Cougar - Have you ever tried this wine?

[Matty]

Be glad to if it's top-notch boozage.

And now that I think of it, I bought an $80 Masi as a gift to the little brother a while back - guy's a sommelier.

 

[Matty]

Never had it but for 12 bucks the reviews sound like it was a nice blend, decent Bordeaux although some say this winery consistency under performs. What did you think Matty?

I like it! Decent medium body, rather dry, it's all fruit and a little bit of wood.. I like that flavor profile a lot, although I wish it was a bit bolder.

81 Matty Rains out of a hunnerd

 

[Matty]

Call us a turbodork but we're pretty excited about this:

I read a lot of rave reviews about this tiny winery before going, and I was a wee bit intimidated to knock on their door yesterday. Their whole operation fits into a small barn - they have 40 barrels on one side of the barn, about a hundred cartons of 12 bottles stacked on the other side, then there's one round table in the back where the winemaker's Mom does the tastings. We got to taste their whole current selection. We weren't impressed with their 2008 Cab Sauv, but according to a bunch of experts it shows a lot of potential and is eminently ageable, so we got a bottle, along with two Shiraz, one Sauvignon Blanc, one Pinot Gris and one Pinot Noir. We're planning to drink one Shiraz in the near future, while the rest will be aged. The nice lady gave us a rough idea of each wine's aging potential.

Any of you wine connoisseurs own a wine cabinet/fridge? We want to do this properly and have no clue about storage except that bottles with a traditional cork need to be kept on their side.

Halp.

 

[plommer]

Matty do you guys smoke cigarettes with your wine?

 

[Matty]

Nah.

I keep a pack of Gauloises in my backpack and I have the odd cigarette in the morning, but never with wine or whisky. Cigarettes go well with beer.

 

[plommer]

My old man still makes wine in his basement every fall. I should learn how to do it.

Old family tradition.

 

[Cougar Bait]

I have a wine rack in my cellar but no fridge since I only drink red

Can't wait for the review!!

 

[senco78]

I made some wine last yr...
didnt touch it till couple months ago
threw that shit away after 1/2 a glass

tasted like communion wine. if anyone that grew up catholic ya know what I mean

 

[Tron]

I have a wine rack in my cellar but no fridge since I only drink red

Can't wait for the review!!

Red is supposed to be served at 58 degrees.

Matty, I'll text you a photo of what I store my wine in.

 

[Saulty]

Red is supposed to be served at 58 degrees.

Matty, I'll text you a photo of what I store my wine in.

I had some red wine last night served at 60 degrees. It tasted horrible.

 

[Matty]

I don't want to cool the wine per se, just to provide it with the ideal storage conditions. Looks like keeping them in the basement might be a better idea than buying a cheap wine fridge.

 

[Cougar Bait]

Matty my wine rack in the cellar keeps it perfect. Not sure of the temp down there but now I have to know.

inkyfingerintheair:

 

[Cougar Bait]

2010 Anemoi Zephyrus 50% Petit Verdot 50% Cab Franc

Only 98 cases produced

91 points on the Cougar scale. Mostly I get pepper in the nose, with big raspberry and cherry taste right up front. Nice and smooth with a lingering finish. Got this bottle in Colorado and it can be purchased through Christianson Cellars.

 

[Saulty]

We have these at our house all the time. Great wine!

 

[Matty]

Big fans of this lately. Not sure what it's made of, it's a blend from South Africa, 2009 Sequillo Red. Comes in a clear bottle for some reason.

9.3 Matty Rains. We're stocking it up for later consumption.

 

[Matty]

We have these at our house all the time. Great wine!

Hugh fan of Malbec in general, we had it with some tenderloin tonight. Well played Saulterballs.

 

[Saulty]

Glad to know you love this Malbec. I picked it once for my wife and now I can't drive fast enough to the store.

 

[Tron]

I've had that Malbec. For the price it's an excellent grape. Well played, Saultylamacchia.