I’ve just tried some quite inexpensive South African wine, that I admittedly bought exactly because it was low-priced and on prominent display. It isn’t sublime or highly interesting, but at the same time, it is more than good enough for me. Ignorance is bliss?
I’ve heard it said that life’s too short to drink bad wine, but I sincerely wonder whether it might be closer to the truth to say that life’s too short to spend your time worrying about the wine - assuming you have any wine at all.
It’s branded “The Whale Caller” Shiraz/Cabernet Sauvignon, but I’m sure it originated in a number of disparate vats from whichever producers contributed. It’s a bit tannic, a bit low on charm, but it’s clearly good enough to fool me into thinking I’ve got a bottle of red wine; and sometimes “Drink it, you fool! It’s wine, and it hasn’t gone off yet” is enough.
Wife finished the rest of the Kosta. I had a little bit was mostly drinking single barrel ryes that taste like liquid candy (to me) before and after dinner
My sister went on vacation trip to Croatia and brought me a few (many) bottles of regional white wine. Because wine is very cheap there, she had millions of bottles of wine in the car, and I’m sure there is still one lying somewhere
We had an outstanding single vineyard, 2013 R&B Malbec made from 100 year old vines. The wine supposedly retails for $90 and Bottle King has it on sale for $25. It got 92 points from Wine Enthusiast.
“The deepest colored Syrah in the lineup, the 2018 Syrah Colson Canyon comes from a great vineyard located in the hills above the town of Los Olivos. Awesome notes of blackberries, toasted spice (there’s some new oak in this wine), ground herbs, peppered meat, and earth all flow to a full-bodied, concentrated, deep, layered wine that has plenty of tannins, good acidity, and a huge finish. It’s a magical Syrah from Tensely, and my money is on it being the finest to date.” - 96-98 Points Jeb Dunnuck - jebdunnuck.com
“The 2018 Syrah Colson Canyon Vineyard is a flat-out gorgeous beauty. Vibrant, nuanced and beautifully delineated, the 2018 is an absolute stunner. Inky blue/purplish fruit, lavender, spice and menthol are all beautifully delineated. Brisk, nuanced and full of class, the 2018 is positively stellar, not to mention incredibly promising.” - 94-96 Points Antonio Galloni - Vinous
