the best wine you have ever had?

Question

i am not a wine snob,and im not rich so i cant afford to drink the wine that i am about to describe very often.
i was on holiday with my dad in the south of france,we stayed in a really nice hotel in cannes for one night(we camped after that!!)
that night in the hotel,we had the most amazing dinner and a bottle of wine that i will not be able to taste ever again unless i win the lottery,it was like something from heaven,every taste and flavour in the world seemed to be contained within each mouthful,and the smell was almost narcotic.it was a strange amber colour,almost like honey, i think it may have been a chateau la tour 1967 but im not sure.

what is the best wine you have ever had????

Answer 1

For me, it was a 1961 Chateau Petrus. This was a few years back when I was working in the wine industry, and as an appreciation for a huge multi-unit deall, one of the wineries had this sent to me. I have no idea what the cost would be now, but it's the one time I agreed with Robert Parker and the Wine Spectator. It was a 100 point wine as ranked by both, and in the mid 90's when I drank it, the tannins, fruit and oak were all in perfect balance. I haven't had anything close ever since. I might also add that what may have added to that experience was that we opened it when our children came home from the hospital when they were born.

Although Opus, Heitz Vineyards and Silver Oak are great american wines, I still don't think they can compare to a good old Grand Cru Classe Bordeaux.

Kudos on the Romanee Conti La Tache, as someone mentioned before. I've had some great Vosgne Romanee that almost made me swith back to La Domaine Romanee...

And as someone else mentioned, if you cand find a good '97 Chianti, chances are it's amazing and still not priced totally out of the market. One of the best years for a wine region in recent memory.

Answer 2

I'm no wine snob or expert either and I'm sure there are much better wines than this, but the best Ive ever tasted is a Red Spanish wine called Bodegas Navarro Lopez - Gran Reserva 1996, it may have been the meal i was having it with but it tasted just perfect, and i loved every sip !.

I say the best is and not was, is because Ive still got a bottle left, a friend sent me a mixed case of red wine for my birthday one year and there was two bottles of that in the case, and for some reason i decided to save the second bottle, and its starring me in the face saying drink me LOL, maybe one day ?? :-)

Answer 3

White wine that has no longer been uncovered to o.ok.is superb fed on interior of around 2 years as in many circumstances white unoaked wine won't strengthen surprisingly with age, offering the wine is stored faraway from direct image voltaic and no fluctuating temperatures and preferrably no vibration. As for purple wine, stored interior the comparable environment and mendacity down if the closure is cork, would properly be cellared for around 5-10 years as purple oaked wine does strengthen with age. no longer all and sundry has the centers for a appropriate cellar so storing decrease than a mattress or using a dresser as a storing facility works purely besides.

Answer 4

The best wine I've ever had is the wine I have not tasted yet. I drink wine everyday as a writer, and while I've tasted wines both rich and poor, I find that the part of wine I enjoy most is the anticipation I have before I pull the cork. A new bottle, vintage or style, waiting for me to discover it. If I'm lucky I'm drinking it with the wine maker, who is telling me his or her story. As the cork releases from the bottle, and depending on the wine, the sweet smell of wine begins to diffuse into the air, I am at this moment most happy. Wine for me is the discovery.

The other factor is place. You cannot say that all wines, no matter the bottle, are right at any occasion.The greatest wines I've had have fallen from the 2 dollar bottle of vermouth to the priceless d'yquem. One is perfect for the roof of my house at sunset while the other is great with foie gras. Neither can replace the others talents. Nor should they.

Answer 5

You had Sauternes--probably Chateau D'Yquem. It practically is a narcotic and you're right, it's not cheap. Count yourself lucky. If you had a 1961 or other classic vintage, it costs thousands of dollars.

I was fortunate enough to have a glass of 1983 Chateau De Malle (also Sauternes) that was very good. The best wine I've had was a 1998 Domaine de la Vielle Julienne Reservee with braised short ribs. It was literally like swallowing heaven.

Fortunately, it didn't cost me a fortune. I have some bottles in my cellar that will probably be better when they are ready.

Answer 6

Kourtaki Retsina of Attica, Greece

The Chocolate Block 2005, Western Cape, South Africa

Meursault 2003/05 Louis Jadot, Burgundy, France

Château d'Aiguilhe 2001/02 Côtes de Castillon, Bordeaux, France

Penfolds Grange Shiraz 1999

Hard to pin it down to one , so i went for a small and odd range from cheap to a little bit more expensive ones

Answer 7

I am no expert...I started only liking the dessert wines. But since I have graduated and love Pinot Grigio and some Chardonnay. The best Chardonnay I have had is from Napa called Cake Bread...sooo goood. As for Pinot...I find the $10-$20 bottles are just as good as the $40 bottles ;)

Answer 8

I love wines, there are a lot of good ones but, I am sure that the best one, is the one that you taste with somebody special.
Wine and companion can make an unforgettable moment, even if you can try the same good wine again it will not taste the same, because wine is alive.
That's why we have to enjoy each glass, each moment. Salud!!!

Answer 9

The best wine I ever tasted was a Black Cherry wine that I made myself. It was gorgeous.

I made a gallon of the stuff from some morello cherries that I was given.

Needles to say after letting the six bottles mature for a year they didn't last very long.

Answer 10

I don't usually drink red wine but it was the only bottle left in the cupboard!!! it was called Borr Forras a Hungarian wine, I have no idea where it came from - probably from a raffle prize or an end of term prezzie! It was absolutely gorgeous, fruity, light and very refreshing!!
Not sure where you could get it though, I've looked on internet but can't find it anywhere! Boo hoo, so I would recommend Black Tower or Martini Asti which are available in most stores, are are equally as nice!!