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- eoin0
@monoboy Sounds like you are talking about a nice Valpolicella Ripasso that you had. Valpolicella Ripasso is a form of Valpolicella Superiore made with semi-dried grape skins that have been left over from fermentation of Amarone. It used to be considered a poor man's Amarone, but now is recognised as a great wine in itself, it even has its own DOC now. As for the ACTUAL Ripasso you drank on that occasion, I would bet that it was La Preosa?
- Nathan_Adams0
More of a white wine drinker, usually Riesling. Tend to stick to ones from around the Clare Valley. The Jim Barry Watervale Riesling is our most common go-to bottle. I'll give a good red a shot though (I certainly wasn't complaining when I got to try a 1985 vintage of Penfolds Grange...)
Don't mind fortifieds either. A good port or muscat is a nice way to cap off a night. The Ruffian by Hugh Hamilton in the McLaren Valley is particularly nice.
- flavorful0
Thunderbird.
- WorkOslo0
Try : http://www.penfolds.com/
- fooler0
I've been drinking the shit out of this less than $10 a bottle wine...
Here's a $7.99 Spanish wine that delivers what many wines costing twice as much can't possibly muster. This winery is a project of the Gil Family Estates, a group that produces a bevy of wonderful everyday Spanish wines. Here they have a sure winner that is comprised of 70% Garnacha Tintorera (also known as Alicante Bouschet) and 30% Monastrell (Mourvedre). Your met first with an inky black/dark purple color. There's very primary chocolatey cherry and dark berry aromas with a touch of peppery spice. The flavors are very large scaled, sweet and fruity yet there's no hint of over-ripeness here. It finishes fairly long with with coffee and spice notes and soft tannins. There's plenty of acidity to balance out the fruit and plenty of fruit to hide the 14.5% alcohol. From the Almansa DO in Southeastern Spain, a very warm region, I'm sure that the 2500 ft. in altitude that these vines live in help keep these grapes from getting too ripe. Although it's not the most complex quaff around, it's still an amazingly fruity and easy drinking wine for the price. Imported by Opici Imports, you really can't do much better for $7.99. Cheers.
- blaw0
i like robert mondavi wines, particularly their cabernet sauvignon.
i recently had a bottle of jacob's creek cabernet sauvignon, which costs about $10, and it was quite good.
- jrobertblack0
Anything rated 90+ by the only name to know in wine; Rober Parker,
Some high rated value wines here - http://www.wineanthology.com/bre…
I just had the pillar box for breakfast, its brilliant
But most of the time I drink Screaming Eagle (one of the best looking labels)
http://winecommune.com/lot.cfm/w…
- kyl30
I just had the pillar box for breakfast, its brilliant
jrobertblack
(Apr 23 06, 09:50)lol
- kinetic0
try wolf blass's merlot, cabernet and shiraz...really great wines
also, yellow tail is a great wine with an even better price tag ($11 / bottle)
- kingjulien0
try 20% off
- dinky0
as long as it comes in a cork and a box, i am good
- kingjulien0
and that's not a crack on my peoples' cheapness. i'm talking about circumcision.
- honest0
try wolf blass's merlot, cabernet and shiraz...really great wines
also, yellow tail is a great wine with an even better price tag ($11 / bottle)
kinetic
(Apr 23 06, 09:53)I concur but only when it's buy one get one free, I'm a champagne guy myself but am at that age when drinking red wine and listening to down tempo is acceptable. On weekends, I let my hair down and go punk rock with cider or guinness
- kingjulien0
as long as i cum with a cork in my ass, i am good
dinky
(Apr 23 06, 16:16)
- xenicon0
maddog, nighttrain, etc defined as "outdoor" wines
- dinky0
as long as i cum with a cork in my ass, i am good
dinky
(Apr 23 06, 16:16)
kingjulien
(Apr 23 06, 16:20)thats just sick