***The Wine Thread***

[randomshenans]

Vivino offered me the 2016 Purple Angel reduced from £54.99 to £43.95! The outstanding 2015 was only £25-ish when I first got into it. Demand must be sky-high. Part of me wishes I'd held on rather than enjoy them. Maybe 5% of me, anyway

It's bloody hard to get at the moment I've found. I paid about 30 per bottle of my 2015 and still have 2 left, mainly as I can't bring myself to drink it as it's about 60 to replace now lol

 

[randomshenans]

Must look to get more of this, I still have a couple of the 2013 which I'm keeping for a while longer.

Want a laugh? A mate of mine from work who actually intro'd me to Purple Angel had one bottle of 2010 left. It's like hens teeth to find, so hard! He was out for a few beers at a work do, got back in and his wife had opened it and had a glass and just left it on the side. Said she didn't like it. So he ended up drinking it, but on a random week day after several beers and didn't appreciate it at all. He was so annoyed.

This is why my wife messages me and asks which bottle she should open first

 

[randomshenans]

All the American Gallo wines are like nectar

Ass nectar

 

[randomshenans]

Goes well with, err, clock cheese and, uhm, funny batter?

haha maybe... things not high on my list I have to say

 

[randomshenans]

Yea, it gets harder and harder to get the older bottles. I might sit on these a while tbh

The 2015 is hard to come by. The 2016 can be found for about £40 in the rainforest.

 

[randomshenans]

I'd complain, personally. It's not like it was overloaded and should be built to take that amount of bottles.

 

[randomshenans]

Ah brilliant, good result.

I ordered some nice 4.0 Rioja from Vivino, at about 9 euros a bottle. Really good tbh but can't get many Spanish deals on there for a good price so that's a nice one.

 

[randomshenans]

The only one you want other than the NV Delamotte is the Salon, but that ain't in the budget haha

I'd try and bag a bottle of Agrapart & Fils BdB - they do a few BdB but since you like that (me too, it's a fav) then I think you'd really like this.

Saying that I had a 2011 BdB Louis the other day and it was delicious.

 

[randomshenans]

ffs just ordered 2 bottles of it myself now online.

EDIT: Agrapart not Salon lol

 

[randomshenans]

I wish I'd bought 2 bottles of the 1997 When I did. It's impossible to get now as well. It was 250 when I bought it but it's now going for about 8-900 a bottle!

 

[randomshenans]

Edit: I really want to try the Caballo Loco range. Bit pricey but all are 4.4 or 4.5, which is reflected on other websites. Edit Edit: it's the next Purple Angel by the sound of it.

Oh ****... *sits on hands... don't order any*

 

[randomshenans]

**** you @Tuppy_Glossop

 

[randomshenans]

These were bought in the UK. Sent them to my parents as they're driving home for christmas.

I mean driving over here for Christmas. Damn Chris Rea.

 

[randomshenans]

@Tuppy_Glossop did you get them?

This forum has a lot to answer for!!

Yesterday I ended up getting Don Julio 70 tequila, 4 bottles of champagne, 12 bottles of Portada and the above!

 

[randomshenans]

Not sure you can blame the forum for your love of booze!

Oh I can...

 

[randomshenans]

In fact the last time i spent this much was a bottle of vintage Delamotte which really disappointed, which was a huge shame as i love their NV.

My Agrapart arrived! Was crazy quick!

 

[randomshenans]

Need a trip down there at some point, the shear quantity of vinyards which have popped up is insane!

Yea, it's great stuff! I now can't get it over here as it's too expensive lol the irony! Enjoy!!

 

[randomshenans]

I need to decide what Red to drink on Christmas day. I have a couple of really nice fizzes (the agrapart) and I'll get some Louis, too. Always. Then I will plan a special bottle for the dinner. I have a Brunello last year that was totally out of this world. Trying to top that though... and I don't want to open my Purple Angel or my US stuff, as they're super hard or impossible to get.

Ah, saying that I might pick up some stuff today but then also the Chilean stuff above. I forgot I ordered that lol

We are having a dinner party tomorrow night with 20 guests. I have got 20 bottles of cremant, 20 bottles of red, 5 whites and a ton of beer. Hoping we don't have to go on to other supplies!

 

[randomshenans]

Picked up a nice 2013 Brunello at lunch 4.4 rating. Pretty expensive mind (85CHF) so hopefully it's a nice one.

 

[randomshenans]

@tom_nieto Was beef wellington last year but this year we wanted something a bit more cook ahead. That, and something we just cannot get over here is a proper English Indian curry. They're all awful. So my wife uses Dan Toombs aka The Curry Guy and his methods are spot on for every dish. She's done a Madras, Korma, garlic and chili prawn curry. 2 types of Dhal, bombay potatoes, onion bhajis, fully homemade samosas, popadoms and all homemade dips (Raita, lime pickle, mango chutney and onion dip) and naan bread. Oh and 2 types of rice (pilau and mushroom fried).

Desserts she's done 2 types of shortbread, millionaire shortbread, mini chocolate tarts, baklava, a trifle and chocolate and cointreau cake

This year she's done it all. I've literally done nothing. Apparently I'll be doing lots of the table setup, waitering, drinks and everything she tells me to tomorrow.