Wine taste

[alecstilleyedye]

i like a nice italian red, chianti colli senesi is a favourite, as is barco reale di capezzana.

 

[yello]

you will all be pleased to know she is now wetting herself laughing.

Why? What has amused her?

 

[Andy in Sig]

The one wine I know which usually actually tastes like the descriptions is Gewurztraminer from Alsace. You rarely get bad stuff and if you're prepared to go over ten quid the bottle you are likely to be in vinous heaven.

 

[Fnaar]

Just opened a bottle of Australian Shiraz, very nice it is too.

The label says it has "a strong combination of blackcurrants, plum, spice and a touch of mint", i think it tastes, well, winey.

Are the marketing men lying to me, or are my taste buds shot to pieces?

Yes, call me a philistine (chorus of shouts), but I like my wine to taste of wine too. If I'd wanted the taste of blackcurrants, I'd go and buy some.

 

[goo_mason]

Yes, call me a philistine (chorus of shouts), but I like my wine to taste of wine too. If I'd wanted the taste of blackcurrants, I'd go and buy some.

Alternatively, buy a bottle of the "Three Hills' (or was it 'Three Mills' ?) English wine at £1.99 in the Tesco Wine Festival. Unless my tastebuds deceive me, they're filling the bottles with sickly-sweet Ribena and there's no alcohol with 1000 miles of the inside of the bottle.

Vile, vile, vile.

 

[User482]

Cheapish Aussie Shiraz is ok...if you like alcoholic ribena. I prefer European reds which have a bit more style. Having said that, if you go upmarket, Aussie wines can be a match for anything.

One point to note - if a wine is discounted to £4 from £7, then it's worth £4.

 

[User482]

Alternatively, buy a bottle of the "Three Hills' (or was it 'Three Mills' ?) English wine at £1.99 in the Tesco Wine Festival. Unless my tastebuds deceive me, they're filling the bottles with sickly-sweet Ribena and there's no alcohol with 1000 miles of the inside of the bottle.

Vile, vile, vile.

Was it English or British wine? There's a big difference - English wine is "proper" wine and can be very good, whereas Bristish wine is made from imported grape juice and is the devil's spawn.

 

[Andy Pandy]

A nice Californian Zinfandel, from someone like Ridge or Bonny Doon

 

[postman]

Be careful with that wine.I used to do a half of a bottle friday night and finish it sat night.

I have noticed i can do the whole bottle in one go now.

 

[rich p]

I dislike intensely the heavily oaked New World wines. Give me a nice French un-oaked Chardonnay every time to a sauternes-coloured Jacobs Creek.

 

[goo_mason]

I have a few bottles of 1980 St Emilion sitting in the 'wine cellar' here in the flat. One day I'll crack one open.

Other than treats like that, I'm a fan of most red wines. At the mo though I'm rather partial to a Merlot or a Cabernet Merlot (or a Shiraz).

 

[Abitrary]

cuban wine is best.

 

[goo_mason]

cuban wine is best.

Not one I've tried.

Slovene wine is extraordinarily good though. Mmmmmm..... fond memories of a great couple of wine-tasting nights.

 

[Noodley]

cuban wine is best.

Cuban Syrah?

 

[Abitrary]

sorry I meant chilean wine is best.