What's in your glass tonight?

[geek]

YMMV, but for me, I don't really know why this wine tastes this way that I cannot describe really well, it's like a bit of ocean water, I don't know.....good luck with yours.

 

[geek]

Very tasty although too dry for me, but very good.

 

[Boatboy24]

2014 King Estate Pinot Gris. Very enjoyable. Lots of mineral and crisp acidity. Pineapple, peach and a hint of lime.

https://www.kingestate.com/wines/release/2014-king-estate-pinot-gris

 

[AkTom]

Ha! Being the wine rookie that I am... I'm having a lovely glass of dragon blood, that I saved when I racked into a 5 gallon carboy. I guessed on how much to back sweeten. Obviously still young (as I haven't bottled the batch yet. ) but good to me. It is going down good with the fried grey cod (that I caught Saturday) on a bed of greens with Mae Ploy sweet child sauce.
Oh I forgot the garlic wheat toast with spent grains from one of my beers.
Cheers

 

[marquettematt]

Agiorgitiko. Bought a bottle at a greek restaurant tonight.

 

[Matty_Kay]

Wife and I had a bottle of my 2015 Chilean Trio Red with dinner-blend of Carmenere, Merlot and Malbec. Still only 18 months but aging quite nicely.

 

[Boatboy24]

2014 Mondavi Private Selection Cabernet. Normally, I'm not a huge fan (it's pretty decent wine, just not a 'knock your socks off' libation). But at under $10 on sale, a nice QPR.

Medium body, a little light on tannin and mouthfeel, but certainly passable. 13.5% ABV. Cherries and a hint of oak/smoke.

 

[Boatboy24]

Wife and I had a bottle of my 2015 Chilean Trio Red with dinner-blend of Carmenere, Merlot and Malbec. Still only 18 months but aging quite nicely.

Grapes? Juice? Both?

 

[ceeaton]

A sample of this Spring's Pinot Grigio that I tested (not the sample I drank) for TA. Was a nice low pH (3.03) but the TA seemed a bit high for what it tasted like (TA measured 8.7g/L). Need to get some more dratted NaOH solution at the LHBS. The sample was nice and fruity like last years batch and extremely aromatic, glad I bought two buckets this year. The one I sampled used QA23 yeast, guess I've got to go try the other one that used the D47.

Even if my solution is off, both measured within 0.1 g/L TA, so my experiment using two different yeasts and seeing if the tastes converge over time can continue without adjusting the wines.

 

[Matty_Kay]

@ Boatboy-Combination of juice buckets and grapes, was my first take using grapes, really glad I went down that path.

 

[Matty_Kay]

Combination of juice buckets and grapes, was my first take using grapes, really glad I went down that path.

Grapes and juice, first time with grapes, glad I went down that road.

Grapes? Juice? Both?

 

[ibglowin]

In San Antonio (since Thursday) visiting my mom. Headed to Costco yesterday and found this in the bin! Unbelievable find. I just got this wine last week direct from the winery and Costco was cheaper ($22) vs $26 I paid with a 10% discount! Had to pick one up for last nights dinner. Wow, young but this was amazing with about 30 mins of air time. Mr. Gorman is rocking it these days. His 2014 "Old Scratch" Red Mountain Cabernet just received a 94pt WS score and is almost a shoe in to make WS Top 100 Wine list for 2016.

 

[ceeaton]

Started early (before noon) today. Did an around the world in @jgmann67 's wine room. A Chardonnay, Fortitude, Petite Sirah and another red I'm blanking on (brain issue, not alcohol issue). Both of the fall batches are going through MLF, both seemed softer than when they started, so excited to see the Chromatography results tomorrow a.m.. All very good, albeit a bit earlier than I usually sip a glass. I really liked the oak on the Chardonnay, as I'm normally enjoy a naked Chard more. Oh and the Petite Sirah sample compared to the Cab Franc Burns sample make the Franc Burns look like a light cool-aid drink.

 

[jgmann67]

Started early (before noon) today. Did an around the world in @jgmann67 's wine room. A Chardonnay, Fortitude, Petite Sirah and another red I'm blanking on (brain issue, not alcohol issue). Both of the fall batches are going through MLF, both seemed softer than when they started, so excited to see the Chromatography results tomorrow a.m.. All very good, albeit a bit earlier than I usually sip a glass. I really liked the oak on the Chardonnay, as I'm normally enjoy a naked Chard more. Oh and the Petite Sirah sample compared to the Cab Franc Burns sample make the Franc Burns look like a light cool-aid drink.

Nope. You only had the three you can remember specifically. The PS was a pretty healthy taste though. We talked about the Bravado and the OVZ, but did not sample them.

I think tasting in the morning is best. Clearest your palate will be all day. [emoji41] That's what I'm going with anyway.

On the chard, I think another 30g in the finish should just about do it. Then, let it age 6-9 months in the carboy and bottle.

 

[ceeaton]

Nope. You only had the three you can remember specifically. The PS was a pretty healthy taste though. We talked about the Bravado and the OVZ, but did not sample them.

I think tasting in the morning is best. Clearest your palate will be all day. [emoji41] That's what I'm going with anyway.

On the chard, I think another 30g in the finish should just about do it. Then, let it age 6-9 months in the carboy and bottle.

Ah, I was thinking the Bravado, but that's right, we talked about it's body but didn't sample. It sucks to get old.

Will be drinking the leftovers from a Chianti Classico in the driveway with my youngest son (11) handing out candy (our trick-or-treat tongiht). Nice night to hang with my Son in the driveway (or anywhere for that matter).

 

[Boatboy24]

Opened this. Not bad, but a little disappointing. Something is off that I just can't quite put my finger on.

 

[ceeaton]

Something is off that I just can't quite put my finger on.

It's not your wine, that's the issue.

 

[ibglowin]

Could it be where it is made?

Opened this. Not bad, but a little disappointing. Something is off that I just can't quite put my finger on.

 

[Steve_M]

I know what?
But to start the Trader Joe's chips are awesome!
The Deya is 100% Tempranillo nice spice fruit little tannin.

 

[Boatboy24]

Could it be where it is made?

Never had a CDP that I didn't like. This one actually has a little H2S, I think.