每月一支酒分享 之 2012年2月

first time try this mixed shiraz wine form Spain.

wine: Mad Dogs & Englishmen Monastrell Shiraz Cabernet 2005, Jumilla, Spain

it's good. very complex taste here, you can easily taste berry and plum at first, then, a bit of tobacco ( kind of manly drink)

interesting wine...

here is one of reviews....

"Almost solid red-purple color. Concentrated dark berry nose with a touch of pepper. Juicy berry and plum fruit flavor with a gentle spice component. Well rounded flavor but I think the tannins could be more substantial. I found it to be thin, but I am using more expensive Monastrell based wines as my reference. The finish is pleasing and quite tasty. It went well with my grilled steak with gorgonzola. Ultimately it's a fun wine that I wouldn't hesitate bringing over a friends place for dinner and letting the conversation follow.

blend of 30% Shiraz, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 50% Monastrell from the Jumilla region of Spain

www.waterintowino.com/...nglis.html

Ps, @唐僧唱詩班, 阿豬, you like Cabernet Sauvignon, you should try this one, tell me what do you think or like ?

唐僧唱詩班 寫道:

這麼親民得價格?!!!! 明兒試試。 Globe and Mail推薦了一個南非的cab,比這個還親民:Obikwa,確實還不錯。

had Obikwa Shiraz before, like it. great price

have not try Obikwa Cabernet yet. sounds pretty good.. I think you will like this Cab..




read this review:

" Verdict: I love Cabs, and I’m always happy to find a bargain cab that doesn’t taste chemical or overly manipulated. The Obikwa Cab is very nicely balanced, with both fruit and tannins, and no hint of Hershey’s syrup or fake oak mucking up the flavor.

But despite my love for Cabs, I have to say that it was the Obikwa Shiraz that really impressed me. Shiraz/Syrah has acquired something of a bad rap lately — too many of the bottles coming out of Australia are overwhelming fruit bombs with an extremely high alcohol content. If you’ve been steering clear of Shiraz because you’re sick of that type of wine, try the Obikwa. It’s bold but restrained, slightly smoky, and one of the most memorable under-$10 reds I’ve had in quite some time.

I should note that I have now tried three wines from Obikwa (including the Obikwa Sauvignon Blanc), and they were all very, very good. Obikwa has officially gone on my “favorite bargain labels” list, along with Hogue Cellars and Rabbit Ridge.

Ratings:

•Obikwa Cabernet: Buy a bottle
•Obikwa Shiraz: Buy a bottle/Buy a case " http://petitechablis.wordpress.com/2010/10/06/wine-wednesday-obikwa-cabernet-and-shiraz/

Ps, maybe you should get 2 at same time..

唐僧唱詩班 寫道:

這兩俺都試了,還是喜歡cab多些。

I know it....

hippo 寫道:

飛魚MM 送來的 20 個漂亮花籃, @唐僧唱詩班 your 1 個漂亮花籃 Ps, surprise me with some good cab, would ya ? ...

河馬大師,Maddog & Englishmen在BCLC已經discontinue了