The fine wine thread

Was desperate last night so raided my wine collection.

Opened my bottle of Diemersdal Pinotage Reserve 2010 :p
 
My current favourite is Sophie de Bruyn Sauvignon Blanc.
 
Is there anyone out here who knows anything about the South African Chantecler wines? We were given a bottle of Cabernet Sauvignon/ Merlot 2009 and it is a very tasty wine. The only thing is, I cannot find anything substantial on the web about the vineyard or winemaker. I don't even know if it is available in the shops, and I would like to add a few of these bottles to my collection!
 
Went to Tokara and stocked up on their Walker Bay Chardonnay.

Best Chardonnay out there if you asked me.

On another note - has anyone noticed how wooded Chardonnays are becoming the exception and you now pay a huge premium for them. Ten years ago wooded was the norm and you could buy a decent wooded Chardonnay in the R50-R80 mid range.
 
I was at a tasting the other day and poured an unwooded Chardonnay for a lady who asked what it was. I said its an unwooded Chardonnay, what she said next floored me. "Unwooded Chardonnay what's that? If its unwooded why don't they just call it something else instead of Chardonnay?" ...WTF?
This was after letting everyone know how much she knew about wine.

Yes Ma'am its it is a Ferrari but because its not painted red we have had to call it a Floogelbinder
 
coldzero said:
I was at a tasting the other day and poured an unwooded Chardonnay for a lady who asked what it was. I said its an unwooded Chardonnay, what she said next floored me. "Unwooded Chardonnay what's that? If its unwooded why don't they just call it something else instead of Chardonnay?" ...WTF?
This was after letting everyone know how much she knew about wine.

Yes Ma'am its it is a Ferrari but because its not painted red we have had to call it a Floogelbinder
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Either way, Chardonnay should be wooded.
 
MightyQuin said:
What?!?!
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The complexity of flavour that maturing in oak brings to the wine is essential in a good Chardonnay. Unwooded Chardonnays are generally flat and boring. This trend of rushing it out the door without maturing it so that an extra buck can be made is rubbish if you ask me.
 
Kilgore_Trout_Redux said:
The complexity of flavour that maturing in oak brings to the wine is essential in a good Chardonnay. Unwooded Chardonnays are generally flat and boring. This trend of rushing it out the door without maturing it so that an extra buck can be made is rubbish if you ask me.
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You obviously have not been drinking the right wines and have a certain lack of understanding of wines in general, it would seem.
 
MightyQuin said:
You obviously have not been drinking the right wines and have a certain lack of understanding of wines in general, it would seem.
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Or maybe we have different taste in wines and the latest trend affects me more than you.

Most of the unwooded Chardonnays I have drank recently are limp wristed and are boring.

The 2009 Tokara Walker Bay is definitely my idea of a great wine. Big bolf flavours, the huge aroma of buttered toast and a rich lasting after taste. That is a Chardonnay.
 
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Hey guys. Don't know too much about wine. I won a 1.5L bottle of Ernie Els wine 2004(red) a couple of years ago. Will it still be good to drink or worth anything?
 
Coenieb said:
Hey guys. Don't know too much about wine. I won a 1.5L bottle of Ernie Els wine 2004(red) a couple of years ago. Will it still be good to drink or worth anything?
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Where have you been storing it?
 
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