Which is your favorite red wine?

Which is your favorite red wine?


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Youngheart

Semi-Pro
My daughters and extended family have prime vineyards in Santa Maria California.
One day they asked me if I liked red or white the most......
I answered, "What? You mean that behind the colored glass bottles, there are wines of different colors??
Tell me, how would I ever know that, since it goes straight from the bottle, down my wide open mouth??"
Amazing, how young people expect their dad to know everything!! :rolleyes:
------ So Be It ⚜️ ------
 

vokazu

Legend
I just had my first ever pure Syrah wine. I think it tastes like Malbec. Olive, tobacco, black pepper, smoky.

The previous Syrah I had was mixed with Grenache Noir and Carignan... Which somehow tasted fruitier/slightly sweeter.
 

vokazu

Legend
Syrah is supposed to taste just like that.

I just found this on Google:

Yes, Syrah can taste similar to Malbec, particularly Old World Malbec. Both wines can have notes of black pepper, smoke, and olive. Syrah can also have notes of bacon fat, brambly berries, plums, and mixed mountain berries.

Syrah is more similar to Old World Malbec with its notes of olive, black pepper spice, smoke, and even bacon fat in some instances.



On the second day I can taste some berries and plums in the Syrah. Yum.
 
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I just found this on Google:

Yes, Syrah can taste similar to Malbec, particularly Old World Malbec. Both wines can have notes of black pepper, smoke, and olive. Syrah can also have notes of bacon fat, brambly berries, plums, and mixed mountain berries.

Syrah is more similar to Old World Malbec with its notes of olive, black pepper spice, smoke, and even bacon fat in some instances.
The key difference is the lack of chocolate. That flavor is what makes South American Malbec such a love or hate it experience.
 

Sudacafan

Bionic Poster
You should talk - in 17 pages of your thread, you seem to talk only of drinking Argentine Malbec apart from one post about liking Chilean Carmenere.
Incorrect, I spoke about other varieties, as well..
For example, I said my favorite was Cabernet Sauvignon before "taking risks" and switching to Malbec as the new fav.
I also said I preferred whites long ago.
I would say you go and read again the full 17 pages, but I am not that egocentric.
 

vokazu

Legend
On the third day, I can smell a very fragrant flowers aroma in my Syrah red wine. Wow this is amazing.

This is the Syrah I got, not very expensive but it's not too cheap. I only bought it because it was on clearance sale:


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It's very rare to see Braille lettering on a wine label!!! I think it's a really good idea!


 
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vokazu

Legend
First time for me to have a Dolcetto red wine. I think it's a cute and lovely red wine. When I opened it I could smell a bit of strawberry. Very fruity. Smooth, easy to drink.

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Rizieri

Dolcetto di Diano d'Alba​


About this product
This is produced with grapes from a single vineyard of over 50 years vine age; the ancient clone with the “red stem”. It is vinified without the use of wood, in full respect of the tradition. Purple-red color with delicate violet reflections. Intense floral and fruity fragrance with enveloping notes of cherries, blackberry jam and violets. Fresh, mineral and super juicy with a typical pleasant almond finish and sweet tannins in the mouth. A very drinkable yet structured Dolcetto, capable also of moderate ageing.

Product specifications

Type: Dolcetto
Size: 750mL
Region: Piemonte
Current Vintage: 2021 - Vintage is not guaranteed and may vary store to store or when delivered.
Standard Drinks: 8.6
Alcohol Volume: 13.50%
Country: Italy
Brand Name: Rizieri
Closure: Cork

Expert reviews

Dan Murphy's Wine Panel
Australia's premier retail wine assessment panel

Vintage 2020
93 points

The Rizieri name is synonymous with with quality Piedmont wines. Their 2020 Dolcetto d’Alba immediately impresses with its violet aroma, pretty cherry-plum colour, and, most of all, its up-front juicy purity and sheer drinkability. Flavours of bright cherries, a touch of cherry pip, thyme and brambles beg for food to match. This is a wine to relish in its youth (while you wait for their nebbiolo to mature!). Picture yourself under a canopy of vines on a Piedmont terrace, table groaning with home-cooked food - lots of laughter, lots of chat. This Dolcetto fits right into that picture.


 

travlerajm

Talk Tennis Guru
I report in this thread that I ended my year-long boycott by ordering a red wine this week.

It was a Malbec at my favorite restaurant in Miami, and it was quite excellent.
 

Sudacafan

Bionic Poster
I report in this thread that I ended my year-long boycott by ordering a red wine this week.

