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In Reply to: RE: Couple of wine recs... posted by mkuller on June 28, 2015 at 10:03:06
Never tried it before. It has definitely become ubiquitous.
It was okay. I found it a bit over ripe/fruity.
Have you tried any of the Bedrock Heritage wines? Also field blends.
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...last night.
I found it a little disappointing.
My standard for zins is the Rafanelli from Dry Creek I've been getting a case of for 25 years now.
The Bedrock is a little lighter and has a sharper finish with only subtle fruit.
Maybe it will improve in a couple of years...
But it got a 91 from WS. They mentioned "dense with fruit". But they also mentioned giving it a few years.
Be aware it is a field blend. Zin, Carignane, and a whole lot of other stuff.
I got on the Rafanelli waiting list. Should have done it a long time ago.
...what's the main difference between a WS 90pt and an 89pt wine?
I'd guess about 100,000 cases in sales.
Last night we opened a $20 2013 Meoimi Chardonnay WS gave 90pts to for my wife. Their pinot noirs are a great value (Caymus' second label) so I thought I'd give it a try.
She hated it.
Pretty scathing.
...brand recently sold to Constellation for $315 million.
Sounds like he's jealous and it's too sweet for him.
The 2012 Meoimi won our blind pinot noir tasting if I recall.
Not bad for the price.
And I tried a bottle and found it too sweet for me. It was the first Pinot Noir that seemed like a fruit bomb. Seeing how they mixed in Riesling, Gerwurztraminer, and Chardonnay, it makes sense. But if that is what the public buys, then so be it.Has your group ever done an Australian Shiraz tasting? You should try some of the Two Hands (Gnarly Dude and Angel's Share, under $30) and Mollydooker (The Boxer and Two Left Feet, under $25) wines. Very ripe and dense wines.
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...the wine tasting groups blind tasting tend to favor drinkability and fruit over complexity, balance and cellaring potential.
I'll suggest Australian Shiraz for the next one - thanks for the recommendation.
Yellowtail will probably clean up ;-)
Try a Black Opal Shiraz. I like it and
it fits my budget, cheap.
Jerry P
Greg Norman Shiraz Limestone Coast, easily found
These might require a bit of a search:
Nine Stones
Three Rings
Wild Oats
Actually, when Yellowtail hit the U.S. back in the 80's it was a damn good value.
Throw Yellowtail in against my recommendations. Why not?
I've always loved to throw in a brown bagged cheaper wine to keep it honest.
Of course, you have to throw in a brown bagged trophy wine to keep it really honest.
...I suspect someone will bring one.
nt
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...to me it was rich, complex and not too fruity.
But I only drink West Coast wines and you are used to the less fruity European offerings.
Haven't gotten into the Bedrocks yet - I'll check one out when we get back after the holiday and let you know.
The rest come from Europe and Australia/New Zealand.
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