Not silly cold, not sure how long but not more than a couple of years..well maybe up to 5 lol...
Will do.
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Not silly cold, not sure how long but not more than a couple of years..well maybe up to 5 lol...
Will do.
Wasnt always down there of course
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Ok, the only one I can't see a date on is the Eternum Viti Toro, so let me know what the vintage is on that one.
Most of those should be ok, but some need drinking now, to stay at (or near) their best, such as the Corbieres, Chianti Classico, Castillo San Lorenzo and Bordeaux Superieur, but defo drink the Corbieres sooner rather than later, and store all these wines in an environment less prone to dampness and/or significant fluctuations in temperature.
You should also drink the Chardonnay pretty soon too, and perhaps store it in the fridge until you do.
Now for the special ones!
The Fronsac and Graves, and in particular the Margaux Grand Cru Classe and St Emilion Grand Cru (x2) are good for quite a while yet, especially the latter two, which will actually benefit from some further ageing.
But you MUST get them out of the cupboard immediately, dry off any condensation on the surface of the bottles and store them in the same environment I described before.
The Margaux and St Emilion Grand Cru should be kept for special occasions, and when you do decide to open them, they should be decanted first, as there will likely be some sediment in the bottom of the bottle. The Margaux GCC is the star of the show though, and a real cracker!!
Both it and the St Emilion would be great with a nice piece of beef, some roast lamb or nice cheeses, say some mature cheddar or stilton.
Anyway, enjoy! :cheers:
Marco.
A couple of decent wines in there Grant
Ok, cheers. Ive ordered them thus and corbieres is being breathed as i speak..Quote:
Originally Posted by Marco
The vito toro is 2009
Corbieres is very nice.. going with my dinner nicely
In that case, it too needs drinking, but it won't go off anytime soon.Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
The Corbieres should be very soft, smooth and fruity, with little or no acidic edge and reasonably full-bodied, but not 'rich'.
Marco.
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Originally Posted by Marco
Yup very smooth. Decent finish too. I will drink it over next few days lol. Ive been lazy and not bothered about them for an age as i just on my own and dont want to become a lush :D. They should all be good wines, as i try not to buy rubbish
Might have another glass actually :eyebrows:
Ps they are all dry and clean. No damp in my hoose:eyebrows:
Ha - apart from the 'condensation' in your underpants, eh? :D
Nice one. Yup, they're all good wines, with the Margaux GCC being the standout. Glad the Corbieres is hitting the spot. All red wines from Southern France have that 'fruity smoothness' and lack of acidity, simply because the grapes get lots of sun! :)
Marco.
Oh theres plenty in there, and aboot ta be mair.... :eyebrows: Hope ive got double strength nappies on.
Lol - ask Bev, I believe she knows rather a lot about that! :lol::eyebrows:
Marco.
Drank this last few days,
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Now onto this cheeky chappie.. a bit drier, but decent flavour and finish. Had it with chicken, dunno if thats form or not.lol
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Lol - whatever works, dude! You'll probably find the BS a bit sharper, but slightly richer, than the Corbieres. Different grape variety, too.
Marco.
Which one - the Asda Mentholated Bronchial Balsam or the Corbieres? :eyebrows:Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
fortunately the vino, although thats a good med and great for the tubes and cough. Tastes disgusting mind... Enjoyed the CorbieresQuote:
Originally Posted by Barry
An after dinner dram tonight. This is very nice
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I had a bottle of the Tullibardine Sherry finish recently which I very much enjoyed ...
Burgundy finish sounds very exotic!
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Just what I thought too.Quote:
Originally Posted by Barry
Takes me back.
'Six bottles of Gee's Linctus please'.
quite like Sherry finished Malt. had a few. this one is a bit subtler but I think maybe better. Mind you I do like BurgandyQuote:
Originally Posted by julesd68
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Here's a nice one, it's probably my favourite blended Scotch and not that common, i think some of the larger Asda stars stock it, that's where i get it from at least.
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Used to be my favorite blend until a couple years ago when they changes the blend and the bottle shape. Was an Islay based blend but they have diluted the blend.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jac Hawk
Yes i remember that, the bottle used to be green too, which made little sense, for me though a blend based on an Islay malt retains more of the character from the base malt which is why i like it.Quote:
Originally Posted by rmcin626
2010 Château Bonneau , Haut Médoc
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13.5% ABV, £12 a bottle
2010 Château Barrail des Moines, Montagne Saint-Emilion
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75% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon
12.5% ABV, £17 a bottle
2010 Château Virecourt-Conté, Bordeaux Supérieur
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14% ABV, £12.50 a bottle
2012 Vieux Château Guibeau, Puisseguin Saint-Emilion
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75% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Cabernet Franc
Gold Medal Winner Concours International 2015
14% ABV
2010 Château Pindefleurs, Saint-Émilion Grand Cru
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14% ABV £26 a bottle
More claret! Happy says she's fed up and wants something full-bodied and Italian for a change :eyebrows:
Btw, Lidl have got some superb, fruity and refreshing whites in from the Veneto region of Northern Italy, which would make lovely spring/summer drinking.
I know you're partial to a cheeky wee Pinot Grigio, but these wines made from grapes indigenous to the Veneto area are in a similar style, and arguably better.
This is the pick of the bunch: https://www.lidl.co.uk/en/Wine-Cella...articleId=2055
And if you want one of the nicest Pinot Grigio you'll have tasted, try this:
https://www.lidl.co.uk/en/Wine-Cella...articleId=2058
Superb with a seafood risotto or pasta!
