Waipara Hills. Again I dont remember when and how much I paid for it..Must be from DFS changi but for sure this is a return for me.
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Waipara Hills. Again I dont remember when and how much I paid for it..Must be from DFS changi but for sure this is a return for me.
Anyone attended the tasting of mature burgundy masterclass during the epicurean event?
It was a nice experience of trying out good old bottles of vintage burgs.
I also tried out the KOT selection library flight tasting, which was good as well.
It was a nice experience of trying out good old bottles of vintage burgs.
I also tried out the KOT selection library flight tasting, which was good as well.
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i didn't attend but whenever you spot these sessions, it's usually worth to attend so you can expose your palate to more aged wines and see for yourselves the evolution of wine.
from there you can also understand your palate whether you generally enjoy aged wines, young wines or anything in between.
from there you can also understand your palate whether you generally enjoy aged wines, young wines or anything in between.
Tasting Guide from Wine Enthusiast is pretty good.
I found out that most French reds are not ready to be drink now until 2017-2018 timing for vintages 2010-2013. Do you guys follow that guideline or just drink? I just bought a few french reds (<50$) and they are 2012 area.
THx
I found out that most French reds are not ready to be drink now until 2017-2018 timing for vintages 2010-2013. Do you guys follow that guideline or just drink? I just bought a few french reds (<50$) and they are 2012 area.
THx
It depends on what kind of French reds you have. And also most importantly your drinking preference. If you like to drink your wine young, then by all means. For myself, generally i prefer mature wines but most of the time i still drink them far too early.
Generally those lesser "value" reds are usually meant to be drunk earlier upon release. And also a decanter is good to have to decant those young wines which you want to taste earlier.
like what Wardyn said. there is a huge variance in wines in any country or region.
That being said a guide is a good way to start your way into wine; i did the same when a family friend handed me Hugh Johnson's Pocket Guide to Wine before I left for exchange in Europe and it was a really good way to be introduced to who are the reliable producers in specific regions and what vintages are good.
but remember a guide is a just a guide, feel free to venture beyond the guide and try drinking wines earlier or later than the recommended drinking window.
Specifically for your French Reds, there is so much variance in region, sub-region, producer and vintage so having a generic wide ranging drinking window is not going to help you.
I would suggest you select a region/subregion and thereafter read who are the good producers and which vintages are good and the estimated drinking windows for that specific bottling.
Drinking windows are estimates at best and it would vary from person to person, how the wine was stored, the style of the winemaker etc... some people prefer to drink wines young, some prefer it to have the really aged taste and others like everything in between.
A good way to explore this is to buy more than 1 bottle of the same bottle. Drink one now and the other on a much later date. Or attend tasting sessions that let you taste vertical, basically the same wine but across different vintages. it will be incredibly clear how vintages affect wines when you taste them side by side.
In summary:
- Tasting Guides are guides at best
- Drinking Windows are estimates which depend on a person's preference & judgement
- To start pick a specific region and read up to understand the vintages
- If possible purchase more than one bottle of a wine and taste it on separate occasions
Share with us what French wines you bought? and perhaps you can tell us about the region they are from; there's loads of info on wine regions online.
like what Wardyn said. there is a huge variance in wines in any country or region.
That being said a guide is a good way to start your way into wine; i did the same when a family friend handed me Hugh Johnson's Pocket Guide to Wine before I left for exchange in Europe and it was a really good way to be introduced to who are the reliable producers in specific regions and what vintages are good.
but remember a guide is a just a guide, feel free to venture beyond the guide and try drinking wines earlier or later than the recommended drinking window.
Specifically for your French Reds, there is so much variance in region, sub-region, producer and vintage so having a generic wide ranging drinking window is not going to help you.
I would suggest you select a region/subregion and thereafter read who are the good producers and which vintages are good and the estimated drinking windows for that specific bottling.
Drinking windows are estimates at best and it would vary from person to person, how the wine was stored, the style of the winemaker etc... some people prefer to drink wines young, some prefer it to have the really aged taste and others like everything in between.
A good way to explore this is to buy more than 1 bottle of the same bottle. Drink one now and the other on a much later date. Or attend tasting sessions that let you taste vertical, basically the same wine but across different vintages. it will be incredibly clear how vintages affect wines when you taste them side by side.
In summary:
- Tasting Guides are guides at best
- Drinking Windows are estimates which depend on a person's preference & judgement
- To start pick a specific region and read up to understand the vintages
- If possible purchase more than one bottle of a wine and taste it on separate occasions
Share with us what French wines you bought? and perhaps you can tell us about the region they are from; there's loads of info on wine regions online.
I would say, one way to use a guide, is to find an author whose notes are what you preference agrees to.
For the same reason, some people like Robert Parker and there are people who don't. And those who don't like Parker, might like someone else who shares the same preference. So no harm reading through the notes from various critics and find one you like.
Save you time and money from drinking wines you don't like.
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The french wines, which are all different regions, are:
- Chateau Lagrezette, 2009 , Cahors, South West France
- Henry Fessy, 2010, Beaujolais Villages, Beaujolais
- Chateau Croix Mouton, 2012, Bordeaux Superieur
Thanks
The french wines, which are all different regions, are:
- Chateau Lagrezette, 2009 , Cahors, South West France
- Henry Fessy, 2010, Beaujolais Villages, Beaujolais
- Chateau Croix Mouton, 2012, Bordeaux Superieur
Thanks
thanks for this.
so you should pick cahors and beaujolais first and wiki them or something. they are quite different in location, climate and grapes.
cahors is the traditional home for the malbec grape, while beaujolais is the traditional home for the gamay grape. both of which are very distinct and different styles of wine.
that being said, all of them can be drunk now already. these aren't really meant to age except perhaps the cahors which can benefit from some short term ageing. (2-4 years)
I would drink the Beaujolais 2010 first and not wait any longer.
Both the Bordeaux and Carhors can be drunk already but may still benefit with some short term ageing.
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If you are looking into pinot noir, then you might want to taste them from different parts of Burgundy. Just a village level appellation will be enough to demonstrate the uniqueness. (But of course Grand Cru if you can afford
)If you are looking into pinot noir, then you might want to taste them from different parts of Burgundy. Just a village level appellation will be enough to demonstrate the uniqueness. (But of course Grand Cru if you can afford
Yes some french ulu sembawang kampung level can liao...Haha
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I'm interested to get some red wines for weight loss purpose. Of course I know diet and exercise are the key factors, but it'll still be great to enjoy wine and burn fats at the same time.
http://winefolly.com/update/one-red-wine-linked-weight-loss/
For this article, they recommended red wines with ellagic acid
Red Muscadine (aka “Scuppernong”)
Ellagic acid isn’t found in other V. vinifera wine grapes (e.g. Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec etc)
Ellagic acid is found in oak-aged wines (any type) as ellagitannin.
Ellagitannin increases with each year of oak aging
Fermentation increases ellagic acid levels in Scuppernong/Muscadine grape juice
Anyone can teach me how to tell what type of grapes each wine is made of?
Any wines to recommend that fit the above?
http://winefolly.com/update/one-red-wine-linked-weight-loss/
For this article, they recommended red wines with ellagic acid
Red Muscadine (aka “Scuppernong”)
Ellagic acid isn’t found in other V. vinifera wine grapes (e.g. Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec etc)
Ellagic acid is found in oak-aged wines (any type) as ellagitannin.
Ellagitannin increases with each year of oak aging
Fermentation increases ellagic acid levels in Scuppernong/Muscadine grape juice
Anyone can teach me how to tell what type of grapes each wine is made of?
Any wines to recommend that fit the above?
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