As I sit here contemplating the mellow glow from the bottle I just shared with a good friend, whats your favourite brew?
Tonights was a local wine from Northeast Vic - Tallis winery 2010 shiraz, but I am also rather partial to Rothbury's Cab Merlot and Brown Brothers 2010 cab sav.
Fortifieds I am rather partial to Station Creek Muscat also a local product. :cheers:
Coldstream Hills Reserve Shiraz... but Im biased :D
Brown Brothers Dolcetto & Syrah ........my fav ;D
Quote from: Woodsie on August 09, 2013, 09:53:54 PM
Brown Brothers Dolcetto & Syrah ........my fav ;D
Got a bottle here ...... not a great fan of sweeter reds, prefer them dry myself :)
Just enjoying a Campbell's (Rutherglen) 2006 Durif. I prefer the full bodied reds, cab sav's, Melots and Durifs.
Jas
Yup dont mind a Durif either :) I seriously am spoilt where I live for Reds :) :cheers:
Brown Bros Cienna.
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A nice Heartland 2006 Shiraz
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Hill of Grace.
Fine drop of red plonk.
Quote from: cruisindub on August 09, 2013, 11:07:31 PM
Hill of Grace.
Fine drop of red plonk.
details mate, details.......what variety and wheres it from :)
Quote from: GanG on August 09, 2013, 11:10:36 PM
details mate, details.......what variety and wheres it from :)
Henschke,
I think we have a 1990.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henschke (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henschke)
http://henschke.com.au/vineyards/hill-of-grace (http://henschke.com.au/vineyards/hill-of-grace)
Actually, some damn fine clean skins are actually well known and branded wines that have reached their quota, Alot of clean skins are from well renowned vineyards......
Yep, just gotta find the right clean skins is the trick!!
1990 thats well cellared :)
Wife is a sommellier....somelier....som, bugger it, a fancy name for a bloody wine ponce.
Apparently I'm too heathen to appreciate such a drop. :-[
The post-it labels with "only to be opened on special occasions", "not to be opened" and "hands off" are the ones I am not allowed to touch.
The ones labled "to keep", and best after #*#*" are also off limits. >:(
Apparently anything in a box is fine for me to help myself to........ >:D ;D ;D ;D
Wife would throw me out if I bought home a 'box'. :-*
Pepperjack Shiraz, Saltrams, Barossa Valley.
Generally a very good value and good quality drop.
The best red is one that you have at a mate's place [his of course]. Funny, he always reckons that my reds are best!! ;D ;D ;D
My favourite quaffer at the moment is St Hallets Gamekeeper Shiraz, but if the budget allows, their Old Block Shiraz is fantastic.
Quote from: cruisindub on August 09, 2013, 11:30:16 PM
Henschke,
I think we have a 1990.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henschke (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henschke)
http://henschke.com.au/vineyards/hill-of-grace (http://henschke.com.au/vineyards/hill-of-grace)
Actually, some damn fine clean skins are actually well known and branded wines that have reached their quota, Alot of clean skins are from well renowned vineyards......
A number of years ago I had the good luck of comparing an "Hill of Grace" to the corresponding "Grange" & I voted for the Henchke. Can't afford either these days but do have a '89 Penfolds 707 in the Vintec cabinet. Don't know whether it is any good although it's been cellared properly. Any one got any thoughts about that?
A bloke I know has a cellar door on the Mornington Peninsula & gets some excellent "Cleans" quite regularly.
over here in the west im liking the Jarrah Ridge shiraz 2009 reserve.
Devils Lair fifth leg shiraz
Jamiesons Run Cabernet Shiraz Merlot
And the occasional chatte le cardboard
Another vote for Pepperjack Shiraz
Pepperjack x 3. Also Black Chook for a lazy Sunday afternoon with an anti-pasto platter.
Bettenays 2008 Merlot, picked it up from Margaret River last rear.. Didn't last long :cheers:
Quote from: Steffo1 on August 10, 2013, 08:16:50 AM
Can't afford either these days but do have a '89 Penfolds 707 in the Vintec cabinet. Don't know whether it is any good although it's been cellared properly. Any one got any thoughts about that?
Carefully pack it and send it me and I'll critique it for you.
I love most things from Annies Lane, event the whites are good and I generally don't drink whites. I do have a problem though with all the bottle shops in my town filling their stock with NZ whites when we have so much good Aussie wine.
Murray Street Vinyards Black Label Shiraz, grapes grown over my back fence.
Funny name but a fine drop of red...."Brokenwood Cricketpitch".... :cup:
I really enjoy McLaren Vale Shiraz generally as a younger wine.
