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Best bottle of wine
Nominate your favourite wine, red or white.
I like to think I'm an amature (imature  )wine buff, anyways I happened upon a red tonight that far surpasses any that has passed my lips previously. In fact I was so supprised I had to post.
It's a new world wine from America which is really fruity, aged in ok vats and is very well balanced.
Price: - £4.49
Country of Origin: Calif USA
Grape: - Zinfandel lodi 2005
Brand: - palomar Creek
Alc: - 14.5%
Store: - Aldi
A fruity easy drinking wine with lots of blackberry and cherry with an ever so slight oak nose. Best bottle have had in 10 years 
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It would allow those that may want to get into wines to have a try of ones different from the ones they are used to.
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29-01-2008, 21:38
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Re: Best bottle of wine
Penfolds Organic Reds  
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29-01-2008, 21:45
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Re: Best bottle of wine
Caymus Special Selection - Cabernet Sauvignon
2003 top class Californian
Not sure on indicudual price, probably £80 to £100 but i bought a split case, 6 of these and 6 cheaper 1986 Rioja.
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29-01-2008, 21:57
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29-01-2008, 22:08
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Re: Best bottle of wine
Johanshoff Oak Smoked Chardonnay
New Zealand
Cant find it online or in shops, but johanshoff vineyard say they sell to tesco
Hardy's Chardonnay
Australia ???
My Local Spar
£5 round abouts
sorry I can only take white wine, I hate red
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29-01-2008, 22:17
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Re: Best bottle of wine
Currently enjoying for about £4.99 (depending when and where you get it)
Argento Malbec
Grape: 100% Malbec
Country: ARGENTINA
Region: Mendoza
Producer: Bodegas Esmeralda
However i do prefer Clos de los siete which is a £10 bottle and is a blend of 40% Malbec, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot and 20% Syrah
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Re: Best bottle of wine
It's hard to find anything I like. I tend to go for a bottle of Jacob's Creek Riesling. We had a bottle of this with the meal on Christmas day, which I liked http://www.oddbins.co.uk/products/pr...ductCode=32086 Naturally, because I like it they stop selling it  I don't drink red anymore - not since the red wine and bin incident I've previously mentioned.
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30-01-2008, 07:52
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Re: Best bottle of wine
managed to polish off a bottle of Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Clavoillon 2004 Leaflaive. Was very nice, but a bit pricey for a mid-week wine
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30-01-2008, 17:39
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Re: Best bottle of wine
Best cheapo red I've tried for a while is Yaldarra Estate Shiraz 2006, think it was on offer in Tesco.
Favourite all round at the moment is Kanonkop Pinotage 2003. Got a case stored here for future use but not sure how long it's going to remain intact.
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30-01-2008, 18:25
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Re: Best bottle of wine
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Got a case stored here for future use but not sure how long it's going to remain intact.
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6-7 years with no worries and probably to its favour if stored correctly and probably much longer (within reason)
Personally speaking unless its a special purchase or an investment, If I like it I drink it! Obviosuly you will still be able to buy a good vintage year wine in the future, it will just be more expensive!
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30-01-2008, 19:41
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Re: Best bottle of wine
Any bottle that you are given for free.
(I'ld rather if I'm honest, drink Vodka)
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30-01-2008, 22:08
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Re: Best bottle of wine
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6-7 years with no worries and probably to its favour if stored correctly and probably much longer (within reason)
Personally speaking unless its a special purchase or an investment, If I like it I drink it! Obviosuly you will still be able to buy a good vintage year wine in the future, it will just be more expensive!
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I know how long I intend to keep it. The problem is how long it will last before it gets drunk
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Re: Best bottle of wine
Ahhh im with ya
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30-01-2008, 22:16
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Re: Best bottle of wine
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Originally Posted by Wicked_and_Crazy
Currently enjoying for about £4.99 (depending when and where you get it)
Argento Malbec
Grape: 100% Malbec
Country: ARGENTINA
Region: Mendoza
Producer: Bodegas Esmeralda
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Me too, except I get mine from Tesco at £2.99 per bottle. Surprisingly good wine at an astonishingly good price.
I also like a good zinfandel (as in the OP), or pinot noir or pinotage. I don't like to pay extortionate prices for fermented grape juice, so like trying the special offers. Finding a good, inexpensive wine adds to the warmth.
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30-01-2008, 22:21
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Re: Best bottle of wine
Not a fan of that one myself, bought it myself once and been given it a few times.
ASDA do a really good Rioja though £3ish, I have found it pretty hot and miss a few times though
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