What's in your glass tonight?

[vernsgal]

I did a Nero D' Avola as well. Mine from RJS's RQ selection.Just opened this one for tonight. It's aged 14 months and starting to taste as I had hoped. When I tried it a few months back it tasted weeker than I wanted. Today it feels more in the mouth (heavier?) and the tannins are smoother.It definitely now has come to what was aimed for. I orinally thought when I had 1st tasted, that it needed more oak. Now I don't think I would change anything.
Maybe if you give yours more time it might come around.

 

[sour_grapes]

CC Showcase Yakima Cab-Shiraz. 22 mos. old. Quite tasty, actually. Raspberries are the predominant note. Nicely balanced. A bit thin (as essentially all my kits are).

 

[geek]

Hey Paul, @sour_grapes

How's that CC Showcase Argentina Malbec coming along, the one both of us purchased from that place?
Mine is not bad but a bit tannic maybe...VERY DRY.

 

[sour_grapes]

Hey Paul, @sour_grapes

How's that CC Showcase Argentina Malbec coming along, the one both of us purchased from that place?
Mine is not bad but a bit tannic maybe...VERY DRY.

Thanks for asking. Sadly, 116 days to go until my first bottle!

 

[Boatboy24]

2014 Chilean juice bucket Viognier. Really nice.

 

[ceeaton]

Having a sample of @jgmann67 's Stags Leap Merlot. Very impressed with such a young red wine. I can see why he's having trouble keeping his mits off of it. I'd guess I might have to suggest he gives me two cases to keep in my wine sanctuary. I'll watch and check on it very closely, maybe even daily.

 

[wpt-me]

Cherry wine started 7/10/15. Drinking leftovers from bottling yesterday.
Not to bad !!

Bill

 

[Julie]

February 2024 Elderberry, wow, I think I out did myself on this one. Nice flavor and great mouthfeel. I'm thinking I should just drink the whole bottle tonight!

 

[roger80465]

February 2024 Elderberry, !

2024 eh! The force is strong with this one!

 

[Johnd]

Just about to polish off a bottle of Forman 2006 Cab, awesome!!

 

[sour_grapes]

Finished off a bottle of my CC Showcase Cab-Shiraz, then killed a bottle of Menage a Trois Red that a friend brought over. Very nice, all.

 

[Brian55]

Finished off a bottle of my CC Showcase Cab-Shiraz, then killed a bottle of Menage a Trois Red that a friend brought over. Very nice, all.

Was considering a bottle of CC Showcase Cab-Shiraz for this evening, but opted for a WE LE Shiraz-Cab instead. Both are really nice at this point (both at about 2 years old)

 

[vernsgal]

February 2024 Elderberry, wow, I think I out did myself on this one. Nice flavor and great mouthfeel. I'm thinking I should just drink the whole bottle tonight!

2014 I'm assuming! I love elderberry. I add it to a lot of my wines. Envious!

Tonight it"s one of my favorites to date. Added 2 tsp of tannin in secondary.Aged since Nov.2014

 

[Julie]

Sangiovese! Kim now I'm thinking I need to open a bottle of that this evening. I made a batch in 2014 but I haven't opened a bottle of it yet.

 

[Boatboy24]

Was considering a bottle of CC Showcase Cab-Shiraz for this evening, but opted for a WE LE Shiraz-Cab instead. Both are really nice at this point (both at about 2 years old)

Is that the South African? I started mine in June of 2014 and bottled in Feb 2015. I've had a few bottles, but haven't fully thrown it into the rotation yet. Maybe I should try another tonight. Still a little shy of the 2 year mark, but my notes indicate it was very 'mature for its age' in early tastings.

 

[Brian55]

Is that the South African? I started mine in June of 2014 and bottled in Feb 2015. I've had a few bottles, but haven't fully thrown it into the rotation yet. Maybe I should try another tonight. Still a little shy of the 2 year mark, but my notes indicate it was very 'mature for its age' in early tastings.

Correct, it is the South African. We've had them in rotation since they hit 18 months. Need to take them out of rotation for a bit, or we won't have any left at three years.

 

[Boatboy24]

Correct, it is the South African. We've had them in rotation since they hit 18 months. Need to take them out of rotation for a bit, or we won't have any left at three years.

Just ran it through the Vinturi and let it sit in the decanter for about 20 min.

Nose: Like most red kits, almost nonexistent.

Taste: Dark cherry, oak, vanilla, well balanced acid.

It is good, but definitely needs another 6-12 months. Its gonna be a winner though.

 

[ceeaton]

Stout on tap. Nice to not have to stop for beer and wine on the way home, those places are always nutty on a Friday afternoon.

Really nice black malt background, some residual sweetness to balance that and the hop bitterness out. Very easy to drink but a little heavier in the tummy than a nice glass of red wine, which will be coming shortly.

 

[Steve_M]

Opened Montemercurio Toscana 2010 fermented on wild yeast?

On deck Graffigna Reserve pairing with
And Nutella.
Dinner was lamb shawarma and oysters.Drunken Chef

Steve

 

[Boatboy24]

Stout on tap. Nice to not have to stop for beer and wine on the way home, those places are always nutty on a Friday afternoon.

Really nice black malt background, some residual sweetness to balance that and the hop bitterness out. Very easy to drink but a little heavier in the tummy than a nice glass of red wine, which will be coming shortly.

You have that on CO2 or Nitrogen?