What's in your glass tonight?

[sour_grapes]

Francis Ford Coppola has evidently introduced a value line of blended wine called Coppola Rosso & Bianco. I picked up a bottle of "Coppola Rosso" for the evening. It is very pleasant plonk. It does not list the varietals on the bottle, but their website says 29% Zinfandel, 25% Syrah, 25% Petite Sirah, 21% Cabernet Sauvignon I was guessing it would be based on more of a high-yield grape (Grenache or the like). Not bad.

 

[soccer0ww]

Distraction from Pear Valley. Nice easy to drink red blend

 

[Hokapsig]

I must say that I make a damn fine Catawba. The wife and I have split 2 bottles this evening....

 

[Boatboy24]

Renaissance Aussie Chardonnay. Barrel fermented, just over a year old now. Getting really nice.

 

[byathread]

CC Sterling Pinot Grigio, born 9 months ago and finally ready. Very enjoyable and a fantastic deal for under $3/bottle! (I definitely see room in my repertoire for more whites in the Sterling line.) Tons of citrus, some peach, white flowers, red apple. Very good as an aperitif, good with food.

 

[Boatboy24]

2013 "Purple Goddess" - my juice bucket/grape combo that is mostly Carmenere, with a little Malbec. Better and better every time I sample it. Still needs a little more time, but it is drinking pretty well already.

 

[ffemt128]

Tonight I am enjoying a 2012 Chambourcin that was back sweetened to 1.000 and has a 50/50 mix of American and French med toast oak. My wife didn't like it but I do..

 

[reefman]

Just finished a bottle of Sunset Blush from Fulkersons in the Finger Lakes region.

 

[Boatboy24]

Had to top off the Tempranillo-Garnacha barrel and I used some "Red Guitar". It is pretty decent, and I had about a glass left in the bottle after top up. I'm following that up with RJS En Primeur Amarone - only about 13 months old, but some members have been asking about Amarone kits. So in the interest of science, I thought I should test mine and provide some insight.

 

[Boatboy24]

2013 Eclipse Barolo.

If you like big, Italian red wines, make this.

 

[bkisel]

Bottled an RJS WS Cabernet Sauvignon after 3 months bulk aging and had ~500ml left over. Drinking a glass of the overage right now and am happy to find that it is showing a lot of promise. I'll pop the cork on a bottle about 3 months from now and am expecting some really good things from this wine as it matures.

 

[geek]

Jim,

You're really making me jealous....


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[roger80465]

Bottled an RJS WS Cabernet Sauvignon after 3 months bulk aging and had ~500ml left over. Drinking a glass of the overage right now and am happy to find that it is showing a lot of promise. I'll pop the cork on a bottle about 3 months from now and am expecting some really good things from this wine as it matures.

I made this a couple years ago and loved it. It seemed to reach a real peak at at about 2 years. Of course, it may have gotten better after that - if I had any left. I have made Red Mtn Cab the last couple years but I won't hesitate to make the WS Cab again.

 

[Julie]

2013 Edelweiss, lol, gave everyone else skeeter pee and I'm drinking Edelweiss. For only one year old, this stuff is great.

 

[Boatboy24]

Jim,

You're really making me jealous....


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Your Super Tuscan should be hitting it's stride by now...

 

[geek]

I haven't tried it for some time, it is not matured yet since I started it Dec 2013.

I am trying not to touch it after tasting your Super Tuscan at 18 months.....wow....what a great wine..!!
I am due to pay you back...


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[the_rayway]

Cheeky Monkey Pinot Noir

 

[Thig]

My blackcurrant, still young, just made April 2014.

 

[millwright01]

EP Amarone. It only gets better........untill its all goneOnly 8 bottles left.

 

[geek]

EP Amarone. It only gets better........untill its all goneOnly 8 bottles left.

Next time, make a double batch...
When did you start it? I have that one on the radar....