The Official Wine Thread

[PandArts]

Started a P-T gig last night. 1st assignment: work/attened "Wine for Beginners" class

Tasted these: (sorry no pics)

2007 Gunn Estate Unoaked Chardonnay (NZ)

2008 Koehler Chardonnay (Santa Ynez)

2007 Massena Surely Viognier (Barossa Valley)

2006 Elizebeth Spencer Pinot Noir (Anderson Valley)

2005 Barn D'Or Cab/Syrah blend (Sonoma County)

2005 Mirror Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley)

2004 Caronne Ste Gemme Haut-Medoc Bordeaux

2007 Ben Marco Malbec (Mendoza)

These were all just amazing wines...the Mirror CS especially...alas it's $75...so out of my range even with the discount

 

[audiophilia]

Last nite, Henry of Pelham Baco Noir

A nice, spicy Canajun wine.

Tonite, we're trying a 2004 Bordeaux. Pics/notes later.

 

[Johnny_5]

Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio

Interested in hearing about your opinions about this wine. I have my own opinion but am interested in hearing what you think about it.

discuss.

 

[ld111134]

Originally Posted by PandArts

Started a P-T gig last night. 1st assignment: work/attened "Wine for Beginners" class

Tasted these: (sorry no pics)

2007 Gunn Estate Unoaked Chardonnay (NZ)

2008 Koehler Chardonnay (Santa Ynez)

2007 Massena Surely Viognier (Barossa Valley)

2006 Elizebeth Spencer Pinot Noir (Anderson Valley)

2005 Barn D'Or Cab/Syrah blend (Sonoma County)

2005 Mirror Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley)

2004 Caronne Ste Gemme Haut-Medoc Bordeaux

2007 Ben Marco Malbec (Mendoza)

These were all just amazing wines...the Mirror CS especially...alas it's $75...so out of my range even with the discount

It was great seeing you, my friend!

 

[jaydc7]

McManis Family Cab, I've had the Pinot before and enjoy that, and the cab is good for $15 as well.

 

[gomestar]

Originally Posted by Johnny_5

Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio

Interested in hearing about your opinions about this wine. I have my own opinion but am interested in hearing what you think about it.

discuss.

IMO, it's the Yellow Tail Shiraz of sorts for Italy. Worth the $22? No. Served way too cold way too often? Absolutely. Profit gold mine for the brand? Yes. Unoffensive and safe on the palate? Yes.

The only real problem I have with this wine is the fact that it's one of those wines that people will order over and over again. They wont try something else or explore a little. It's like skipping the new local restaurant around the corner and instead ordering chicken parm at Olive Garden over and over and then calling it an Italian meal. I really appreciate the effects this wine has had for getting people into drinking wine, now if only they would give some other things a shot as well.

 

[gomestar]

In other news, I spend this weekend a few hours away from the busy city and visited the GF as she completes her thesis. We both went to the same university pictured here: Along the way, we had plenty of wine, starting of with this fellow here: I enjoyed this one, it was vibrant and crisp. I've had 5-6 wines from Geographico, and while none of their others have really struck a cord with me, I was pleasantly surprised by this one. then, we opened up this mofo here: Classic Sangeovese based Tuscan wine, good fruit, good concentration, good value. And finally, this: Really interesting combination, had that high acid red fruits from the barbera, then the nebbiolo made its presence felt with some power and structure. Well worth the $20 in my book.

 

[Johnny_5]

I love Vernaccia. So far my favorite has been from Teruzzi & Puthod, and their Terre Di Tufi is a great pour also. Was the Eremo very tannic?

 

[gomestar]

Originally Posted by Johnny_5

I love Vernaccia. So far my favorite has been from Teruzzi & Puthod, and their Terre Di Tufi is a great pour also. Was the Eremo very tannic?

I need to explore more Vernaccia, I'm not sure why I haven't had more. There Eremo did have some nice tannins, but I wouldn't label it as a very tannic wine. But to be fair my view of very tannic is likely a bit different than the average consumer.

 

[PandArts]

Originally Posted by ld111134

It was great seeing you, my friend!

Likewise ld! I'm sorry I was unable to chat with you longer. Hope you enjoy(ed) the vino!

When I got home later that evening my girlfriend had been to the Argentinian store a brought home a bottle of my favourite malbec: 2005 Luigi Bosca reserva! RP rated 91/100 and only $16.99 and then I ran out and got her her favourite cab2005 Hyatt Vineyards Rattlesnake Hills. It was a great was to wind down the day!

Working tonight and Wednesday from 4pm to close, which I believe is 7pm

Hope you had a great weekend...

 

[denning]

Picked up about 20 bottles last night at the "every four month" wine sale that our provincial liquor commission has on.

I was hoping for some advice from some of the more knowledgable oenophiles here. At each of these wine sales I treat myself to omething that would normallybe out of my price range so I can keep learning about wine. I am interested in picking up a Chablis this time, as I have never had one before and want to keep expanding my palate. The choices are all 2005's from Christian Moreau Pere et Fils and are all between $38-40 canadian:
Grand Cru Les Clos
Grand Cru Les Clos Clos des Hospices dans les Clos
Grand Cru Valmur

Recommendations?

 

[gomestar]

Originally Posted by denning

The choices are all 2005's from Christian Moreau Pere et Fils and are all between $38-40 canadian:
Grand Cru Les Clos
Grand Cru Les Clos Clos des Hospices dans les Clos
Grand Cru Valmur

Recommendations?

I've had wines from this producer before, but I forget which ones. Or maybe it was another Moreau, who knows. They are all single-vineyard, likely the same yield, methods of production, etc. I would personally flip a coin unless you are able to dig up professional ratings information for each.

or, for something really interesting, buy 2 or 3 different ones and open together to see how they're different.

 

[dhc905]

Have to get a gift, a pinor noir, for a colleague. Any recommendations. Obviously price range is important consideration, so I'm looking for a $50-150; with a brand name an extra plus (he prides himself on going to a wine celler and being able to pick out the wines from their labels, not sure if he actually knows the wines themselves). Thanks in advance.

 

[gomestar]

Originally Posted by dhc905

Have to get a gift, a pinor noir, for a colleague. Any recommendations. Obviously price range is important consideration, so I'm looking for a $50-150; with a brand name an extra plus (he prides himself on going to a wine celler and being able to pick out the wines from their labels, not sure if he actually knows the wines themselves). Thanks in advance.

http://www.klwines.com/detail.asp?sku=1040666

http://www.klwines.com/detail.asp?sku=1043768

http://www.klwines.com/detail.asp?sku=1043216

http://www.klwines.com/detail.asp?sku=1040921

 

[dhc905]

excuse my ignorance, but are those pinot noirs?