Wow, that sounds great!
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I have 2 bottles of this waiting for me at the post office.
https://www.vivino.com/wineries/newton-vineyard/wines/the-puzzle-9999
Mmmmmm I wants.
https://www.vivino.com/wineries/newton-vineyard/wines/the-puzzle-9999
Mmmmmm I wants.
You'll be spitting, of course.... 
What did you think? Tenterhooks here 
Shortlist gets a decent (3.9) rating, which for the money is bang on. Sounds like one I'd like
I missed that ^^
I'd love a Latour! Would be lovely with a burger. I don't think I could stretch to a 500quid bottle mind haha
I agree with something like a port instead of a wine, as you just don't know what you're getting with a wine that's that old. Not unless you're buying properly and going to someone who has it kept at 16c in the right position for that amount of time, you run the risk of it being crap.
I'd love a Latour! Would be lovely with a burger. I don't think I could stretch to a 500quid bottle mind haha
I agree with something like a port instead of a wine, as you just don't know what you're getting with a wine that's that old. Not unless you're buying properly and going to someone who has it kept at 16c in the right position for that amount of time, you run the risk of it being crap.
I just got back from the Bordeaux region, was there for a week and managed to slip in a nice tour of some Blaye & Bourg vineyards while I was there, plus many wines drunk in the evenings. I think I now need a detox...
Enjoy mate! One of my fav things about going away is drinking new wines
I am a massive Napa fan, so I am very jealous!
They produce, you could say a bit samey (everyone knows that Napa cab kind of flavour) but the good ones are, in my mind, fantastic.
When you consider the AOCs controlling over the French wine production (rules are different per region, but you cannot water your vines, protect them against rain, wind, frost or anything. You're left to the elements! Which obviously makes every year/ vintage different and each year you'll have a different blend of grape %, so you'll never have the same wine from the same vineyard!
Whereas with the rest of the world, like the US, they can be a lot more consistent with the production and blends of their wine. Each year is likely to different based on the grapes in general, but regardless you're going to have more consistency with more control.
They produce, you could say a bit samey (everyone knows that Napa cab kind of flavour) but the good ones are, in my mind, fantastic.
When you consider the AOCs controlling over the French wine production (rules are different per region, but you cannot water your vines, protect them against rain, wind, frost or anything. You're left to the elements! Which obviously makes every year/ vintage different and each year you'll have a different blend of grape %, so you'll never have the same wine from the same vineyard!
Whereas with the rest of the world, like the US, they can be a lot more consistent with the production and blends of their wine. Each year is likely to different based on the grapes in general, but regardless you're going to have more consistency with more control.
The cheapest one?
You can bring back 120 bottles legally, per person for personal consumption without duty. You should be fine though. That's 20 cases of 6, so not a small amount. What are you going to look for when there?
You can bring back 120 bottles legally, per person for personal consumption without duty. You should be fine though. That's 20 cases of 6, so not a small amount. What are you going to look for when there?
We're having Christmas as a family for once, as my sister is over from Thailand with her man and so will be in the mountains but I put it upon myself to select some wines to take.
I didn't want anything really over 15EUR, as we'll no doubt get through it, but also wanted decent quality, mostly reds. That was my remit.
I love this sort of thing...
I ended up going for:
- 6 x Alorna Marquesa de Alorna Reserva Tinto 2012 (https://www.vivino.com/wineries/quinta-da-alorna/wines/marquesa-de-alorna-reserva-tinto-2012) 4.1 rating @ 8.75 a pop is never to be sniffed at.
- 6 x l'Arco Rosso del Veronese 2012 (https://www.vivino.com/wineries/larco/wines/rosso-del-veronese-2012) 3.9 rating over 7 reviews, and other years get over 4 so I think it'll be a decent by at 11 euros.
- 2 x Seven Falls Cab Sav 2103 (https://www.vivino.com/wineries/seven-falls/wines/4485066-wahluke-slope-cabernet-sauvignon-2013) Solid 4 stars and a bit of a US wine in the mix.
