bricap (![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} bricap) wrote,@ 2009-06-08 22:04:00 |
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More on wine
Lately I've been trying to find more wines off the beaten path. A few that I've enjoyed:
2005 Serendipity syrah from Languedoc. About $11. I'm generally not about syrah, but I sure liked this one, and it's such a great value. Not overdone, not overextracted, and not a 16% ABV fruit bomb that causes Parkerites to speak in tongues.
2006 Azienda Salice Salentino. About $10. This features 90% negroamaro and 10% red malvasia. It reminds me of the Austrian favorite, Zweigelt.
2005 Berco do Infante from Estremedura, Portugal. About $10. This is a blend of Aragonez (better known as Tempranillo, also known as Tinto Roriz in the Douro region) and Castelao (aka Trincadeira Preta). I'm drinking it right now. I'm always partial to the tempranillo grape. I just hate it when producers feel the need to blend it with Bordeaux grapes,though. I wish they'd just believe in the native grapes enough to let them shine.
Sorry, no elaborate tasting notes from me. Do you really want to know about hints of oak and vanilla, along with berries and currants? And mouthfeel, too? I hate reading tasting notes. They tell me nothing, and they're often boring and pretentious. Just tell me what food I should pair it with, and if it's worth the price on the bottle.
If I am eating a heavy meal, I often stick with a Malbec from Argentina. If I am eating Italian with a red sauce, then I drink a Barbera or a Chianti. If I am eating spicy Mexican food, then I love a Mencia from Spain. If I am eating spicy Asian, then a riesling works pretty well. As for seafood in general, that's still a work in progress for me. I like Chenin Blanc, Verdejo, and also Viognier; probably of those three I'd choose Verdejo.
Oh, I finally found a Chardonnay that I liked. It's a $20 bottle from the Macon Villages area of Burgundy. Anything's possible, apparently. If they offer me a free taste, I am going to give it a shot, and if I like it, I just might buy a bottle of it.
Lately I've been trying to find more wines off the beaten path. A few that I've enjoyed:
2005 Serendipity syrah from Languedoc. About $11. I'm generally not about syrah, but I sure liked this one, and it's such a great value. Not overdone, not overextracted, and not a 16% ABV fruit bomb that causes Parkerites to speak in tongues.
2006 Azienda Salice Salentino. About $10. This features 90% negroamaro and 10% red malvasia. It reminds me of the Austrian favorite, Zweigelt.
2005 Berco do Infante from Estremedura, Portugal. About $10. This is a blend of Aragonez (better known as Tempranillo, also known as Tinto Roriz in the Douro region) and Castelao (aka Trincadeira Preta). I'm drinking it right now. I'm always partial to the tempranillo grape. I just hate it when producers feel the need to blend it with Bordeaux grapes,though. I wish they'd just believe in the native grapes enough to let them shine.
Sorry, no elaborate tasting notes from me. Do you really want to know about hints of oak and vanilla, along with berries and currants? And mouthfeel, too? I hate reading tasting notes. They tell me nothing, and they're often boring and pretentious. Just tell me what food I should pair it with, and if it's worth the price on the bottle.
If I am eating a heavy meal, I often stick with a Malbec from Argentina. If I am eating Italian with a red sauce, then I drink a Barbera or a Chianti. If I am eating spicy Mexican food, then I love a Mencia from Spain. If I am eating spicy Asian, then a riesling works pretty well. As for seafood in general, that's still a work in progress for me. I like Chenin Blanc, Verdejo, and also Viognier; probably of those three I'd choose Verdejo.
Oh, I finally found a Chardonnay that I liked. It's a $20 bottle from the Macon Villages area of Burgundy. Anything's possible, apparently. If they offer me a free taste, I am going to give it a shot, and if I like it, I just might buy a bottle of it.
