Starting to like wine...the Red version

G G · 02-25-2010, 08:27 PM

I just opened a bottle of some swill called Henry's Drive 2006 Shiraz that is god awful. I aint no expert but I am thinking it is heavy (and I mean heavy) on the oak and tannins. Absolutely would not give you a nickel for another bottle. Thank the Lord that it was free.

G G · 02-28-2010, 08:46 PM

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Originally Posted by ggainey

I just opened a bottle of some swill called Henry's Drive 2006 Shiraz that is god awful. I aint no expert but I am thinking it is heavy (and I mean heavy) on the oak and tannins. Absolutely would not give you a nickel for another bottle. Thank the Lord that it was free.

Just for the record I drank some of this from a Riedell wine glass and guess what? It still sucks big time.

TheRiddick · 02-28-2010, 10:59 PM

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Originally Posted by ggainey

Just for the record I drank some of this from a Riedell wine glass and guess what? It still sucks big time.

Greg,

First Law of organic chemistry: If you mix a pound of fruit jam and a pound of crap, you end up with 2 pounds of crap. (Nice glass or not.)

OZ wine sales dropped 25% last year and still going South with increasing speed. Now you know why.

mosesbotbol · 03-01-2010, 05:55 AM

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Originally Posted by ggainey

I just opened a bottle of some swill called Henry's Drive 2006 Shiraz that is god awful. I aint no expert but I am thinking it is heavy (and I mean heavy) on the oak and tannins. Absolutely would not give you a nickel for another bottle. Thank the Lord that it was free.

Really? That is a good brand too. For Austrailian wine lovers, this brand is recommended. I can't believe I am reading this after all the positive comments said here on Austrailian wine.

G G · 03-02-2010, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by mosesbotbol

Really? That is a good brand too. For Austrailian wine lovers, this brand is recommended. I can't believe I am reading this after all the positive comments said here on Austrailian wine.

Moses, please don't go by just my opinion please. I am definately not an expert. I can say it tasted like crap to me though, and I like full bodied reds but this is just a bad taste to me. I know lots of folks prolly like it, but it just isn't something I can take. Actually kinda left a nauseous feeling on my stomach after only drinking about 6 or 8 ounces.

02-25-2010, 08:27 PM	#1
G G BR549 Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Greg Location: Taylor, FL. Posts: 12,753 Trading: (10)	Re: Starting to like wine...the Red version I just opened a bottle of some swill called Henry's Drive 2006 Shiraz that is god awful. I aint no expert but I am thinking it is heavy (and I mean heavy) on the oak and tannins. Absolutely would not give you a nickel for another bottle. Thank the Lord that it was free.