- 3 x Abadia Retuerta Seleccion Especial 2011 (https://www.vivino.com/wineries/aba...duero-vinedos-propios-seleccion-especial-2011) a 4.2 at under 14 euros? Done.
- 3 x Terra Noble Gran Reserva Carmenere 2012 (https://www.vivino.com/wineries/terra-cl/wines/noble-gran-reserva-carmenere-20120 3.9 rating. Fruity Chilean, bit less body than some of the others to balance it out.
- 6 x Vigneti del Salento Primitivo di Manduria Zolla 2013 (https://www.vivino.com/wineries/salento/wines/zolla-primitivo-di-manduria-2013) A very solid 4.1 for 8.50? 6 please. Thank you.
None of these break the bank in any way, which is the aim and there is a bit of variety in there as well.
I picked up some others recently, too, more expensive ones which are in the cellar, won't take those with me but those were...
12 x Nativ Eremo San Quirico 2012 (https://www.vivino.com/wineries/nativ/wines/eremo-san-quirico-aglianico-2012) 4.3 rating Italian full bodied, rich and delicious wine. This was on offer at 19 euros, couldn't resist.
4 x 689 Napa Cab (https://www.vivino.com/wineries/us-689-six-eight-nine/wines/2425405-napa-valley-red-2012) It's a great standard napa cab for 20 euros. Nice bold, full bodied wine. I had 6 bottles before, drank them, so thought I'd get some more when it was on offer.
1 x L'Aventure Optimus Estate 2014 (https://www.vivino.com/wineries/l-aventure/wines/optimus-2014) Heard good things, never tried it.
1 x Napa Angel Cabernet Sauvignon 2007 (https://www.vivino.com/wineries/napaangel/wines/napa-angel-cabernet-sauvignon-2007) - I love Montes Purple Angel, wanted to give the Napa Angel a shot.
1 x Montes Purple Angel 2013 (https://www.vivino.com/wineries/montes/wines/purple-angel-2013) I couldn't get the 2010 anymore, or I would. Or the 2012, but the 2013 is as good, just. The 2010 is probably a favourite of mine. Just a stunning wine. Superb.
1 x The Prisoner Wine Company Saldo Zinfandel 2013 (https://www.vivino.com/wineries/us-prisoner-wine-company/wines/saldo-2013) Never tried, but I like wines out of the company, and a solid rating.
1 x Ventisquero Vertice Carmenere / Syrah 2011 (https://www.vivino.com/wineries/ventisquero/wines/colchagua-valley-apalta-vertice-2011) Thought I'd give this Chilean a go, see what it's like.
1 x Isole e Olena Cepparello Red 2012 (https://www.vivino.com/wineries/isole-e-olena/wines/cepparello-2012) This is a corker of a Tuscan red. Had a couple of bottles before and it's just fantastic.
1 x G.B. Crane Que Viene el Coco 2012 (https://www.vivino.com/wineries/gb-crane/wines/jue-uiene-el-coco-2012) Same guy (David Finney) who did the Prisoner Wine company (then sold it) did this. It's a pricey one, but gets really decent ratings.
1 x Eos Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 (https://www.vivino.com/wineries/eos-estate-winery/wines/central-coast-cabernet-sauvingon-2013) Cheaper, under 20euros and a solid score.
1 x Castello Banfi Aska Bolgheri Rosso DOC 2013 (https://www.vivino.com/wineries/castello-banfi/wines/aska-bolgheri-rosso-2013) It only gets a 3.8, but liked the description, and I like a good Bolgheri, and it didn't break the bank.
Lastly, I like to pick up some bubbles for Christmas, and my go to being Louis, I was looking around at the usual haunts to pick some up from and cheapest is about 35 a bottle. No matter what I did, including tax and getting it to me was always the same.
