YOUR FAVOURITE WINE

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YOUR FAVOURITE WINE

Postby Bum Crack » Fri Mar 19, 2010 4:57 pm

I have a dinner party tomorrow night and have gone through the wine rack and picked out a few rippers to open tomorrow night. I have a 98 E & E Pepper Shiraz and a 1997 Rockford's Basket Press. That then got me to thinking, what the best tasting wine I have ever had. Personally, the Rockford's Basket Press Shiraz is my favourite. How about everyone else?
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Re: YOUR FAVOURITE WINE

Postby fisho mcspaz » Fri Mar 19, 2010 9:48 pm

I'm a fan of Wynn's Cabernet Shiraz Merlot - first tried it at the German Arms in Hahndorf and it went down a treat!
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Re: YOUR FAVOURITE WINE

Postby DOC » Sat Mar 20, 2010 4:35 pm

Bum Crack wrote:I have a dinner party tomorrow night and have gone through the wine rack and picked out a few rippers to open tomorrow night. I have a 98 E & E Pepper Shiraz and a 1997 Rockford's Basket Press. That then got me to thinking, what the best tasting wine I have ever had. Personally, the Rockford's Basket Press Shiraz is my favourite. How about everyone else?


Two excellent wines.

Henschke Hill of Grace (and it was free). Can't remember the year, perhaps 1998. Excellent but a bit of a one off.

Sounds like to balance your'e excellent reds, perhaps a 2009 Eden Valley/Clare riesling with some after din dins muscat.
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Re: YOUR FAVOURITE WINE

Postby gadj1976 » Sat Mar 20, 2010 7:30 pm

Many many fave's

Church Block, School Block...

Anything from Skillagillee, as long as it's red

A bit of D'arenberg is always good.... as long as it's red

Jamieson's Run

.....preferably cab sav blends.
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Re: YOUR FAVOURITE WINE

Postby redandblack » Sat Mar 20, 2010 9:40 pm

Craggy Range Sav Blanc.

I've also got a Hill Of Grace - too scared to open it yet.
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Re: YOUR FAVOURITE WINE

Postby Footy Chick » Sat Mar 20, 2010 9:52 pm

I have a bottle of St Halletts 1996 Old Block which I'll never drink because I don't drink red - it was given to me as a gift from the footy club. The only reason I've kept it is because I found out its now worth about $100.

So if anyone's interested.... ;)


My favourite wines though are Grant Burge Virtuoso, which Im not sure they even make anymore, Peter Lehmann Semmilon and Bethany Late Harvest Reisling
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Re: YOUR FAVOURITE WINE

Postby therisingblues » Mon Mar 22, 2010 12:33 am

Looks like I missed your party Bummer.
But if I hadn't I would have recommended Grenache. The only ones I have tasted thus far are from the Rhone valley. Great stuff, goes particularly well with pizza. I have only seen an Australian Grenache once in Japan, it was selling for about 2000 yen which puts it sort of high mid range price IMO. I think it was called "Old Boots" or something, but I didn't want to buy it at the time because I would have had to cart it around all day, and it was a long day. I'll grab it next time.
I love Chianti also, another great pizza wine.
Pinot Noir goes with everything. One of the almightys of the wine world IMO.
Carmenere, which is usually produced in Argentina or Chile is another beauty.
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Re: YOUR FAVOURITE WINE

Postby Iron Fist » Mon Mar 22, 2010 9:04 am

I like Paddle Wheel Fruity Lexia
delicious stuff, especially when ya mix it with a bit of lemon squash!
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Re: YOUR FAVOURITE WINE

Postby Bum Crack » Mon Mar 22, 2010 9:13 am

Iron Fist wrote:I like Paddle Wheel Fruity Lexia
delicious stuff, especially when ya mix it with a bit of lemon squash!

Berri Fresh Dry White with a dash of fanta hits the spot too. Tastes like the old two dogs orange.
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Re: YOUR FAVOURITE WINE

Postby Pseudo » Mon Mar 22, 2010 10:09 am

Iron Fist wrote:I like Paddle Wheel Fruity Lexia
delicious stuff, especially when ya mix it with a bit of lemon squash!


