酒逢知己 -- Sumac Ridge Private Reserve Rose Sumac, Ridge, Reserve, Rose, Private

快樂牛郎

thanks for reviewing

Hyde

12.99... what do u expect?

快樂牛郎

原帖由 Hyde 於 2007/12/31 00:27 發表
12.99... what do u expect?

12.99 is more than enough to get a good bottle

布小熊

I think $12.99 is in a good range of getting a drinkable rose.
Lik, if you can find the Joie 2006 Rose, let me know! I heard it's a pretty good BC rose. And I don't mind sharing a glass

BiscottiGelato

What vintage is the wine? How long was the wine decanted? Wine that's very young might benefit from extended decanting...

Usually my last ditch effort to rescue wine that i think is quite bad is to decant it, up to 2 hours..... well.. unless you think the wine is obviously already spoiled.....

布小熊

Sometimes, even storing the wine helps. Well I mean it's too late to "store it" after opening. But I bought 2 bottles of Lang vineyards Riesling 2006. The first bottle that we opened back in the summer was... not so great. It tasted... a bit sour and green... Not like a typical Riesling.
I opened a bottle in Dec on Xmas night with some friend. I am so amazed how 6 months of resting made a big difference on this wine! Love the honey and fruity aromas and the long finish!
But.. sorry for dragging on... but YES I agree decanting usually help for young wine.

BiscottiGelato

原帖由 布小熊 於 2008-1-2 22:42 發表
Sometimes, even storing the wine helps. Well I mean it's too late to "store it" after opening. But I bought 2 bottles of Lang vineyards Riesling 2006. The first bottle that we opened back in the summe ...

Yeah, storing is the best way. Now thinking about it, it seems that a simple rule of thumb can be just for every $10 the wine cost, have to store it for 1 year, with a minimum of 2 years. So...

- $0 ~ $ 20 ~ 2+ years
- $20 ~ $30 ~ 3+ years
...
- $100+ 10+ years.

Probably won't apply after that, but for wine under $100, it seems to make sense? Just BS I came up with random LOL

But if you already got it opened and realized it's acidity is a little over, decanting usually tame it down a little. Younger wine requires more breathing while older wine requires less breathing in general.

Too much theory, need more bottle opening action!!!