Then I found, on amazon.co.uk what was descibed as a case of 6 75cl bottles of Louis Roederer, for 58quid... only 2 left. 45quid postage. I checked it all again. Says 6 bottles in description too. All seems right there. Naturally I bought both lots, 198 euros it came to inc postage, which is 16.5 euros a bottle... I don't know if it'll come, or what, but hey. If it does then, bonus!
I didn't want anything really over 15EUR, as we'll no doubt get through it, but also wanted decent quality, mostly reds. That was my remit.
I love this sort of thing...
I ended up going for:
- 6 x Alorna Marquesa de Alorna Reserva Tinto 2012 (https://www.vivino.com/wineries/quinta-da-alorna/wines/marquesa-de-alorna-reserva-tinto-2012) 4.1 rating @ 8.75 a pop is never to be sniffed at.
- 6 x l'Arco Rosso del Veronese 2012 (https://www.vivino.com/wineries/larco/wines/rosso-del-veronese-2012) 3.9 rating over 7 reviews, and other years get over 4 so I think it'll be a decent by at 11 euros.
- 2 x Seven Falls Cab Sav 2103 (https://www.vivino.com/wineries/seven-falls/wines/4485066-wahluke-slope-cabernet-sauvignon-2013) Solid 4 stars and a bit of a US wine in the mix.
- 3 x Abadia Retuerta Seleccion Especial 2011 (https://www.vivino.com/wineries/aba...duero-vinedos-propios-seleccion-especial-2011) a 4.2 at under 14 euros? Done.
- 3 x Terra Noble Gran Reserva Carmenere 2012 (https://www.vivino.com/wineries/terra-cl/wines/noble-gran-reserva-carmenere-20120 3.9 rating. Fruity Chilean, bit less body than some of the others to balance it out.
- 6 x Vigneti del Salento Primitivo di Manduria Zolla 2013 (https://www.vivino.com/wineries/salento/wines/zolla-primitivo-di-manduria-2013) A very solid 4.1 for 8.50? 6 please. Thank you.
None of these break the bank in any way, which is the aim and there is a bit of variety in there as well.
I picked up some others recently, too, more expensive ones which are in the cellar, won't take those with me but those were...
12 x Nativ Eremo San Quirico 2012 (https://www.vivino.com/wineries/nativ/wines/eremo-san-quirico-aglianico-2012) 4.3 rating Italian full bodied, rich and delicious wine. This was on offer at 19 euros, couldn't resist.
4 x 689 Napa Cab (https://www.vivino.com/wineries/us-689-six-eight-nine/wines/2425405-napa-valley-red-2012) It's a great standard napa cab for 20 euros. Nice bold, full bodied wine. I had 6 bottles before, drank them, so thought I'd get some more when it was on offer.
1 x L'Aventure Optimus Estate 2014 (https://www.vivino.com/wineries/l-aventure/wines/optimus-2014) Heard good things, never tried it.
1 x Napa Angel Cabernet Sauvignon 2007 (https://www.vivino.com/wineries/napaangel/wines/napa-angel-cabernet-sauvignon-2007) - I love Montes Purple Angel, wanted to give the Napa Angel a shot.
1 x Montes Purple Angel 2013 (https://www.vivino.com/wineries/montes/wines/purple-angel-2013) I couldn't get the 2010 anymore, or I would. Or the 2012, but the 2013 is as good, just. The 2010 is probably a favourite of mine. Just a stunning wine. Superb.
1 x The Prisoner Wine Company Saldo Zinfandel 2013 (https://www.vivino.com/wineries/us-prisoner-wine-company/wines/saldo-2013) Never tried, but I like wines out of the company, and a solid rating.
1 x Ventisquero Vertice Carmenere / Syrah 2011 (https://www.vivino.com/wineries/ventisquero/wines/colchagua-valley-apalta-vertice-2011) Thought I'd give this Chilean a go, see what it's like.
1 x Isole e Olena Cepparello Red 2012 (https://www.vivino.com/wineries/isole-e-olena/wines/cepparello-2012) This is a corker of a Tuscan red. Had a couple of bottles before and it's just fantastic.
