Nice wines I have drunk recently - Red or White

[penegal]

Are you unwell @boomy ?

I've seen you demolish a bottle over three-[zero] minutes before. Three days is new.

 

[boomy]

Are you unwell @boomy ?

I've seen you demolish a bottle over three-[zero] minutes before. Three days is new.

I never said it was the only bottle I’ve opened

 

[boomy]

Barossa Semillon is very different than the classic Hunter wines. Dark yellow colour and robust flavours at such a young age. Interesting wine, drinks well now and I’m not sure about the long term ageing potential.

 

[Buzzard]

I went to Tscharke with @boomy and @Steady. Same week, different days. I'm a sucker for punishment.
A fabulous cellar door to visit.
This particular wine is delicate and smooth, soft tannins with a touch of spice. It's one of those wines you can drink in the hot summer months and it won't do your head in. You could probably even drink it slightly chilled. I got stuck into it with lamb loin chops and enjoyed it.

 

[Cruiser Elite]

Toppys tonight and not a boomy in sight = no sooking:

 

[henleybeach]

Keeping with the Coonawarra theme from @Cruiser Elite

 

[kevviek]

Thought I’d open something special for the wiff’s birthday on Friday, tried one of the 2012 McGuigan Philosophy given it had a bit of age. I aerated it but found it quite acidic, so left it for a day. Lightly better but not great, so only had one glass. Tried again tonight and it was much better, not as bright and showing a lot more complexity. I guess that means it still has some time in the bottle?

 

[penegal]

Toppys tonight and not a boomy in sight = no sooking:

Classic - I had take away pizza on Sat night

 

[boomy]

Moorilla LD 08 is a stunting champagne sparkling which can easily rival its French counterparts. And goes very well with seafood shame I’ve only got one bottle.

 

[Matt_01]

shame I’ve only got one bottle.

It is for this reason I buy a minimum of 2. My logic has always been if the first was good I have another, if the first was corked or gone bad there is always a second bottle to try.

 

[Assassin]

It is for this reason I buy a minimum of 2. My logic has always been if the first was good I have another, if the first was corked or gone bad there is always a second bottle to try.

And if it’s just a rubbish wine you can gift the second bottle to a “friend”

 

[Matt_01]

And if it’s just a rubbish wine you can gift the second bottle to a “friend”

Isn't this the purpose of family and friends BBQs after the first bottle or 2, start unloading the cough that may otherwise be re-gifted back.

 

[boomy]

It is for this reason I buy a minimum of 2. My logic has always been if the first was good I have another, if the first was corked or gone bad there is always a second bottle to try.

That’s normally my strategy as well but I find it hard to spend big on sparkling wine as most are indeed inferior to champagne. Ej Carr LD is good example, while it’s very nice drop there’s no shortage of better options at similar price point.

 

[henleybeach]

A great Grenache
Nice fruit with some spice

 

[Daver6]

For some reason I had this down to be drunk by 2021. Couple years past that and it's still in great shape!

 

[Matt_01]

This one is not expensive ($14-$15) and it is not that bad, what makes it better was the price. On the floor the advertised price $5 a bottle at the register it was $3.33. Needless to say we picked up some more our local first choice is the shop that keeps on giving

In a previous post about bargins I posed it was BWS but it was actually first choice.

 

[Buzzard]

@penegal said, and I quote "it's nice"

 

[QF WP]

He’s talking through his …. It’s sublime.

A couple of us are drinking these tonight @Buzzard @penegal @boomy @qaz

 

[Buzzard]

To quote @penegal, it has a nice nose


In my opinion, it's as smooth as a well oiled baby's bottom.

 

[Steady]

@penegal said, and I quote "it's nice"

may as well be Grange…..