The Wine Thread

Cleisthenes · 24 Mar 2016 at 10:47

HazardO said:
That's been a pretty reliably good wine for several vintages, particularly enjoyed 2012.

A steal at £7.50 a bottle. Drinks well now but will improve if you're patient.

How patient are we talking?

HazardO · 24 Mar 2016 at 10:54

Cleisthenes said:
How patient are we talking?

It's good now, but it will slightly improve over the next 10 years or so..

HazardO · 30 Mar 2016 at 18:30

Had a nice bottle of Penfolds magil estate 2006 at Easter. I gave it to my Dad as a Birthday present a few years ago and he let it sleep for a bit. Lush.
Also a case of Tim Adams 2010 Aberfeldy arrived today

(Not easy to get hold of anymore).

@Skeptic Have you tried it yet?

Skeptic · 30 Mar 2016 at 20:12

Literally drinking as we speak! Very good for £10, even better for £7.50.

I think we need more bargains around this price range in this thread - i'm all up for bottles that are £20 plus but there has to be other belters out there for around £10-12!

randomshenans · 30 Mar 2016 at 20:14

I absolutely love a wine called Purple Angel by Montes (Chilean) but it's like 44euros a bottle, so not your everyday drink, but I had one of their Cab Savs at 14.50EUR a bottle the other day and it was excellent! I just ordered a case of 6

http://www.slurp.co.uk/red-wine/chilean-red-wine/46355-vina-montes-alpha-cabernet-sauvignon-2012/

Fits your 12quid mark too

Skeptic · 30 Mar 2016 at 20:46

Sold

I must say that I just love wines with a high amount of oak flavour. I guess that makes me a heathen in the wine world but still, I likes what I likes!

molinari · 31 Mar 2016 at 08:55

randomshenans · 31 Mar 2016 at 10:07

Yes! You won't be disappointed. If you can get the 2010, try one, it's stunning. I have a 2013 and 2012 here on the shelf and don't think I can get any 2010 any more as the supplier ran out.

Bargain on wine direct. It's well worth a try for the money, the cab sav. It's like a less deep, not as thick and rich purple angel. Great blackcurrant nose and finish to it, but lighter and a bit drier than the angel.

randomshenans · 31 Mar 2016 at 10:38

I also got in 3 bottles of this: http://www.cellartracker.com/wine.asp?iWine=1311953

2008 Bodegas Pintia (Vega-Sicilia) Toro Pintia Tempranillo - not tried it yet but it's supposed to be great. I never have Spanish wine, or anything other than French, since the shops around here are slightly biased. So I'm working on that

With those, I got 3 (now 2 as I had one) bottles of... http://www.cellartracker.com/wine.a...DW1641056_1_K1fc89a652b095bbf552250a6b9ed61b7

2010 Fattoria Le Pupille (Elisabetta Geppetti) Maremma Toscana Saffredi - this was lovely. Tasted more Italian than the likes of a purple angel/ south american / west coast wine, but bags of flavour and really opened up when it breathed.

taB · 31 Mar 2016 at 21:31

Can't remember if I've posted any of these to date (too much wine) but there should be some interesting things next weekend as I have a few winey peeps coming over so hope for some nice pics to post.

A few older wine pics as a contribution:

randomshenans · 1 Apr 2016 at 19:35

Cant see the images

randomshenans · 1 Apr 2016 at 22:20

molinari said:
Would this be the stuff? I ordered myself some bottles last week. Will be keeping it a few years before drinking.

Cab Sav is 55p cheaper here too!!!

As the now drinking thread -

A 2012 bottle. As good as the 2010. Stunning, stunning bottle.

taB · 5 Apr 2016 at 14:06

randomshenans said:
Cant see the images

Balls, ta.

Skeptic · 5 Apr 2016 at 22:02

randomshenans said:
I absolutely love a wine called Purple Angel by Montes (Chilean) but it's like 44euros a bottle, so not your everyday drink, but I had one of their Cab Savs at 14.50EUR a bottle the other day and it was excellent! I just ordered a case of 6

http://www.slurp.co.uk/red-wine/chilean-red-wine/46355-vina-montes-alpha-cabernet-sauvignon-2012/

Fits your 12quid mark too

So, worth buying a case of this without trying first? Not a huge investment buti similarly don't wish to waste money!

randomshenans · 6 Apr 2016 at 14:52

Mine hasn't arrived yet... stupid place. As soon as it does, I'll make sure it's as good as I remember. I think so though, the ratings are really quite good for it and I thought so when I tried it.

I would, anyway. Can't go wrong for a case on 6 bottles.

molinari · 6 Apr 2016 at 15:47

randomshenans said:
A 2012 bottle. As good as the 2010. Stunning, stunning bottle.

Well I hope the 2013 is also as good, my bottles should be arriving this week.

randomshenans · 6 Apr 2016 at 16:03

My 2013 still hasn't arrived, but the ratings are great too. It's just such a nice bottle. If I could, I'd drink it every day, it's just amazing.

Cleisthenes · 6 Apr 2016 at 16:46

I was considering getting a bottle of the Purple Angel for my father, but generally he isn't such a fan of a Spicy style. He/I like a full bodied red and I'm after suggestions. c. £25 would be ideal but if it's something special then I may stretch.

randomshenans · 6 Apr 2016 at 19:41

For that money, you cannot go wrong with the Nativ I mentioned on the last page. Full bodied and great depth of flavour!

Quartz · 6 Apr 2016 at 21:36

Cleisthenes said:
He/I like a full bodied red and I'm after suggestions. c. £25 would be ideal but if it's something special then I may stretch.

How about a Santenay? The 2008 Santenays in particular are delicious.

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