 Montebello with cheeses, and 68 Jimsomare Zin as a novelty.

ETA: the Selosse is better than the Pol Roger WC, by a lot, at least at this point in time. It' has an incredibly fine bead, like none I've experienced before.

Originally Posted by Eustace 

Love Selosse. I need to try some older Ridge wines. Nice haul.

Originally Posted by Cary Grant 

^^Just drank my last 2001 of the Pio

Originally Posted by Powertrip 

I am not a wine person, but lately my interest in becoming cultured had me looking to expand my alcoholic beverage horizons. For many years I have been a rum n coke guy with the rare trip into port, usually sandeman reserve. I liked it enough but had nothing to compare it to regarding if it was a "good" port or not. 

So today after picking up a few things from the store for dinner I stopped by Binnys (local to Illinois alcohol outlet) and asked the only person I could find for a Bordeaux recommendation because I had heard good things about it. I told her I was looking for something in the 20-25 range. She pointed one out but said if I was willing to spend just a few dollars more then the chateau haut-bergey 2008 was one she liked quite a lot. I figured she was just trying to up sell but figured what the hell, I'd give it a shot. Ended up around $32 after tax. 

I got home, started dinner and poured a glass. It was the most disappointing experience I've ever had...  I don't know much about wine. I don't have a refined palate and hints of various favors or smells were nowhere to be seen

It was like... I could tell that there was a cool liquid on my tongue but I could taste nothing. I was confused. After swallowing it was like post-alcohol-induced vomit after taste. I was almost completely turned off on red wine. :-(


Then something happened. I wasnt goi to waste a thirty dollar bottle of wine so I poured another glass and started messing around with my iPad after dinner. About half way through the glass, I sniffed and got a wiff of smuckers jelly. And then I could actually taste things with the tip of my tongue. I can't really describe what I tasted other than very distant grape but googling says this wine should maybe be stored for a few more years? I don't have a decanter so maybe just letting the open bottle helped?

Anyways, I think I like this after waiting the hour or so between glasses. Could anyone maybe recommend something similar around 15-25$ range? It would be greatly appreciated. Also, something higher end up to about 50-70 if there will (eventually for me) be an appreciable difference from the Haut-Bergey. 

Thanks in advance! I've read through this entire thread, hoping to gain tidbits of knowledge where I can!