Lets Talk About Wine General Chat

[hannah]

Can we talk about wine? What is your taste in wine? What sorts of wine do you like to drink?

For now, I'll just mention one sort now that I like - Gewürztraminer.

 

[Shelby]

Last night was a Malbec from Cedre Heritage in Cahors, France. I can't remember where I purchased it (possibly Tesco). Lovely dark purple colour, lots of black fruit and a nice touch of spice and oak. Very pleasant.

 

[Janey]

Last night was a Malbec from Cedre Heritage in Cahors, France.

I do love a good Cahors Malbec but they're hard to get. How much was this one?

 

[Best]

We enjoyed a lovely Ripasso at the weekend that we got at Curious Wines. Corte Giona Valpolicella Ripasso 2013. £19.99 so not cheap but a good well-balanced wine.

 

[Random Guy]

I'm a white wine man myself. And I really like Whitehaven Sauvignon Blanc.

 

[Birdman]

Would love some organic red recommendations, please.

 

[Janey]

Would love some organic red recommendations, please.

Do you have any preferred red styles/grapes?

Majestic Wines are selling a wooden box of 6 Spanish reds at the moment for £50. Three Rioja and three Tempranillo. I find the Tempranillo to be a bit grippy and green yet although it's still very drinkable. The Rioja is pretty good.

Lots of organic reds coming from Spain right now actually, particularly southern areas like Jumilla. The warm, dry climate makes organic easier to achieve.

 

[Birdman]

Do you have any preferred red styles/grapes?

Majestic Wines are selling a wooden box of 6 Spanish reds at the moment for £50. Three Rioja and three Tempranillo. I find the Tempranillo to be a bit grippy and green yet although it's still very drinkable. The Rioja is pretty good.

I used to drink mainly Rioja but lately I'm leaning towards Montepulciano and Bordeaux's. Thanks for that great suggestion, nothing to lose at that price for box of 6. I'm sure there is a Majestic Wines at our retail park.

 

[Janey]

I used to drink mainly Rioja but lately I'm leaning towards Montepulciano and Bordeaux's.

One of my favourite Montepulciano's used to be available in Curious Wines but I believe for one reason or another they've stopped stocking it. It is organic and KVM Wine stock (£14.95 a bottle) it if you're happy to order on-line (some supermarkets may stock it too)

Lunaria Coste di Moro Montepulciano d'Abruzzo 2019 KWMWine.com

LUNARIA COSTE DI MORO MONTEPULCIANO DABRUZZO Winner of a Gold award at the Sommelier Awards and for good reason. This fiercely biodynamic/organic producer creates wines of purpose and character. Endowed with lovely black fruits on the nose .... £17.06.Free P & P.

www.kwmwine.com

 

[Gemma]

When out for my birthday lunch with the girls yesterday the restaurant had a great selection of Portuguese wines (several Portuguese members of staff) and I ordered Quinta do Cidrô Chardonnay, from the Duoro. I'm not usually a Chardonnay drinker but this came highly recommended by our designated table waitress and was really, really nice.

According to the website "it is fermented and aged in French oak barriques under the process of batonage with lees. It reveals a beautiful golden colour and a complexity of tropical fruit aromas with smokey oak nuances of toast"