Wine connoisseurs post your current favorites and vintage

[Deemancpa]

50% Grenache 50% Syrah Good everyday value French, 1-2 hours to decant

 

[reliefdvm]

My current fave is 2007 Argyle Nuthouse Pinot.

 

[amsgpwarrior]

To Deemancpa:

Nice! Good bottle from a legendary vintage for Southern Rhone.

 

[Ed Monton]

La Mozza I Perazzi 2007

Love this wine and just picked up a couple more bottles today.

http://lamozza.com/perazzi.html

 

[blooz4u]

I dont' splurge on wine too ofter, but when I do, I really enjoy this:

2005 Jordan Cabernet Sauvignon - Alexander Valley.

 

[Fourtotheflush]

Question about decanters? What kind do u usE? I just have the standard fluted top

 

[Deemancpa]

To Deemancpa:

Nice! Good bottle from a legendary vintage for Southern Rhone.

Not bad for everyday.

 

[jjon90]

Question about decanters? What kind do u usE? I just have the standard fluted top

I don't use one, a pain to clean. I use this as an aerator..

 

[Farani]

Question about decanters? What kind do u usE? I just have the standard fluted top

I picked up a decent one from Meijer for about $15. Pretty thick so no worries abour breakage. Very attractive and it gets the job done.

 

[Fourtotheflush]

I don't use one, a pain to clean. I use this as an aerator..

Do you find it does the trick?

 

[ThroughHisStomach]

Stuff from Paso is really coming on strong the past few years. Great bang for the Buck.

 

[vperlman]

Had a bottle of '08 Running With Scissors (no kidding, that's the real name) Cabernet Sauvignon that was truly remarkable.

 

[jjon90]

Stuff from Paso is really coming on strong the past few years. Great bang for the Buck.

Paso Robles I'm guessing?

 

[jwintosh]

cool thread. been liking the syrahs and petits lately. james david (aka colebass) makes a grea tsyrahs. i also like ravenswood lodi zin. my all time fav is the opus one zin. 1998 or 1999 would be nice.

 

[SuperKrishna]

2008 Di Majo Norante Sangiovese $8-$11 depending on where I shop. I always cook with it and sometimes I put some in the food.

 

[vperlman]

2008 Di Majo Norante Sangiovese $8-$11 depending on where I shop. I always cook with it and sometimes I put some in the food.

:rofl: Reminds me of Graham Kerr, the Galloping Gourmet, if you have ever seen his show...

 

[SuperKrishna]

I don't have cable so I don't get to see much TV.

It is a great drinking wine.

 

[vperlman]

I don't think it's been on TV since cable was invented. I think it was on back in the late '60's to early '70's. Far more wine made it down his throat than into his recipes...

 

[ThroughHisStomach]

Paso Robles I'm guessing?

Yep. Paso Robles.

Going to try and get up to their Zin festival next month.

Like a good Californian, if you cut me, I bleed Zin.

 

[amsgpwarrior]

2008 Di Majo Norante Sangiovese $8-$11 depending on where I shop. I always cook with it and sometimes I put some in the food.

Very good value wine. Got mine through winelibrary.com. My review of this wine is below:

2008 Di Majo Norante, Sangiovese, Molise (Italy)

Color: Dark garnet with hint of purple.
Nose: Dark cherry and bitter chocolate/coffee dominates with garrigue like notes of rosemary and thyme at the back end. Vanillin and scorched earth properties.
Taste: Dark cherry and blackberries- good dark fruit up front. Bitter tannin with herbal flavors at the end.
Acidity: Medium-high.
Density: Medium bodied.
Finish: 20-25 seconds- not too short
Alcohol: 12.5%
Notes: 1 hour decant. After 2 hours wine became more and more bitter. Very good wine with good fruit and low alcohol and decent secondary characteristics. Super pairing with fresh pappardelle with bolognese sauce. Wine taste much better with food than alone. Wine struggles to contain alcohol though; even at 12.5% level. A little hot at the end. Maybe another
year in the cellar will polish it more. Crazy value wine!

Rating: 89 (AG-90) $7.98