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[bionicdog] 24/9/2010 08:40

Took advantage of the current Tesco special offer to stock up on NZ SB and PN , 30% off if you buy 6.

[isis] 22/9/2010 12:46

I drank a bunch of Daffodils once - never again!

[johnswan193] 22/9/2010 12:42

Recently drank a 2004 Ornellia. Fantastic.

[bionicdog] 03/8/2010 15:24

I don't what they are like round your way , but the wine list was still in mint condition at the one I was at , it had never been touched.

[isis] 03/8/2010 15:12

My local JDW's does Hardys Private Bin for £5.99 - they can't make a lot on that either.

[marwalker] 17/7/2010 19:13

I've always been a Rhone fan ..... I heard an 'expert' on R 4 saying that '07 was the best year for the wines for a long time.

I've bought '06 and '07 Sablet and even I can tell the difference .... '07 being much better thsn '06.

[lufc5] 17/7/2010 17:02

Forgot to mention twas vintage 2006 with plenty of sediment.
Got a few left, but I prefer to open and enjoy.

Any decent deals on nationwide at the mo?

Think my favorite ever was Best's Great Western bin 0 shiraz.

Now that wasn't cheap if my memory serves me well, but what a fine hearty wine that was. Vin '98 or 2000 I think?
Happy glugging.

[bionicdog] 17/7/2010 16:51

Aye , the 28 and 128 are great. If you can lay them down for 5 years or so they get even better.

[lufc5] 17/7/2010 14:59

My local Ex Thresher had a deal on Penfolds bin 28. £6.99. Tried one then went back 2 days later for a case(2x6) and got him down to £6.49.
I was rather chuffed with that. What a deal I thought.

[marwalker] 17/7/2010 14:06

Worth a try .... Majestics Castillo Estables Grand Reserva 2002 .... bit of a poor mans rioja ...... but much nicer than cheap rioja and just around £6 with the current discount.

I generally think that it's best to buy the highest quality wine from a less desirable source than the cheapest of an expensive highly marketed or well known 'brand.'

[bionicdog] 16/7/2010 12:56

I will be trying this tonight and will report back. I've never had a bad wine from Gerard Bertrand.

[bionicdog] 14/7/2010 19:20

Try this , it's mental. It's dry but yet still fruity and it makes your teeth feel like you haven't cleaned them for a week. The bottle looks the part as well and there's no english translation on the back.



Also this if you can get it , but it's only available in flagship stores. Your guests will make a face when you present them with a wine from Georgia!



They also do a great little free book instore , actually it's not little at all , it's 260 pages and lists all of their wines.

[bamboo2] 14/7/2010 19:08

bionic, thanks for the recommendation on waitrose.
any more recent red wines getting the thumbs up?

[bamboo2] 05/6/2010 21:27

from sainsburys, currently enjoying 'saint andre' cabernet syrah. mmm.

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edit, its got to be said, this wine varies. some bottles are fantastic while others are soso. the fantastic ones are super smooth, the soso are quite acidic. why is this? i've checked the labels etc.
the nicer saint andre bottle has lower shoulders than the bottle shape pictured.
anyone else noticed great variation in wines of the same provenance?

another edit! after some dithering along the wine aisle and many tastings, i think there are definately two different wines on offer here.
the high shoulder, and high label version [pictured] is to be avoided.
the low shoulder,and low label bottle, is the one to go for.

[bionicdog] 29/3/2010 20:38

What's the shape got to do with it?
Volsung
Were your hopes high when you purchased it?

[marwalker] 29/3/2010 18:38

is it possible though for a champagne to be 'corked' due to its wedge shaped cork ?

[volsung] 29/3/2010 18:36

I bought some Romanian red wine for 3.99 recently. I didn't like it much

[bionicdog] 29/3/2010 18:29

As you don't know how it has been stored sell it.

[marwalker] 29/3/2010 18:21

I might have got lucky at a small local auction .... I bought a bottle of Cristal 1962 for a fiver...... a google search shows an asking price of over $2000 per bottle.

Whether to drink or sell ?????

[cagey76] 27/3/2010 15:50

anyone here ever buy en primeur ?

[bionicdog] 22/11/2009 16:40

POG was around $300 in 2002 , how is that equivalent to 136%?