[94SilverCab]

I have been to many 968 events and 1 of the most interesting topics outside of our beloved 968s are what we like to drink. So, I ask you;

What are your favorites?

I'm a fan of big reds from California, particularly Cabernet Sauvignon (especially if I can keep them cellared long enough)

Among my favorites

1993 Girard (was sold to Ruud of Dean and Deluca)
Stag's Leap Fay
Chimney Rock (have a vertical from 1990 onward, thinking about that as a 50th birthday splurge)

Please, add to the conversation, I'm alway up for tating something new.

Jay

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[flash]

my favorite is the one in my hand

seriously though, probably far niente cab, particularly the 95, though the 98 is good too

daily drinker red would be concannon petit sirah (not the conservancy vintage though)

daily drinker white is sterling savignon blanc (either location)

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[ds968]

Too many to mention, but in general big CA. reds as well.. from full body pinot noirs to zins, to sirahs to grenaches, a rich meritage is always a favorite .. never been fond of white wine , and never a fan of French wines, red or otherwise.. I'd rather drink wines from Chile or Spain any day over French ( so sue me, I hate that hint of soil in my wine [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/rolleyes.gif[/img] )

In the " everyone knows about this one " category, a bottle of Joseph Phelps Insignia , any year, is at the top of my list, Cain Five / Cain Concept up there as well, Silver Oak, Alexander Valley ( not the Napa ) , pretty much any boutique wineries from Rutheford ( Plumpjack to name one.. ) , Littorai pinot noirs are great IMO, can't really go wrong with any Stags Leap and Paul Hobbs cabs , Far Niente is typically outstanding, but you're paying at least 30% more that you need to for that beautiful label [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/dry.gif[/img] , so on and so forth..

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[banditsc]

I wouldn't recommend the 2006 Benziger Merlot I opened today. It was horrible, I dumped the bottle.

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[PorscheDude]

Sorry, I'm not that sophisticated.

I prefer vodka or rum. I only drink to get tore up, which is only 5 or 6 times a year now.
As opposed to the 4 nights a week of my youth.

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[bva]

any santa barbara county pinot noir or chardonnay grown in the santa rita hills and barrel fermented...

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[mrmister]

I always enjoy the old vine zins from Turley. 122west winery also makes some great wines, very full bodied reds. I bought 2 cases of futures earlier in the year and should be getting them this winter!

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[White968]

I prefer a pinot noir.

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[SHA-JR968]

I like wine too, but I'm not able to list which are my favorits.

2 grapes are definitly among my favorits - Riesling and Pinot Noir. Both also excellent as sparkling wine.

For the wine afiniciados I would recommend to watch the movie Sideways.

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[rmcguire]

[quote name='SHA-JR968' date='Aug 26 2010, 03:46 AM' post='97531']
I like wine too, but I'm not able to list which are my favorits.


Doreen and I like the wines from V. Sattui (Napa). The family "red" is quite good and around $17/bottle.
Richard

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[94SilverCab]

MrMister, funny you should mention the 122West. Somehow a bottle got put in my "collection" rack (as opposed to my "drinking" rack) and I can't remember how I got it or where it came from. Someone must have either reccomended it or given it to me with a reccomendation to hold.

I like some whites too, and while I find that Chardonnay is out of control with the way winemakers are manipulating the taste(Oaky vs. Buttery) I find that I like Ramey and Cakebread in particular. Cambria Chardonnay has been a reasonably priced favorite for a while.

I also discovered a South African Sauvignon Blanc from Mulderbosch when I was in South Africa, and now find that it is plentiful here in the PA/NJ area.

Melva is partial to sparklers and we're drinking our way through a bunch of Perseco and Cava at the moment.

Jay

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[ebarone968]

I am primarily a fan of big reds also Jay. I lately tend to lean toward Cab Franc as a favorite.
Recently had a:
07 Francis Coppola Cab ( ivory label) like silk

Match Vineyard Cab

Cakebread in Whites

William Selyem Pinot Noir ( great Chardonnay too) Jay,We have to try that Zinfandel

I have also been really impressed with some wines coming from North Fork, LI . Shinn is my favorite for white and reds. And believe it or not NJ has a few standout wines as well. Just had a Cab Franc reserve from Tomasello which was really good.

