tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493891423071521124.post1551039311359438943..comments2023-06-21T10:08:38.188+01:00Comments on Tim's Wine Blog: Chateau Maris Organic Syrah 2007Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09968034904842826283noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493891423071521124.post-35378692107817800542010-09-20T08:51:16.123+01:002010-09-20T08:51:16.123+01:00Marc,
Interesting read. Have you tried the Lillia...Marc,<br /><br />Interesting read. Have you tried the Lillian Ladouys? It's pretty good and it is a good bargain...Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09968034904842826283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493891423071521124.post-72685600299689951052010-09-19T18:27:09.739+01:002010-09-19T18:27:09.739+01:00The Maris has a brief review in today's Observ...The Maris has a brief review in today's Observer that gives a not so subtle hint about drinking it with a solid meal:<br /><br />'This is a big syrah... it is monumental stuff: heat-baked and fruit-driven, it needs a large piece of roast meat or a hearty vegetarian stew to show its best.'<br /><br />http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2010/sep/19/wines-of-the-weekMarcnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493891423071521124.post-65048647293947724702010-09-15T15:56:13.977+01:002010-09-15T15:56:13.977+01:00I reckon if you just recork a red it can go off pr...I reckon if you just recork a red it can go off pretty quickly. The vacu-pump takes a lot of the air out but not all, and obviously the bottle has been open for a while, which is enough to soften it up a bit for drinking again say 20 hours later. <br /><br />I think it may also be a good idea to decant wines such as the Maris and let them breathe properly for an hour or two. But who has the time...<br /><br />I remember my father often played a clever bluff with us - he'd open one very good and one less good red, and put them in two decanters. Then he'd pour himself a bit of one. Of course we all went for that too, but he'd craftily switch to the other when we weren't looking...<br /><br />The others we have are whites - I'll keep you posted.Marcnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493891423071521124.post-61358997823215056452010-09-15T09:03:27.026+01:002010-09-15T09:03:27.026+01:00Marc,
Do you think the vacu-pump thingy makes a d...Marc,<br /><br />Do you think the vacu-pump thingy makes a difference? Isn't it the air contact that would actually soften the wine?<br /><br />Let me know if any of the other Waitrose wines you got are any good. I'm going to try a couple more but not as many as I'd like!Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09968034904842826283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493891423071521124.post-63949561298477248762010-09-14T22:19:17.722+01:002010-09-14T22:19:17.722+01:00By the way, I had the other half of the Maris toni...By the way, I had the other half of the Maris tonight - I try and discipline myself to half a bottle a day particularly if it's strong. It tasted better than yesterday - the tannic edge was softer – and is another wine of several reds I've had recently that has this pleasing quality the day after. I used the vacu-pump thingy to get most of the air out though.Marcnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493891423071521124.post-58315730525876837322010-09-14T15:15:50.745+01:002010-09-14T15:15:50.745+01:00OK Tim - will steer clear of the Chinon. Got the C...OK Tim - will steer clear of the Chinon. Got the Cremant de Bourgogne - had various versions before and it is good. My wife has decided that fizz is the main thing (for her) to drink now and keeps coming back from Lidl with a box of cheap Prosecco. She will drink a good white though and Alsace/Riesling is preferred but pricy.Marcnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493891423071521124.post-13922328496371426652010-09-14T10:43:28.645+01:002010-09-14T10:43:28.645+01:00Marc,
I tried the Chinon and didn't like it. ...Marc,<br /><br />I tried the Chinon and didn't like it. I've never been a huge fan of Loire reds, although I did have an interesting Bourgueil from Oddbins - it was very tannic.<br /><br />Which fizz did you get? I had the Samur - it was pretty good and the Cremant de Bourgogne my favourite non-Champagne sparkler.Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09968034904842826283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493891423071521124.post-58198464965378737502010-09-13T21:33:01.367+01:002010-09-13T21:33:01.367+01:00Just had half a bottle of this - it's pretty g...Just had half a bottle of this - it's pretty good, and I agree is a decent mouthful of fruit and astringent tannin. It has virtually no unpleasant aftertaste, always a good sign. I'd mark it down to 3 as it lacks balanced depth/complexity - a little too young/fruity tasting on the one hand, a tad sharp on the other if you see what I mean. <br /><br />Got this in the Barbican Waitrose French promotion along with a couple of the Alsaces and a fizz. Was tempted by some other reds – Gigondas and Jaboulet Rhones, and also a Chinon. Loire reds can be pretty special I think if you get the right ones and I do like a good Rhone, although I've not been able to replicate a fabulous heady Gigondas we had on holiday in the French Alps a while ago.Marcnoreply@blogger.com