Red Wine

Systems
Systems Posts: 14,873
edited September 2009 in The Clubhouse
ok, so i'm sitting here after 2 bottles of red (with my wife) wondering if anyone out there enjoys the good life w/ red wine. i'm particulary fond of red blends from the US (meritage) or from France (bordeaux). some of my favorites are:
Justin Isosceles
Franciscian Oakville Magnificat
Deerfield Red Rex
Chateau Beaucastle Cat-Neuf-du-Pape

I also love big bold cabs, but no merlots...

anyone got other suggestions?
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  • Shizelbs
    Shizelbs Posts: 7,433
    edited November 2007
    Two Buck Chuck

    Seriously though, I enjoy reds but I am too much of a novice to recommend one.
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  • bobman1235
    bobman1235 Posts: 10,822
    edited November 2007
    Shizelbs wrote: »
    Two Buck Chuck

    Seriously though, I enjoy reds but I am too much of a novice to recommend one.

    Ditto. Definitely not too picky, but I love a good red wine.
    If you will it, dude, it is no dream.
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  • BaggedLancer
    BaggedLancer Posts: 6,371
    edited November 2007
    A bottle a day keeps the doctor away.....
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited November 2007
    I'm a big wine fan but not hugely interested in keeping a roster, just by sight. I'm big on Merlot and Shiraz. A couple standouts for me are Greg Norman, Rabbits Foot, Ravenswood, Charles Krug and Penfolds. You can often find them at decent prices and they have always been solid for me in the rack.

    I've drank all kinds of expensive wine and I think the magic is in the $25 range in my travels. The rest is beyond my level of distinction.

    There are dozens of low priced wines that are not too shabby, but at that point you also get into some rough versions. Merlot vs Cabernet...etc. One might be ok, and another horrible.
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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited November 2007
    ok, try lyeth meritage ($13) avalon cabernet ($10) or cline red truck ($10) all nice reds at reasonable prices, if you want to spend more, let me know, i can suggest anywhere from $10 to $200. that's my problem, i love cars, stereo, wine, tv, my job and golf. all very expensive habits!
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  • Ricardo
    Ricardo Posts: 10,636
    edited November 2007
    I love red wine. So many options out there, good and better. The one that I am using as a "daily driver" is Chilean "Frontera", from Concha y Toro. Great Cabernet Sauvignon, Decent Merlot, and around 7-8 bucks for a 1.5 liter bottle.
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited November 2007
    Avalon is a great choice, yet to try Frontera but if Ricardo likey....me likey. I'm Ricardos resident sheep...if he likes it, I like it. He is my idol.
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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited November 2007
    is Chilean "Frontera", from Concha y Toro. Great Cabernet Sauvignon,

    i've had and must say enjoyed that wine. very reasonably priced (especially at the NH Liquor stores) -
    if you like red zins, try to find "Trentadue - old patch red - exceptional especially at aprice of around $13!
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  • John in MA
    John in MA Posts: 1,010
    edited November 2007
    My uncle has always been very much a serious wine person. If he knew anything about audio I'd send him over here.

    I appreciate a good red with the right meal, but so far I haven't educated myself about the labels as much as I should. Usually the type who gets a recommendation from someone who knows what the hell he's doing.
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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited November 2007
    John in MA wrote: »
    My uncle has always been very much a serious wine person. If he knew anything about audio I'd send him over here.

    I appreciate a good red with the right meal, but so far I haven't educated myself about the labels as much as I should. Usually the type who gets a recommendation from someone who knows what the hell he's doing.

    let me know any questions. i have a log of over 600 red wines from $10 to $200 that i have tried. i always have about $1500-$2000 instock at home. bad habit, but i love it!
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited November 2007
    I would be intersted in that log.
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  • John in MA
    John in MA Posts: 1,010
    edited November 2007
    mralpha wrote: »
    let me know any questions. i have a log of over 600 red wines from $10 to $200 that i have tried. i always have about $1500-$2000 instock at home. bad habit, but i love it!


    If I knew what questions to ask I would.
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,952
    edited November 2007
    You guy's are makeing me sick....Red truck???
    Lifes too short to drink crap wine and listen to crappier music.
    In a Chianti....Ruffino...tan is good....gold is better.
    Anything by Brunello,Duckhorn,Silveroak,Staggsleap,
    Lots of good Napa wines out there.If you want cheap and good try the Hacienda brand,their reds are decent and the pinot is great.10-15 bucks.Also your local Costco has some decent cheapo's...Goats Head,Manage Trios,under 10 bucks.Even Ditka's cab is fairly good.
    Red Truck???.....Tried it once,along with 2-buck chuck,had a headache for day's.

