Whats your favourite?
Enjoying one of my faves a fine bottle of Barolo, a birthday present this week.
Favourite white NZ Sauvignon blanc.
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Thread: Fine wine thread
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27-02-2022 08:14 PM #1
Fine wine thread
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27-02-2022 08:22 PM #2
Buckfast, partial to a wee magnum sometimes as well, heats ye right up with all they fancy Jamaican spices. The eldorado reboot is rotten though, ruined it with about 9 bags of sugar.
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28-02-2022 07:44 AM #3
Lock keepers shiraz from Marks and Spencer. Fruity and easy to drink.
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28-02-2022 10:05 AM #4
Really into big Italian reds just now and this one must be one of my favourites
https://www.virginwines.co.uk/wine/Z...E&gclsrc=aw.ds
For whites - not too fussy, but tend to find that Picpoul de Pinet is really easy drinking and won't break the bank
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28-02-2022 05:26 PM #6
When I think fine wine i think limited production and high prices. Its been a while since I spent more than £20 on a bottle of wine, id much rather find bargains that i know i like. Theres a portuguese wine called Porta 6 at £8 that Majestic have been doing for years and now the supermarkets have it, both the red and white are delicious, bright painting of a lisbon street scene on the label. I dont even know the grape variety, i assume its a blend of local grapes.
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28-02-2022 06:20 PM #7
4 wine makers Malbec is very nice. Kaiken is another one - more expensive but it’s one of those ones that really shows it’s price. £12 or so for the Kaiken and the other about £6.
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28-02-2022 09:33 PM #8
I do like a good Malbec.
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01-03-2022 07:38 AM #9
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I’m not a big fan of spending a fortune on wine. I find my pallet sort of stops sensing any differences when I get to about £12
I like a lot of the red wines off Laithwaites and you get some cracking deals.
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01-03-2022 12:42 PM #10
For white, I like a good Viognier or Gewürztraminer.
For red, I like a Zinfandel/Primitivo or Shiraz. Malbec with steak.
Naked Wines do a really nice South African Shiraz-Viognier which I now have quite a lot of as I didn’t realise I hadn’t unticked the please send me a case every vintage when I rated it
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01-03-2022 01:17 PM #11
I'm not really a fan of spending huge amounts on wine.
When I worked in hospitality the head somelier in a hotel I worked in said that any fool can spend £100s on wine and find something good. Someliers were judged on their house wine because sourcing something of high quality at a relative low price took skill.
I generally won't go above about £12 a bottle. There are a couple of exceptions though. Greywacke Wild Sauvignon Blance at about £28 a bottle. It's made with wild yeast and is a real cracker. In terms of red Gusbourne, which is an English Pinot noir and is brilliant. It's not easy to come by but hits about £35 a bottle. They also do a couple of amazing sparkling wines.PM Awards General Poster of The Year 2015, 2016, 2017. Probably robbed in other years
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01-03-2022 01:44 PM #12
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Anyone tried Naked Wines? Worth signing up?
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01-03-2022 02:36 PM #13This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
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It is a good way of trying different things too.
Their customer service is decent too. The Yodel delivery driver told me that something had smashed in the van but he wasn’t sure which box it had come from. I opened the box and everything was fine.
He obviously reported back that my box had a bottle smash, so Naked told me to keep whatever was salvageable (everything), sent me a replacement box and 2 free bottles as an apology. I was quids in!
Edit: it’s worth doing the trial even if you don’t continue.
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Also really like Lifili (Italian) from Majestic
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02-03-2022 05:56 AM #16
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Portugese wine is pretty underrated I think. Aldi do a really nice Alvarinho (aka Albarino in Spain) for £7. Bargain. I love Aldi for wine.
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02-03-2022 05:41 PM #18
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Amarone is my favourite Red.
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05-03-2022 02:55 PM #20
Cabalié Laithwaites £10 A Grenache based blend. 13%
Cabalié Grandes Vignes Laithwaites £14 A Grenache based blend. 13.5%
Both very smooth, deep red ...... my go-to Reds They’re often on good case discounts.
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All excellent, smooth, deep red. Australian Reds.Last edited by Jim44; 05-03-2022 at 03:28 PM.
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05-03-2022 08:31 PM #21
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I really like Lobo E Falcao, Stones and Bones and Black Stump off Laithwaites as well.
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I used this deal a month or so back. 12 bottles of wine for £65 and then they threw in a free bottle of Cabalie instead of the Prosecco for some reason (wasn’t complaining at all) and also 4 tumblers for free. All the wines are more than drinkable in the offer.Last edited by Stubbsy90+2; 05-03-2022 at 08:34 PM.
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07-03-2022 11:53 AM #24
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At least I know I’m not the only one that thinks it’s top class. Time to get the other bottle I’ve got stored away popped open I think!
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11-03-2022 09:52 PM #27
A few years ago, I had an expensively, indulgent and extravagant meal (tasting menu) at L’Enclume , Cartmel. The food was fantastic and the accompanying wines were outstanding, some of which, to my surprise were English.
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11-03-2022 10:25 PM #28
On a slightly different slant but still wine related, on visiting Cape Town (watching England v SA at cricket) me a couple of mates did the Stellenbosch wine trail. Pretty amazing and the best wine trail Ive been on. Visted 4 vineyards, the quality of the tour, service and quality of wine was fabulous, they werent excatly stingy on the samples either. We arrived back that night in Cape Town suitably oiled. A really fab day, would highly recommend.
Also did a champagne tour in France, that too was a great experience.
Chilean Cab Sav tonight.
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12-03-2022 12:01 PM #29
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Very nice, under £9 in Sainsburys.👍
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12-03-2022 02:14 PM #30
Been buying from these guys in Italy, can honestly say i haven't had one I dont like, either red or white, usually get the mixed case offers, free delivery, they also sell some Italian foodstuffs etc
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