What's in your glass tonight?

[Tnuscan]

In fall of 2013, my wife and I made a Chambourcin wine from grapes we got in Illinois. We haven't been happy with this wine at all. Just kind of blah and overly tart. We opened a bottle tonight and expected to dislike it again. I suppose time in the bottle has been the big factor here. Still a little tart, but not bad. We are quite surprised.

Can you remember the brix and any more info on them, before you started fermentation?

 

[Tnuscan]

In fall of 2013, my wife and I made a Chambourcin wine from grapes we got in Illinois. We haven't been happy with this wine at all. Just kind of blah and overly tart. We opened a bottle tonight and expected to dislike it again. I suppose time in the bottle has been the big factor here. Still a little tart, but not bad. We are quite surprised.

@cmason1957

What I was wondering was, were they at a decent brix or did you have to add sugar?

 

[dcbrown73]

2013 Ravines Dry Riesling.

I had Gumbo for dinner. I promise, it wasn't an intentional pairing, but I basically had to wait till after dinner to drink the wine.

 

[cmason1957]

@cmason1957

What I was wondering was, were they at a decent brix or did you have to add sugar?

I have the information in my notes, but didn't get time to go look. I'll try to remember tomorrow. I do remember that I didn't add enough nutrient to them and they got a bit stinky so I had to choose them with Reduless.

 

[Boatboy24]

I'm having the 2015, and it's excellent!!! Highly recommend - especially at the price.

 

[ibglowin]

And what price would that be! LOL

I'm having the 2015, and it's excellent!!! Highly recommend - especially at the price.

 

[dcbrown73]

And what price would that be! LOL

 

[heatherd]

Drinking my own 2014 Petit Verdot.

 

[ibglowin]

If I could only read Braille.........

I'm having the 2015, and it's excellent!!! Highly recommend - especially at the price.

 

[Boatboy24]

and what price would that be! Lol

$11.99, iirc

EDIT:

@ibglowin: Just looked it up at my local Total Wine and it's $9.97.

Description:

"Pure rose with flavors of cherry, bitter orange, and rose petal. Really fresh, has more fruit than a typical Provencal wine, with red fruit notes on the palate."

I think that's a pretty good description. I found it to be very crisp and dry with nice fruit.

 

[geek]

Beautiful afternoon at Gouveia Vineyards.

 

[dcbrown73]

This is pretty good for about $12. A developer at my work recommended it to me and gave a bottle at Christmas. I occasionally pick one up from time to time and have it with pizza. I like it.

 

[ibglowin]

Summertime and the living is easy.......

2010 CC Reserve Walter Clore. Smooth as silk. Right Banker blend this year and aging beautifully.

 

[ibglowin]

Costco run yesterday!

Had to try a bottle of this 2015 Gérard Bertrand Cote des Roses! Nice blend of Grenache, Cinsault and Syrah. There is actually a rose shape cut into the glass on bottom, as well as a glass stopper on the top. Going to go nicely with a whole salmon filet on the grill with pesto butter tonight!

 

[geek]

I think I saw that one at the local Costco too, was tempted but didn't buy it.

 

[ceeaton]

Drinking a few Raspberry Wheat beers I made back in the middle of August last year. I usually don't "age" beer, but it got stuck back in a corner and forgotten about. It is crystal clear and has a nice raspberry nose, the flavor is more wheat beer than raspberry. Looked at the recipe and noticed I added some blackberry concentrate, but don't really notice it in the finished product. Very enjoyable and doing it's job.

 

[dcbrown73]

A few of you where discussing this wine and I saw it at my local wine shop, so I grabbed a bottle to see what it was all about.

My thoughts on it are:

Garnet in color with scents of plum, and licorice. Cranberry, with earthen flavors of forest floor and minerals with a long peppery finish. Smooth, but not quite silky. Good body and the alcohol punches forward, yet the bold flavors and long finish make it blend well.

 

[ColemanM]

Ok, not a fair follow up to what was an amazing wine, but this would have to be the first kit I don't taste the KT I. Fermented on Sangiovese skins on 6-25-2015. This will be amazing in two years!! Very excited. Now have to hide the other 23 bottles.

 

[ColemanM]

You have a better year than I had DCbrown. I'm sure it melds while it ages but mine was very unrefined. 2014/15 I think.

 

[ceeaton]

Did the lawn (rain forcasted for tomorrow), drank some year old raspberry wheat beer, then opened a bottle of near year old blackberry wine. Quite enjoyable, little bit on the alcohol side, but still had a nice flavor even though most of it was from a concentrate (some fresh berries added to a bag and squeezed during fermentation). Gave some to the neighbor and he seemed to enjoy it (at least his mood improved after drinking some).