Magnificent Wine Co. Winery

• November 2009

  Hello all, I am a Snooth newbie (as of yesterday) and I am so excited to be ... County California and had a magnificent time. I am very much looking forward to visiting this east coast region. Thanks for your time! ~Am

  Forum post in the topic Finger Lakes wine trip-... by apulliam

  
  

• November 2009

  First off, thanks for the summary. Like you, I'm finding some great finds in ... I do like the wines from Magnificent Wine Co as they represent solid value if not super quality. Great tuesday night wines. I've been doing things like this off and on over the past few years.... Read moreFirst off, thanks for the summary. Like you, I'm finding some great finds in ... I do like the wines from Magnificent Wine Co as they represent solid value if not super quality. Great tuesday night wines. I've been doing things like this off and on over the past few years. My recommendation for ensuring a positive ongoing experience is to ensure there is someone else you can count on to help organize.    (hide)

  Forum post in the topic New wine group- 1st Event by HondaJohn

  
  

• November 2009

  Our local big liquor store chain who is generally pretty unbeatable for prices ... at another event, it was magnificent! Any other BV fans out here? Weigh in on your faves!

  Forum post in the topic Beaulieu Vineyard lineup... by VegasOenophile

  
  

• November 2009

  I wanted to get the wine lovers I know together for an event to taste and ... 4. 2006 Steak House by The Magnificent Wine Co. $10 5. 2007 Alamos form Argentina $8 Of course, the group is all novices, but many didn't believe they were all five the same single varietal. Most... Read moreI wanted to get the wine lovers I know together for an event to taste and ... 4. 2006 Steak House by The Magnificent Wine Co. $10 5. 2007 Alamos form Argentina $8 Of course, the group is all novices, but many didn't believe they were all five the same single varietal. Most thought it was a blend and regions ranging form CA to France to Australia. It showed everyone how very different cab can be within CA and around the world. It also showed how people's tastes vary, as some opted for the less expensive bottles. Personally, I most enjoyed the Liberty School and William Hill. I wilol say though, for the money, all of them are solid cabs! I am getting more and more into Washington cabs. It was a great event at which I got to do some educating on tasting techniques and etiquette and what I know and I think we have a new group of oenophiles on the rise here. We plan to meet every 3 to 4 weeks, each with a different theme/topic. Should be fun. I assume others out there do similar things    (hide)

  Forum post in the topic New wine group- 1st Event by VegasOenophile

  
  
• 

  November 2009

  Steak House 2006

  Snoothrank:

  Meaty nose of dark berries. This is a deep, rich, heavy cab with intense berry flavors, but not jammy. It's a more powerful cab style.

  Wine review by VegasOenophile

  
  
• 

  November 2009

  Magnificent Wine Steak House 2007

  Snoothrank:

  ok wine with no particularly outstanding features.

  Wine review by Iain

  
  

• November 2009

  Well, now that you mention Lindemans and Fortifieds... I have a similar story. ... but in its own style it was magnificent! PS. He isn't the same winemaker you mentioned though

  Forum post in the topic What else would make a good... by MarioRobles

  
  

• November 2009

  I agree with you that Port does not get the recognition it deserves... in ... for 100 years. This became a magnificent tradition and Seppelt is now the only winery in the world to have significant stocks of wine laid down in consecutive vintages over 100 years). Seppelt produces a... Read moreI agree with you that Port does not get the recognition it deserves... in ... for 100 years. This became a magnificent tradition and Seppelt is now the only winery in the world to have significant stocks of wine laid down in consecutive vintages over 100 years). Seppelt produces a wide range of fortifieds such as Tawny Port, Muscat, Fino, Oloroso, Amontillado, Tokay, etc.. at different price points and qualities... By the way, the varieties they used are Mataro, Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Grenache and Malbec; it is worth mentioning that in the last 100 yrs Australia has used mainly Shiraz and Grenache as the base for Port and other fortifieds... Also, Australia will be changing the words "Port", "Tokay", etc due to the EU regulations... but the quality is still there! Greg, I agree. Generally Ports tend to be on the sweet side and it is difficult to find good wines that are on the 'serious' side... although, if it's the right occasion and the right food match... mate, it's heaven! PS. My Seppelt favourite is the "Rare Rutherglen Muscat GR 113" http://www.seppelt.com.au/wines/tasting%20notes/fortifieds/muscats%20tokays/gr113.pdf I must apologise for not commenting some more on the "100 Year Old Para Liqueur Tawny" but $1,000 USD for a 750ml-bottle is definitely not within my budget!    (hide)

  Forum post in the topic What else would make a good... by MarioRobles

  
  

• Oct 4

  Contact information edited for this page.

