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post #1 of 19
3/30/08 at 1:04am
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Marvelous wine. I'm down in Tampa celebrating my brother's 40th birthday. The wine is flowing freely. As a special gift to all of us my brother opened a special bottle had bought for around $225 around 6 years ago. A very smooth wine. My brother is a fairly serious collector with a wine cellar.

It was really good fun to be around family and friends and have some fine hickory and charcoal heated steaks.

Who else enjoys a good bottle of wine here?

What do you like?
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post #2 of 19
3/30/08 at 1:35am
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Originally Posted by Artisan Fan View Post
Marvelous wine. I'm down in Tampa celebrating my brother's 40th birthday. The wine is flowing freely. As a special gift to all of us my brother opened a special bottle had bought for around $225 around 6 years ago. A very smooth wine. My brother is a fairly serious collector with a wine cellar.

It was really good fun to be around family and friends and have some fine hickory and charcoal heated steaks.

Who else enjoys a good bottle of wine here?

What do you like?

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post #3 of 19
3/30/08 at 2:05am
Penfolds Shiraz is a pretty good Aussie wine. Though it is more of a 'brand' so tends to be pricey and enjoys a lot more recognition than some other deserving wines. Personally I'm not a great fan of reds; I prefer whites. For a more unusual, light, refreshing drop, try Xanadu's Secession (Western Australia). Very, very tasty.
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post #4 of 19
3/30/08 at 4:29am
The title "Penfolds Shiraz" encompasses quite a few wines ? Bin 28 ? Bin 128 (one of my favourite wines)? Bin 138 ? Bin 95 () ?
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post #5 of 19
3/30/08 at 8:28am
Don't forget Grange Hermitage - the daddy of them all!
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post #6 of 19
3/30/08 at 10:04am
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The title "Penfolds Shiraz" encompasses quite a few wines ? Bin 28 ? Bin 128 (one of my favourite wines)? Bin 138 ? Bin 95 () ?

I will check what we had specific bin we had.
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post #7 of 19
3/30/08 at 11:48am
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I am told it is a (pre-Bin # apparentlY) Grange of vintage 1996 bottled in 1997 bought for around $225 in 1997 I believe...
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post #8 of 19
3/30/08 at 11:50am
Doesn't this thread belong to Social Life, Food, and Drink?
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post #9 of 19
3/30/08 at 12:19pm
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Doesn't this thread belong to Social Life, Food, and Drink?

Yes, it seems that I wasn't very familiary with that subforum.

Mods, feel free to move. Thanks.
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post #10 of 19
3/30/08 at 2:23pm
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Originally Posted by Suits You Sir! View Post
Penfolds Shiraz is a pretty good Aussie wine. Though it is more of a 'brand' so tends to be pricey and enjoys a lot more recognition than some other deserving wines.
Does that make it the Kiton of Australian wines?

I hope AF didn't enjoy it from styrofoam cups, although it does reduce the EMFs...
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post #11 of 19
3/30/08 at 4:59pm
my favorite wine is the nouveau beaujolais which comes out every year between halloween and thanksgiving. it's about $7-$15 per bottle, very fresh, and better than anything else i've tried. the best brand for this changes every year, but louis tete (sp?) is usually a good bet. my foodie friends tease me that i like cheap wine.
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post #12 of 19
3/30/08 at 6:35pm
I usually drink whatever is white and from France or Italy.

I don't know much about wines. Is there a good book out there that teaches you about the various wines, methods, etc, so you can go to a restaurant and pick a good bottle to go with your dinner?
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post #13 of 19
3/30/08 at 10:26pm
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Originally Posted by savvyibd View Post
I usually drink whatever is white and from France or Italy.

I don't know much about wines. Is there a good book out there that teaches you about the various wines, methods, etc, so you can go to a restaurant and pick a good bottle to go with your dinner?

Maybe reading Wine Spectator is a good start.
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post #14 of 19
3/30/08 at 10:28pm
Meursault
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post #15 of 19
3/30/08 at 10:58pm
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I am told it is a (pre-Bin # apparentlY) Grange of vintage 1996 bottled in 1997 bought for around $225 in 1997 I believe...
Probably a bit soon. Grange tends to lay down for at least 20-30 years, although I'm not sure on specific vintages.

Still, you had the right occasion for it and it went down great, so who cares?
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