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My missus wants to know what you experts reckon is the best cask wine. She likes Cabernet Sav?

Thanks from Nev's missus

Hello Nev,

I did not think anyone would answer your question but then I realised that I actually have a serious answer for you.

The best cask wine I believe available is the 10 Litre Wine Cask at Kay Brothers in McLaren Vale. It is $70. It is a blend of Grenache, Mataro, Pinot Noir and Shiraz. Although there is no Cabernet in the blend, I reckon you will get away with it as long as you don't tell the wife. Any Cabernet in a cask is typically green and stalky. Yuk! This way, you too might actually enjoy the cask wine.

Phone number: (08 ) 8323 8211

Adair

Have not drunk from a cask for many years but from memory some of the 2 litre boxes were OK. Morris, Stanley and Renmano come to mind. I think De Bortoli had a reasonable one as well.
MM.

The wine guide I most recently read said the Queen Adelaide Regency Red was the best red cask wine. I gave up on cask red wine a few years ago.

With bottles of Sacred Hill for $4 I couldn't see the point of casks. Mine usually sat in the cupboard for too long and went off.

Adair wrote:Hello Nev,

I did not think anyone would answer your question but then I realised that I actually have a serious answer for you.

The best cask wine I believe available is the 10 Litre Wine Cask at Kay Brothers in McLaren Vale. It is $70. It is a blend of Grenache, Mataro, Pinot Noir and Shiraz. Although there is no Cabernet in the blend, I reckon you will get away with it as long as you don't tell the wife. Any Cabernet in a cask is typically green and stalky. Yuk! This way, you too might actually enjoy the cask wine.

Phone number: (08 ) 8323 8211

Adair

These big casks, you have to specially order them in?

nev the builder wrote:

Adair wrote:Hello Nev,

I did not think anyone would answer your question but then I realised that I actually have a serious answer for you.

The best cask wine I believe available is the 10 Litre Wine Cask at Kay Brothers in McLaren Vale. It is $70. It is a blend of Grenache, Mataro, Pinot Noir and Shiraz. Although there is no Cabernet in the blend, I reckon you will get away with it as long as you don't tell the wife. Any Cabernet in a cask is typically green and stalky. Yuk! This way, you too might actually enjoy the cask wine.

Phone number: (08 ) 8323 8211

Adair

These big casks, you have to specially order them in?

I am not exactly sure what you mean but...
They have them at the cellar door. I don't think there is any stock shortage. The only unusual thing about these, I think, is that the cost of freight for 1 cask is the same as the amount for 2, as 2 fit conveniently in a standard case of wine.

Adair

Well, I had a look in the local bottlo and they've only got the usual casks.

nev the builder wrote:Well, I had a look in the local bottlo and they've only got the usual casks.

Oh, in that case, the is yes and no. It is only available from the cellar door. You order them direct from the winery.

Adair

That's a relief, the missus can drink a cask a week.

That's a relief, the missus can drink a cask a week.

Nev, I have to agree with the guest's remarks although I would have put it a little differently.

In my younger days I used to have fun trolling through forums and baiting people and mocking them and your posts show all the typical characteristics of a classic troller

Taking the pi$$ can be fun but you have to know when to stop. The people on here have a genuine shared interest in something and have genuinely tried to help you. It's poor form to continue mocking them.

If I am wrong I apologise to you but I suspect I am not.

Arrrrggghhh! Wrong thread.

if you buy enough of them they make a terrific substitute for sandbags in threatening flood situations!

Nev > go the Renmano 4 litre Shiraz/cab/merlot pressings blend. its quite ok in my book. also, check the date on the top of the box. fresher the better...

Best cask wine is the one someone else drinks.

Actually, the aim of a troll is normally to get the 'locals' arguing with each other. Doesn't seem to work here. Folks raise one eyebrow, respond as if the inquirer is serious, a lot of interesting info is exchanged, and no-one goes beserk at each other. Very civilised!

cheers,
Graeme

I can't believe you people. Just because I don't toff it up and ask some clearly basic questions I'm instantly labelled a troll.

My SIL helped with the posting of the pic. If I'm wasting time, it's only the time of the blokes that change their username to something else just so they can have a poke at me. Suggest when I ask my next question you just ignore it and let those that want to help do so.

With all due respect Nev its sorta like asking whats you favourite pork pie on a jewish forum

but hey, all fun and i dont mind getting a bit cheeky as all the other old timers here will vouch for

Nev, you're a champ, a breath of fresh air...keep up the good work!

Need a tissue there Nev??? Perhaps you can drown your sorrows in the 1901 Petrus you no doubt found under your house today.....unless of course your missus used it for cooking!

Nev, why don't you just register and put all doubters at ease?