Official chardonnay set wine talk

[fortunatecrow]

I’m in the Philippines at the moment and I stumbled across these in my local supermarket. I was pleasantly shocked to see them. Can anyone tell me if any of these are any good?
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If you are asking which to buy I would go for the Altos del plata and Terranoble. South America produces some cracking VFM wines.

 

[Thetrader15]

Can we discuss beers on here?

To the Port board thanks! What do you think this is?

 

[boffo]

Except Pinot Noir - that stuff is s**t!!

Agreed. As Barry McKenzie would say, "NTTAWWTtas' drink".

 

[dracochapel]

if you need good cheap (red) wine tinlins in mclaren vale are good for the hip pocket. Not so good for the liver. Excellent mid week "getting over work" wine.
http://www.tinlins.com.au/

 

[Bob Neil]

Thanks for the tips in this thread - much appreciated! Trying to build out my wine collection and thinking about what varieties should be included? Any thoughts?

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Thanks for the tips in this thread - much appreciated! Trying to build out my wine collection and thinking about what varieties should be included? Any thoughts?

Depends on your palette.

Go to one of the wine regions & try some wines so you discover what you like best... it somewhere like Melbourne St Cellars on a Thursday night or Saturday when they have a local tasting. I have gone before a Crows game...

 

[Macca19]

Contrary to the stereotype, does anyone actually drink Chardonnay?

I can’t stand it.

Good Chardonnay is just about as good as it gets

 

[Macca19]

Pikes is still a consistent drop

Pikes Merle Riesling is probably the best Riesling in the country but comes at a premium price of around $47 a bottle.

Knappstein does the best standard Riesling imo.

 

[dogs105]

Pikes Merle Riesling is probably the best Riesling in the country but comes at a premium price of around $47 a bottle.

Knappstein does the best standard Riesling imo.

Love the Knappstein

 

[dirty2]

Chateau tanunda have some very nice wines... penfolds your just paying for the name on the bottle... (did like the 2009 grange... And the st henri but...)

Fortified wines Mr pickwicks is bloody good imo.

 

[Geoffa32]

Had lunch at my Aunty' s place yesterday. Her and my uncle (now deceased) had a vineyard that supied Shiraz for Grant Burge. My Aunty sold it after .y uncle passed away. But the lot still supplies Grant Burge.

They also had their own small batch vintage going for a few seasons. We had a 2005 and 2007 bottle yesterday and it was superb.



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[Thetrader15]

Chateau tanunda have some very nice wines... penfolds your just paying for the name on the bottle... (did like the 2009 grange... And the st henri but...)

Fortified wines Mr pickwicks is bloody good imo.

Or as I like to call it Chateau Chunder...not a huge fan

The RWT is also very good from Penfolds.

 

[MatthewB]

Chateau tanunda have some very nice wines... penfolds your just paying for the name on the bottle... (did like the 2009 grange... And the st henri but...)

Fortified wines Mr pickwicks is bloody good imo.

fortifieds from Bethany are very good aswell

 

[Freshj]

I like the white one. Tastes like crushed grapes

 

[Roovolution]

Been drinking this the last few nights. Quite a spicy Merlot from Chile. Wouldn’t buy it again though.

 

[dirty2]

Or as I like to call it Chateau Chunder...not a huge fan

The RWT is also very good from Penfolds.

Yes the red wine trial (rwt) is quite nice...

 

[1970crow]

Contrary to the stereotype, does anyone actually drink Chardonnay?

I can’t stand it.

We went off it years ago. I think it's probably the white whale in a sense. It's so easy to enjoy white without risking the complexity of chardonnay. But a good chardonnay is better than a good anything else as far as I'm concered. It's pure laziness that we don't drink it any more. And lack of tasting opportunities.

 

[1970crow]

Good Chardonnay is just about as good as it gets

Butter. Too hard to catch up here though. Easier to roll with crisper styles from Hills and Clare. No disappointment that way.

 

[1970crow]

Chateau tanunda have some very nice wines... penfolds your just paying for the name on the bottle... (did like the 2009 grange... And the st henri but...)

Fortified wines Mr pickwicks is bloody good imo.

Pickwicks is lovely, have a couple of bottles here right now. I'm a huge fan of botrytis also. Good drinking continues beyond a fill of bubbles, white and red. Nothing better than finishing an evening with a snifter of port or 20. Sadly, we have a limited window in sunny Alice. I've a full 20L keg plus backup and a further 5 or so L of good port here. I'll keep buying it though, because I love it. Like winter clothes, keep buying them, rarely wear put them on. But they're so cool and I love them.

 

[dirty2]

Pickwicks is lovely, have a couple of bottles here right now. I'm a huge fan of botrytis also. Good drinking continues beyond a fill of bubbles, white and red. Nothing better than finishing an evening with a snifter of port or 20. Sadly, we have a limited window in sunny Alice. I've a full 20L keg plus backup and a further 5 or so L of good port here. I'll keep buying it though, because I love it. Like winter clothes, keep buying them, rarely wear put them on. But they're so cool and I love them.

I have little 10lt barrel at home.. mostly filled with penfolds ports... seppeltsfield also have some very nice ports and there cellar door is beautiful nice little area for a picnic with the mrs if your ever in the area

 

[MatthewB]

I have little 10lt barrel at home.. mostly filled with penfolds ports... seppeltsfield also have some very nice ports and there cellar door is beautiful nice little area for a picnic with the mrs if your ever in the area

seppeltsfield is a very nice winery, their muscat is very nice

 

[Sanders]

Finally found a red I like

Fontodi Chianti Classico 2014

Good s**t

 

[Mego Red]

Can I just say something that no-one will believe?

Went to a function in Shanghai last year, and they exclusively served Chinese whites and Australian reds.

And the chardonnay was fantastic.

 

[Coopers]

I tried this the other day:
https://www.hughhamiltonwines.com.au/agent-provocateur-2017

Mostly Grenache, which I usually like, with a bunch of weird extras added in.

Really bloody good. Sweet and Spicy, not heavy.

 

[Jack is Back]

Finally found a red I like

Fontodi Chianti Classico 2014

Good s**t

It has taken 5 years but I have finally found one of your posts that I can agree with .

I have been involved in a project re emerging Italian wines over the last two years. I find it very difficult to find good quality Italian wines in Adelaide that are not ridiculously overpriced. I currently buy from Dan Murphy’s, Edinburgh Cellars, Bottega Rotolo, La Cantina and Festival City Wines.

Does anyone have any other recommendations?