Anyone else appreciate good wine? What are your two favorite wines or the two BEST bottles you have ever had? For myself the best bottle of French I've ever had is a 1983 Palmer that was simply amazing and glorious. I had it with dinner at the Petrus Restaurant in Hong Kong overlooking the city skyline. For a USA wine the best ever would have to be a 1996 Shafer Hillside Select. So rich and silky!!
I recently had a dinner where I was introduced to the new wines by Marchese Lodovico Antinori, founder of Tenuta dell’Ornellaia, a chateau named Tenuta di Biserno. The wine I had was named Insoglio del Cinghiale and it is the foundation wine of Tenuta di Biserno. NOT EXPENSIVE AT ALL and extremely well made. I had the 2008 which RP gave 91 Points. The wine's name was inspired by one of the well-known works of Eugenio Cecconi, "La caccia al cinghiale nel padule di Burano," which means, "the boar shooting in the Burano marsh." Cecconi, a celebrated Italian post-impressionist, was a personal friend of Lodovico Antinori's grandfather, Piero Antinori. The Antinori family are, of course, renown in Italy for their exceptional wines. Cinghiale is especially meaningful to Tuscans because it has been a staple in the Tuscan diet for centuries, and, not surprisingly, a wonderful match for the rich, robust taste of Insoglio del Cinghiale.
Concentrated ruby color with purple hues. The nose is intensely fruity with a hint of spicy oak. The palate is balanced and harmonious, with rich fruit and a good backbone of tannins. Insoglio del Cinghiale will gain in complexity over the years if you store it, but it is certainly smooth and silky enough to drink a 2008 or 2009 now.
I really liked this wine and the price is a steal for the quality.
Varietal Composition: 35% Syrah, 30% Cabernet Franc, 30% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot
pinot from McKinley vineyard, any year / Argyle champagne, 2008
I've about 168 bottles in the Vinotemp. I can't say I've a single favorite, but have had many excellent wines over the years. Any Napa cab from 1985 is likely to be very good, plus there are great estates in Bordeaux, but I'd have to look those up in my wine diary.
After spending the last week in Melbourne, eating and drinking out every single night, I don't think I can face talking about wine right now!
Penfolds Grange is probably the nicest drop I've had out of Australia (best use the company account for that one...). Another Australian winemaker I like is D'Arenberg, with The Footbolt Shiraz perhaps being my favourite (reasonably priced too).
You must get a fair amount of Australian wine over in Hong Kong, John?
Who doesn't enjoy a nice glass with friends?
Yes, I do enjoy wines. I’m not going to go into specific since my taste, although getting better and recognizing subtle aromas, it is still uneducated. I enjoy mostly reds and some whites.
I like very much a Barbera with dinner. The palatable Amarone is however my favorite. Shiraz is another. For a white I would go with a Chablis and not a fan of Pinot.
New York has some good and inexpensive wines as it was reported a few years ago. I would not drink the $30 per gallon jugs, as someone once said “wine can be made also with grapes”.
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It has to be red!
As for grape I'm a new world fan, the taste is easily comparable with more expensive old world.
I have a glass or two of wine most nights. I typically drink French because I like a dry wine although many years ago I enjoyed full bodied reds such as a Rioja. My favourites now are a Chablis or Sancerre in white and a Fleurie or good Beaujolais in red. OMG ... I did this post without being silly whatsoever !!.
i like reds mainly.... the two i have had that i enjoyed most were a joel gott cabernet and villa mt. eden pinot noir...
but i am always willing to taste something new....
I'm no wine buff, I drink what I like whether is the run of the mill cheapo stuff from a carton or the expensive posh stuff. I prefer white to red and I commit the ultimate sin of keeping my red in the fridge because I like it cold. I like the south African wines which is what we get the most of here and I recently discovered the wines from the Boschendal Estate in Franschhoek, my favorite at the moment is Le Bouquet.
I do appreciate wine especially red wine. I prefer red wine to white. Oh my favorite red wines are, merlot, cabernet sauvignon, chianti, and pinot noir.
Yes......Red, Malbec or a good Shiraz..
