Wine

[ikileo]

i believe most of us have some form of storage unit. i don't think many pple in SG can afford an actual cellar but I do keep mine in wine fridge.

for some of the other guys with a bigger collection, they rent out space at 'Extra Space' that's tailored for wines and kept at a specific temperature.

if u intend to keep your wines for a couple of years and want to age them properly, i would suggest you invest in proper wine storage; especially since most age-worthy wines are not cheap.

 

[ikileo]

my saturday drinks

The Wein & Vin event:

Champagne Reception
Pierre Peters Perle du Mesnil LSNV - Very nice. Wine of the Event. Very dry style but packed with precision & flavour

White
1. Mayol Chardonnay 2011 - Entry level, ok chardonnay. Simple on the palate.

2. Les Bories Chardonnay 2010 - Classic textbook entry-mid tier chardonnay. Not bad.

3. Fumees Blanches Sauvignon Blanc 2011 - Classic modern SB flavours but less grassy and less acidic. Great burst of flavours but needed more precision at the finish

4. Doisy Daene Sec 2008 (375ml) - Very vibrant oaked white bordeaux. The oak is apparent but very appealing in this case. Lots of fruit and buttery popcorn.

5. Clos Floridene Blanc 2009 - Similar to number 4 but more subtle.

Reds

1. Cellier Yvecourt 2009 - Decent for entry level. Very fruity.

2. Rhone by Roger Sabon 2010 - Bubblegum red and dark fruit. Quite rich but finishes with a bit of alcoholic heat

3. Premius 2008 - Decent red but nothing memorable

4. Clos de Reynon 2009 - Decent BDX. Modern style but nothing memorable.

5. Roger Sabon Chateauneuf-du-Pape 'Reserve' 2008 - Rather nice CDP with lots of flavour but still young and tight. Could evolve more.



Friend's Birthday Dinner

- 1994 McWilliams Mt Pleasant Elizabeth Semillon, Hunter Valley: Classic aged hunter semillon notes. lemon, toast, honeysuckle, white flowers, lanolin, nice texture.

- 2002 Brokenwood ILR Semillon, Hunter Valley: similar to the'94 sem but to a lesser degree, acidity was more pronounced and 'fresher'.

- 2000 Malartic Lagraviere, Pessac-Leognan, Bordeaux: still looking and tasting very young. bursting with rich ripe fruit. the 2000 vintage was really spectacular for the fruit.

- NV Morris of the Rutherglen Liquor Muscat: Very port style. Rich molassey fruit. caramel, coffee and bitter chocolate. But finishes hot.

 

[Condor]

 

[stayhappy21]

Hi Guys sorry for the late reply. I only free on the 20th July and next day be going to Malacca, 2pax for me.

So confirmed it will be on the 20th of July?
At the Bukit Merah burger place?

 

[ikileo]

holy sh|t....

i just realized last friday, my big boss decided my entire company is going for a half year break + team building overseas. 20th & 21st July.


/facepalm
oh my tian...


so sorry guys. you guys should go ahead without me if you want. i really can't get out of this trip. so so sorry....


really feel like slapping myself.

 

[looiwte]

Don't think we can do without you lah.. we try another date?

Btw anyone tried this?
Hyperdecanting:
Why You Should Put Your Wine in the Blender - CHOW Tip - YouTube

I just might, on some inexpensive wines.

 

[lousylah]

hi experts

i just got back from a holiday and while browsing duty free i chanced upon a promo stand selling 2 X 50cl (half bottle) of Barons De Rothschild (Lafite) Special Reserve Bordeaux 2009 @ sgd88.

i snapped it up w/o consideration thinking it must be a good deal. but i just read the following review online and left with the feeling i have fallen prey to brand name marketing (Rothschild)

Low-cost Bordeaux Red with a High-rent Name: Rothschild Lafite Collection Reserve Speciale - Yahoo! Voices - voices.yahoo.com

what do you guys think?

 

[ikileo]

it's marketing and business. for $88 for 2 bottles of 50oml. that's $44 of 1 bottle of 500ml. So for a regular bottle (750ml), it will be $66. Kind of a rip off if u ask me.

if u want to drink a rothschild, i think it's best to see if you're lucky enough to try the real thing.

for a $66 bottle, i expect a very good wine.

but don't take my word for it. give it a try after a good decant and see if u like it.

 

[stayhappy21]

Anyone heard of or tried a Knotting Hill Wine before? From Margaret River, Australia.

Went to an investment talk yesterday, and the chap was trying to convince me to invest in the wine, claiming that the wine's price will at least double in the next 3 years.