It was a Malbec at my favorite restaurant in Miami, and it was quite excellent.
Congratulations!
But... Haven't you started the alcohol prohibition at the beginning of this year?
If so, fwiw, you haven't completed one exact full year of not drinking. This was your 40-15 moment.
 

vokazu

Legend
I'm having Masseria Altemura Sasseo Primitivo.

It's really delicious. On the second day I can smell the Christmas Cake aroma, cola, coffee, chocolate. Smooth finish.

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Product description

Wine style
Dry, Medium Bodied style of Primitivo

Made from a strict selection of grapes - exclusively of the Primitivo variety, from unique vineyards that maintain the quality of its indigenous cultivar whilst opening itself up to international taste. The name Sasseo (meaning stony) was chosen to recall the uniqueness, sunniness and strength of the terroir that has produced this wine. Good body with a soft and warm mouth-filling flavour, supported by sweet tannins. An ideal wine to accompany roasted red meat dishes or roast lamb.

Taste profile

Medium Bodied

Medium bodied red wines have a lightly textured mouthfeel with moderate flavour impact. Often medium in colour.

Dry

Dry wines have no trace of sweetness at all

(It's not really true. I can taste some sweetness in this wine)


Product specifications
  • Type: Primitivo
  • Size: 750mL
  • Current Vintage: 2020* - Vintage is not guaranteed and may vary store to store or when delivered.
  • Standard Drinks: 8.6
  • Alcohol Volume: 14.5%
  • Country: Italy
  • Brand Name: Masseria Altemura
  • Closure: Cork
  • Wine Sweetness: Dry
  • Wine Body: Medium Bodied
Expert reviews
  • Dan Murphy's Wine Panel​


    Australia's premier retail wine assessment panel

    Dan Murphy's Wine Panel

    • Vintage 2017
      93 points
    The 2017 vintage of this Primitivo from Puglia is as thick and rich as ever, and, perhaps, even a little more under control than usual. The fruit sweetness is a little less but the flavour intensity and density remain the same.The wine impresses with roasted root vegetable, ferrous notes, rich and ripe plum, prune, black cherry and Christmas cake flavours, all held in check without being too sweet, as mentioned. It's destined to be enjoyed with roast or grilled meat with all the trimmings and delicious pan juices. There's no shortage of flavour. Enjoy.
 
I'm having Masseria Altemura Sasseo Primitivo.

It's really delicious. On the second day I can smell the Christmas Cake aroma, cola, coffee, chocolate. Smooth finish.

764138-1.png



Product description

Wine style
Dry, Medium Bodied style of Primitivo

Made from a strict selection of grapes - exclusively of the Primitivo variety, from unique vineyards that maintain the quality of its indigenous cultivar whilst opening itself up to international taste. The name Sasseo (meaning stony) was chosen to recall the uniqueness, sunniness and strength of the terroir that has produced this wine. Good body with a soft and warm mouth-filling flavour, supported by sweet tannins. An ideal wine to accompany roasted red meat dishes or roast lamb.

Taste profile

Medium Bodied

Medium bodied red wines have a lightly textured mouthfeel with moderate flavour impact. Often medium in colour.

Dry

Dry wines have no trace of sweetness at all

(It's not really true. I can taste some sweetness in this wine)


Product specifications
  • Type: Primitivo
  • Size: 750mL
  • Current Vintage: 2020* - Vintage is not guaranteed and may vary store to store or when delivered.
  • Standard Drinks: 8.6
  • Alcohol Volume: 14.5%
  • Country: Italy
  • Brand Name: Masseria Altemura
  • Closure: Cork
  • Wine Sweetness: Dry
  • Wine Body: Medium Bodied
Expert reviews
  • Dan Murphy's Wine Panel​


    Australia's premier retail wine assessment panel

    Dan Murphy's Wine Panel's Wine Panel

    • Vintage 2017
      93 points
    The 2017 vintage of this Primitivo from Puglia is as thick and rich as ever, and, perhaps, even a little more under control than usual. The fruit sweetness is a little less but the flavour intensity and density remain the same.The wine impresses with roasted root vegetable, ferrous notes, rich and ripe plum, prune, black cherry and Christmas cake flavours, all held in check without being too sweet, as mentioned. It's destined to be enjoyed with roast or grilled meat with all the trimmings and delicious pan juices. There's no shortage of flavour. Enjoy.
How hefty was the bottle?
 

Sudacafan

Bionic Poster
I asked about the bottle specifically but the wine also tends to be fairly heavy too as it is Zinfandel.
Answering to the question of the heaviness of the bottle that somebody asked above, I understand that heavier (and darker) bottles are better to keep wines for more time.
 
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