Nice vid and some great suggestions, I'll look for some for sure. Something I'd love to see would be more breaking down how you think a wine was made when tasting it. There are obvious ones like oak, leaving the wine on the lees etc but going even further with that sort of stuff could be interesting. - Vintage comparisons on same producer wines - More 'in the vineyard' stuff (decisions you take and why) - blind tastings do seem to be popular on youtube...
Great video- I love the "build a case" concept. No Champagne though! Even entry non-vintage entry level bottles can age quite well, and the grower-producers can make some interesting wines. But, I guess that would leave you with 13 wines, so you'd have to eliminate something! Anyway, great work!
I really debated this one! Vintage Champagne in particular is fantastic to cellar. However, with this video I really wanted to focus on wines that provided tremendous value. In my market, Vintage, Grower and Non-Vintage version are all pretty pricey. Maybe you are right, if I had done a Bakers’s dozen maybe one would have snuck in there!
Surprised to see Franklin for Shiraz, I only know them for their Riesling, which I think also have some runway for aging. I don’t remember seeing it here in the States, but now I’ll be looking. The few Crozes I’ve had were very distinct, almost smokey, unlike any Syrah I’ve had. Interesting choice. Back to the Riesling, I had an older bottle from the Niagara and it was a bit disappointing. I feel it may have suffered from too warm a vintage and lacked acidity. I wonder what your thoughts are on some wine regions we think of as cool that might actually be getting too warm during the growing season for some varietals, especially Southern Ontario. I would think it a tough balance given that winters like this year had some severe possibly vine damaging cold, but then we may have brutal heat this summer.
Thanks for your comments! Like I mentioned, the Franklin region in Western Australia is pretty underrated and doesn’t really get the credit it deserves. This is partly because a lot of the fruit is absorbed by large companies and is not regionally labeled. In regards to climate change, all I know it that most regions (including Canada) are experiencing more extreme weather events which are consistent with the higher energy climate models. What this means for the future? Who knows? Winemakers and viticulturists are going to have to be on their toes I guess…
I think to try real Barolo you need to spend more than that. Fontanafredda is pretty commercial. As you suggested, better Gattinara, Carema, Valtellina, or just a good nebbiolo from Langhe out of barolo/barbaresco from a good producer maybe.
Unfortunately I tend to agree with you. Barolo in our market achieves a significant price premium, but unfortunately many great producers outside Barolo/Barbaresco have very limited distribution…
Thanks! Very cool that it seems slowly but surely to be a growing amount of Masters of Wine sharing some knowledge on youtube! How about more on australian wines? I just bought a Penfolds St. Henri 2019, and believe I should store it for a while? I liked their Bin 28, so thought a step up in quality from their line with the same grape would be interesting - but I know very little about australian wines and Shiraz.
I will definitely be adding some Australian wine content. I have been lucky enough to try many Penfolds wines over the years and their reds tend to age extremely well. 2019 St Henri is still a baby!
I love a good Italian red! It’s funny, as a winemaker I pay more attention to acidity than most other structural components. Acidity holds everything together…
Hello Mr. Ansems! Having heard a lot about you, I was intrigued to find you on You Tube. So far have only seen your 'case for cellaring' videos . Nice selection, but disappointing that not one Cdn. wine made it in the box. Ya, low production, and poor distribution outside BC/Canada, but ... However, I'll subscribe and look forward to more vids.
Thanks for the interest! I will definitely be doing some videos on Canadian wines in the future. I have spent much of my winemaking career in Canada and I am obviously a big fan. Many wine drinkers outside of Canada haven’t had a chance to taste this tremendous diversity so I am excited to spread the word.
Marcus I'm guessing your Australian; how can you go past Australian Shiraz for the case - if you want the more elegant expressions Giaconda , best , nick Farr's stuff and clonakilla come to mind... Standish, Rockford, Hentley farm and number of South Australian houses at the robust end ...... It's pretty hard to go past what we are blessed to have in the lucky country in terms of the price/value ratio
Don’t worry I’m a big Aussie Shiraz fan snd have most of the wines you mentioned sitting happily in my cellar. I plan to do a deep dive into the diversity of Australian Shiraz in an upcoming video…
Great video, keep them coming.
Thanks James!
Nice vid and some great suggestions, I'll look for some for sure.
Something I'd love to see would be more breaking down how you think a wine was made when tasting it. There are obvious ones like oak, leaving the wine on the lees etc but going even further with that sort of stuff could be interesting.
