The Wine & Whisky Thread

[Rare Bird]

no chance at three for a tenner then

Roll on Saturday i'll be on the Sneck Lifter again. yum yum

[John]

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/bridge-end-...mra-award.html
I know where I am going next time I visit Marco

[Marco]

Lol, as an adjunct to that, see here: http://www.mcgivernales.co.uk/

I've never been to his pub, but will check it out sometime and report back!

Marco.

[Barry]

2010 Roc de l’Aigle, Réserve

Grenache Noir Vielles Vignes.




Grenache noir grape, 13% ABV

"Le terroire du Mont Tauche est marqué par une biodiversité remarquable. Les vignes que nous y cultivons de façon raisonnée contribuent au maintien d’espèces protégées comme l’Aigle Royal."

Laithwaites ~£8 a bottle. Drink by end 2012.

[The Grand Wazoo]

Neither beer or wine, but I saw one or two mentions of whisky on AoS this evening (including Lagavulin - one of the best, I reckon), so I thought I'd share a glimpse of my pre-bedtime snifter for this evening.
It's BNJ, my favourite blended Scotch:

[Gmanuk101]

I do like to odd real ale now and then, plus a whisky (member of the whisky society ) however I am more a fan of the craft beers that are becoming more and more popular.

from the likes of Three Floyds - http://www.3floyds.com/
Mikkerllar - http://www.mikkeller.dk/index.php?be...8&id=61&land=1

These two breweries were brought to my attention by BrewDog.

Now not a lot of people like their marketing (I for one care nothing for it), but I am more interested in what their beer tastes like, and to me a lot of it is full of flavour and doesn't have any nasty ingredients (basically it's all natural).

They have a silly spat going with CAMRA as do CAMRA with them, however ignoring that, the proof is indeed in the pudding.

Just try some perhaps?

Now where did I put my 10year old Macallan

[Barry]

2003 Château Lalande D’Auvion



This Cru Bourgeois Médoc is a fine claret and has an “intense, inky cassis and black cherry fruit, well integrated oak and complex savoury notes”. Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon grape.

One the nicest clarets I have drunk for a while. Château bottled, 14% ABV.


2008 Château Roc de Pellebouc



Gold medal winner: 2009. Again, this is a blend of, mostly, Merlot with some Cabernet Sauvignon. 13% ABV.

The resulting cuvée is “beautifully rich and complex, with ripe plum, black fruits and subtle spice characters on the nose and palette, supported by well-rounded tannins.”

Enjoyed with Boeuf Bourguignon, new potatoes, baby carrots, asparagus, fine green beans, mangetout, and garden peas.


2009 L’Esprit de Pape, Côtes du Roussillon



Local varieties of Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre go to make this a deliciously rich and complex Rhône.

“Strawberry, raspberry, cherry and black-fruit flavours and enriched by spicy vanilla tones”. 13.5% ABV.

Currently swigging a glass (or two) with some Jarlsberg and a freshly baked baton.

[Barry]

Back again - to let you know Tesco is running a half price offer on the

2011 Dino - Pinot Grigio.



Go on, at £4.99 a bottle it's worth picking up a couple of bottles to keep in the fridge whilst we wait for Summer. (or £4,74 if you buy a case!)

I shall probably crack open a bottle for tonight's meal: Sushi to start, followed by a salmon fillet with a watercress and crème fraiche dressing, new potatoes, brocolli, red pepper and garden peas.

[Barry]

C'est encore moi!

Why is it always me - am I AoS's only resident alcoholic or oenophile? No matter, it's fantastic weather (at last) and the time for chilled white wine.



This time it's a white Burgandy:

2009 Domaines Brocard, Chablis Premier Cru


(The 2009 has a similar label, mutatis mutandis)


Chardonnay Blanc grape, 12.5% ABV.

"This classical wine offers a palette of mouth-watering citrus fruit and minerality underpinned by a long dry finish."


£13 from Co-op (surprisingly!)

Enjoy

[Reid Malenfant]

Morrisons have an offer on at the moment for Freixenet Vintage Excelencia Cava Brut & Rosado...

£4.99 per 75cl bottle.

As I'm a tad partial to the Brut I went & bought four bottles earlier today...

Well it's my b'day next month


Morrisons offers, scroll down & on the left hand side