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That is a good question - alarmingly I have the blend completely wong in this video - the correct blend is that noted on our website here www.wine-searcher.com/find/pontet+canet+pauillac+medoc+bordeaux+france/2023#t2 i.e. 52% Cabernet Sauvignon, 39% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc and 3% Petit Verdot. Thankfully our team were switched on. Thanks for pointing that out!
unfortunately for those of us viewers here in the USA, this wine and the other 2 non-marlborough sauvignon blancs are not available (at least i can't find any info on your Wine Searcher site.) my mouth is watering to try this one based on your notes. i really like how you delve into all facets of the particular wine under review. thanks.
I have tasted quite a few Hawkes Bay Syrahs and drink a bit of Vidal's Chardonnay, but I'm not aware of ever having tasted their Syrah - I hope you enjoy it!
i very much enjoy your background info on all things related to the particular wine. under review. i find all of that very helpful along with the aroma and taste notes. thanks for the work you put into each review.
You should try the 21. Very strong chocolate hit in the nose from the second you open it. I buy a case every year, and 21 is my favourite. Just bought another two cases.
"blood-meat aroma". Yes, indeed! I've smelt that in certain pinot noirs but never mentioned it to anyone thinking that my sense of smell had been perverted by a COVOD-19 infection a few years ago. Now I feel vindicated by your observation. Thank you for your honest and accurate reportage.
A very good cream sherry, at $33 AU dollars it is a steal for a wine that is 15 years old, how was the acidity ?, I'm studying WSET diploma, will you say it is a medium acidity?, thank you for all the video and all the input of details. thanks Fabien
Hi David, Jacobs Creek was a fantastic wine in the 90s and I’d go as far as to say that it brought a lot of wine drinking into bars and homes back then. Unfortunately the quality went down with its popularity and it seemed to disappear from our shelves. I visited the winery about 96 and was unimpressed with their up market efforts. I’m disappointed with Oz wine at the moment after a visit there last year. The very cheap wines and the very expensive are good but the middle range ones I tasted lacked any definitive fruit or style. Hopefully this might be a return to sanity. I exclude WA from this general drubbing as they seem to be on the ball.
In my retail career in the 1990s I sold a lot of brands like Jacob's Creek or Lindemans Bin 65 Chardonnay and the value for money offered back than was superb. I think maybe this has been one of the things I'm seeing with the revitalised Orlando brand, all be it at a higher price point - decent, well made, characterful regional wines wines without the need for a super premium price.
Got offered one of these, 2018 vintage, at 100 AUD. What an absolute steal! I don't live in Australia anymore, so that is 100 AUS with all the tariffs and taxes slapped on. Thank you David, for the wonderful review! Very in-depth, lots of interesting info.
You might get more subscribers if you have some B-Roll of the vineyards etc. You can still voice over. I made this suggestion a few weeks ago but never received a reply. I am backing you. pls listen to advice.
Thanks, David. Piemonte is one of my favourite regions. Langhe Nebbiolo offers terrific value. I have a Rizzi Nebbiolo, 2019, which I shall probably open sometime this year. I also have a single bottle of Pio Cesare Barolo, 2015, which I will keep for a few more years.
Good time to stock up and cellar as much 1st growth Sauternes as you can whilst they are still relatively affordable. I can only imagine two scenarios which will affect their value. If they continue to be unpopular, there will be less produced in future as wineries focus on cutting cost or if there is a resurgence in popularity, prices will increase due to supply versis demand. Either way the price is going to go up!
Certainly pricing for Sauternes and Barsacs is incredibly good compared to Bordeaux's Reds and these sweet wines are better made now than ever - if you love Sauternes it is a great time to buy!
My partner and I are having lunch this Sunday I am considering having ribs and I think after your comprehensive review on this product! I will certainly be consuming a glass or two with my meal !!!
Hi there! Can you spell out the full name of the founder? Neither the auto-generated transcript or CC options can pick up his last name from your speech! Any help would be appreciated, thx
Sorry about that the name is François Monnoyer, the information is on the producer page on our website www.wine-searcher.com/merchant/97330-domaines-ramage-la-batisse-belcier
@@winesearcher fantastic, can’t wait to try. Also going to pick up some of Craggy Range’s 2020 GG Syrah. Will be my first time trying reds from Hawke’s Bay and Gimblett Gravels.
Thanks - as I think is probably obvious from my presentations I really found these an interesting set of wines, really enjoyable, but challenging my perception of the Chablis region.
Great stuff! A fascinating winery. On the higher end of their repertoire, the 2014 Vinedo Chadwick is displaying superb tension and complexity ten years on, and really goes to show how Chilean wine can excel!
I wouldn't try to suggest this is in the same league as Vinedo Chadwick, but I did think it showed what I've seen with the wines of Los Vascos, Luis Philippe Edwards and others. Namely that at this entry level, Chilean Cabernet Sauvignons show distinct varietal character and offer decent drinking at a good price. i guess it is a sign of a top winery if they can excel at every quality level.
Sounds like a lovely wine but not very typical for Chablis. Maybe this will be more typical going forward given climate change and warming temperatures? Maybe we’ll need to start seeking north-facing vineyards if we want the “typical” steely Chablis character
