the wine thread

[Lee Bushwacker]

This is the right time of the year for a deep full bodied Ripasso.

The French do some of the best wines in the world but the Italians consistantly do great wines all the time IMO.

Spanish wines are excellent also.

 

[Handy Run]

Spanish wines are excellent also.

Everything the Spanish do is a poor imitation of Italy

• Prosciutto > Serrano
• Chianti > Rioja
• Risotto > Spanish fishy risotto
• Fascism without civil war > Franco & Spanish civil war
• Ginger norry expats > SMC expats

 

[Happyhonkaman]

Hmmmmm, quite fucking disappointed with the Dofi from Alvaro Palacios that I opened today. Maybe it was too young, I'll give it that but I'm glad I got it on offer. Bought two bottles for about 50 each. Enjoyed the little Sicilian red I mentioned a few posts ago more than the Priorat. The Sicilian was about 1/5 of the price!!

Funny that, I wasn’t impressed with his priorat either, tried it twice. He’s a cult name for some reason
We have a delayed Christmas dinner coming up, I’ve got a bunch of these for it



Sosta Tre Santi, lovely Nero Davola with a nice bit of age on the clock

Happy Christmas

 

[Lee Bushwacker]

Everything the Spanish do is a poor imitation of Italy

• Prosciutto > Serrano
• Chianti > Rioja
• Risotto > Spanish fishy risotto
• Fascism without civil war > Franco & Spanish civil war
• Ginger norry expats > SMC expats

 

[Handy Run]

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[jeepers]

Had a C du Pape, this evening, from Paul Jaboulet. Silk.

 

[The High King]

 

[Great-Bit-O-Stuff]

Looking well Honky

 

[Happyhonkaman]

Had a C du Pape, this evening, from Paul Jaboulet. Silk.

Yessir.. Jaboulet makes superb wines

I’ve had his Cote Rotie and Crozes-Hermitage as well.. both excellent, put on the list

 

[Great-Bit-O-Stuff]

I'm having a Rib Shack Red glass. All you experts will slander me