What's in your glass tonight?

[jswordy]

Here's a good (IMO) Argentinian Malbec I am presently sipping, with a nice open, smooth approach followed by a tannin-laced structure that's present but not overwhelming at all and a semi-dry finish, if you happen to run up on any. This is the 2013.

 

[Boatboy24]

One of my oldest homemade wines. I have one left, and one of the Carmenere from the same vintage. Mellow - nothing overpowering. Subtle notes of dark fruit and black pepper. Very nice body and mouthfeel, but just a tad light. 13% ABV. This was my first non-kit wine - juice bucket with a lug of grapes.

 

[geek]

Just tried that 2015 OVZ from Costco.
At first when I sniffed the glass something told me it has a high ABV and that it would overwhelm its taste.
However, at 15.5% it really doesn’t taste hot at all, it is balanced and smooth going down the tube. I’d buy it again.

 

[Boatboy24]

Just tried that 2015 OVZ from Costco.
At first when I sniffed the glass something told me it has a high ABV and that it would overwhelm its taste.
However, at 15.5% it really doesn’t taste hot at all, it is balanced and smooth going down the tube. I’d buy it again.

Perhaps a touch of residual sugar smoothing out the ABV?

 

[geek]

Perhaps a touch of residual sugar smoothing out the ABV?

I think it has a tiny hint of it but really good and balance.

 

[ibglowin]

Get a SG on it and report back.

A hot (high alcohol) wine is best served on the cool end of the serving temp scale. As it warms up you will definitely get more of the alcohol in the nose and on the palette.

I think it has a tiny hint of it but really good and balance.

 

[geek]

Get a SG on it and report back.

A hot (high alcohol) wine is best served on the cool end of the serving temp scale. As it warms up you will definitely get more of the alcohol in the nose and on the palette.

I actually thought about that yesterday but was too lazy to go and do it.
I'll check tonight when I get home.

 

[geek]

Get a SG on it and report back.

A hot (high alcohol) wine is best served on the cool end of the serving temp scale. As it warms up you will definitely get more of the alcohol in the nose and on the palette.

Here it is.....about 0.995 or so.

 

[ibglowin]

Thats pretty darn close to bone dry! Can you taste any residual sweetness at all?

Here it is.....about 0.995 or so.

 

[geek]

It would seem like there’s some RS just because it tastes balance, to me, but it really tastes dry to me.

 

[sour_grapes]

I mentioned this in passing in the "Dinner" thread, but another glass is telling me to post it here. I opened a bottle of a batch of CC Showcase Amarone, which is now ~3 years old. This is shaping up very nicely. In fact, I also have a batch of CC Amarone that was one of my first wines, so about 4.5 years ago, and this second one is nicer. The only tweaks to the second one is BM45 and about 8 g of FT Tannin Rouge in primary. It is drinking like a $20 bottle. (I am a harsh critic of my wines, and few of them surpass the ~$10/bottle range.)

 

[geek]

Dark chocolate and cherry both when sniffing and washing it down.

 

[Boatboy24]

Headed out for Mexican in a few. I'm gonna go out on a limb and say there might be a Margarita in my near future.

 

[ibglowin]

 

[gitmo234]

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• gitmo234
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[Johnd]

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• gitmo234
• Feb 3, 2018

Ahhhhh, memories........ wifey and I visited Caduceus while we were in Sedona for a week of hiking / vacationing. Really cool place up on the side of a mountain in Jerome. Just might have to search up a few bottles, how was that one?

 

[ibglowin]

Here's me in my Caduceus T-shirt from a few years back LOL The Winery ships to LA so if your really interested....... For a few years they were sourcing a LOT of grapes from NM and the bottles were labeled as such. Looks like they are back to AZ now. I think they lost a boatload of vines (to cold wether) and had to start over.

Ahhhhh, memories........ wifey and I visited Caduceus while we were in Sedona for a week of hiking / vacationing. Really cool place up on the side of a mountain in Jerome. Just might have to search up a few bottles, how was that one?

 

[gitmo234]

Ahhhhh, memories........ wifey and I visited Caduceus while we were in Sedona for a week of hiking / vacationing. Really cool place up on the side of a mountain in Jerome. Just might have to search up a few bottles, how was that one?

All fanboy stuff aside, It's really good. I'm in their wine club so I get 4 cases a year. So far I havent had any that I've been disappointed in. They're pricey but the wine is pretty damn good. I've been up to Jerome once. The wife and I stayed there for a few days. Drank lots of wine up there. Would love to go back to sedona and make a day trip to Jerome (and not the reverse)

 

[Johnd]

Here's me in my Caduceus T-shirt from a few years back LOL The Winery ships to LA so if your really interested....... For a few years they were sourcing a LOT of grapes from NM and the bottles were labeled as such. Looks like they are back to AZ now. I think they lost a boatload of vines (to cold wether) and had to start over.

I looked through their site this morning and have a few wines in sights, we liked their wines when we visited, just haven’t thought of them in years, will probably get a few of their wines shortly, Tempranillo, Tuscan blend, and Bordeaux blend. Also eyed up the 6 bottle wooden cases from a few years back.

 

[Ajmassa]

Look what I found! Don’t see this on shelves too often. I got a feeling the owner brought some in after I inquired about it. Pairing with some gourmet shop rite roast beef sandwiches with sharp provolone. Quick dinner while working after work.