Nice wines I have drunk recently - Red or White

[TheRealTMA]

First wine in Bilbao. Quite nice, semi dry aromatic style. Palomino grape. €12.50 in restaurant, excellent value. Somewhat like an arneis or more buttery Pinot Gris. A joy to buy Spanish wines after three figure rip off prices in London and English restaurants!

 

[Simsy85]

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Can't go past a 1998 Andersons Sparkling Shiraz (methode traditionelle) from Rutherglen..... WOW.

 

[Sedimental]

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Opened this new arrival last night.
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Beautiful restrained shiraz. Very approachable for a young wine. Stewed plum and spice. Not jammy or overtly tannic. Recommended.

 

[Sedimental]

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Couldn't resist any longer. Had to drag one out of the cellar. And yes, it's good!

 

[Wozza]

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Couldn't resist any longer. Had to drag one out of the cellar. And yes, it's good!View attachment 58132

Pinot Envy - you lucky, you - Sedimental! Enjoy - and don't leave any for the next night. It won't be the same.

 

[Sedimental]

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Pinot Envy - you lucky, you - Sedimental! Enjoy - and don't leave any for the next night. It won't be the same.

Ignoring your request (decanted remaining half into 375ml bottle) as I'm about to try this!

 

[TheRealTMA]

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Couldn't resist any longer. Had to drag one out of the cellar. And yes, it's good!View attachment 58132

Hey, Sedimental! Just realised that's not a proper Pinot glass. Standards, Bru. Standards. Don't let yourself be the thought of as a QF WP type.

The morning was cold and lonely
City lights old and grey
The sun arose trying to smile
Gave it all away
The honky-tonk called a stranger
The stranger couldn't find the proper glass to fit the the bill
Made a stand, raised his hand
Sang a song, no time to kill

I said, Hey, hey, hey, SedimentaL
I've got a tale to tell
I've just been drinkin Pinot from Shiraz glasses
It really tastes like hell
It really tastes like hell

Read more: Flash And The Pan - Hey, St. Peter Lyrics[\I]

 

[Wozza]

And so, it's Mitolo Cantiniere 2013 time.

The Mea Culpa and Cantiniere arrived at the same time. Dilemma: do you try the bio-dynamic mastery of the Innocent Bystander (with all the platitudes of BlackCat ringing in your ear - he loves his IB wines)? Or do you break rank and go for the Aussie underdog - The wine that everybody has been hoping to hate and return...?

The father-in-law said lets try the Mitolo, so we did. I posed to him the same question I conjectured on the Fo blog - is this going to be a Fo success or a Fo (faux) Pa ...?

The colour is dark and brooding, the smell - well, quite restrained. Not the welcome party I was expecting for a heavy weight 14.5%-er. I taste it, and it's very light bodied. It doesn't take long for it to kiss and tell. It's nice and smooth, with lots of chocolate, floral notes and vanilla, a touch of meatiness, and the usual Shiraz fruitiness of plums and dark fruits taking a supporting role. It's - what can I say - a Brazilian! It's a mix of different genes, and all the better for it. You can tell it's a blend of two barrels. It gives conflicting taste notes, but I like it.

If you are after an easy drinking, Summer Aussie Shiraz for the $20 mark - this is it. I was hoping to hate it and write a lovely note back to the Fo saying - nice try, but we are not fooled by your dodgy blend 'flagship' concoction. But, alas - it's a fine wine. And definitely not a Fo (faux) Pa if you don't mind a light bodied, slightly sweet floral Shiraz.

The whole bottle has gone - a first for the Wozza household in a long time. I am humbly eating Mitolo pie, and glad of it!

 

[Sedimental]

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Hey, Sedimental! Just realised that's not a proper Pinot glass. Standards, Bru. Standards. Don't let yourself be the thought of as a QF WP type.

The morning was cold and lonely
City lights old and grey
The sun arose trying to smile
Gave it all away
The honky-tonk called a stranger
The stranger couldn't find the proper glass to fit the the bill
Made a stand, raised his hand
Sang a song, no time to kill

I said, Hey, hey, hey, SedimentaL
I've got a tale to tell
I've just been drinkin Pinot from Shiraz glasses
It really tastes like hell
It really tastes like hell

Read more: Flash And The Pan - Hey, St. Peter Lyrics[\I]

Bollocks! Sprung! Was wondering how long it would take! Guilty as charged. Pinot in Eumundi, pinot glasses in Brizvegas!