The first time I ever got pissed (early October 1985 8) ) me and my 14 year old mates were cowering behind the dumpster at Glenelg Primary School with a cask of that stuff.

Never, never, never again..... :ymsick:

I have half a dozen bottles of an Andrew Garrett Reserve Shiraz put away for special occasions. For everyday quaffing, can't go past the tried-and-true Wirra Wirra Church Block.

At the moment however anything would go down nicely... I have been on the wagon for the last 2 months :shock:
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Re: YOUR FAVOURITE WINE

Postby Iron Fist » Mon Mar 22, 2010 10:21 am

Bum Crack wrote:
Iron Fist wrote:I like Paddle Wheel Fruity Lexia
delicious stuff, especially when ya mix it with a bit of lemon squash!

Berri Fresh Dry White with a dash of fanta hits the spot too. Tastes like the old two dogs orange.


May have to give that a try lol.
I recently froze a sack and made slushies but it wasnt that good
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Re: YOUR FAVOURITE WINE

Postby Bum Crack » Mon Mar 22, 2010 10:23 am

Iron Fist wrote:
Bum Crack wrote:
Iron Fist wrote:I like Paddle Wheel Fruity Lexia
delicious stuff, especially when ya mix it with a bit of lemon squash!

Berri Fresh Dry White with a dash of fanta hits the spot too. Tastes like the old two dogs orange.


May have to give that a try lol.
I recently froze a sack and made slushies but it wasnt that good

Once you try it, that's all you'll drink it with from then on.
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Re: YOUR FAVOURITE WINE

Postby Iron Fist » Mon Mar 22, 2010 10:24 am

Bum Crack wrote:
Iron Fist wrote:
Bum Crack wrote:
Iron Fist wrote:I like Paddle Wheel Fruity Lexia
delicious stuff, especially when ya mix it with a bit of lemon squash!

Berri Fresh Dry White with a dash of fanta hits the spot too. Tastes like the old two dogs orange.


May have to give that a try lol.
I recently froze a sack and made slushies but it wasnt that good

Once you try it, that's all you'll drink it with from then on.


its not often I have to stoop so low but Ill keep it in mind for if I have to
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Re: YOUR FAVOURITE WINE

Postby Bum Crack » Mon Mar 22, 2010 10:25 am

Nothing wrong with a bag of goon and fanta on a warm sunny day. Very refreshing and it gets you smashed.
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Re: YOUR FAVOURITE WINE

Postby Iron Fist » Mon Mar 22, 2010 11:16 am

Bum Crack wrote:Nothing wrong with a bag of goon and fanta on a warm sunny day. Very refreshing and it gets you smashed.


haha true
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Re: YOUR FAVOURITE WINE

Postby Rik E Boy » Mon Mar 22, 2010 1:40 pm

My favourite whine is the St Kilda fan on BigFooty who reckons St Nick will kick Taylor's ar5e once the weather improves.

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Re: YOUR FAVOURITE WINE

Postby The Real Number 3 » Mon Mar 22, 2010 4:03 pm

Iron Fist wrote:I like Paddle Wheel Fruity Lexia
delicious stuff, especially when ya mix it with a bit of lemon squash!


hahahahaha
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Re: YOUR FAVOURITE WINE

Postby Strawb » Mon Mar 22, 2010 7:37 pm

Rik E Boy wrote:My favourite whine is the St Kilda fan on BigFooty who reckons St Nick will kick Taylor's ar5e once the weather improves.

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I am a Huge fan of that too
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Re: YOUR FAVOURITE WINE

Postby Cambridge Clarrie » Wed Mar 24, 2010 10:30 pm

Wynn's Michael Shiraz (1994).

Received a bottle for my 21st back in 1999. Drank it on my wedding anniversary in 2006. Best wine I've tasted...

If we're talking best realistic/regular bottle of wine, I quite enjoy D'Arenberg's Footbolt Shiraz.

Have also started drinking Sangiovese lately. Coriole do a nice one. Great with meat based pasta or an antipasto plate...
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Re: YOUR FAVOURITE WINE

Postby therisingblues » Wed Apr 07, 2010 1:38 am

I love Sangiovese. I only discovered it once I got overseas though. I never knew that they grew it in Australia.
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