The Wine & Whisky Thread

[Gazjam]

Nice

[rmcin626]

Two very different whiskies , the Turntable “Bitter sweet symphony “ is a Malt consisting of 4 different malts, 26%TEANINICH OLOROSO BUTT LEADING NOTE:BITTER DARK CHOCOLATE 31% BALMENACH PX PUNCHEON, LEADING NOTE: DRIED FRUITS, 16% UNNAMED SPEYSIDE BLENDED MALT 1ST FILL BOURBON BARREL, LEADING NOTE: ORANGE PEEL, 22% NORTH BRITISH VIRGIN OAK BARREL, LEADING NOTE: TOFFEE , as copied from their web page.

[Barry]

Château du Tertre Belair, Cotes de Bordeaux, 2022

This 2022 release of Château du Tertre Belair is not one to pass up. 2022 is poised to set a new standard in France’s most celebrated wine region. As critic James Suckling writes, "This is the 40th year I have tasted barrel samples in Bordeaux, but I have never come across anything like the 2022 vintage…it produced opulent and structured but still fresh and balanced wines. The 2022 vintage really is something unique."

Taste for yourself with this elegant beauty from Bruno Dellac’s Château du Tertre Belair. He and his father planted vines here over 30 years ago, and still dutifully tend to their 14 hectares of vines themselves (with the rough hands to prove it). Previous vintages of the wine have scooped top gold medals, and the 2022 release will surely follow suit.

With its beautifully smooth, ripe black-fruit flavors and silky tannins, Château du Tertre Belair is a perfect match for hearty roasts or meaty stews.

Merlot-based Blend

13.5 % ABV. Drink by January 2028. About £17 a bottle.

[rmcin626]

Latest release

[Barry]

Another whisky I haven't heard of! Looks good though.

[rmcin626]

Another whisky I haven't heard of! Looks good though.

Ardnamurchan is a fairly new distillery Barry, the 10 year old was recently released, the Madeira finish is their latest release, highly recommended, great whisky at a decent price

[Barry]

Château Le Bonalguet, 2020 Bordeaux AOC

To earn one Gold medal may be regarded as good fortune. To win five suggests something extra special and Château Le Bonalguet 2020 is certainly that. Situated in the village of Saint-Germain-du-Puch, between Bordeaux and St-Emilion, the estate grows Merlot, Malbec and Cabernet Sauvignon on clay and limestone soils typical of the greater St-Emilion region. Owners Agnès and Alexandre Sueur and winemaker Gregory Dalla Longa make wines that reflect this special terroir and the unique characteristics of each vintage.

Recommend decanting Le Bonalguet an hour prior to serving it with roast lamb or duck in plum sauce..

Flavour Profile
Tasting notes:
Supple, rounded with bright, fruity length and rounded tannins

Aroma:
Deep cherry, plum, cassis, with a hint of floral and cedar spice


13.5% ABV, Drink by end of 2027. About £14 a bottle

[Barry]

2020 L'Épiphanie de Margaux

“There is a delicacy about archetypal Margaux, and a sweet, haunting perfume, that can make it the most exquisite claret of all.” The normal bottle price from this château is £100s, but not so with this one."

L'Épiphanie wines are born of privileged relationships with some of the world's greatest winemaking properties. This cuvée comes from Margaux's most prestigious châteaux, a top Grand Cru Classé known for its exceptional terroir and fine wines of great finesse. This expressive wine wine displays classic ripe black ripe black fruit characters, alongside cherry an plum, infused with subtle spice, cedar and tobacco notes. These classic aromas and flavours combine with firm, beautifully ripe tannins for a complex, well-balanced wine with a long harmonious finish.

Can be drunk now, but cellering this wine for a few years and decantering before serving will pay dividends.

Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc grape.


Flavour Profile:

Tasting notes
Black fruits, cherry and plum; subtle spice, cedar and tobacco

Aroma
Complex ripe black fruit character; toasty oak, tobacco spice


14.5% ABV. Drink by January 2035. About £38 a bottle.

[Barry]

Château de Colombe, Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux 2021

“A Castillon which without doubt has plenty of potential for aging.” Gilbert & Gaillard

Across the slope from Saint Emilion’s Grands Crus Châteaux Faugères and de Pressac lies little Château de Colombe. It sits on the same limestone ridge but in less fashionable Castillon. Hence this supple claret is both delicious and well priced.


Wine Flavor Profile:
Château de Colombe is a medium- to full-bodied red wine with generous dark plum, licorice and spicy oak aromas. The palate is intense, offering rich dark-fruit flavors and a savory complexity. Beautifully balanced with a long, smooth finish.

A blend of mostly Merlot and Cabernet Franc, with some Malbec and Cabernet Sauvignon grape.

Aroma:
Intense ripe plum and cherry with a hint of oak and creaminess

Wine Food Pairings
Aged cheese, duck, game birds, venison, pork, vegetarian.

Double Gold medal winner

14.5% ABV, Drink up by end of December 2026.

[Barry]

Château Le Bonalguet, Millésime Bordeaux 2020

Château Le Bonalguet is situated in the village of Saint-Germain-du-Puch, to the east of Bordeaux. Château Le Bonalguet is a deep ruby colour with vibrant cherry and black current aromas infused with with delicate floral hints. The palate is perfectly balanced with silky smooth tannins and a complex, lingering finish.

Winner of 5 Gold medals in 2021 and 2022.

13.5% ABV, Drink up by end of 2027.