Nice wines I have drunk recently - Red or White

Trying out my first Maverick Twins GSM from the FO while I unpack the BP and BS. Quite a nice wine for the price paid.

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Tried the Ruinart R for the first time last night (thanks to the advice from the Advice on Champagne thread on AFF) and it was very good.. maybe even the top rating after that on the (patent pending) JohnM scale! I compared it to some Bolly (my old favourite) and I have to say I preferred the Ruinart... A better bead, more complex and a cleaner finish.. The Bolly was a bit sweet in comparison.. But never fear Bolly... With your sweetness I still think you are the best champagne for breakfast... Might need to have a glass and remind myself now :)
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JohnM I saw you are planning to get to Arizona. Can you test that Napa sourced Silver Oak Cabernet Sauvignon and put it on your scale. I thought it was hauntingly good.
 
UpInTheAir:) said:
Tried the Ruinart R for the first time last night (thanks to the advice from the Advice on Champagne thread on AFF) and it was very good.. maybe even the top rating after that on the (patent pending) JohnM scale! I compared it to some Bolly (my old favourite) and I have to say I preferred the Ruinart... A better bead, more complex and a cleaner finish.. The Bolly was a bit sweet in comparison.. But never fear Bolly... With your sweetness I still think you are the best champagne for breakfast... Might need to have a glass and remind myself now :)
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I love Bolly...so maybe I'd better give this one a try!
 
UpInTheAir:) said:
Tried the Ruinart R for the first time last night (thanks to the advice from the Advice on Champagne thread on AFF) and it was very good.. maybe even the top rating after that on the (patent pending) JohnM scale! I compared it to some Bolly (my old favourite) and I have to say I preferred the Ruinart... A better bead, more complex and a cleaner finish.. The Bolly was a bit sweet in comparison.. But never fear Bolly... With your sweetness I still think you are the best champagne for breakfast... Might need to have a glass and remind myself now :)
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The Ruinart Blanc de Blanc is also very good. But beware the clear bottle which makes it prone to being lightstruck. Only buy if it's sure to have remained in the box.

In his 2014-2015 Champagne Guide, when Tyson Steltzer tasted it at Ruinart the first bottle opened was lightstruck because it had been left in an office for a few days! One has to wonder why they use a clear bottle :confused:.
 
JohnM said:
The Ruinart Blanc de Blanc is also very good. But beware the clear bottle which makes it prone to being lightstruck. Only buy if it's sure to have remained in the box.

In his 2014-2015 Champagne Guide, when Tyson Steltzer tasted it at Ruinart the first bottle opened was lightstruck because it had been left in an office for a few days! One has to wonder why they use a clear bottle :confused:.
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A good point MrM.. but for Bcat.. Just be aware.. I am rating the Ruinart R, not the Blanc de Blanc... Ruinart R is in a dark bottle... the BdB is in a clear.
Personally I am not a fan of the BdB..
 
Daver6 said:
The 2012 Rifle Range is brilliant IMHO.
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Is the Rifle Range in the same bottle as the BP?


Dr Ralph said:
Normally I've got an 8 year rule when it comes to Reds.
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Daver6 said:
That a VM purchase? I figure I wouldn't touch me first one for at least another three years.
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Dr Ralph said:
Basket Press only for me from this place. Been disappointed far too frequently with their lesser range of wines.
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The serious collectors amongst us must end up with a fair bit of unwanted wine in their cellars that gets purchased for a number of vintages before discovering how disappointed they are with it. It makes sense to me that at least one of them gets sampled earlier than 3 or 8 years from purchase?


Edit, I meant to post this in the Rockford thread - got confused finding some old quotes....
 
Entrée of Fraser Island mudcrab and Riesling.
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Followed by homemade beef casserole with mustard coated baguette "croutons" and a WA Cabernet.
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Steady said:
Is the Rifle Range in the same bottle as the BP?
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Yes.

Steady said:
The serious collectors amongst us must end up with a fair bit of unwanted wine in their cellars that gets purchased for a number of vintages before discovering how disappointed they are with it. It makes sense to me that at least one of them gets sampled earlier than 3 or 8 years from purchase?
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I'm not a serious collector so I usually open one bottle straight away to satisfy my curiosity and just in case I'm not impressed I can still return the rest.
 

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