The Wine & Whisky Thread

[rmcin626]

Can't recall what I paid for them tbh. Not as much as they can go for now, even from purveyors.

I'm not drinking now anyways so they will just sit there, hopefully going up in price

I assumed you were not drinking currently, lack of posts, the price will go up for a bit until the bubble bursts or people learn that there’s lots of good whisky out there.

[rmcin626]

Latest additions to the whisky bar




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[struth]

good. not tried the balblair but the other 2 are good. my sis in law used to go to raasay regular..

[rmcin626]

good. not tried the balblair but the other 2 are good. my sis in law used to go to raasay regular..

looking forward to couple of drams later

[struth]

Hope to read your thoughts

[struth]

looking forward to couple of drams later

how did you get on with those robin?

[rmcin626]

how did you get on with those robin?

Only tasted the BalBair so far, very nice and smooth, good value for money as well, also had a couple Deanston virgin Oak which again is decent.

[Barry]

By way of a change (!):

2020 Madirazza Plavac Mali




Country: Croatia
SubRegion: Srednja i južna Dalmacija
Appellation: Pelješac

Plavac Mali is a well-known red wine grape in its homeland of Croatia, providing the basis of many of the nation's most sought-after red wines. It is one of Croatia's most planted varieties.

Plavac Mali is known for producing dense and robust reds with black cherry flavors and notes of pepper, smoke and spice. They are often quite high in alcohol and tannins, and have excellent aging capabilities, a trait not often seen in Croatian wine.

The variety's name comes from the appearance of the grapes: mali means small, while plavac – a prefix given to several Croatian varieties – refers to the blue color of the berries. These are small and thick-skinned with high sugar concentration, giving structured, tannic wines that are sometimes produced with a little residual sugar to provide a softening effect.

13% ABV, Roughly £6 a bottle.

[rmcin626]

By way of a change (!):

2020 Madirazza Plavac Mali




Country: Croatia
SubRegion: Srednja i južna Dalmacija
Appellation: Pelješac

Plavac Mali is a well-known red wine grape in its homeland of Croatia, providing the basis of many of the nation's most sought-after red wines. It is one of Croatia's most planted varieties.

Plavac Mali is known for producing dense and robust reds with black cherry flavors and notes of pepper, smoke and spice. They are often quite high in alcohol and tannins, and have excellent aging capabilities, a trait not often seen in Croatian wine.

The variety's name comes from the appearance of the grapes: mali means small, while plavac – a prefix given to several Croatian varieties – refers to the blue color of the berries. These are small and thick-skinned with high sugar concentration, giving structured, tannic wines that are sometimes produced with a little residual sugar to provide a softening effect.

13% ABV, Roughly £6 a bottle.

Dont think I have tasted wine from Croatia, but the price looks great.

[Barry]

I knew that Croatia, and the whole of the Dalmation coast (including Albania) was a wine producing region, but it was not until I visited there recently did I have a chance to sample, and bring back a few bottles.

Not only is the wine of excellent quality, but it is cheap, often less than €10. Of course there are some regions and vinyards that have a very good reputation, and for these one can pay €50-60 a bottle.

We drank mostly red wine, but as seafood is very popular in Croatia, having a long coastline, we did try a couple of whites. One of which was

2021 Graševina Vina Belje



Premium Graševina is Belje’s most important wine. It reflects the full potential of Baranya’s vineyards, is widely available to customers due to its price and regularly declared by the Croatian media to be exceptional value for money. Belje’s Premium Graševina is an original wine which exhibits a blend of citrus aromas (tangerine and grapefruit) with touches of green apple and a very strong minerality. The long aftertaste features both a light almondy bitterness and the specific chamomile taste so typical of the Eastern Croatian dry Graševina wines.

Premium Graševina is usually served with smoked meat, roast chicken, roast turkey or grilled pork chops. We at Belje believe, though, that its gastronomic potential is much wider and recommend it with premium freshwater fish like zander, premium sea fish like sea bass, and sole, and small sea fish like sardines.

12.5% ABV and about €7 a bottle.