Recommended wines - what are some of your favorites?

[godwhomismike]

Recommended wines - what are some of your favorites?

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[godwhomismike]

Current Favorite:

Smoking Loon - Cabernet Sauvignon (2005) - paid $10.50 per 750mL bottle

Has a nice hint of a smoked flavor.

http://www.pbase.com/soleilmia/image/52799014.jpg

[mccorry]

I've had good luck with most of the Yellow Tail (Austrailian) wines, if you are looking for something affordable.

[johnAWD]

Stags Leap Petite Syrah is my current favorite. I am a fan of big reds.

[godwhomismike]

Let do this by:

wine - type - average price


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[fweasel]

boones farm

[heightsgtltd]

Great idea for a thread!

Esp. since you can have expensive wines, and cheap wines that are good or bad...

John, I went to Stags leap in Napa last April. I am a fan of their wines.

[coxx]

I'm cheap so I usually go with Voga for pinot & Black opal for the reds

[F1inspiredLGT]

Moscato from Sutter Homes, great desert wine for $7 bucks.

http://library.bevnetwork.com/bottles/500/12478.jpg

[heightsgtltd]

I LOVE dessert wines. That might require it's own thread...

[JessterCPA]

Rosemount Shiraz -$9.50
Dr Loosen Riesling $9.00

[coxx]

Rosemount Shiraz -$9.50


very good & highly recommended by my buddy that owns a liquor store. He always recommends rosemount to anyone looking for shiraz

[leftride]

+1 for yellow tail.

my current fav:

Clif Wine: The Climber - Red - ~$18

[heightsgtltd]

Rosemount is dependable, but if you have a local place that carries a variety of Aussie Shiraz, there are ones for the same price that are a little more interesting :)

[MyFriendMike]

Domain Antugnac and
Ruffino Chianti Classico Reserva

[Leonardo]

Rodney Strong Chardonay from Napa Valley and Robert Mondavi, Private Reserve.

[heightsgtltd]

not bad ;)

[heightsgtltd]

Tonight I am going to be drinking an Amarone.

2000 Novia to be exact. It should be good :spin:

[godwhomismike]

Current Favorite:

Smoking Loon - Cabernet Sauvignon (2005) - paid $10.50 per 750mL bottle

Has a nice hint of a smoked flavor.

http://www.pbase.com/soleilmia/image/52799014.jpg

Bought a bottle this evening. It's hit or miss. Had 4 bottles over the course of a week or so, and 2 were great and 2 were so-so. The 2 great ones had a great smoked flavor, the other two didn't have that flavor.

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[BigBad]

I have a number of reds I like. One of my favorites is Markum Merlot about $20 if you shop around.

[AKLGT]

the Black Cat, Der Schwarze Katze (or Die.. can't remember). AWESOME white wine. :)

[heightsgtltd]

The Amarone was amazing...

Not cheap, but really an extraordinary wine

[SpecBee]

Worthy around $25 a bottle, William hill reserve $37 a bottle, or Frei Brothers for around $18 a bottle, all Cabs. Don't really like Chards unless they are Steel barrel fermented. For whites I prefer Reislings and mostly German Dry Reislings like Dr. Hiedemanns-Bergwiler is a good Floral yet crisp white that's only $10 a bottle...:icon_mrgr

[heightsgtltd]

Agree on steel over oak for Chardonnays ;)

I really love Whites from Loire area of france like vouvray, Sancerre, etc.

[SpecBee]

^I will have to give them a try.... About 8 years ago I was hooked on a white wine from Cal. It was called Thousand flowers from the Hop kiln winery. Had a bad run in 2000 and stopped ordering it...

2006 Hop Kiln, A Thousand Flowers 12/750ml
53% Chardonay, 17% Gewurztraminer, 13% Chenin Blanc, 9% Muscat Canelli, 8% Sauvignon Blanc. Fermented in stainless steel tanks. 3,073 cases produced.
Brillant, light straw/green colored, this wine has full floral and tropical fruit flavors with a "core" of spicy green apple. These delicate tropical flavors leave a mouth full of fruit and spice. Delightful. Perfect sipping wine or to serve with light style foods, cheeses and fruits. A Picnickers's favorite!
Gold Medal - 2007 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition

National Retail Price: $17.99 / bottle

I was getting it for $11 back then...:icon_mrgr

[ultimakf7]

Rosemount Traminer Reisling... ~$8 a bottle. Flavorful, but yet not overwhelming.

