MontyVeda
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Little ole wine drinker me (us?)
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MontyVeda
a short-tempered ill-controlled small-minded troll
- Location
- Lancaster... the little city.
i was planning on getting another case... we had some in stock yesterday... but i had to bail work early because my hernia was getting sore, and it wouldn't have looked very good leaving work early with half a dozen bottles of wine
Shadow
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- Location
- edge of the south downs
Should have posted these a while ago. First up , the Italians:
2021 San Felo Lampo Morellino di Scansano, Toscana, 14% - oh my goodness, this was superb. Never drunk this before, have been missing out, very similar to a very good chianti but fuller bodied. I do not know if this usual or indeed the abv.
2020 San Felo Pinot Nero, Toscana, 12.5% - never had Tuscan pinot noir before and would not again based on this example. Not a 'typical' pinot, dry, lacked fruit, lacking enchanting perfume.
2019 Fattoria La Vialla Riserva Chianti 14.5% - very happy with this, good chianti, would never have guessed high abv. Back label shows it was bottled in march 2023. I like this; meaning it had been resting for 42 months
2021 Castello di Meleto Chianti Classico 13.5% - again, happy with this. Both chiantis are organic, not that this necessarily implies quality but often does. All 4 at under £8.50 at auction.
2021 San Felo Lampo Morellino di Scansano, Toscana, 14% - oh my goodness, this was superb. Never drunk this before, have been missing out, very similar to a very good chianti but fuller bodied. I do not know if this usual or indeed the abv.
2020 San Felo Pinot Nero, Toscana, 12.5% - never had Tuscan pinot noir before and would not again based on this example. Not a 'typical' pinot, dry, lacked fruit, lacking enchanting perfume.
2019 Fattoria La Vialla Riserva Chianti 14.5% - very happy with this, good chianti, would never have guessed high abv. Back label shows it was bottled in march 2023. I like this; meaning it had been resting for 42 months
2021 Castello di Meleto Chianti Classico 13.5% - again, happy with this. Both chiantis are organic, not that this necessarily implies quality but often does. All 4 at under £8.50 at auction.
Shadow
member
- Location
- edge of the south downs
Following on from post #197, some more verdejo from Rueda, Spain:
All of these were ok/fine examples of verdejo, fruity and tasty. The 2022 Lan Verdejo 13.5% was excellent. Superb fruit, great length and more-ish. Would happily pay full RRP for this, whatever it may be! Not bad for £7.40.
All of these were ok/fine examples of verdejo, fruity and tasty. The 2022 Lan Verdejo 13.5% was excellent. Superb fruit, great length and more-ish. Would happily pay full RRP for this, whatever it may be! Not bad for £7.40.
Shadow
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- Location
- edge of the south downs
Opened a few weeks back, finished yesterday:
1999 Domaine Cauhapé Quintessence de Petit Manseng, Jurançon 14% - oh wow. Another fantastic dessert wine. Yes very sweet, also full, rich, fresh and refreshing and so, so long. Again, would never think its 14%. Lovely with tarte tatin. Petit manseng is the grape, found in SW France (Jurançon is just outside Pau), used for both dry and sweet wines. Purchased from the winery many years ago, not cheaply. Wanted to show colour in the glass but the bottle and glass were emptied too quickly, even though savoured. At 25 years old, it was showing no sign of going downhill, could last another 5 years easily. My only bottle, it was worth the wait.
1999 Domaine Cauhapé Quintessence de Petit Manseng, Jurançon 14% - oh wow. Another fantastic dessert wine. Yes very sweet, also full, rich, fresh and refreshing and so, so long. Again, would never think its 14%. Lovely with tarte tatin. Petit manseng is the grape, found in SW France (Jurançon is just outside Pau), used for both dry and sweet wines. Purchased from the winery many years ago, not cheaply. Wanted to show colour in the glass but the bottle and glass were emptied too quickly, even though savoured. At 25 years old, it was showing no sign of going downhill, could last another 5 years easily. My only bottle, it was worth the wait.
Shadow
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- edge of the south downs
For those of you who gorged on Aldi's Specially Selected Cairanne loss leader might be interested to know that from 27 december, Aldi will be selling another loss leader, the Specially Selected Crémant de Loire for a fiver. Not quite the bargain as the Cairanne but not shabby either. Bad news is only 2 bottles per customer.
(N.B. It will be more in scotland and wales.)
(N.B. It will be more in scotland and wales.)
Adam4868
Legendary Member
I've a large family 😁
Shadow
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- Location
- edge of the south downs
So get them down to Aldi with you!