1 x G.B. Crane Que Viene el Coco 2012 (https://www.vivino.com/wineries/gb-crane/wines/jue-uiene-el-coco-2012) Same guy (David Finney) who did the Prisoner Wine company (then sold it) did this. It's a pricey one, but gets really decent ratings.
1 x Eos Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 (https://www.vivino.com/wineries/eos-estate-winery/wines/central-coast-cabernet-sauvingon-2013) Cheaper, under 20euros and a solid score.
1 x Castello Banfi Aska Bolgheri Rosso DOC 2013 (https://www.vivino.com/wineries/castello-banfi/wines/aska-bolgheri-rosso-2013) It only gets a 3.8, but liked the description, and I like a good Bolgheri, and it didn't break the bank.
Lastly, I like to pick up some bubbles for Christmas, and my go to being Louis, I was looking around at the usual haunts to pick some up from and cheapest is about 35 a bottle. No matter what I did, including tax and getting it to me was always the same.
Then I found, on amazon.co.uk what was descibed as a case of 6 75cl bottles of Louis Roederer, for 58quid... only 2 left. 45quid postage. I checked it all again. Says 6 bottles in description too. All seems right there. Naturally I bought both lots, 198 euros it came to inc postage, which is 16.5 euros a bottle... I don't know if it'll come, or what, but hey. If it does then, bonus!
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I couldn't find any of them in France, they're coming from all over lol some from Italy, Portugal and Germany.
Sounds like a good night! Some cracking Spanish wines. I'm interested to see what these Portuguese wines I've ordered are like. I'm not very clued up on my Portuguese wines.
Two countries that are apparently producing some corkers at the moment are Lebanon and Greece. I've wishlisted some great looking wines.
Sounds like a good night! Some cracking Spanish wines. I'm interested to see what these Portuguese wines I've ordered are like. I'm not very clued up on my Portuguese wines.
Two countries that are apparently producing some corkers at the moment are Lebanon and Greece. I've wishlisted some great looking wines.
So I recently dug in to the Wine Society, as it's my step brother's wedding in December and we wanted to get them something that they liked, wine being a great choice.
It's going to be 7 wines to have on different occasions throughout life. My Mum mentioned the Wine Society (http://www.thewinesociety.com/) and I was like meh, it'll be crap wine... but I went through a lot of the wines to pick them out for him/ them and there were some great ones on there and from all over.
Worth a look as it's much better range than supermarkets.
It's going to be 7 wines to have on different occasions throughout life. My Mum mentioned the Wine Society (http://www.thewinesociety.com/) and I was like meh, it'll be crap wine... but I went through a lot of the wines to pick them out for him/ them and there were some great ones on there and from all over.
Worth a look as it's much better range than supermarkets.
Do tell. I remember enjoying good Retsina. And not enjoying bad Retsina.
https://www.vivino.com/wineries/gr-ktima-biblia-chora/wines/ovilos-2015
That's one I recently added to the list.
https://www.vivino.com/wineries/musar/wines/gaston-hochar-red-2005
Couple of interesting ones there.
Ha yea, I'm not too sure myself but never tried!
I've just ordered another case of 6 bottles the wife will now kill me about... I think we have 75 bottles in the cellar and another ~30 upstairs. Hey ho, it was a great deal.
https://www.vivino.com/wineries/masca-del-tacco/wines/primitivo-di-manduria-riserva-2012
6 bottles of that on offer at 11EUR a bottle. Bonus.
I've just ordered another case of 6 bottles the wife will now kill me about... I think we have 75 bottles in the cellar and another ~30 upstairs. Hey ho, it was a great deal.
https://www.vivino.com/wineries/masca-del-tacco/wines/primitivo-di-manduria-riserva-2012
6 bottles of that on offer at 11EUR a bottle. Bonus.
We'd get that down us in no time if I was drinking more lol I'm currently not really drinking, I just get a bit buy happy when I see a good deal.
Bleugh