[nekdut]

Make sure you don't confuse Stags' Leap and Stag's Leap.

Stag's Leap Wine Cellars - http://cask23.com/ GOOOOD stuff but pricey.

Stags' Leap Winery - http://stagsleap.com/ Usually better than decent and more affordable but some say they are taking advantage of the Stags'/Stag's Leap name.

[heightsgtltd]

No I went to the wine cellars, thats what I was referring to but good call on the distiniction

[starhm]

im a white wine person with a pretty good sweet tooth. my list lately has consisted of:

Schmitt Sohne Spatlese Riesling @12.99
Newport Vineyards Reisling @13.99

for desert lately...lava cakes and chocolate mousse:

Bonny Doon Vineyard Raspberry Wine @11.99
Cilurzo Late Harvest Petite Sirah @? (had this awhile)
Wilson Creek Decadencia @34.99

[ddavis]

Trefethen Late Harvest Riesling/desert wine/ $50
Website (http://www.trefethenfamilyvineyards.com/wines/estate_late_harvest_riesling.php)

[SneakyFast]

Rodney Strong -Cabernet- often on sale for $10. This is a KILLER $10 bottle
Geyser Peak -Cabernet- $14-$18
Murphy Goode -Cabernet- $22

These are a few smaller California Central Coast Wines. They are all caried by major distrubuters but probably don't have huge distrubution. If you see them you have to try:

Storr's -Chardonnay- $16
Cinnabar -Mercury Rising- $13 (This one is a bordeaux style wine. Awesome for $13)
Bonny Doone Vineyards "Big House Red" -Red Table Wine- $10

[starhm]

God, i miss living in cali...sigh...

[Gumby]

J. Lohr Estates Seven Oaks Cabernet - between $15 and $20.

As far as whites go grab a New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc if you haven't tried one before.

[heightsgtltd]

I love NZ sauvignon blancs, from Marlborough area

[Gumby]

Aussie Reds are awesome, buy this if you can find it: http://www.taylorswines.com.au/ourWinesTaylors.php?id=1813 will probably be around the $15 price point in the US.

[JessterCPA]

Ruffino Chianti Classico Reserva


I actually prefer the non-Riserva. Has a better flavor to me, and that extra few $$$ in my pocket makes me feel better also.

:lol:

Jesse

[urfsin]

Geyser Peak -Cabernet- $14-$18


+1, They have all sorts of good wine

[rs6er]

Joel Gott 2005 cab

[JessterCPA]

Joel Gott 2005 cab

Really? I had the 95 Joel Gott Syrah and was somewhat disappointed.

[bsdzine]

I've had good luck with most of the Yellow Tail (Austrailian) wines, if you are looking for something affordable.

+1 on the yellowtail. don't like their chard, i think it's got too much bite. i like their reserves, usually stick with cab sav before and shiraz for after dinner.

good bang for buck when it comes to wines.

another good one was barefoot's merlot, pretty solid for the price.

i don't really drink whites so no help on that one.

[rs6er]

Really? I had the 95 Joel Gott Syrah and was somewhat disappointed.

Different year. Different wine.

[mccorry]

Any Guverstraminer..... awesome wine!

[heightsgtltd]

Yeah Gewurtz's can be really goooood

Though sometimes they can taste to much like greenery if you know what I mean

[coolbluelb]

Little Penguin Shiraz for $7 a bottle is hard to beat in my opinion. If I want to spend a bit more (and can find a bottle) Penfolds Bin 389 ($20) is a nostalgic favorite.

[Leonardo]

Luke, might have to do a meet and compare wines! :lol:

[coolbluelb]

Sound good, so long as I get to pick the location...

:p

[Leonardo]

Look in the Fl forum, NO ONA has replied to my call for a meet but let;s not hijack this thread! :p

[JessterCPA]

Yeah Gewurtz's can be really goooood

Though sometimes they can taste to much like greenery if you know what I mean

I find most of them to be a bit "oily". I like them, then I found Viogner.

[heightsgtltd]

Viognier is one of my favorite white grapes.

As I said earlier, I really like a lot of white's from Loire Valley (sancerre, Viognier, some Chenin Blanc)