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Is there a favorite wine from Nice? What year?

What is your favorite red wine and why? Varietals, year?

  • Mainly for after dinner drinking. I was thinking of Kendall-Jackson 2001 Merlot but thought that would be somewhat lame. I am not a wine connosouir but will be hosting an honored ...show more

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    I have lived in Northern California near wine country all of my life, and while in college worked as a bookkeeper for many wineries. My favorite red varietal is Cabernet Sauvignon, especially from the Alexander Valley on the Russian River - any year the rain fall total was less than normal - it makes a dustier Cabernet. I never buy KJ wines, they're too big and impersonal. Ask at your dealer - try someone small and homey like Bynum or GeyserPeak.

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Well, it was Pinot Noir. But now, it's Chianti. And that's because my boyfriend brought it to the Halloween party. (before he was my boyfriend). Not just because of that, but also because it tastes really good. Not too strong, but not one of those nasty weak red wines either.

Tiffany

Merlot is a good wine, but kind of pedestrian. A more serious wine is an Italian Borolo. These are not cheap, and it is not a light wine, but it is so smooth that it is well worth it. 2000 and 2001 were the best vintages ever produced and the next few years look like they will suck. Any decent wine store will have a couple of Borolos to choose from.

Waldeck

I really don't think of a Merlot as an after dinner drink. Ports and Cognacs are far more classic in that regard. But if you are looking for a red wine that WILL IMPRESS your guest then I have some ideas but they might be hard to find. An Australian Durif - related to shiraz - massive jammy berry fruit, but also very rare. Not impressive in France or California, the Durif grape has yielded spectacular results in Australia. A Chilean Carmenere or Carmenere blend such as Primus. Once one of the great wine grapes of Europe, the Carmenere grape was wiped out by a blight 110 years ago and was thought extinct, but was "found" hiding in Chile mislabeled as Merlot. A late harvest Romanian Merlot blend. A little sweeter and a LOT spicier than what you are used to, definitely unique. And if he doesn't like your choice of wine I guess you'll have to skip straight to dessert ... wink** wink**

David E

Any good Bordeaux 2000 does it for me. Apart from that Joseph Phelps 1996, Merlot is pretty darn good too.

steve s

If you need something to offer after dinner, then it should be a French cognac or liquor. You can also serve sweet dessert wines. Try Commandaria sweet wine of Cyprus. My preference would be Keo Commandaria 1920. But it's hard to find. The latest vintages are also quite good. Serve with some hard cheese.

anlarm

I love good merlots, cabs, and especially pinot noir. But, if you are talking about something for after dinner or a dessert wine, I would go with a good port. Hennessy, perhaps.

teatra

Merlot i love the taste of berries

littleheadcat

I personally love Kendall Jackson Merlot. In fact I'm drinking it right now! Have you ever had their Riesling! It's yummy! I love it anytime,but it's really great with desert! I know it's not a red wine,but it is really good!

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