What's in your glass tonight?

[robwrx]

Took a leaf out of Brian's book and had a couple of glasses (leftover from racking) of a Grenache I made 3 months ago from Brian's frozen grapes. Despite it being so young it certainly shows promise with good balance and a pleasing level of tannin.

[Cellar_Rat]

.. you know a summer wine - well late March anyhow

[Cellar_Rat]

ooo thats harsh. Very good, rounded tannins almost chocolatey.

It has given me an idea for making some MErlot this year specifically to lay down. You know dropping skin et al.

[lockwood1956]

How was it by the way?

[lockwood1956]

Old in your cellar is pre Jan no?

[Cellar_Rat]

Found an oooold bottle of merlot 2008 ish (no label of course) had to use relativity theory to date it.

Big sediment, OMG.

[SiSandrine]

Grapefest Sangiovese 2011. Coming along nicely. No earthiness, nice nutty muted fruitiness really clean and well balanced.

Go on, give it a try.

[Cellar_Rat]

Are you sure it will a) Improve with age and b) Be given time to improve with age?

The tampranillo 2012 is good too. It should get chance to age I have 2.87 left.

[Rich]

Sometimes, I like having moved house. And sorting out bottles. Tonight I've got a bottle of 2009 back cherry port, Made by Goldseal (thankyou)

Very good it is too.

[mark g]

A couple of large glasses of H/M pearl barley wine and the last of my H/M best bitter.

[SiSandrine]

Merlot nouveau 2012. Good color. Nice and will improve with a bit of age

Are you sure it will a) Improve with age and b) Be given time to improve with age?

[Uncleboobot]

Drop a few very thin shards of orange zest into a bottle of it, leave for about 36 to 48 hours and try it after that, this can add an interesting nose

hope that helps

regards
Bob

Thanks Bob.... I'll give that a whirl.




Pro ligitmo nil corburundum

[malcmackenzie]

I am enjoying a number 1 with a few adjustments.

6 gals
3 x apple
3 x apple/elederflower
6 x grape
6 x citric
3 tspns Tartaric
2 tspns mixed acid.
6tspns x glycerine

and I must say everyone seems to like it slightly mineraly nice fruit and ever so slightly sweetened with the glycerine.

[lockwood1956]

It hasn't got the nose I thought it would but mouthfeel and taste are both pleasant

Drop a few very thin shards of orange zest into a bottle of it, leave for about 36 to 48 hours and try it after that, this can add an interesting nose

hope that helps

regards
Bob

[Cellar_Rat]

Merlot nouveau 2012. Good color. Nice and will improve with a bit of age