The company has bought all the wine produced by the winery, and since they monopolise the supply, they are able to control its price. It is currently selling at $200 per bottle. If he is right, the price will reach $400+ in 3 years time.. That is more expensive or on par with the Penfold's Grange!

 

[ikileo]

Anyone heard of or tried a Knotting Hill Wine before? From Margaret River, Australia.

Went to an investment talk yesterday, and the chap was trying to convince me to invest in the wine, claiming that the wine's price will at least double in the next 3 years.

The company has bought all the wine produced by the winery, and since they monopolise the supply, they are able to control its price. It is currently selling at $200 per bottle. If he is right, the price will reach $400+ in 3 years time.. That is more expensive or on par with the Penfold's Grange!

then like that u should just buy Grange.

honestly, there are so many cases of people buying aussie wine for investment purposes through such companies, only to have it liquidated year later cos little to no growth. if u wanna invest, then just go buy crate of grange and keep them for 20-30 years before reselling them.

if not, you're better off buying french bordeaux or burgundy which has a more steady stream of investors, especially with the opening of the chinese market.

tell your wine investors, that if you wanted to invest in australian wines, you'd buy Penfold's Grange and Henschke Hills of Grace and maybe high end Torbreck. The rest you can forget it. If die die margaret river then you're better off with more reknown wines like Leeuwin, Vasse Felix, Moss Brothers, & Cullen.

 

[stayhappy21]

Thanks for your reply.

That'w what I thought so too.. Australian wine for investment? WA, Margaret River? Huh?

I asked them about the soil conditions of the winery, what are the varietals they produce, which are the good vintages, and which are the major markets they sell off to, and they couldn't answer.. All they could muster was "Australian wine is better than French wine for investment because French wine is already very expensive, but Australian wine still cheap.."

Yeah, right..

 

[ikileo]

yes aussie wine is still cheaper in general especially when it comes to the premium stuff. but the appreciation over the years is not even close to the top french wines; maybe except for Grange.

that's being said, Margaret River is a premium wine producing region in Australia and many top wines come from there that taste delicious and are age worthy. it just doesn't have the marketing clout that a first growth bordeaux has.

curious ah...which investment company is this?

 

[looiwte]

Yeah, this deal is so shady and stinky it's hard to believe in this day and age. Especially when there have been many negative accounts of Oz wine investing in the media.

Their wines don't seem to be in that price bracket, unless they have this super cuvee so far ahead of the rest.
Winery Link: http://www.knottinghill.com.au/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=52&Itemid=18

 

[looiwte]

Btw nice selection sent out by intervino today. Yes, finally getting the mailers.
Hkm, they still have several of those 1999 Lamaiones!

 

[ikileo]

one of 'em is mine

 

[ikileo]

saw a lot of good offers over the past weeks. especially with unique grower champers...delish
too bad i can't buy any...no more munny...

 

[stayhappy21]

yes aussie wine is still cheaper in general especially when it comes to the premium stuff. but the appreciation over the years is not even close to the top french wines; maybe except for Grange.

that's being said, Margaret River is a premium wine producing region in Australia and many top wines come from there that taste delicious and are age worthy. it just doesn't have the marketing clout that a first growth bordeaux has.

curious ah...which investment company is this?

Company is called Fine Harvest. They enticed you to go for the talk with a 'wine tasting session' and a gift of a bottle of wine that is worth $600.. I thought it's too good to be true, but checked it out anyway to see what it is like..

The wine tasting session turns out to be supermarket wine they bought (nothing from their vineyard as I had hoped) but the salesperson had no knowledge of what we were drinking.. I asked him what wine was it that is in the glass... And his reply was: Red wine..

 

[MuthuCurry]

@starhappy - tt's look like a scam to me ... but, think of the bright side, at least the salesperson got it right (ie Red wine, not white)!! haha

 

[reign]

Company is called Fine Harvest. They enticed you to go for the talk with a 'wine tasting session' and a gift of a bottle of wine that is worth $600.. I thought it's too good to be true, but checked it out anyway to see what it is like..

The wine tasting session turns out to be supermarket wine they bought (nothing from their vineyard as I had hoped) but the salesperson had no knowledge of what we were drinking.. I asked him what wine was it that is in the glass... And his reply was: Red wine..

Like a bald man selling hair tonic that will promise hair growth!

 

[hkm520240]

Btw nice selection sent out by intervino today. Yes, finally getting the mailers.
Hkm, they still have several of those 1999 Lamaiones!

I have got mine too from their previous offering. Thanks!