    Rosemont Estates has a good cab....Chile is comming out with some good stuff.Please,wine is like audio,everyone has their own flavor...taste...if you will,but don't drink the Bose of wines,you'll regret it the next day.
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  • BaggedLancer
    BaggedLancer Posts: 6,371
    edited November 2007
    I have heard rumors that you are ALWAYS supposed to pour wine into a glass and do the swirly thing for best test.....no paper cups or plastic cups or anything like that.....what about drinking it right from the bottle?
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited November 2007
    I drink wine as I see fit. If it's before a bank robbery, from the bottle....after the bank robbery, from the glass. MUCH after the bank robbery, from a dude named Jorge, Tyrone or Gunter.
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  • BaggedLancer
    BaggedLancer Posts: 6,371
    edited November 2007
    Phew, what a relief, thought I was doing something wrong while consuming wine. I don't own any glasses in my apartment, just paper and plastic everything, so I usually drink it from the bottle.
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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited November 2007
    tonyb wrote: »
    You guy's are makeing me sick....Red truck???
    Lifes too short to drink crap wine and listen to crappier music.
    In a Chianti....Ruffino...tan is good....gold is better.
    Anything by Brunello,Duckhorn,Silveroak,Staggsleap,
    Lots of good Napa wines out there.If you want cheap and good try the Hacienda brand,their reds are decent and the pinot is great.10-15 bucks.Also your local Costco has some decent cheapo's...Goats Head,Manage Trios,under 10 bucks.Even Ditka's cab is fairly good.
    Red Truck???.....Tried it once,along with 2-buck chuck,had a headache for day's.

    Rosemont Estates has a good cab....Chile is comming out with some good stuff.Please,wine is like audio,everyone has their own flavor...taste...if you will,but don't drink the Bose of wines,you'll regret it the next day.

    come on tonyb, goats head! ditkas cab! rosemont estates! i agree with the menage' au trois, but the cheap french wines are better than the cheap napa wines and i'm not really fond of the chilean stuff. i do like some of the spanish reds though....
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited November 2007
    BaggedLancer wrote: »
    Phew, what a relief, thought I was doing something wrong while consuming wine. I don't own any glasses in my apartment, just paper and plastic everything, so I usually drink it from the bottle.

    They say that the bottle actually represents the phallic symbol or ****. Keep that in mind when you chug on a merlot next time.
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,952
    edited November 2007
    Wine has to breath,like your gear.Swirling gets oxygen going and releases the aroma of the wine.The only wine that can be drunk out of the bottle...Boonesfarm.

    Also try Kendal Jackson Reserve wines are pretty good.
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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited November 2007
    dorokusai wrote: »
    I would be intersted in that log.

    how can i attatch it to a PM - pretty new at this. it is an excel spread sheet
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,952
    edited November 2007
    mralpha wrote: »
    come on tonyb, goats head! ditkas cab! rosemont estates! i agree with the menage' au trois, but the cheap french wines are better than the cheap napa wines and i'm not really fond of the chilean stuff. i do like some of the spanish reds though....

    Try it dude,it ain't bad.....for cheap stuff.Had worse,alot worse,for more coin.
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  • BaggedLancer
    BaggedLancer Posts: 6,371
    edited November 2007
    dorokusai wrote: »
    They say that the bottle actually represents the phallic symbol or ****. Keep that in mind when you chug on a merlot next time.

    So that's what you think about before you rob a bank? Way to strange....
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  • bobman1235
    bobman1235 Posts: 10,822
    edited November 2007
    tonyb wrote: »
    You guy's are makeing me sick....Red truck???
    Lifes too short to drink crap wine and listen to crappier music..

    Funny, I think life is too short to get all stuffy about things like wine. If I really enjoy my 12 dollar bottle of "crappy" Merlot, who's gonna tell me I'm wrong?

    Being able to appreciate the finer things in life is a fine trait; being able to appreciate the SIMPLE things in life is a better one.
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  • John in MA
    John in MA Posts: 1,010
    edited November 2007
    BaggedLancer wrote: »
    So that's what you think about before you rob a bank? Way to strange....

    Says the guy who just are three banannas.
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  • BaggedLancer
    BaggedLancer Posts: 6,371
    edited November 2007
    John in MA wrote: »
    Says the guy who just are three banannas.

    John, I ate 2 pounds of carrots in about 1.5 hours last week.....3 bananas is nothing.
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  • John in MA
    John in MA Posts: 1,010
    edited November 2007
    BaggedLancer wrote: »
    John, I ate 2 pounds of carrots in about 1.5 hours last week.....3 bananas is nothing.

    How much sausage have you gobbled?
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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited November 2007
    tonyb wrote: »
    Try it dude,it ain't bad.....for cheap stuff.Had worse,alot worse,for more coin.

    thanx! will do!
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  • BaggedLancer
    BaggedLancer Posts: 6,371
    edited November 2007
    John in MA wrote: »
    How much sausage have you gobbled?

    None. And this thread is about red wine, not sausage, or carrots, or anything else.


    Anyone here ever tried Smoking Loon? Cheap wine but does the trick for me and tastes pretty good.
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited November 2007
    mralpha wrote: »
    how can i attatch it to a PM - pretty new at this. it is an excel spread sheet

    I'm public via email.
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited November 2007
    As mentioned above, Kendal Jackson Reserve is good. I also regularly buy Sterling Vinter Pinot Noir, Simi Cab, and Da Vinci Chianti. And when nobody is looking, Vampire Merlot. :D
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