Nice red wine for special occasions…

[Sport_Turismo_GTS]

We had this with the turkey earlier today - highly recommended!

[LooneyTunes]

Thanks for posting that. Hadn’t realised that the Vauthier family had bought La Clotte (they own Ausone). Might pick up a few of those.

It’s quite hard (impossible?) to pick a bad classed growth Bordeaux in 2016. Have started opening a few of them, only Canon so far from StE, and am pleased to have more tucked away.

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LooneyTunes said:

Thanks for posting that. Hadn’t realised that the Vauthier family had bought La Clotte (they own Ausone). Might pick up a few of those.

It’s quite hard (impossible?) to pick a bad classed growth Bordeaux in 2016. Have started opening a few of them, only Canon so far from StE, and am pleased to have more tucked away.

I’m saving the 2016 Ausone for a bigger occasion!

[Lotobear]

LooneyTunes said:

Thanks for posting that. Hadn’t realised that the Vauthier family had bought La Clotte (they own Ausone). Might pick up a few of those.

It’s quite hard (impossible?) to pick a bad classed growth Bordeaux in 2016. Have started opening a few of them, only Canon so far from StE, and am pleased to have more tucked away.

...I'm so pleased to have kept the 6 bottles of 2016 Pomerol 'stolen' from Aldi last Christmas, only wish I had been quicker before they all went

[fourstardan]

On the topic of reds we opened up a bottle of Faustino 2008 Rioja on xmas eve....the cork had gone but after filtering it off and sorting it out it was blddy nice!

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Lotobear said:

...I'm so pleased to have kept the 6 bottles of 2016 Pomerol 'stolen' from Aldi last Christmas, only wish I had been quicker before they all went

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fourstardan said:

On the topic of reds we opened up a bottle of Faustino 2008 Rioja on xmas eve....the cork had gone but after filtering it off and sorting it out it was blddy nice!

Sounds good.

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Sport_Turismo_GTS said:

LooneyTunes said:

Thanks for posting that. Hadn’t realised that the Vauthier family had bought La Clotte (they own Ausone). Might pick up a few of those.

It’s quite hard (impossible?) to pick a bad classed growth Bordeaux in 2016. Have started opening a few of them, only Canon so far from StE, and am pleased to have more tucked away.

I’m saving the 2016 Ausone for a bigger occasion!

There is a bit of a price difference! Which is why La Clotte looks like it'd be worth a look.

You often find that a few years after a change of ownership and/or significant investment the quality improves noticeably before the prices get increased, especially if the team running them really knows what they're doing.

Two that I've got my eye on are Troplong Mondot (another St Emilion, with a winemaker with quite a track record at the helm) and, away from Bordeaux, Nervi (recently bought by Roberto Conterno, but he was involved for a few years prior).

[Regbuser]

BBR sale on Rhone reds > https://www.bbr.com/offers-winter-sale-rhone?sc_sr...

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Regbuser said:

BBR sale on Rhone reds > https://www.bbr.com/offers-winter-sale-rhone?sc_sr...

The Ogier “La Rosine” they feature (£24 —> £19.20) is one I buy in most vintages. Punches beyond what you’d expect for a Vin de Pays.

By coincidence, I have some bottles from the ‘19 and a ‘20 vintages arriving this week from a different supplier, where they’ve been sat since purchase en primeur. Had a quick look at the order: they were £144/dozen en primeur, so will end up a few quid cheaper than Berry’s sale price. I don’t think that’s a bad saving for buying a couple of years in advance.

[Regbuser]

Something pleasant to go with the meats and cheeses platter later

[Regbuser]

Very quaffable bourgueil

[Sy1441]

Going through a bit of a Super Tuscan and Napa Cab period currently.

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Sy1441 said:

Going through a bit of a Super Tuscan and Napa Cab period currently.

Tell us more, any recommendations?!

I’ve got this for a special treat for my wife and I:


And then 3 bottles of this for when my best mate and his wife visit!

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Had the pleasure of sharing this with some friends last night:


Very, very nice indeed, although it obviously should be, for the money!

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Sport_Turismo_GTS said:

Had the pleasure of sharing this with some friends last night:


Very, very nice indeed, although it obviously should be, for the money!

Lidl or Waitrose?

[dunkind]

I would have thought ALDI. Surely?

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Sport_Turismo_GTS said:

Had the pleasure of sharing this with some friends last night:


Very, very nice indeed, although it obviously should be, for the money!

That takes me back... used to be able to get Grange in local Oddbins along with other Penfolds wines. IIRC, last ones I bought I paid £25/bottle (albeit 20 years ago) for the '97 Bin 707. Still have a few kicking around, might revisit as it's a couple of years since I last opened one.

It's astonishing how much Penfolds managed to increase pricing, up there with the very top end of Syrah, but must be a nice business for them at the current price levels.

[dunkind]

Had this on Saturday afternoon, took it to my mate's place. Special occasion? First drink in three weeks, not gone that long since 2010.