| FAO waYne,Rocky and Prof 15:07 - Oct 24 with 2956 views | whoflungdung |
Aldo wine.
Now, just been in local store and see La Oragara ,Amerone at £12.99 which seems excessive for a Valpolicella. The excellent Valpolicella in the Exquisite Collection is £8.99 so Im simply wondering if its worth paying the extra as I d be buying about 12 bottles .
The wine is made by a unique method of storing the grapes from Sept to January in oak barrels then on to the wine making process.
I know £12.99 is small change to some but for pensioners in bin dipping land its a fair chunk of pension money.
THE REALLY BAD NEWS IS Chateauneuf du Pape is £16.when last year it was £10.99.
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| FAO waYne,Rocky and Prof on 15:53 - Oct 24 with 2933 views | Professor |
Not my thing Amarone-too sweet and rich (although I like desert whites like Sauternes). Made from semi-dried grapes. I find a few Aldi reds a bit sweet, so not a wine for me. No reviews on the current vintage, but the 2011 got some recommendations a few years back.
Decanter online (free access) has reviews of current Aldi wines it recommends including the Chateauneuf. Some good Languedoc wines from the Mas estate too.
Worth having a look in Majestic in West Kirby too-not so cheap but excellent range and helpful staff. | | | |
| FAO waYne,Rocky and Prof on 16:08 - Oct 24 with 2926 views | WarwickHunt |
Amarone sweet? I've never had one that wasn't dry and full-bodied. Subjective I suppose...
Rich, try a bottle before you risk a case. If you like big reds you can't go wrong with an Amarone at that price. |  | | |
| FAO waYne,Rocky and Prof on 16:13 - Oct 24 with 2923 views | whoflungdung |
Ok ,butt.
I ll take your advice
Now, portmanteau ? | |
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| FAO waYne,Rocky and Prof on 16:17 - Oct 24 with 2921 views | WarwickHunt |
| FAO waYne,Rocky and Prof on 16:13 - Oct 24 by whoflungdung |
Ok ,butt.
I ll take your advice
Now, portmanteau ? |
Never been there... | | | |
| FAO waYne,Rocky and Prof on 16:33 - Oct 24 with 2907 views | Professor |
| FAO waYne,Rocky and Prof on 16:08 - Oct 24 by WarwickHunt |
Amarone sweet? I've never had one that wasn't dry and full-bodied. Subjective I suppose...
Rich, try a bottle before you risk a case. If you like big reds you can't go wrong with an Amarone at that price. |
I find it too jammy-same with some other 'big' reds-not to my taste. Prefer something a bit lighter. Still as you say worth a punt. | | | |
| FAO waYne,Rocky and Prof on 16:45 - Oct 24 with 2897 views | Professor |
Warwick
it has 9g/l residual sugar-whereas Iron Horse Shiraz (more my thing) is 0.47. So dry but with a lot more residual sugar than I enjoy. As you said down to taste and sweet for me in a red.
The 'Animus' Douro would also be worth trying-again a bit rich for me but a good wine for under a fiver. Online service is good too. | | | |
| FAO waYne,Rocky and Prof on 19:15 - Oct 24 with 2853 views | WarwickHunt |
| FAO waYne,Rocky and Prof on 16:45 - Oct 24 by Professor |
Warwick
it has 9g/l residual sugar-whereas Iron Horse Shiraz (more my thing) is 0.47. So dry but with a lot more residual sugar than I enjoy. As you said down to taste and sweet for me in a red.
The 'Animus' Douro would also be worth trying-again a bit rich for me but a good wine for under a fiver. Online service is good too. |
I'll give it a go, thanks.
Jip Jip Rocks - an Aussie Shiraz is my go to red these days. £12 when not on offer but still a bargain.
McGuigan Family Release Shiraz is a third off in Waitrose at the moment - great value at £6. | | | |
| FAO waYne,Rocky and Prof on 19:53 - Oct 24 with 2838 views | WxmJax |
Tried the Grande Albarone Zinfandel last night from the platinum collection. I think it was £4 for a half bottle and was nice. Also bought a bottle of MAS Grenache Noir. So so last night but tastes better now. Can also recommend the RÃas Baixas Albariño white if you can find any. |  |
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| FAO waYne,Rocky and Prof on 02:32 - Oct 25 with 2801 views | DJack |
| FAO waYne,Rocky and Prof on 16:45 - Oct 24 by Professor |
Warwick
it has 9g/l residual sugar-whereas Iron Horse Shiraz (more my thing) is 0.47. So dry but with a lot more residual sugar than I enjoy. As you said down to taste and sweet for me in a red.
The 'Animus' Douro would also be worth trying-again a bit rich for me but a good wine for under a fiver. Online service is good too. |
Based on your previous comments I tried the Animus, Iron Horse and the 80 Acres. The Animus I enjoyed and the other two I will try again (not overly fussed first time round but worth a revisit to see if my taste buds adapt) . Many thanks! |  |
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| FAO waYne,Rocky and Prof on 09:50 - Oct 25 with 2756 views | Professor |
| FAO waYne,Rocky and Prof on 19:15 - Oct 24 by WarwickHunt |
I'll give it a go, thanks.
Jip Jip Rocks - an Aussie Shiraz is my go to red these days. £12 when not on offer but still a bargain.
McGuigan Family Release Shiraz is a third off in Waitrose at the moment - great value at £6. |
Got a few Jip Jip when on offer at Waitrose=excellent wine | | | |
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