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Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2009 8:13 am
by jeremy
Daz wrote
jeremy wrote:
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Moondah Brook version
- that's the one my savvy girlfriend brought over, 2008. Synchronicity or just not many Verdelhos?
Your girlfriend may be more savvy than you realise Jeremy. Halliday rated the 2008 94/100, other recent vintages 85-87, reckons the 08 has exceptional varietal definition, gives it only a 4 year drinking window but I like fresh, young/ish whites so may seek out a bottle to try.
There don't seem to be that many varietal verdelhos around. Given its extensive portfolio, it's hardly surprising that Tahbilk has been producing it for some years now but don't think I've ever tried one. The blurb on the website reckons it's their most popular cellar-door-only white.........apparently preferred over their sauv blanc and the rest.
daz
I'll tell my girlfriend that, she'll be chuffed
. I had 2 glasses but I didn't know enough about Verdelho to judge it really!
Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2009 8:17 am
by jeremy
Bick wrote
jeremy wrote:
Well, I'd forgotten to consider the fortified stuff and I had no idea Verdelho could age. In fact a MW told me last night it couldn't. But I didn't really agree with him on a number of points. Lovely chap though. Thanks guys
Its the variety used in one type of Madeira wine isn't it? That can age/live 200 years, if you believe Broadbent.
btw I had the Villa Maria single vineyard Verdelho recently (table wine) - super stuff, not boring at all.
Yes, Madiera I'm familiar with, just forgot about it somehow. MW was talking table wines not fortifieds, to be fair too him, and he was very honest about stuff he had a personal interest in. Actually AG over at ozwine review has a peice on Verdelho worth lookin at. Maybe I'll have to seriously reconsider Verdelho. Thanks Mike.
Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2009 8:18 am
by jeremy
Craig wrote
shoot the person who started talking about verdehlo please
You can't kill what's already dead
Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2009 9:17 am
by pstarr
Craig(NZ) wrote:shoot the person who started talking about verdehlo please
One verdelho discussion for each mention of the 109 point scale seems like Forum balance to me
Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2009 9:21 am
by Craig(NZ)
One verdelho discussion for each mention of the 109 point scale seems like Forum balance to me
im actually getting bored with the 109 point system and thinking its time for a change. has to be equally sarcastic and satirist though. all suggestions considered. roll up roll up
Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2009 9:57 am
by Michael McNally
Craig(NZ) wrote:im actually getting bored with the 109 point system and thinking its time for a change. has to be equally sarcastic and satirist though. all suggestions considered. roll up roll up
What about a system of medals - say Bronze, Silver and Gold? Nah....on second thoughts that would never catch on.