The Official Wine Thread

[ericgereghty]

Don’t imagine I’ll come back to Belle Glos for quite some time, but this was much more enjoyable than the C&T, in my opinion.

 

[Omega Male]

 

[jcman311]

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Your nooner was a little late today.

 

[Piobaire]

Okay, boys, trying to go Sun-Wed dry from now on. Wish me luck!

 

[jbarwick]

How was the Meerlust? I love their Rubicon.

Favourite cheap wine at £6 a bottle from Lidl.

The Meerlust was good for just the red blend at $15. I have a Rubicon to try.

This evening we had a Brunello which is the first I remember having this. Very light and enjoyable.

 

[jbarwick]

Okay, boys, trying to go Sun-Wed dry from now on. Wish me luck!

We are dry M-W. Realized 2 glasses a night every night led to me laying awake a few hours every night...

 

[Omega Male]

WA cab. Good stuff.

 

[Omega Male]

Da fuq I get back to backs? You pussies.

 

[Huntsman]

This is my third wine from La Stoppa -- it was a wonderful experience of wine and a real joy. The fruit is bold black cherry, almost overripe, but fully present with the earthiness of the stone, with brett and some barnyard funk and the wonderful astringency you would expect from an orange wine. This would be the wine for any lovers of Flemish red ales. Their orange bottling, Ageno, is clearly from the same hands, with the cherry replaced by apricot, the funk so intense it is reminiscent of aged prosciutto.

 

[jcman311]

This would be the wine for any lovers of Flemish red ales.

What? I’m hard.

Ok, actually I’ll be on the lookout for some. I do love a good flemish red though. A category that hasn’t gone nuts yet.

 

[NJE66]

@Omega Male Yeah, we're *****s alright. Had this last night - monday that is - but didn't posted. Can't let you do a hattrick. Good nebbiolo,

 

[NJE66]

Convincing Ribera del Duero,

 

[Omega Male]

Rainy Tuesday nooner.

 

[Huntsman]

What? I’m hard.

Ok, actually I’ll be on the lookout for some. I do love a good flemish red though. A category that hasn’t gone nuts yet.

They changed the label (mistake) so don't be on the lookout merely visually or you'll miss it. La Stoppa is pretty hard to find. They have a killer dessert wine as well. Incidentally, I really only enjoy two styles of beer consistently: English Bitters (e.g., Wells' Bombardier) and Flemish reds. My favorite Flemish by far is Ichtegem's Grand Cru if you can find it. More flavorful than Rodenbach, not nearly as sweet as Duchesse de Bourgogne, and not as bitingly acidic as Cuvee des Jacobins.

~H

 

[usctrojans31]

I've seen quite a bit of variety over the past pages and am curious where people stand:

Favorite region
Favorite wine
Most overrated region / wine
Most overrated "great" wine
Grail bottle