Sibling Rivalry

RdV Vineyards

Red Bordeaux Blend 2014

$39.99 from Arrowine. Friends and Family wine from RdV. Rich tannins, cherry tones. Great little sibling, and great value, in the RdV line. — 8 years ago

Bodegas Los Bermejos

Lanzarote Diego Seco

Ben
9.0

Juicer than its dark label sibling. Great wine. Grown in volcanic ash. — 8 years ago

Domaine de Peyre Rose

Clos Syrah Leone Coteaux du Languedoc Red Rhone Blend 2004

Similar to its sibling the Cistes this was not very generous on the nose and only slightly more accessible in the mouth. Once again the acid was prominent but nice red fruit tried to make an appearance but it was held back by some heat on the finish. — 9 years ago

Ron, Jonathan and 9 others liked this

Weingut Clemens Busch

Vom Grauen Schiefer Riesling 2011

Steve Matthiasson
9.4

Not a shy wine, this shows the textural character of Riesljng's half-sibling Chardonnay, but cut through with that wonderful appley Riesljng acidity — 9 years ago

Alexander, James and 35 others liked this

Mount Langi Ghiran

Cliff Edge Shiraz 2010

One of my favourite mid priced wines in Oz. Northern Rhone in style - white pepper, roast meats with some cherry nuances. A less concentrated version to its more expensive older sibling, the Langhi. — 10 years ago

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Clarendon Hills

Liandra Clarendon Syrah 2006

Very herbal on nose and palate. Rich. Prob not as nice as its cheaper sibling Bakers Gully. — 10 years ago

Four Sisters Winery

Sibling Rivalry Pinot Noir 2010

Andrew Lampasone
8.9

This is part f the four sisters portfolio of wines from geelong — 11 years ago

Henry of Pelham Family Estate

Sibling Rivalry White Riesling Blend 2012

My favorite by far. Sweet but not overly for me. Not dry. — 11 years ago

E. Guigal

Côtes du Rhône Red Rhône Blend 2013

My sister will be serving this at her wedding in September so she and I and our third sibling road tested it over dinner at Brixton's painfully cool and appropriately named popup concept, Pop. After a couple of minutes in the glass the wine softened to become a highly attractive wine with red fruit and floral notes. This wine will be a hit at the wedding! — 8 years ago

Sangeetha IengarAntonia EdwardsNick Oxley
with Sangeetha, Antonia and 3 others
Nick, Hetty and 3 others liked this

Domaine Philippe Charlopin-Parizot

Morey St. Denis Pinot Noir 2010

Noticeably better than it's older sibling, as advertised. More subtle acidity and brashness, more persistence and elegance throughout. @Chris MacLean — 9 years ago

Marissa Vicki SliwaTim Bouchard
with Marissa, Vicki and 3 others
Chris, David and 10 others liked this

Leeuwin Estate

Prelude Vineyards Chardonnay 2014

A brilliant $30 Chardonnay- one of the best ever. The younger sibling of the famous Art Series. Stone fruit and grilled nuts. A delicious mouth filling Chardonnay. — 9 years ago

Ira, TheSkip and 2 others liked this

Weingut Schneider

Weiler Schlipe Spätburgunder 2012

Have you discovers Baden's Pinots yet? If not, here's one you might want to start with! My only caution is to alert you to the small"CS" you see here below the vintage date - that little symbol is the only visible oxidation separating this wine from its less expensive sibling. Tart red cherries and spice notes reminiscent of Santa Cruz Mountains Pinots! — 10 years ago

Bigallet

Amer Liqueur China - China

A more nuanced and mature older sibling of Grand Marnier, methinks. — 10 years ago

Carla and Jacob liked this

Château La Mission Haut-Brion

Pessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend 1989

This is still a baby. Tar, smoke, dark rich fruit and loads of body with killer finish that lasts forever. Awesome wine. It's amazing how different this wine is to it's posh sibling next door Haut Brion. Both equally unique and fantastic. — 10 years ago

Howard, Holli and 1 other liked this

Tolpuddle Vineyard

Tasmania Chardonnay 2012

Destined to become an Aussie Classic like its Pinot Noir sibling. Intensely pure and balanced with integrated top quality oak. — 11 years ago

Craig liked this

Pahlmeyer

Napa Valley Proprietary Red Blend 2000

The deep ruby/purple '00 Pahlmeyer Proprietary Red showed significantly better than it's Merlot sibling. Smoky cedar-laced aromas of blackberry, red raspberry, earth and black licorice were prominent. Sweet firm tannins provided an elegant structure to this balanced effort. Nice acidity on the smooth lengthy finish. — 12 years ago

Vieux Mas des Papes

Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend 2001

Redfruits and some earthy aromas, similar flavors with some licorice/anise into finish, more fruit-driven than its sibling (VT), still solid structure, drinks well now but capable of further aging. — 8 years ago

Off Color Brewing

Sibling Rivalry Tripel

Crisp, clean for a Belgian style triple , but not hot at 8.5%. Brewed in Chicago, drinking this to root on the Cubs!!! — 9 years ago

Edge Hill

Mt. Veeder Abel 1833 Cabernet Sauvignon 2009

This was the fourth one of the evening. It was incredibly well received and truly showed amazingly. Very focused and Well refined. The sibling was awesome but now we know why big brother knows best! — 9 years ago

Christine Tara Trifon
with Christine and Tara
David, Howard and 11 others liked this

Dominus Estate

Napanook Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2012

I'm impressed. Framed by oak beautifully. Black current & blackberry. Wonderful high acidity, smooth tannins, length, and depth. Remarkably Bordeaux - that's not unexpected based on the winemaker. This makes me want to explore its bigger sibling. — 10 years ago

Winsley liked this

Luciano Sandrone

Le Vigne Barolo Nebbiolo 2011

This wine was even better than its sibling. It was sweeter and even more complex. Such a stand out bottle. If only everyone could drink a bottle like this, such a game changer. — 10 years ago

Château Pavie

Arômes de Pavie St. Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend 2005

Somm David T
9.0

Black cassis and ruby dark red fruits, dark chocolate, black tea, soft spices, tobacco leaf and dusty soft tannins on finish. Definitely a young sibling of Pavie without the same elegance, polish and finish. — 10 years ago

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Alice et Olivier De Moor

À Ligoter Tirage de Printemps Bourgogne Aligoté 2011

Steve Matthiasson
9.0

Very clean, fresh, just enough flesh. Aligote is chardonnay's pretty but overlooked sibling, too bad you don't see it that often — 11 years ago

David, Chris and 16 others liked this

Amalie Robert

Willamette Valley Pinot Meunier 2010

Erin Pooley
10

Pinot Meunier is my favourite grape variety. For the new world- I love it so much more than its Noir sibling. It says- hi! I have depth- but I don't take myself seriously. I really like stems and I smell of sweet wet leaves crunching under foot. Yes. Yes.... And yes. Happy Thanksgiving! — 12 years ago