Favourite red wines????

[Scenicdrive]

Dani, I though I was your favorite redwine. I am crushed....

Please remember there are 108 other redwines ahead of you. LMAO!!!

 

[Tamaaraac]

mmmm wolf blass is ones of my faves..

 

[jtee]

I've been a big fan of Australian Shiraz for a while now. When I feel like something a bit more subtle and smooth, I like a good Pinot Noir or Merlot. There is an excellent wine out of Oregon from Amity Vinyards. It is their Willamette Valley Pinot. My current favourite wine.
I agree about Canadian wine. Ever since we stopped making wine from Concord grapes, we've improved by leaps and bounds.

 

[calloway]

I'm involved with the wine industry and the one thing that has been proven over and over again is "to each their own". What I may like... you may dislike and vice versa. While price generally dictates the overall quality... I've personally experienced many high end wines that I disliked. While at the same time there are a number of great inexpensive wines out there. One of my most pleasant surprises of this past year was a 2003 Cab Merlot from Mike Weir's Ontario Winery... which he uses to raise funds for his worthwhile charity foundation.

http://www.weirwines.com/
http://www.weirwines.com/wines/cabernet_2004.html

 

[MissCroft]

Wolf Blass Yellow Label
Masi Valpollicella (spelling?)
Gato Negro

Also, the Pelee Island winery has some good ones but can't remember which ones I've tried...

 

[Musketeer]

Best sellers by the bottle:

Pere Anselme France Chateaneuf Du Pape
Sterling Napa Valley Cabernet
E.Guigal France Coles Du Rhone
Masi Valpolicella
Wolf Blass Select Premium
Ruffino Chianti

Best sellers by glass:

Masi Valpolicella
Wolf Blass Red label
Wolf Blass Yellow label

Hammer, you and I have got to get together. We have the same taste. I would also like to add:

Bin 45 and 555 from Wyndham Estates (Australia)
Rosemount Estates Cabernet (Australia)
Fat Bastard (France)
Barollo (Italy)

 

[simontemplar]

Australian Shiraz is my current preference although there are good ones from all over including niagara, its just my current preference.

I agree. Lately, though, I've been really into Shiraz/Cabernet blends. $10 - Hardy's Stamp of australia. Best one is Lakefield- "Promised Land" Australian Shiraz/Cabernet, around $15.

 

[Revxengineer]

One of my most pleasant surprises of this past year was a 2003 Cab Merlot from Mike Weir's Ontario Winery... which he uses to raise funds for his worthwhile charity foundation.

For once I believe what Calloway is saying as I too was pleasantly surprised early in the year when bottle on the table at the Keg called out to me and I drank the damn thing!!!

I love getting drunk while helping others out!!!!

 

[MissCroft]

I agree. Lately, though, I've been really into Shiraz/Cabernet blends. $10 - Hardy's Stamp of australia. Best one is Lakefield- "Promised Land" Australian Shiraz/Cabernet, around $15.

Promised Land is another great one. btw, it's Wakefield, not Lakefield.

 

[lustyhombre]

I'm involved with the wine industry and the one thing that has been proven over and over again is "to each their own". What I may like... you may dislike and vice versa. While price generally dictates the overall quality... I've personally experienced many high end wines that I disliked. While at the same time there are a number of great inexpensive wines out there. One of my most pleasant surprises of this past year was a 2003 Cab Merlot from Mike Weir's Ontario Winery... which he uses to raise funds for his worthwhile charity foundation.

http://www.weirwines.com/
http://www.weirwines.com/wines/cabernet_2004.html

I go along with your "tasting notes" , Calloway ...
I had Mike's Cab Merlot at Hunters Pointe a few months ago , couldn't find it at the LCBO and ended up dealing for a case at the restaurant . Thanks for the link ....
My latest discovery : Wishing Tree Shiraz, SE Australia , 7.99 at Worl of Wines in BUF ( Tue is 10% off everything day..) , compares favourably with many a $20 wine.

 

[Musketeer]

Have any of you tried the "organic" reds? Or, the French wines in a box, like "French Rabbit?" Not bad at all!

 

[Musketeer]

Thanks ulysees, I tried the "Bonterra" last night with dinner.

Simply amazing!