davidandrose 
Aurora, CO
Barrel Racker
Posts: 1696
 | | 10-30-2005 03:28 AM |
| - 2004 Glaetzer Godolphin - Australia, South Australia, Barossa Valley (10/28/2005)
70% Shiraz, 30% Cabernet. Decanted for 2 1/2 hrs prior to first taste. Deep opaque purple coloring. Incredibly thick legs - 20 minutes after a sip, teardrops of wine were still holding onto the sides of the glass! Blackberry, blackcherry and currants on the nose. Licorice and blackcherry are the predominant flavors, with currants and some floral components. A fine-grained tanin was evident about 2 1/2 hrs after first taste. The cab fruit nicely softens the usually strong, in-your-face syrah, and seems to add an aspect of purity to the wine. For any wine, no less one harvested only a year ago, this is incredibly well put together, exceptionally pure and smooth, and drinking beautifully. If I have one reservation, it's that a wine this smooth, this young, may have a relatively short life. (95 pts.)
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Bradley Molzen
VinoCellar.com Admin
Bayonne, NJ
Wine Connoisseur
Posts: 5097
| | 11-30-2002 09:37 PM |
| In reply to:
I seriously doubt Napa has a monopoly on greed in the wine business. If by greed you mean selling wine that people are willing to pay the most for then that isn't greed - its intelligence.
Ah, but Jones.... that statement is entirely true, but taboo to say. It's like saying the name of the evil wizard in Harry Potter... "He who shall not be named."
We don't want to hear that a Winery is running a smart business and charges what the market will bear..
However, with the CASES and CASES of Insignia left on the shelves at $90 a pop... hopefully Joseph Phelps will take note. But what should they care even now? It's out of there hands and in the hands of the retailers and distributors already, so to them it's already sold.
So perhaps they really did put it at the price the market will bear. Heck, I bought a few to lay down myself. *shrug* | | | If you drink wine, you get smarter.... | |
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Eric White
San Ramon, CA
Advanced Sommelier
Posts: 9625
| | 03-11-2003 03:09 PM |
| Riesling | | | 2008: the end of an error | |
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JonesWineNo1
Sommelier
Posts: 8568
| | 03-11-2003 03:15 PM |
| Syrah works pretty decently. In fact Thailand makes a few quite acceptable Syrahs. | | | |
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JonesWineNo1
Sommelier
Posts: 8568
| | 03-11-2003 03:38 PM |
| Most vintages of Syrah from Truchard would be too big imo. The 2000 however has much less power than past vintages and would probably work. I have not had the other wine you inquire about. if you can find Khao Yai Reserve it does quite well with spicy Thai food. | | | |
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TCK
Barrel Filler
Posts: 1279
| | 03-11-2003 03:48 PM |
| I would go with a Gewurtztraminer, however the Syrah would be my second choice (depending on what I ordered it could be first). I would go for a lighter bodied Australian Shiraz especially if the dish has some coconut milk, the touch of oak in the shiraz is a magical match.
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ChangeMe
Barrel Sampler
Posts: 2098
| | 03-11-2003 03:52 PM |
| I find Gewurtz to be a little too zippy for Thai, but Viognier to be a lovely accompaniment. | | | |
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dinwiddie
Barrel Sampler
Posts: 2213
| | 03-11-2003 04:17 PM |
| If you want a red, Syrah. For a white, I'd go with a Viognier. | | | |
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Eric White
San Ramon, CA
Advanced Sommelier
Posts: 9625
| | 03-11-2003 04:25 PM |
| Sorry, I missed the "red" keyword in the initial post. I would go for a rich Zinfandel. | | | 2008: the end of an error | |
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TCK
Barrel Filler
Posts: 1279
| | 03-11-2003 04:53 PM |
| The only thing that concerns me with the Sancere is that when it's paired with sweet foods the acidity and grassy flavored SB can be a bit mouth puckering. (think touth paste and OJ) Thai food is bold and flavorful it calls for new world fresh wines. However, it really depends on what is ordered.
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TCK
Barrel Filler
Posts: 1279
| | 03-11-2003 05:32 PM |
| The comment was meant for all Sauv Blanc, Sancere and New Zealand. If I was going with one of them it would be the NZ since it will be a bit more forward then the Sancere rendition of the grape. | | | |
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KillerB
Barrel Racker
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ChangeMe
Barrel Sampler
Posts: 2098
| | 04-25-2003 02:52 PM |
| rjs - Can you say "Viognier"?
It's a white varietal that many red-lovers swear by (myself included). Complex, not overly dry. Nice wine. | | | |
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David Niederauer
Los Gatos, CA
VinoCellar.com Extraordinaire
Posts: 30967
| | 04-25-2003 03:28 PM |
| rjs,
Start forcing yourself to experiment with white wines. There are many works of art out there. I too was a red fan but decided to get out of that rut and forced myself to try some whites. It takes just as much time to grow the grapes and craft the wine as red; maybe sometimes more. Try it; you'll find something you like. Just don't give up. Somebody's got to get us some white TNs! | | | |
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GATC
Wine Lover
Posts: 4741
| | 05-26-2003 04:44 PM |
| I would have a riesling, but being a riesling fanatic, that should not be a surprise. I do find that it is often an excellent match. If there is some sweetness in the food, if you drink a wine with no residual sugar, the wine will really taste harsh. A lot of zins have a fair amount (you can match dark chocolate with some zins), and it seems like some syrahs do as well. | | | |
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love_cab_chard
Master of Wine
Posts: 12771
| | 03-27-2004 10:24 PM |
| Going to a BYOW Thai place tonight with a bunch of friends. Every one is bringing their own wine(s) as they please.
I read the thread again being that Thai is not the easiest to mathc wine with... & most suggest the following: Viognier/Zin/Blanc/or Syrah.
So, I need to choose 1 white & 1 red. What would you bring that would work best with Thai from the following:
Whites:
99 Chateau St. Jean Fume La Petite Etoile Vineyard RRV Blanc
00 Chateau St. Jean Sonoma County Estate Vineyard Viog
Reds:
02 MP Sarah's Blend Shiraz
01 Henry's Drive Padthaway Shiraz
01 Torbreck "The Steading" Barossa Valley Shiraz
02 Forefathers McLaren Vale Shiraz
01 Turley Napa Valley Charbono Tofanelli Vineyard Zin
01 Martinelli G&L Zin
Thanks. | | | |
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love_cab_chard
Master of Wine
Posts: 12771
| | 03-27-2004 10:30 PM |
| Double post, sorry. | | | |
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jason
Napa Valley
Wine Addict
Posts: 6979
| | 10-31-2005 08:28 AM |
| Ruby purple, medium nose of earth, toasty oak, cherry, black fruits and plums. Full bodied, full intensity, medium acidity. Vanillin, baking spices, plum, baked cherries, raspberry and earth. Oak is a little much at this time though I believe it will b soaked up. Medium plus tannins, balanced. 90pts | | | |
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love_cab_chard
Master of Wine
Posts: 12771
| | 11-01-2005 02:02 PM |
| At the moment what I drink ever day for b-fast: tea or coffee. | | | |
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pizinah
Barrel Filler
Posts: 1313
| | 11-01-2005 11:13 PM |
| NY Times. Alain Ducasse, Jean Georges, Le Bernardin and Per Se received three stars; Daniel, Masa, Bouley and Danube received two. | | | |
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