Starting to like wine

TheRiddick · 02-17-2010, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by akumushi

Another sweet white wine that hasn't been mentioned is Sauternes. It's pretty pricey, but worth trying at least once in your life. Absolutely delicious.

Sauternes, like most other wines, span a wide price scale.

There is actually a whole bunch of sweet white wines, most are not really "known" to general public. Sweet Vouvray (Loire), Soleras of Spain (try Toro Albala Pedro Ximenez), sweet versions of Viognier, sweet versions of Marsanne/Rousanne, etc. Canada makes a bunch of sweet whites made form a number of different varietals. Alsace makes some incredible sweet Gewurtztraminers.

If you like Sauternes, then you should track down a nicely aged bottle of Huet (Loire, he makes several, actually his son does now), between the two I'll take Huet hands down and its more affordable as well (if speaking of top notch Sauternes).

And almost nothing comes close to a 1961 or 1972 Toro Albala PX. You should be able to track down a 1979, and for the price it is outstanding. PX is probably the best wine to go with a cigar, IMO.

akumushi · 02-17-2010, 06:04 PM

Thanks, I'll look into the Huet!

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheRiddick

Sauternes, like most other wines, span a wide price scale.

There is actually a whole bunch of sweet white wines, most are not really "known" to general public. Sweet Vouvray (Loire), Soleras of Spain (try Toro Albala Pedro Ximenez), sweet versions of Viognier, sweet versions of Marsanne/Rousanne, etc. Canada makes a bunch of sweet whites made form a number of different varietals. Alsace makes some incredible sweet Gewurtztraminers.

If you like Sauternes, then you should track down a nicely aged bottle of Huet (Loire, he makes several, actually his son does now), between the two I'll take Huet hands down and its more affordable as well (if speaking of top notch Sauternes).

And almost nothing comes close to a 1961 or 1972 Toro Albala PX. You should be able to track down a 1979, and for the price it is outstanding. PX is probably the best wine to go with a cigar, IMO.