  Page modification by JelaDragoljevic

  
  
• 

  September 2009

  Magnificent Wine Steak House 2007

  Snoothrank:

  No written review

  Wine review by mattg21

  
  

• September 2009

  A friend and I decided to see wine country while it was just about harvest ... all in all, his wines are magnificent. He also opened Cosentino's "The Poet" for us and after, we got to take all the nearly full bottles with us! We then were supposed to hit Redd for lunch and he... Read moreA friend and I decided to see wine country while it was just about harvest ... all in all, his wines are magnificent. He also opened Cosentino's "The Poet" for us and after, we got to take all the nearly full bottles with us! We then were supposed to hit Redd for lunch and he recommended visiting Cliff Lede and Robert Sinskey, but Allison really wanted to hit Calistoga, having seen BOTTLE SHOCK, to see Chateau Montelena. So we took the Silverado Trail up north to Montelena. They were loading bins of chardonnay into the destemmer, so we took video and again, sampled a grape or two. Their tasting room was nice, but one of the more pricey tastings. We took photos with one of the famed 1973 bottles, then went to the spectacular Clos Pegase. Next we saw Sterling, but opted out of taking their aerial tram. No doubt it'd be a great way to see Napa Valley, but time was short as most wineries are open only until 5. On the way back down, we, having missed lunch were starving, so bypassed Beringer, BV and numerous others, in search of Dean & Deluca for some picnic foods to finish some Blockheadia and eat before continuing on. We then stopped into Franciscan and tasted. We realized we wouldn't have time for Trefethen, so we hit Mondavi since it was a "have to". I must say, everything we tasted that was cabs fell flat for me. Perhaps our salami and cheese lunch spread goofed up our palates, but all their cabs seemed to have nutty qualities. They did however have the generosity to let me spray my shirt with their Wine-Away, since Allison ha spilled on me at lunch. Mondavi is breathtakingly gorgeous! We ended our Napa day at Domaine Chandon. We decided being south already, to take the Carneros Highway back to Sonoma/Glen Ellen. We then saw Domaine Carneros and decided to hit Carneros on our way out, toward SF the next day. We then went to another great dinner at Bottega before leaving Napa Valley. The next day, we hit Benziger first thing as it was close to out hotel. Another great experience and nice facility. We then headed down to Gundlach Bundschu where they were also working with the chardonnay grapes. Their tasting room is awesome! Arrange for a cave tour there! Lots of great history and good wines! Then on to Domaine Carneros. Spectacular chateau!! Finally, we hit Boon Fly for lunch, then Artesa who just beat out Acacia, because of their architecture and style. Artesa is another awesome facility with great wines. Obviously there is a ton to see. If you have a list of "must sees" be prepared to miss some or give some up. Time rarely allows you to stay on plan. What's almost a better plan is to hit a cople of must-sees, then ask where they recommend, or even drive and pull in to places that look interesting. Some of the lesser known ones are the best experiences! All in all, it's a great place with so much natural beauty and appeal and magnificent dining. I can't wait to go back and se even more that we missed. Hopefully I can go once a year, then work my way down to central CA. Our initial "must see" list consisted of the following, with the asterisk on ones we actually made it to: Russian River/Dry Creek: Ferrari Carano* Roshambo (took the place of Seghesio which we had on the list previously, hearing Roshambo is hip and way unpretentious) Jordan*- again, no tasting or tour as we didn't have an appt. Michel-Schlumberger/Domaine Michel Maybes were- Simi, Chalk Hill, Quivira, Dry Creek Vineyard, Kendall Jackson, Martinelli, Sonoma Cutrer Sonoma: Buena Vista* Shug Carneros Gundlach-Bundschu ( "Gun Bun" as it's known)* Hess Domaine Carneros* Maybes were- Acacia, Matanzas Creek, Chateau St. Jean, Kunde, Ravenswood, Sebastiani (BR Cohn we passed a lot and it looks VERY nice) Napa: Trefethen Opus One* Robert Mondavi* Cosentino (Blockheadia Ringnosii)* Beringer Clos Pegase* Chateau Montelena* Sterling Maybes were- Stags Leap Wine Cellars (we found out they're pricey so opted against stopping), Cliff Lede (again, costly according to the info we had), Far Niente, Cakebread, St. Supery, Rubicon (this tour seemed intensive and too long. I am sure it's great, but we wanted to spread our time out), BV, Grgich Hills, Flora Springs, Louis Martini (we'd have tasted here, but it was one of the more pricey tasting rooms and we wanted to picnic elsewhere), Charles Krug/CK Mondavi, Freemark Abbey, Duckhorn, Cuvaison, Mumm and Chappellet. As you can see, there are so many to choose from and even when you chip away at your list, you likely won't make them all. We only had Saturday midday coming from SF, to midday Monday as we had to return to SF to fly home. I'd recommend to anyone a trip to northern CA's wine country. It's gorgeous. Even if you're not that into wine, or others you travel with aren't, it's a fascinating place full of history and beauty. I am guessing you're into wine, since you're a Snoother! So make your plans and enjoy!!    (hide)

  Forum post in the topic Visiting Wine Country by VegasOenophile

  
  

prev 1 2 3 4 5 6 next