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I can recommend Roda 1, 2012, but I'm wondering if I should have given it another 12 years. Still very tannic.
Sorry. Wot is this?
I found that I can't drink elegant wine when I am not properly dressed for the occasion.After 2½ years of exploring red wine, my top favourite so far is aged Bordeaux red wine. It's just smooth and elegant.
It tastes better with no clothes on.I found that I can't drink elegant wine when I am not properly dressed for the occasion.
Left Bank or Right Bank?After 2½ years of exploring red wine, my top favourite so far is aged Bordeaux red wine. It's just smooth and elegant.
Cannot go wrong with either bank.Left Bank or Right Bank?
I don't recommend that, it may be dangerous in certain circumstances.It tastes better with no clothes on.
Of course not, but the wines from each side are notably different in character due to their different main grape.Cannot go wrong with either bank.
What would happen if a grape variety from one bank is planted in the other bank?Of course not, but the wines from each side are notably different in character due to their different main grape.
Idk they probably do this in small quantities but I'm shamelessly Italy > France for wine so I haven't bothered to educate myself on the nuances yet. I suppose I should probably do this at some point in the near future.What would happen if a grape variety from one bank is planted in the other bank?
I have no idea and I can't really choose because they only have so few brands of Bordeaux wine in my local shop.Left Bank or Right Bank?
Yeah you described Merlot with your original words so I would have guessed it was Right Bank.I have no idea and I can't really choose because they only have so few brands of Bordeaux wine in my local shop.
Ok, I've just found out that the one I'm having now is from the Right Bank:
Jean-Pierre Moueix Bordeaux is a careful blend of wines produced on privileged hillside vineyard sites near the towns of Lussac Saint-Emilion and Castillon La Bataille on the Right Bank of Bordeaux.
Apparently Left Bank has higher tannins and higher acidity.. which I don't really like. Right Bank is more mellow / softer, which I like.
The Left bank is known as the more prestigious area, home to the Frist Growths and blended from prominently Cabernet Sauvignon with high tannins, high acidity, and powerful structure. Bold aromas and flavors of black cherry, violet, and menthol are common. The top wines have aging potential for 30+ years.
Winery | Bottega |
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Grapes | Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Sangiovese |
Region | Italy / Central Italy / Toscana / Chianti / Chianti Classico |
Wine style | Italian Chianti Classico Red |
Alcohol content | 14% |
Wine description | Dry, warm, soft, lightly tasty and very persistent with spicy notes of liquorice, tobacco, pepper and cocoa. |
il gallo nero <3Was looking for any European red wine while arriving in Fiji. Glad I found one! I couldn't find any European wine in Australian airport duty free shop, so was happy to find one in Fiji airport duty free:
Bottega Acino d'Oro Chianti Classico Riserva 2020
Lovely, smooth, fruity, easy drinking wine. Oaky, cherry, berries, licorice, flowery aroma, hint of spices, cocoa, maybe a bit of tobacco aroma as well (not sure, I don't smoke lol, but definitely smokey).
I still prefer good Bordeaux wine though. But this is good wine too.
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Facts about the wine
Winery Bottega Grapes Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Sangiovese Region Italy / Central Italy / Toscana / Chianti / Chianti Classico Wine style Italian Chianti Classico Red Alcohol content 14% Wine description
Dry, warm, soft, lightly tasty and very persistent with spicy notes of liquorice, tobacco, pepper and cocoa.
I've never had Thanksgiving celebration all my life. I don't know if I'll be celebrating it one day.What red wine will you guys be drinking with the Thanksgiving feast? I’ll probably serve Priorat and Chateauneuf-du-Pape. We will probably drink Champagne and an Alsatian Riesling first. Have a happy holiday!
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I made my annual beef wellington for Thanksgiving and we started with a cava followed by a Navarra blend followed by a Bordeaux followed by a Priorat.What red wine will you guys be drinking with the Thanksgiving feast? I’ll probably serve Priorat and Chateauneuf-du-Pape. We will probably drink Champagne and an Alsatian Riesling first. Have a happy holiday!
Pinot Noir + Lagrein + Merlot or Merlot/Cabernet + Schiava, with Chianti Classico in reserve if it sounds nice. Hosting my Thanksgiving late so haven't had them yet.What red wine will you guys be drinking with the Thanksgiving feast? I’ll probably serve Priorat and Chateauneuf-du-Pape. We will probably drink Champagne and an Alsatian Riesling first. Have a happy holiday!
