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This is a resource for people who want to buy an interesting bottle of wine on a budget of about $20. If you get lost between Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon and have access to a Dan Murphy's or Vintage Cellars (or Aldi, as of 2015!), you've come to the right place. Where possible, wines are listed with their single-bottle price from DM/VC/A and the winery's home page.

A good place to start is the 'Index', or if you know what type of wine you want, head straight to the 'Recommended Reds', 'Worthy Whites' or 'Stunning Sparklers' that only show 4 & 5☆ wines.

Your experience will be different to everyone else's, which makes wine such a pleasure. The same vintage wine at different ages will be distinct, as will the same aged wines from different vintages. What the glass holds is a unique parcel of time that should be enjoyed as such.

Saturday, 27 April 2013

(W) Kurfürst Karl Kaspar: Niersteiner Gutes Domtal 2011, from Nierstein, Rhine Valley, Germany

Smell
Before & after: Apple blossoms and pears that are all a tad musky

Taste
Right from the start, this is a bland semi-sweet German wine that feels tailor-made to wash down most south-east asian dishes. At a stretch, this Qualitätswein could lay claim to floral, semi-tropical or orchard-fruit flavours and slowly developing passionfruit. This would be a great choice for someone after wine & Thai <$20. If you care about enjoying what you drink or impressing a drinking partner, splurge on a Riesling or Gewurztraminer at twice the price for a drop worth sharing.

Tale
This non-specific regional blend appears to have been named in honour of Karl Kaspar, the 17th-century Archibishop-elector of Trier and Prince-elector (Kurfürst) of the Holy Roman Empire. Beyond this, all I can establish is that the grapes are from Nierstein, which means they were possibly a conglomeration of the lesser-quality grapes from a range of local vineyards.

Price: $8
Quality: ☆☆
Value:   ☆☆☆

http://danmurphys.com.au/product/DM_906811




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