- Vintage comparisons on same producer wines
- More 'in the vineyard' stuff (decisions you take and why)
- blind tastings do seem to be popular on youtube...
Hi Blunds and thanks for the suggestions. I will be posting a blind tasting video shortly which may give you a better insight into my process
Great video- I love the "build a case" concept. No Champagne though! Even entry non-vintage entry level bottles can age quite well, and the grower-producers can make some interesting wines. But, I guess that would leave you with 13 wines, so you'd have to eliminate something! Anyway, great work!
I really debated this one! Vintage Champagne in particular is fantastic to cellar. However, with this video I really wanted to focus on wines that provided tremendous value. In my market, Vintage, Grower and Non-Vintage version are all pretty pricey. Maybe you are right, if I had done a Bakers’s dozen maybe one would have snuck in there!
A very nice selection at decent price points too.
Thanks!
Surprised to see Franklin for Shiraz, I only know them for their Riesling, which I think also have some runway for aging. I don’t remember seeing it here in the States, but now I’ll be looking. The few Crozes I’ve had were very distinct, almost smokey, unlike any Syrah I’ve had. Interesting choice. Back to the Riesling, I had an older bottle from the Niagara and it was a bit disappointing. I feel it may have suffered from too warm a vintage and lacked acidity. I wonder what your thoughts are on some wine regions we think of as cool that might actually be getting too warm during the growing season for some varietals, especially Southern Ontario. I would think it a tough balance given that winters like this year had some severe possibly vine damaging cold, but then we may have brutal heat this summer.
Thanks for your comments! Like I mentioned, the Franklin region in Western Australia is pretty underrated and doesn’t really get the credit it deserves. This is partly because a lot of the fruit is absorbed by large companies and is not regionally labeled. In regards to climate change, all I know it that most regions (including Canada) are experiencing more extreme weather events which are consistent with the higher energy climate models. What this means for the future? Who knows? Winemakers and viticulturists are going to have to be on their toes I guess…
Awesome suggestions, I have your Cabernet Sauvignon 2020 magnum, hope to see more large format bottles from day dreamer!
Thanks! Keep your eye out in the Spring, Daydreamer is releasing a super interesting wine in Magnum format.
I think to try real Barolo you need to spend more than that. Fontanafredda is pretty commercial. As you suggested, better Gattinara, Carema, Valtellina, or just a good nebbiolo from Langhe out of barolo/barbaresco from a good producer maybe.
Unfortunately I tend to agree with you. Barolo in our market achieves a significant price premium, but unfortunately many great producers outside Barolo/Barbaresco have very limited distribution…
Thanks! Very cool that it seems slowly but surely to be a growing amount of Masters of Wine sharing some knowledge on youtube! How about more on australian wines? I just bought a Penfolds St. Henri 2019, and believe I should store it for a while? I liked their Bin 28, so thought a step up in quality from their line with the same grape would be interesting - but I know very little about australian wines and Shiraz.
I will definitely be adding some Australian wine content. I have been lucky enough to try many Penfolds wines over the years and their reds tend to age extremely well. 2019 St Henri is still a baby!
italian reds are my fave reds, and sauvignon blancs are my fave whites. I might have an acidity addiction
I love a good Italian red! It’s funny, as a winemaker I pay more attention to acidity than most other structural components. Acidity holds everything together…
Hello Mr. Ansems!
Having heard a lot about you, I was intrigued to find you on You Tube. So far have only seen your 'case for cellaring' videos . Nice selection, but disappointing that not one Cdn. wine made it in the box. Ya, low production, and poor distribution outside BC/Canada, but ... However, I'll subscribe and look forward to more vids.
Thanks for the interest! I will definitely be doing some videos on Canadian wines in the future. I have spent much of my winemaking career in Canada and I am obviously a big fan. Many wine drinkers outside of Canada haven’t had a chance to taste this tremendous diversity so I am excited to spread the word.
Marcus I'm guessing your Australian; how can you go past Australian Shiraz for the case - if you want the more elegant expressions Giaconda , best , nick Farr's stuff and clonakilla come to mind... Standish, Rockford, Hentley farm and number of South Australian houses at the robust end ...... It's pretty hard to go past what we are blessed to have in the lucky country in terms of the price/value ratio
Don’t worry I’m a big Aussie Shiraz fan snd have most of the wines you mentioned sitting happily in my cellar. I plan to do a deep dive into the diversity of Australian Shiraz in an upcoming video…
You have a problem showing the labels please look at your videos , just trying to help you and me
Thanks. I’ll keep an eye out.