Wine Week 73: Three fives are 20… or less!?
This week we have three wines from the 05 vintage, each of which retails around the $20 mark or under. There’s a red with a great name, and great reputation for quality at not much money. We also check out a Hunter Valley semillon that’s ready to drink now, but can handle lots of cellar time. And to finish things for the week we look at a red blend that’s a great option for both red meat and wood fired pizza!
In this episode we recommend:
- d’Arenberg Footbolt shiraz 2005 ($14-20)
- Chatto Wines semillon 2005 ($18-20)
- Oliver’s Taranga Corrina’s 2005 ($18-21)
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Cheers… and happy wine buying!
Brad and Danny
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Brad & Danny, a bit off-topic , but I need some help; I recently tried the d’Arenberg 2008 McLaren vale The Foot Bolt Shiraz and found that it did not pair well with a big Rib-eye steak; it seemed as though this Shiraz was so rich that it was best as a dessert wine: do you have any thoughts on this.
Sincerely,
Dennis
August 4th, 2010 | #
Hi Dennis,
Matching food and wine can raise a few curly ones from time to time. We’ve certainly never felt the Footbolt was unsuited to a nice juicy steak, but that’s not to say the cut and method of cooking can’t make a big difference. For a big, bold shiraz like this we normally try to match it with a porterhouse or rump steak. But in all things, there are no rules that you can’t break – and if you enjoy this wine more as a dessert tipple then go for it.
August 6th, 2010 | #