Porschedude, When I want to step it up on occasion I hit the rum or vodka too! [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif[/img] I like Ultimat Vodka, and Zaya Rum

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[biotechee]

Do wine coolers count?? [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/ohmy.gif[/img]

Not a big fan of wine, but I love Rieslings. I'm a beer guy, but not adverse to trying a glass of the uncarbonated stuff every now and again...

I find the selection /choices available to be completely overwhelming. And not having anyone nearby who favors wine to lead us in the direction of bottles we would like, we simply buy what tastes good to us. I dare not list what we typically have in the 'frige - the wine folks here will have me arrested!!!

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[ebarone968]

LOL Biotechee

I can't drink that stuff all the time. I would be broke. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif[/img] I keep the cheap stuff in the fridge for dinner at home !

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[flash]

the best wine is the one you like best - wine is extremely subjective, and there is no wrong answer - it is very easy to be overwhelmed by a wine, and the boldness it may have - that just means that it isn't the wine for you

this is also why it is an acquired taste to some degree, in that you need to educate your palate, and learn what makes a particular wine taste like it does - you have to sift through to find what you like, and why - once you figure out what that is though, then you can seek out other wines with those traits, and really start to appreciate it

as an example, if you love rieslings, and you like wine coolers, you might very well like a light savignon blanc (like the sterling), chilled to about 40 deg F

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[biotechee]

Was just joking about the wine coolers - that was the first thing I ever got tanked on... Not proud admitting that!

Typically, in our 'frige, we'll have Ecco Domani (sp?) Pinot Grigio, St. Michelle Riesling, and/or Beringer White Zin. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif[/img]

My wife has gone to a couple of food/wine class thingies with some other women in our neighborhood and has found a few types that she likes in addition to those listed above. Can't recall names.

I agree that it is definitely an acquired taste, but then again, so is beer. I distinctly remember the first time I had a sip... completely gross back then. Who woulda thunk?!

Maybe I'll ransack Jay's house one night and indiscrimanently open bottles and take a swig from each...

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[94SilverCab]

"Maybe I'll ransack Jay's house one night and indiscrimanently open bottles and take a swig from each..."

That would make you my, Sister-in-law, (long story involving a moderately priced but cherished bottle of Pinot Noir).
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Flash, of course this is about subjectiveness, that's why I started this thread...the joy of wine tasting for me is expanding my experience and knowledge. I know what I like and I'm willing to share my experience and all I ask is for you to return the favor and everybody wins [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif[/img] . I know that a lot of folks on here have as much, or more experience than me, and have definately tasted wines I've never heard of, the more I know, the more I want to know.

My first beer was Piel's in a wide mouth bottle (it knew it was crappy beer then), today I enjoy IPAs of all sorts and never turn down a belgian abbey beer. My taste in wine has grown from Reunite Lambrusco through Mateus Rose' and has developed marginally since then...

Bio, there is a great shop in NJ (near Trenton) that has the best selection of $10 bottles...I love to go in there and grab a case of chilean, South Africa, Spanish, Old Vine Zinfandel, etc. and never have to feel guilty about popping one and seeing if I like it, maybe you and your wife want to take a field trip some time?

Keep it coming guys,

Jay

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[ds968]

There was a french wine at one time.. " Deux Francs Charles " but I think it changed hands a couple of times, " Dos Pesos Carlos " became big in Chile's booming wine industry a while back , last I heard it was bought by some American distributor , Shaw, or something like that.. no idea what name it goes under now [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/rolleyes.gif[/img] [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif[/img]

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[mrmister]

Jay, what is the bottle of 122 west you have? That is actually quite a coincidence that you have something from them as they are still quite smail and only sell in 2 or 3 stores. I am friends with the owners and do their photography.

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[flash]

ds968 - ya know, there actually was a wine that came out after the nickname became popular, with 2 deer on the label and by that name - clear bottle too

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