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If you go to Asda and get a bad wine you are a terrible shopper. They have so much good stuff at amazing prices here
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Biggest question with whites is whether you like the sweet, buttery oakiness that comes from wood-aged wines (typically Chardonnays). If you use the above link and cross-reference using Vivino (for others' comments and ratings) you can't go far wrong.
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Since everyone keeps banging on about Purple Angel I have just ordered six bottles of the 2013 at £28.45 each with free delivery.
Yes!!
Good man. I want some now. It's a truly fantastic bottle of wine.
Good man. I want some now. It's a truly fantastic bottle of wine.
I must try that Purple angel, I had some very good Carmenere recently (Can't remember which though sadly)
Another case of this stuff (I can't get enough of it and it's getting better and better now it's in it's drinking window..)
http://www.cellartracker.com/wine.a...DW2628702_1_K5b61c175e5dd35f707b8d9826ae03c7b
Another case of this stuff (I can't get enough of it and it's getting better and better now it's in it's drinking window..)
http://www.cellartracker.com/wine.a...DW2628702_1_K5b61c175e5dd35f707b8d9826ae03c7b
I was too impatient to wait! But I'm sure after another 3 to 5 years it'll be sublime.
It truly is great, on the topic of Chilean wines I have a bottle of Don Melchor to try so it'll be interesting to see how they compare
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Finally opened my Gosset 15 Ans tonight.had quite sweet fruity notes which wasn't particularly to my tastes but once I got past that it was a pretty sublime drink. The finish particularly was everything I expect from Gosset.
Have put the Nyetimber blanc de blanc in for tomorrow
Happy new job to me
Edited to correct appalling spelling.
Have put the Nyetimber blanc de blanc in for tomorrow
Happy new job to me
Edited to correct appalling spelling.
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The 2007?? That's a lovely bottle of bubbles, I have 1 left. I also have 1 bottle of the Tillington Single Vineyard 2009 left, bottle 1427 of 2900, and that is up there with almost any Champagne that I've had. Absolutely beautiful.Have put the Nyetimber blanc de blanc in for tomorrow
I have - and that' the cheap end of Cheval Blanc. However at the time (many years ago) I was drinking a lot of wines so could really differentiate on taste. Almost 3D in taste - pomerol, st.emillion and an almost chablis mineral taste underneath.
Now.. well I don't drink much so I'm happy with picking up a few simple reds from france from the local shops (rather than booze cruise) as the mrs is french. Although she doesn't drink at all!
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I had this which I thought was pretty decent. It's about the only non sparkling English wine I've had though, other than a few samples at the Holmfirth vineyard.
https://www.vivino.com/users/martyn_t/reviews/59279616
Don't think that link works. It was te Bolney Estates red.
https://www.vivino.com/users/martyn_t/reviews/59279616
Don't think that link works. It was te Bolney Estates red.
This one just won best still white in the decanter world wine awards..
http://www.decanter.com/wine-news/english-wine-decanter-world-wine-awards-2017-369381/
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Even the cheaper Douros are good. I really like Dao reds too.
http://www.wine-searcher.com/wine-10374-2014-trivento-golden-reserve-malbec-lujan-de-cuyo-argentina
Just had some of this with a BBQ. Fantastic value at £16, 90+ rating from me (25% off 6 at tescos at then moment).
Just had some of this with a BBQ. Fantastic value at £16, 90+ rating from me (25% off 6 at tescos at then moment).
Thanks I'll pick up a bottle of that to try, I had tried quite a few malbecs a while ago and settled on Kaiken Ultra as a go to one but it'll be interesting to see how this compares.
https://www.vivino.com/wineries/us-prisoner-wine-company/wines/california-cuttings-red-2013
Had this last night. Possibly one of the nicest bottles I've had in a while. Really really good.
Had this last night. Possibly one of the nicest bottles I've had in a while. Really really good.
That's quite the claim! If The Prisoner is anything to go by I really want to try this, how did you get hold of it? I am struggling to see anywhere that sells it in Europe. Another one I want to get hold of is Machete but again seems tough to find.