Wine Thread
Jan 18, 2006 | 11:36 pm
#76
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Chateau Musar
As far as I can tell, and i'm not an expert, but the Israeli wines I listed are all <$30 and are damn good. Because they are not "well known" in the west, they don't vastly overcharge for the location like most of the california ones, so the price/performance ratio tends to be much much better!
Jan 19, 2006 | 9:32 am
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Originally Posted by entropy
Nope, is it possible to find on the west coast? if so, or if there is a web place to get it, I'd be interested in trying it. The climate is probably similar to the Golan wines and the French influence would probably be good. (and which vintages are the best?)
As far as I can tell, and i'm not an expert, but the Israeli wines I listed are all <$30 and are damn good. Because they are not "well known" in the west, they don't vastly overcharge for the location like most of the california ones, so the price/performance ratio tends to be much much better!
As far as I can tell, and i'm not an expert, but the Israeli wines I listed are all <$30 and are damn good. Because they are not "well known" in the west, they don't vastly overcharge for the location like most of the california ones, so the price/performance ratio tends to be much much better!
Jan 19, 2006 | 10:53 am
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Originally Posted by tdo-ca
A good wine at a good restaurant! And nice to have a Brunello with some years on it, huh?
And I definitely have to give Osteria via Stato a BIG ^ ^ for being just a top-quality place. It's a new favorite.
Jan 19, 2006 | 10:58 am
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I had an '82 Sauternes about a month ago. Of course it was from my cave. If it was in a restaurant I would have had to take out a loan to buy it.
Aug 31, 2006 | 10:01 pm
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Bump -
I just enjoyed a 2004 Justin cab which can be had for less than twenty bucks; was easy drinking, food friendly, and opened right up.
I just enjoyed a 2004 Justin cab which can be had for less than twenty bucks; was easy drinking, food friendly, and opened right up.
Aug 31, 2006 | 11:15 pm
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Originally Posted by tdo-ca
Bump -
I just enjoyed a 2004 Justin cab which can be had for less than twenty bucks; was easy drinking, food friendly, and opened right up.
I just enjoyed a 2004 Justin cab which can be had for less than twenty bucks; was easy drinking, food friendly, and opened right up.
Sep 1, 2006 | 3:49 pm
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This summer I am drinking a bit of a mixture,
Much of the red is Chateau Cantemerle 95, with side lines in Chapoutier Cotes du Rhone 03 and some Chateau Muzar 98.
The white is very varied but quite a bit of Erdener Treppchen Riesling Kabinett 03, Simon Hackett Semillion 04 and a sensational single vinyard Soave
Rose, is as usual, Sancerre.
I am slightly overstocked on classic reds at the moment and understocked on good white. Must head off to the wine merchants soon and stop buying claret.
Much of the red is Chateau Cantemerle 95, with side lines in Chapoutier Cotes du Rhone 03 and some Chateau Muzar 98.
The white is very varied but quite a bit of Erdener Treppchen Riesling Kabinett 03, Simon Hackett Semillion 04 and a sensational single vinyard Soave
Rose, is as usual, Sancerre.
I am slightly overstocked on classic reds at the moment and understocked on good white. Must head off to the wine merchants soon and stop buying claret.
Sep 1, 2006 | 9:11 pm
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I just had a bottle of 2001 Mesach which I believe is the finest of all the Barrossa Valley wines. It is hard to find so I was surprised to see it on the menu at the Morton's in SIN.
http://www.grantburgewines.com.au/thewines/?wine=13
http://www.grantburgewines.com.au/thewines/?wine=13
Last edited by stimpy; Sep 1, 2006 at 9:27 pm
Sep 2, 2006 | 8:12 am
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Originally Posted by stimpy
I just had a bottle of 2001 Mesach which I believe is the finest of all the Barrossa Valley wines. It is hard to find so I was surprised to see it on the menu at the Morton's in SIN.
http://www.grantburgewines.com.au/thewines/?wine=13
http://www.grantburgewines.com.au/thewines/?wine=13
Last night ours was from the other end of the world. A Thanisch 2002 Bernkasteler Doktor Kabinett riesling that sang as it went down.
Last edited by monitor; Sep 2, 2006 at 8:53 am