Wine Asylum

In Reply to: Re: Yellowtail Wines from Austraila vs. 2 Buck Chuck? posted by Jerry P on June 03, 2003 at 10:31:39:

I just opened a bottle of Yellowtail Cab and Yellowtail Shiraz. (I have 10 cases of each in the basement wine cellar)

I am tasting both of these wines right now. They are so close I cannot understand why you like the Shiraz and not the Cabernet.

Have you ever tried them side by side - like I am right now?

Cut-Throat

• Re: Strange.............. - Jerry P 13:35:27 06/04/03 (2)
  In Reply to: Strange.............. posted by Cut-Throat on June 03, 2003 at 16:36:05:

  I will taste the Cab again.
  If I remember correctly the
  Yellow Tail Cab was a typical
  Australian Cab, not very big
  and bold. The Australians make
  excellent Shiraz, that is their
  number one grape.

  I generally prefer $20 +
  California Cabs or Red
  Zinfandel's. Try a Liberty
  School Cab at about $15 a bottle,
  it is excellent. BTW Liberty
  School is the second label of
  Caymus. Caymus is one of my
  favorite Cab producers but
  I don't buy it any more as
  their Cab's start at about $50.

  
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  • Big and Bold - Cut-Throat 14:19:55 06/04/03 (1)
    In Reply to: Re: Strange.............. posted by Jerry P on June 04, 2003 at 13:35:27:

    I also like my Reds, Big and Bold !

    And like I said the Yellowtail Shriaz, Cab and Merlot are so close that I suspect they may all be the same wine (possibly a blend) and the company maybe just changes lables on the same stuff for marketing purposes. Anyway this is current favorite cheapie wine.

    I have heard of the wines you mentioned, but I try to go a bit cheaper. Some of my Favorite Cabs are the Oakville Estate Franciscan, and the St. Supery.
    
    
    
    

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    • Re: Big and Bold - xtype 09:30:52 12/22/04 (0)
      In Reply to: Big and Bold posted by Cut-Throat on June 4, 2003 at 14:19:55:

      Charles Shaw (aka "2 Buck Chuck") is sold at Trader Joe's in the midwest. Except it is $2.99 which is more like "3 Buck Chuck".
      The merlot is rather good, and I can certainly tell the difference between the grapes. I wasn't impressed the last time I tried Yellow Tail. I will have to get a few bottles to see what you mean about them tasting the same.
      
      
      

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