Finally, something from a little further south, in Puglia, *this* is a real stonker:
https://www.lidl.co.uk/en/Wine-Cella...articleId=2056
Now run along and get them before they run out! :cheers:
Marco.
Noticed the first one in the book they sent me along with this red. https://www.lidl.co.uk/en/Wine-Cella...eId=2066&ar=11
Yes, Grant, that's a very nice regional red. I think it'd be right up your street :)
The whites were mainly for Barry, as I know he likes to sip on something fresh, young and fruity in the summer, and her name's not Nancy... :eyebrows:
Marco.
I like a young fruity Italian myself ...always did :eyebrows:
Got a present of this today.
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Very nice Grant!
I'm hoping some rather interesting Japanese whisky is winging its way to me next week ...
I have all but given up drinking wine but was in M&S last week and just had the urge to try something.
I bought this very humble and unassuming looking DOC Valpolicella - but my god it is amazing!
I used to find red wine far too often disappointing and variable in quality but I cannot recommend this enough at around a tenner a bottle.
Very deep and slightly over-ripe sun drenched damsons and plums set against a background of fresh oak with hints of graphite on the finish.
Soft, dusky tannins.
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If I'm near M&S I shall maybe get a bottle. I dont drink much these days and little wine, but I like a nice red occasionally
I opened a bottle of Vieux Chateau Certan 1986 last night just because I felt like it - no occasion to celebrate!
Opening wasn't without incident though - the cork broke and I managed to drop the corkscrew onto my big toe. I was so angry that I ignored it.
Later on whilst I was happily sipping away I noticed that the toe was covered in blood ... :lol:
After decanting and leaving an hour or so I was fully expecting this Pomerol to be just a little bit over the hill but it has held up superbly.
I was amazed at the quality of the fruit - beautiful deep colour with just a slight orangey tinge to the rim, still looking very fresh.
Rich, delicate and slightly floral on the nose, tasting revealed a lovely velvety texture with the tannins nearly completely subsided;
strawberry jam with candied orange, quite racy with hints of graphite and parma violets and a touch of drying oak on the finish.
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Tesco have this on offer at £15... worth buying although its not quite 101 its good enough and a snip.
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You are a rather accident-prone, daftee! :DQuote:
Originally Posted by julesd68
Anyway, more seriously lol, you mean you didn't decant the wine first, before serving it? Clarets of that vintage will almost certainly contain large degrees of sediment, so you'll have lost about 10% of the wine in sediment.
Did you eat anything nice with it? It deserves to be accompanied by a nice rib of beef/rack of lamb, some game, or at the very least some strong flavoured cheese. Also, how did you get the broken end of the cork out of the bottle, without subsequently depositing bits of it into the wine? ;)
Not surprised that what you did manage to sample tasted good though, as a good Pomerol is hard to beat! :cheers:
Marco.
Yes the opening was a complete disaster. :champagne:Quote:
Originally Posted by Marco
I always decant any decent claret on the rare occasion I drink it but yes, without going into further embarassing details there was a bit of a salvage job to do with a fine sieve before hand. :doh:
I've had the bottle for twenty years or so, stored at home, so to be honest I was amazed the wine was in the condition it was ...
Your food suggestions would be spot on but it was a complete spur of the moment decision so it was wine, and wine only. :D
Next from the 'cellar' will be a Lynch Bages 82 but am saving that for a special birthday which isn't so far away ...
I fully expect the cork to be trashed on that too ... :lol:
Maybe try a gas one. They are good on dodgy corks.
Thanks - I haven't heard of these - is there a particular one you can recommend Grant?
Legacy Corkpops is the best at reasonable money tmk. just a needle and low pressure gas pops the thing out
Great, I'll take a look at that thanks
found one on amazonian ..https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/...f_rd_i=desktop
Just settling down to enjoy tonight's repast (as we missed doing lunch today), which is this [grilled Gloucester Old Spot pork chop, in a cider and peppercorn sauce, with seasonal greens and sautéed potatoes (latter not shown)]:
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With a bottle of this:
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...which incidentally, is stunning (as is Del's cooking)! Cheers, folks :cheers:
Marco.
Away camping tomorrow to Delamere Forest with the wife (we have our own huge luxurious tent, thank god); her folks (in their brand new passion wagon) and the sis-in-law, her husband and their 2 gorgeous daughters (our gorgeous nieces)
Love em all to bits; I genuinely do, but still...
I've got this for sedation purposes :D
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Have a nice time Dan. Hope the rain keeps off. :)
A nice drop Dan.. maybe too good for camping ? there again maybe not... enjoy both
I'll be numb to it if I drink enough ;) :DQuote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis
It'll be enjoyed wherever we are; never a too nice a drop when you're enjoying it ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
A question - Is atholl brose any good? I am tempted to try a Gordon and MacPhail version of it.
Whisky and honey normally. Some use cream as well. That one doesn't tho. Has herbs too. Not my cuppa tea
It seems to get good reviews, so I may try one. It's not expensive....
Tempted to get an Ardbeg Kelpie, Caol Ila 18YO, Port Askaig 100 proof and a Kilchoman Machir bay to replenish the stocks. :cool:
The Caol Ila is very difficult to find in France, and the Kelpie is selling out quickly over here.