 

[Sedimental]

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What's happened to QF WP? Seems to be flying under the radar at the mo. Possibly discovered girls play beach volleyball!

 

[Buzzard]

My Mitolo also arrived today. It took so long to get here I forgot I purchased it. Worse still, I can't remember how many are mine and how many I off loaded :what:

 

[Alzoam]

And so, it's Mitolo Cantiniere 2013 time.

The Mea Culpa and Cantiniere arrived at the same time. Dilemma: do you try the bio-dynamic mastery of the Innocent Bystander (with all the platitudes of BlackCat ringing in your ear - he loves his IB wines)? Or do you break rank and go for the Aussie underdog - The wine that everybody has been hoping to hate and return...?

The father-in-law said lets try the Mitolo, so we did. I posed to him the same question I conjectured on the Fo blog - is this going to be a Fo success or a Fo (faux) Pa ...?

The colour is dark and brooding, the smell - well, quite restrained. Not the welcome party I was expecting for a heavy weight 14.5%-er. I taste it, and it's very light bodied. It doesn't take long for it to kiss and tell. It's nice and smooth, with lots of chocolate, floral notes and vanilla, a touch of meatiness, and the usual Shiraz fruitiness of plums and dark fruits taking a supporting role. It's - what can I say - a Brazilian! It's a mix of different genes, and all the better for it. You can tell it's a blend of two barrels. It gives conflicting taste notes, but I like it.

If you are after an easy drinking, Summer Aussie Shiraz for the $20 mark - this is it. I was hoping to hate it and write a lovely note back to the Fo saying - nice try, but we are not fooled by your dodgy blend 'flagship' concoction. But, alas - it's a fine wine. And definitely not a Fo (faux) Pa if you don't mind a light bodied, slightly sweet floral Shiraz.

The whole bottle has gone - a first for the Wozza household in a long time. I am humbly eating Mitolo pie, and glad of it!

Thanks for reviewing Wozza, I also bought the mitolo but was waiting till tomorrow night to try to give it ample breathing time. I will also report back tomorrow night on my enjoyment.......

 

[Wozza]

My Mitolo also arrived today. It took so long to get here I forgot I purchased it. Worse still, I can't remember how many are mine and how many I off loaded :what:

Try it. It's pretty schizophrenic, not knowing which barrel it's meant to come from. I like it for being quirky and a smooth drinker, but I can see the purists crying out for some Aussie Shiraz order ...

 

[AnonymousCoward]

I agree. Tried a bottle tonight following on from a rather fruity Barossa shiraz. This was far more restrained and smooth. Dinner was with friends so only got a glass out of the bottle, but well worth the $20 IMHO and it belies it's relatively young age.

 

[UpInTheAir:)]

My Mitolo also arrived today. It took so long to get here I forgot I purchased it. Worse still, I can't remember how many are mine and how many I off loaded :what:

Is this perhaps a consequence of a Buzz wine tour

 

[QF WP]

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What's happened to QF WP? Seems to be flying under the radar at the mo. Possibly discovered girls play beach volleyball!

I'm here but have been offline a bit lately. A touch busy setting up a new business at the same time as working in the old one and continuing a protracted legal battle with my neighbours - plus a short holiday during school holidays where I went into aeroplane mode for 9 days.

I have been drinking down my quaffing rack and enjoying using whatever bloody glass I want without getting hammered here

 

[JohnM]

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I'm here but have been offline a bit lately. A touch busy setting up a new business at the same time as working in the old one and continuing a protracted legal battle with my neighbours - plus a short holiday during school holidays where I went into aeroplane mode for 9 days.

I have been drinking down my quaffing rack and enjoying using whatever bloody glass I want without getting hammered here

Ooh, touchy, touchy . Do your new business arrangements still provide for visits to PER? (Hope so!)

 

[QF WP]

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Ooh, touchy, touchy . Do your new business arrangements still provide for visits to PER? (Hope so!)

Yes I have transferred the majority of my interstate clients to my new company, so will still be travelling. The change necessitated me reducing my travel, so have to pick it back up again. Expect to be back over in November, as hoping we can get together and we can invite daver6.

 

[TheRealTMA]

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Extraordinary 3 star Michelin just outside Bilbao - Azurmendi - Eneko Atxa, Restaurant Vizcaya, weddings and Events, 3 Michelin stars




Dry oakey Chardonnay



Interesting red - https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mencia

 

[blackcat20]

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FYI, blackcat is a she and doesn't like when people assume she is a he.

And I love IB in general, it's a great food experience. But I do love some of their wines.