***The Wine Thread***

Machete was OK, this one smashes it though. I love the prisoner, but I'd say this possibly tops that, too. I got it in the US while I was over there and brought it back in my case haha cheating slightly.
 
aMb said:
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.
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I struggle to find any of RS's suggestions in the UK :(.

Amongst several others, I had a bottle of this on Saturday. Lovely developed leather and tobacco on top of the black fruit, and a nice lingering finish. Really good.
 
Yea, I get mine from Germany in general. Movenpick wine seem to be a big importer of the US stuff, I might email them and see what they can get. Nickel and Nickel, K-Vinters and Caymus all need to be in my life more. They're stunning bottles.
 
I had a Californian Zinfandel on Sunday (from Sainsbury's Finest selection - £10) and it was nom. If you like your Italian primitivos (and who doesn't ?) then you'll love Cali Zinfandels.
 
randomshenans said:
Yea, I get mine from Germany in general. Movenpick wine seem to be a big importer of the US stuff, I might email them and see what they can get. Nickel and Nickel, K-Vinters and Caymus all need to be in my life more. They're stunning bottles.
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I'd be interested what else they can get, although they were also out of stock of Prisoner! I received my delivery from Germany this week along with a few other wines to try...

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aMb said:
I'd be interested what else they can get, although they were also out of stock of Prisoner! I received my delivery from Germany this week along with a few other wines to try...
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Do you mind me asking who you use to get your wines from Germany? What are the delivery charges like?
 
Chonky said:
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.
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Yeah it was the 2007. Just had it tonight actually. It's truly excellent for me. I'm very tempted to pick up that Tillington though!
 
Marvt74 said:
Yeah it was the 2007. Just had it tonight actually. It's truly excellent for me. I'm very tempted to pick up that Tillington though!
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Excellent. If you can get any of the 2009 Tillington, do it! They also made a 2010 but I don't have any of that. Hoping to pay them another visit in Aug/Sept and will hopefully be able to get more then.

Does anyone here use professional wine storage company? I have a small collection of wine now which I'm looking to keep for a number of years before opening, not for financial gain. The cost of the bottles range from £15-£60. I live in a small terraced house, so have no cellar and no room which I can modify to keep it cool. I do have 1 wine storage cabinet but it's full and I want to continue buying more. I was thinking about putting 9 cases (108 bottles) into a professional cellar, which will cost me about £1 per bottle per year. I don't think that's bad value when another decent wine storage cabinet is £500+, and a Eurocave is £1000+. Interested to hear if anyone else cellars their wine, or has done in the past.
 
randomshenans said:
I'm sure @taB is in the industry
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Thank you sir.

We use Octavian in Wiltshire and have a lot of wine kept there. You can go through them directly or I can send you our info if helpful. If it's 9 mixed cases though you'd likely be better with a more local solution. Where are you based Chonky as I may be able to suggest someone? Worth asking around friends too. Our electrician has a large spiral cellar and keeps toys in it...
 
Marvt74 said:
I'm sure i remember you talking about this before! Though that might have just been Cremant
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Just seen that!

I looked into it a lot and the only trouble is volume! You have to order a **** ton to even get a slight margin from these places, and then with import tax per bottle to the UK, you can still make a small % per bottle but for it to be a worthwhile investment, you're talking large volume to shift the other side. Which means getting in with the links of BIG resellers in the UK, which appears to be a bit of a pain. Everyone has "wine people" who do it all.

I do own www.hoochexports.com though... just in case, when I've made a nice chunk of cash I decide I want to expand my empire :D
 
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