Nice wines I have drunk recently - Red or White

[JohnM]

Continuing the exploration of things different.




I look this up in Robinson et al. 'Wine Grapes'. Hmmm - no direct listing, so look in the index for a synonym. Ah-ha: Isabella.

'Once widely planted, old American variety now found mostly in Brazil and India.' is the summary. Whoa!

Apparently, it tolerates tropical and semi-tropical conditions.

A read shows a complicated - and somewhat disputed - origin and parentage (not uncommon in wine grape varieties). It is widely grown in Brazil (as Isabel), Moldova and Ukraine. In India it is used mainly for juice.

My first question is: Is it really Isabella/Isabel/Fragola? Robinson says the 'wines are pale, more like a rose...'

Anyway, whatever, it was pleasant enough. Moderately fragrant on the nose, texturally quite rich and smooth, but fairly short on the palate.

I had it with some roast chicken, which was fine but I reckon it's a lunch charcuterie and cheese plate job.

Bottom line: inoffensive, interesting enough and worth a try at $27 IMHO.

 

[afro]

I find screwcap in some cases almost doubles drinking windows.

to quality wine it benefits the most, I had a 6-7year old red that is from a known winery hidden in one of my cabinet, when I pour into the glass it’s just brownish and smells really bad. they winery did say it is a ready to drink wine when I bought it ,so it really depends on the quality of the fruit.

 

[TheRealTMA]

With meatballs and mash potatoes and pumpkin.

Cellared in insulated room under house since 2012? (Bought on release.)

wonderfull. (That’s the one on the left.)

 

[afro]

With meatballs and mash potatoes and pumpkin.

Cellared in insulated room under house since 2012? (Bought on release.)

wonderfull. (That’s the one on the left.)

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I like what you did with the hand sanitizer,really makes the bin 389 shines.really stands out from the rest.....

 

[qaz]

• pinot noir: all good, but old favourite Stonier definitely tops, Trapeze the last of an early Vinomofo secret deal, Drumborg best on third/fourth/final day
• grenache: Bondar better than Purple Hands, just delicious and again reminiscent of Vanguardist

 

[Daver6]

Something a little different tonight that I received for a milestone birthday from a friend. If you believe @JohnM it would be my 21st

 

[Jczer000]

Two interesting wines tonight.

Soumah Hexham 2016: Very enjoyable with a strong earthy/brambly component. However, this wine also has something I have experienced a few times before; a real tangy saline character almost like a slight fermentation has occurred in the bottle.

Warner 'The Rest' shiraz. From the growers that supply Giaconda and Jamsheed (Supposedly same winemaker as Jamsheed too): Would never has picked this as a Shiraz. Firmly in the bright crunchy red fruit spectrum. Almost grenache like. Would be interested to hear if this is typical of Beechworth Shiraz?

 

[afro]

Warner 'The Rest' shiraz. From the growers that supply Giaconda and Jamsheed (Supposedly same winemaker as Jamsheed too): Would never has picked this as a Shiraz. Firmly in the bright crunchy red fruit spectrum. Almost grenache like. Would be interested to hear if this is typical of Beechworth Shiraz?

looking at the winemaker note, this is 50% whole bunch, so it might be a whole bunch character you've tasted, most grenache i've had are made whole bunch.

 

[Jczer000]

Yeah I seen that. I suspect a bit of carbonic maceration

 

[JohnM]

Something a little different tonight that I received for a milestone birthday from a friend. If you believe @JohnM it would be my 21st

And you're saying that it isn't?

I should mention that with relaxing of restrictions in WA to Stage 3 next Saturday, the wine group that the Milestone Birthday Boy and I belong to is having its first face-to-face tasting since March on 17 June. Happy days return.

Theme - appropriately - Champagne.

 

[henleybeach]

Delicious & Super smooth Grenache
Paired nicely with a scotch fillet

 

[drron]

Something a little different tonight that I received for a milestone birthday from a friend. If you believe @JohnM it would be my 21st

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So you are actually only 14?Shouldn't be drinking.

 

[Daver6]

So you are actually only 14?Shouldn't be drinking.

I probably shouldn't a lot of things... But where's the fun in that

 

[JohnM]

So you are actually only 14?Shouldn't be drinking.

The Kid insists to me that he's not a Millennial - but who in their right mind claims to be a Gen X?

Worse: the Kid and his age claim appear to correlate with some obsession with Vin Jaune...

I therefore hope he's the only one I ever encounter...

 

[Daver6]

Sunday lunching...

 

[JohnM]

What did you have with the second course?

 

[Cruiser Elite]

Friday pre dinner Champs with 4 nieces and one nephew which led into night pasta night which led to Espresso Martinis which led to Baileys which led to hangovers all round!!!

 

[henleybeach]

Majella sparkling white tonight

 

[boomy]

Paired with premium cut of porterhouse this Barossa beauty is silky, smooth and showing it’s age in the best way possible.

 

[RooFlyer]

Sunday lunching...

Pedro! Why didn't you call?