The Official Wine Thread

[NJE66]

how was this? Barolos are hit or miss I find..

Hit or miss as in quality or rather personal preference?

This one was quite typical for the price range, not mindblowing but good. Medium-light bodied. Well made, way young as expected. I'm big on Barolo and a bit biased regarding nebbiolo. In general I find the quality for Barolo being reliable and constant, but that's just me. I believe there are an increase in popularity recent years, maybe unbalanced demand and supply causing quality to slip. Or the producers cutting corners? Nothing I have experienced though.

I agree with you that there are some thin ice to walk in the segment of €30-40. From €45 I'm most of the time home free.

 

[patrickBOOTH]

Agreed you can't go cheap with Barolo.

 

[NJE66]

There are some good ones in the ballpark of plus €30, provided you have an idea wich producers to look for. Give them love, som time cellaring and kicking it in the bottle and it should be fine.

 

[Piobaire]

Scarecrow allocation should be in today or tomorrow. Really hoping to get a three pack plus a mag this year.

 

[Piobaire]

*le sigh* Just a three pack.

 

[venividivicibj]

Bedrock - Evangelho Vineyard

 

[patrickBOOTH]

I just learned that Monastrell is Mourvedre and Einhorn is Finkle.

 

[jbarwick]

There is a Barolo on Last Bottle for $32/per. Worth trying?

 

[Piobaire]

Buy anything you can from this tiny producer.

 

[Omega Male]

Torrin is great, I also like the Tsundere, which has Tannat in it. Potent stuff!

First time trying this and very impressed. It's actually a Bordeaux blend, 83% cab.

 

[Piobaire]

Had the Barnett some years ago at a Ritz. Indeed, very nice juice.

 

[NJE66]

 

[Omega Male]

Very nice. I hope you have a few more that you can keep for 3 to 5 years, because Rhys really do improve with age.

 

[NJE66]

Yeah, I bought four. This was cool, show some red meat already ?.Thanks for the advice. The other three can kick it in the bottle for some years

 

[jbarwick]

Opening this later. As I was grabbing one, I realized my wife has been drinking more red so the ratio is a lot of white and little red left. Looks like I need to go shopping...