Wine thread

[Bazal]

Never heard a wine described quite like that, love it !!!!!

"Big" didn't quite cover it :lol:

 

[Scott Gourley's Lovechild]

Houghton White Label Shiraz: see Jacobs Creek Grenache Shiraz description

 

[Scott Gourley's Lovechild]

Bulls Blood of Eger. Hungarian dry red table wine. Not bad, very drinkable. About $12 a go.

 

[Bazal]

Arpatin Barolo....$38 Barolo, not sure what to expect. Pours like a proper nebbiolo anyway, slightly funky looking

 

[Bazal]

Bulls Blood of Eger. Hungarian dry red table wine. Not bad, very drinkable. About $12 a go.

Never had anything Hungarian....where'd you find that?

 

[Scott Gourley's Lovechild]

Independent bottlo around the corner from me in Penshurst. Hiding on the bottom shelf of their red wine section. 2006, so I have a feeling it might have been there for a while.

 

[Bazal]

Haha, more than likely!

 

[Scott Gourley's Lovechild]

2008 Wolf Blass Grey Label Cab Sauv to celebrate not being an unemployed bum any more.

 

[Scott Gourley's Lovechild]

God this is a good wine. You could put a few more years on it if you wanted to, but it is drinking perfect now. Regret not buying more when I had the chance. Thick dark fruit flavours, bold tannins, and a long finish. Real cracker of a vintage.

 

[Twizzle]

bloody expensive but one of my favs

 

[Bazal]

Honestly? Never been that impressed by the Grey Label wines...the 2008 is a good one, but I still feel like there is much better value in that price range. The 2009 was just awful, and even the '10 didn't hit high notes with me.

Anyway, tonight is a 2011 Mt Majura TSG. Tempranillo, Shiraz, Graciano. Savoury, bright, and delicious. Great warmer weather red

 

[Twizzle]

whats the Brown Label, thats the shiraz aint it ?

 

[Bazal]

Brown Label became Grey Label....

 

[Drew-Sta]

I never used to like pinot, but I find I'm slowly moving away from really big reds as I get older. I started out loving Barossa shiraz, big and heavy...I still do, of course, but I find as I get older and drink more wines I much prefer cooler climate wines with a bit more elegance. I find them more interesting, I guess. My favourite shiraz these days is Canberra or some of the Victorian stuff out of the Pyrenees or Grampians, for example.

Essenze Pinot Noir is really good (Marlborough). Last Horizon is superb, IMO. Tasmanian with a really elegant colour and taste. I've had it at room temp and chilled, and think both are really great ways to have it (even though some people think chilled red is strange).

 

[Scott Gourley's Lovechild]

Petaluma White Label Cab Sauv. The new name for Bridgewater Mill, and now a straight Cabernet instead of a blend. Very excentuated Coonawarra notes of mint + treacle, but still a good drink. An autumn red.

 

[Bazal]

^^I was gonna try that tonight, came in this week...but then the 2010 Langmeil Blacksmith Cabernet came in, so I'm all over that tonight

 

[_Johnsy]

Had a bottle of 2006 The McRae Wood Shiraz (Claire Valley) on the weekend. Outstanding, I was actually a tad upset when the last drop disappeared. Absolutely loved it, a real pleasure to drink.

 

[_Johnsy]

Essenze Pinot Noir is really good (Marlborough). Last Horizon is superb, IMO. Tasmanian with a really elegant colour and taste. I've had it at room temp and chilled, and think both are really great ways to have it (even though some people think chilled red is strange).

The thing I love about wine ATM is old rules are slowly vanishing. You dink it how you like it. IMO that's what wine is all about.

 

[Scott Gourley's Lovechild]

Had a bottle of 2006 The McRae Wood Shiraz (Claire Valley) on the weekend. Outstanding, I was actually a tad upset when the last drop disappeared. Absolutely loved it, a real pleasure to drink.

McRae Wood is a cracker wine, would love to get my hands on back vintages.

 

[_Johnsy]

McRae Wood is a cracker wine, would love to get my hands on back vintages.

Was a present from the inlaws, & 1st time I had sampled any of their stuff. Certainly left an impression.