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O'Briens wine - offers and recommendations
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24-07-2020 02:10PM#1
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The Porta 6 is a really nice red. I remember picking up a bottle at the O'Briens stand at Taste of Dublin last year... when we still did that kind of thing
"To follow knowledge like a sinking star..." (Tennyson's Ulysses)
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The Porta 6 is a really nice red. I remember picking up a bottle at the O'Briens stand at Taste of Dublin last year... when we still did that kind of thing
Yes, its very solid so I like to stock up on it when its €10, even though at its regular price of €13, its still decent.
Its nice, inexpensive, Friday night drinking wine Planning to pop to O'Briens when I log off this evening 0 -
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Oooh thanks, I love tips like this when it comes to buying presents. My Dad loves Italian reds, where I tend to lean more towards Spain/Portugal/Argentina/Australia so I'll make a note of it with him in mind.
I think if you like the wines of those countries you would like the Italian reds of Sicily based on Nero d'Avola, which seem more Mediterranean than Italian to me.
And if you like the cab-shiraz blends of Australia, check out Montepulciano d'Abruzzo wines from Italy.
To me there is also an overlap in taste between those Cabernet wines of Australia and those Italian reds which use the grapes, sometimes called super Tuscans (they blend local grapes with international varieities).
On the Italian reds, Ascheri also do some lighter 'juicy' styles like Barbera and Dolcetta which are priced about €15 - €20.
Barolo has the silkiness of Burgundy with the power of quality Bordeaux - at half the price. At least that was one of the descriptions I read
If you like silky Riojas I think you would appreciate it.
The below are a bit too rich to me, the other half likes these richer styles, they are half way towards dessert wines \ port. Mentioning them as they are good value at present.- Valpolicella Ripasso rrp €20 - currently 2 for €25
- Luna Argenta rrp €18.45 - currently €12.95
"To follow knowledge like a sinking star..." (Tennyson's Ulysses)
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I think the difference between myself and my Dad wine wise is that he likes a good red to go with food, especially a good steak, whereas I drink far less when I'm eating - I tend to reach for my water during food rather than wine. I might take a few sips but typically my drinking slows down once theres food on the table. I enjoy wine on its own as a drink after my meal so I don't need/want the sharpness that you'd want to cut through the fat of a ribeye for example.
I also have my eye on this, both for myself for something a bit nice and I also might buy a few to hold back as gifts when needed. I think Sancerre is always good for a gift, as its typically a bit about the pricepoint of your average Sav Blanc. On paper, if it genuinely sells for €23, then €15 is a good deal.
https://www.obrienswine.ie/products/chateau-de-fontaine-audon-sancerre
'Acidity' is often used to describe Italian reds, it's usually a good sign if you are looking to pair the wine with food.
But if you are just sipping wine in the evening I understand why you would want something different.
I'm afraid I haven't had the Sancerre, I do love the name though... that in itself makes it almost gift-worthy
I'm about 80/20 between reds versus roses and whites so my knowledge is more limited there.
If I was picking up a bottle of white in O'Briens I'd go more for something like the below or a Saint Veran.
https://www.obrienswine.ie/products/cave-de-lugny-macon-villages
This isn't stocked in O'Briens, but it's in some independent off licences.
Sampled it as a tasting and bought a bottle.
Babich Black Label Sauvignon Blanc rrp €25
https://martinsofflicence.ie/products/babich-black-label-sauvignon-blanc"To follow knowledge like a sinking star..." (Tennyson's Ulysses)
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Recommendation from Leslie Williams in The Irish Examiner:
I’ve featured Mont-Redon Châteauneuf-du-Pape in the past and it remains excellent value (around €36) - their Lirac (€23.95) from 30 minutes west is almost as good. Big black cherry fruit aromas with spice and generous darker fruits on the palate, ripe and supple, but balanced with intriguing textures and weight, showing length and complexity on the finish.
https://www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/food/arid-40019756.html
I've had both and they are top wines.
https://www.obrienswine.ie/search?q=redon"To follow knowledge like a sinking star..." (Tennyson's Ulysses)
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Would you believe I've actually been to that wineary? It was part of a wine tour I did around Cape Town about 15 years ago and its the only place I remember the name of! Its a fantastic place if anyone ever gets the chance, they have a little goat farm on site and gave us lovely bread and goats cheese alongside our wine tasting. We were 19 year old gob****es but it was delightful!
I've been there too on one of those tours. I always remember the goat tower out the front. Can't really remember the wines though, it was quite a while ago and we drank an awful lot of them.
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I've been there too on one of those tours. I always remember the goat tower out the front. Can't really remember the wines though, it was quite a while ago and we drank an awful lot of them.
It's a very nice wine, worth picking up on offer at €12.95 right now but I think it would be a bit overpriced at €15.95 rrp.
Has the savoriness of Cotes du Rhone with more chocolate \ tobacco smokiness to it - but not Pinotage level smokiness."To follow knowledge like a sinking star..." (Tennyson's Ulysses)
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I've been there too on one of those tours. I always remember the goat tower out the front. Can't really remember the wines though, it was quite a while ago and we drank an awful lot of them.
Well to be fair, I was much younger and less discerning than I am now Also it was our first stop on our tour so I probably remember it the best as I was really quite merry towards the end of the day. First any only time I've drank wine before 10am 0 -
This is a bit of an anti recommendation - but it could be that its just not a style I like - however myself and my OH opened this at the weekend and ended up throwing the rest of it down the sink in the end which has never happened to me with an O'Briens purchase before.
https://www.obrienswine.ie/products/langlois-rose-danjou
Its extremely sweet - at first I thought that maybe I just needed to adjust to it but no, it never got anymore palatable. I'm not a big Rose drinker but I sometimes enjoy the odd glass on a fine day. Perhaps this strongly coloured style is just not for me.
I put most of a bottle of that down the sink as well!
I'd brought a bottle as a gift to hosts of a bbq I was at before I'd tasted it..... I cringe every time I think of it
Just spotted this thread!
Really like the Porta 6 and the Luna Argenta.
They are also doing a very drinkable French Rosé in the Buy 1 Get 1 Half Price offer.
https://www.obrienswine.ie/products/famille-bougrier-hauts-lieux-rose
All of those F Bougrier wines are gorgeous, and brilliant value. I always stock up when they're on offer.0 -
HeidiHeidi wrote: »I put most of a bottle of that down the sink as well!
I'd brought a bottle as a gift to hosts of a bbq I was at before I'd tasted it..... I cringe every time I think of it
Good to know it wasn't only me! I also have another bottle of it left, which I will gift to a friend who loves all pink/sweet drinks - but not as a gift, more as an experiment to see if even they don't like it!0 -
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