@socallefty Also Chardonnay of course!Pinot Noir + Lagrein + Merlot or Merlot/Cabernet + Schiava, with Chianti Classico in reserve if it sounds nice. Hosting my Thanksgiving late so haven't had them yet.
mulled wine is vomit fuel for mefor turkey day, prepared mulled wine with a cheapo red from the grocery store.
fave red generally is any sangiovese.
Body, acidity and tannins. Honestly the flavor is difference is pretty big (Merlot is fruiter than Cab, etc.).What are the primary distinguishing attributes of each of these?
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Pinot Noir
- Merlot
- Syrah
- Malbec
- Zinfandel
- Tempranillo
- Rioja
- Barbera
The label on the bottle.What are the primary distinguishing attributes of each of these?
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Pinot Noir
- Merlot
- Syrah
- Malbec
- Zinfandel
- Tempranillo
- Rioja
- Barbera
Is there a pattern to this?I found out that some certain red wine makes me sleep longer than other red wines. For example, when I drink Portuguese red wine Coutada Velha, it makes me sleep 1.5 hours longer than the Jean Pierre Moueix Bordeaux red wine.
I once had Sancho Garces Rioja tempranillo red wine for lunch, and I had like 6 hours of nap! It was shocking. I felt very energetic when I woke up though.
Please, we can at least evaluate these on the dimension of classiness, where one has Merlot and then who cares about the rest.The label on the bottle.
Sorry. I haven’t bought a bottle of Merlot after I watched Sideways.Please, we can at least evaluate these on the dimension of classiness, where one has Merlot and then who cares about the rest.
No.Is there a pattern to this?
SameSorry. I haven’t bought a bottle of Merlot after I watched Sideways.
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I watered my garden in intoxicated state. Does that count?Also, do any of you drink wine while gardening? (eg pulling weed)
Sorry. I haven’t bought a bottle of Merlot after I watched Sideways.
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This was a plant by the wine deep state to keep high quality Merlots affordable for the normal consumer while low IQ frauds with money diverted their attention to Cabernet Sauvignon.Same
So which is the best red wine variety to enhance your IQ?This was a plant by the wine deep state to keep high quality Merlots affordable for the normal consumer while low IQ frauds with money diverted their attention to Cabernet Sauvignon.
I was already avoiding Cabs, and the sideways flick expanded my boycott to merlots.This was a plant by the wine deep state to keep high quality Merlots affordable for the normal consumer while low IQ frauds with money diverted their attention to Cabernet Sauvignon.
And then you couldn't resist Malbecs until you had to self-ban from the red wine concept as a whole.I was already avoiding Cabs, and the sideways flick expanded my boycott to merlots.
I blame the Malbecs.And then you couldn't resist Malbecs until you had to self-ban from the red wine concept as a whole.
If you are already striking out Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot it's pretty obvious what the criteria is and Malbec simply isn't going to escape that net.I blame the Malbecs.
Mine is a 1964 Charles Krug Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, which I'll probably never open. Why now?Sub poll:
How old is your treasured oldest red wine bottle waiting to be opened?
Mine is a 1999 Felipe Rutini bought in the early 2000’s.
I saw it in a wine store about four years ago, and it had increased its price like 40 times compared to what I paid for it.
Now I don’t know if I will ever drink it.
Drink it now or sell it and then buy more red wines. Yum.Sub poll:
How old is your treasured oldest red wine bottle waiting to be opened?
Mine is a 1999 Felipe Rutini bought in the early 2000’s.
I saw it in a wine store about four years ago, and it had increased its price like 40 times compared to what I paid for it.
Now I don’t know if I will ever drink it.
I think I will keep it unopened until one day before of the end of the world.Drink it now or sell it and then buy more red wines. Yum.
OR,... Keep it until one day after the end of the world, and let the alien invaders from Uranus enjoy it.I think I will keep it unopened until one day before of the end of the world.
Sorry. Although I'd wish to honor your petition, I will certainly have no control on any matters taking place during or after the end of the world, nor I will be able to attest the appearance of aliens or any kind of invaders in or from Uranus.OR,... Keep it until one day after the end of the world, and let the alien invaders from Uranus enjoy it.
Yes, you do have control in these horrible circumstances. To escape the aliens, I want to remind you that under most famous tennis stadiums,Sorry. Although I'd wish to honor your petition, I will certainly have no control on any matters taking place during or after the end of the world, nor I will be able to attest the appearance of aliens or any kind of invaders in or from Uranus.
How will you know that it will be 1 day before the world ends? Anyway drinking 1 bottle of red wine in 1 day is too much, unless you share it with your family.I think I will keep it unopened until one day before of the end of the world.