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re: Good wines - both pricey and cheap
Posted on 12/4/18 at 3:13 pm to Clint Torres
Posted on 12/4/18 at 3:13 pm to Clint Torres
You really need something pretty bold with a big zin especially California zins. It’s perfect with steak. 
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Posted on 12/4/18 at 3:16 pm to TH03
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If you haven’t tried Michael David, they have some great zins as well,
Can't thank you enough for introducing his wines to me. I love all of them, but tend to go with Freakshow the most. I've tried several of the old vine Lodi Zins not by him, but have only found a couple I like. Got anymore Zin or Zin blend suggestions?
This post was edited on 12/4/18 at 3:17 pm
Posted on 12/4/18 at 3:18 pm to Clint Torres
Two buck chuck cab does it for me
Posted on 12/4/18 at 3:27 pm to BugAC
Smoking Loon cab sav is surprisingly not bad at $6 per bottle.
Posted on 12/4/18 at 3:28 pm to MSMHater
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but tend to go with Freakshow the most.
Have you had the zin yet? Just released a couple months ago.
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Got anymore Zin or Zin blend suggestions?
The ridge ones I listed before are very good. Three valleys and Lytton springs. Both zin dominant blends at about 70% Zinfandel.
Oak ridge has some good stuff from Lodi. Their Moss roxx is an enormous zin, but good.
The aforementioned 8 years in the desert is Dave phinneys first zin based blend since his non compete from selling off the prisoner ended, which lasted 8 years hence the name. Pretty good bottle, but my next bottle will sit in the cellar for a year or so.
Posted on 12/4/18 at 3:48 pm to BugAC
My new daily drinker is Apothic Crush. It is pretty delicious for $10
Posted on 12/4/18 at 3:54 pm to rowbear1922
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Speaking of Prisoner, my Vivino just sent me an offer for Prisoner as part of it's "12 Days of Wine"
I don't know about Costco, but my Sam's club always has a healthy stock of Prisoner at $37 which is about $10 cheaper than at Rouses
Posted on 12/4/18 at 3:56 pm to GEAUXT
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I don't know about Costco, but my Sam's club always has a healthy stock of Prisoner at $37 which is about $10 cheaper than at Rouses
Zuppardo's always has surprisingly low priced wine. It's just such a weird store, tho...
Posted on 12/4/18 at 4:07 pm to GEAUXT
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I don't know about Costco, but my Sam's club always has a healthy stock of Prisoner at $37 which is about $10 cheaper than at Rouses
Since Dave Phinney stopped making it, I have not been a fan.
I'll never forget 7-8 years ago when Bin 77 was still The Grape, they were trying to push out the last of Prisoner before the first non-Dave batch was released because they bought a boatload of it. They were selling it in the restaurant for $30 a bottle. Literally told the waitress to open a new bottle as soon as it gets to 1/4th a bottle.
Posted on 12/4/18 at 4:12 pm to TH03
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Have you had the zin yet? Just released a couple months ago.
I saw it this weekend while on a beer run. Greenish tint to the label. Will definitely be trying.
Oak Ridge is one of the lodi valley zins I tried and liked. I don't recognize the other 3. So will give them a shot. Thanks.
Posted on 12/4/18 at 4:19 pm to rowbear1922
It’s nothing but a name now and they’ve been putting out this sad obvious copycat Orin Swift labels the past couple years. Imitation mercury head and papillon labels so far.
Papillon
The cuttings
Mercury head
Derange
Each one is at the same price point as the Orin Swift one.
I never had the OG prisoner, but people have told me 8YITD is close.
Papillon
The cuttings
Mercury head
Derange
Each one is at the same price point as the Orin Swift one.
I never had the OG prisoner, but people have told me 8YITD is close.
This post was edited on 12/4/18 at 4:31 pm
Posted on 12/4/18 at 4:21 pm to MSMHater
Yeah green label is the Zin. Light blue and red is the cab and the dark blue is the red blend. All great stuff.
I had both of the ridge zin blends over the last month. Both are fantastic. Definitely more on the dry side which I prefer.
I had both of the ridge zin blends over the last month. Both are fantastic. Definitely more on the dry side which I prefer.
Posted on 12/4/18 at 4:25 pm to TH03
I’m not a big wine guy, but for 10ish bucks I really like the menage’ a trois silk
Posted on 12/4/18 at 4:38 pm to TH03
Any natural wine recs?
Posted on 12/4/18 at 4:48 pm to Caplewood
I’m useless there. Haven’t had any yet.
Posted on 12/4/18 at 4:58 pm to TH03
I’ve have a 12 Mercury Head sitting at home that I need to find an excuse to open
Posted on 12/4/18 at 5:03 pm to rowbear1922
I bet that’s good. I have a 2014 or 2015 at the house. I can’t remember. Bought it a year ago and just saving it. I had it at the tasting room, but they went through everything so fast I didn’t get to really think on each wine.
Posted on 12/10/18 at 2:20 pm to TH03
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Their Moss roxx is an enormous zin, but good.
Holy shite that was good, TH.
Huge, and right in the sweet spot for me. Thats the color and boldness I really like. Definitely one of my favorite Zins. The plain $17 Oak Ridge is on the menu tonight, but I can't imagine it will be as good. When you or the wife come across a bottle with flavor that big/bold again, please let me know.
Posted on 12/10/18 at 3:10 pm to TH03
Joel Gott is our daily drinker zin. 12.79 at Costco.
Seghesio is good also, at about $21.
Also like Sin Zin and Frank Family Zin or cab.
Seghesio is good also, at about $21.
Also like Sin Zin and Frank Family Zin or cab.
Posted on 12/10/18 at 4:00 pm to Saskwatch
Saskwatch
I never have drank very expensive wine. Even my cultured palate knows that if you are paying more than $25ish for a bottle you are throwing your money away.
But since you asked, these are what i usually drink:
Red:
Any Malbec from Chile, Argentina or Peru
Beaulieu Vineyard (BV) Beau Tour Cabernet
Louis Jadot Beaujolais Village
Ruffino Chianti Classico Gold Label
Bell’Agio Chianti
White:
Ruffino Orvieto Classico
Fontana Candida Frascati Superiore
I'd much prefer to drink great bourbon vs. wine.
I never have drank very expensive wine. Even my cultured palate knows that if you are paying more than $25ish for a bottle you are throwing your money away.
But since you asked, these are what i usually drink:
Red:
Any Malbec from Chile, Argentina or Peru
Beaulieu Vineyard (BV) Beau Tour Cabernet
Louis Jadot Beaujolais Village
Ruffino Chianti Classico Gold Label
Bell’Agio Chianti
White:
Ruffino Orvieto Classico
Fontana Candida Frascati Superiore
I'd much prefer to drink great bourbon vs. wine.
This post was edited on 12/10/18 at 4:02 pm
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