Yes older wines have a great depth however I enjoy the fruit flavour of younger wines.
I work for a wine company so I won't mention our product (although I do enjoy the perks of the job :cheers:) but my favourite companies from the vale are d'Aranberg and SC Pannell.
Some wonderful Grenache's and blends are also available
:D
Do any of these Coe in a cask? :laugh: :cheers:
Devouring a wynns 389 2002 tonight. Delicious
And here I was thinking a Neil Diamond song was being discussed. Not being a drinker, I cannot comment.
Tjupurula
I will add McLean vale fox creek merlot to mine, very easy to sip :-)
Quote from: wholehog on August 10, 2013, 04:41:28 PM
Funny name but a fine drop of red...."Brokenwood Cricketpitch".... :cup:
I have to agree with this one, and Stevens Vinyard as well.
I was fortunate enough to have a nice Grange and a Cricketpitch in the same meal, personally I preferred the Cricketpitch.
Bunyip
Quote from: Marschy on August 10, 2013, 09:49:52 AM
Carefully pack it and send it me and I'll critique it for you.
Marschy
"It's in the mail" ;D
Quote from: Steffo1 on August 19, 2013, 07:55:10 AM
Marschy
"It's in the mail" ;D
LOL, isn't the 707 called the baby Grange?
I'd have to say the Brokenwood Graveyard Shiraz by a long shot.
Tonight I'm having a 1996 Yalumba The Signature - very nice ;D
My preference of red wine is UNDOUBTEDLY the best.........
I prefer mine in my mouth......
;D ;D ;D
Any port in a storm they say!
(I do love port too.......)
Cheers
Brian
On a serious note, I was given a bottle of Bordeaux from Chateau Les Bruges.
Not something I would buy, but I am now. Its very pleasing to the palate.
Currently delicately sampling smashing a 2007.
Cheers
Brian
The labels usually get me in first, but these are both a favourite at the moment.
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Jamie & Charli is made by Michael Goundrey. Very yummy wine.
Tonight will be a 2010 Sam Miranda Tempranillo with a Weber cooked roast. I'm counting down already.
Love the stuff except for carboard 'de redcrap ,you know that crap that comes in a box
Another special red tonight - 1992 Henschke Mount Edelstone :D And a nice lamb roast to go with it
Quote from: Pete_R on September 02, 2013, 07:05:57 PM
Another special red tonight - 1992 Henschke Mount Edelstone :D And a nice lamb roast to go with it
You can't have a Lamb roast on a Monday night, that just not cricket
Having a 1998 Mount Edelstone tonight with my wife's home made pasta, fresh crusty bread and the kids next to me. That's living!
My favourite 'anydayers' are Hentley Farm Shiraz & Skillogalee Basket Press Shiraz.
For something up a notch I love the Hentley Farm Beast Shiraz.
We usually drink any cab or merlot or blend with a particular penchant for WA varieties. Currently planning a more extended trip and want to leave the multiple glass bottles at home. Has anyone had a half decent cask lately and if so what was it?
Quote from: Burnsy on September 14, 2013, 10:46:09 PM
We usually drink any cab or merlot or blend with a particular penchant for WA varieties. Currently planning a more extended trip and want to leave the multiple glass bottles at home. Has anyone had a half decent cask lately and if so what was it?
The Banrock station varieties are not too bad as a cask, they use the same wine as their bottled variety.
Quote from: Stozz on August 19, 2013, 07:38:04 PM
The labels usually get me in first,
So you like swings and roundabouts then ;D
That Denmark label is a cracker.
Edit, just checked the website to link an image and they have chnaged their labels. Use to be a dog swinging from a rope swing, now it is boring.
Quote from: crackacoldie on September 15, 2013, 09:00:29 AM
The Banrock station varieties are not too bad as a cask, they use the same wine as their bottled variety.
Cheers, I think they are the two litre ones I had used many moons ago and was ging to get them but was wondering if I was missing out on anything by not trying some others.
Quote from: Stozz on August 19, 2013, 07:38:04 PM
The labels usually get me in first, but these are both a favourite at the moment.
Yes I like to look at the labels as well, I inherited my fil wine collection when he died (over 300 bottles) and picked all the horse ones to drink first. ;D. My brother in law came for a stay last year, and he helped me put a dent in the collection. My husband doesn't drink ;D cheers rellbell
Quote from: crackacoldie on September 15, 2013, 09:00:29 AM
The Banrock station varieties are not too bad as a cask, they use the same wine as their bottled variety.
I agree with that, haven't had a bad ban rock yet. Even got a cardboard sav blanc when we were up at bamaga from the drive through bottlo recently. Cheers rellbell