Ta' Betta Wine Estates

The Four Graces

Willamette Valley Pinot Noir

Good body, wells balances, rich aromas, good lengua. Overall a good wine a ta great place with fantastic company! — 6 years ago

Karla Becker
with Karla

Domaine No Control

Bullette dans ta tête Gamay Blend 2016

A hazy, pale red in color, juicy raspberry notes, lovely acid and a clean dry, finish that make this Pet Nat perfect for a rich meal or just to cheer you up. — 6 years ago

Bodegas Tradición

30 Years VORS Oloroso Jerez-Xérès-Sherry Palomino Fino

Alc 20,14%. pH 3,20. TA 7,88g/l. Sugars 6,90 g/l. VA 1,54. A lot of fruits, resin, bananas, rum spices, apricots. Beautiful balance, very fresh, perfect structure, nice sweatiness, perfect velvety harmony. — 7 years ago

Liquid Farm

White Hill Sta. Rita Hills Chardonnay 2015

Domestic #Chardonnay #wine striking a pose of #Chablis.

Minimal intervention to the extreme. Superior balance. Reminiscent of Chablis. Bright gold color. Tangy acid, sharp TA. Lasting finish. Opened 7/20/17
— 7 years ago

Domaine Gramenon

Ceps Centenaires La Mémé Côtes du Rhône Red Rhone Blend 2015

Not drinking this now, but just updating on the analysis values found.

TA: 5.1 g/l
pH: 3.57
Alc: 14.7 %
Malic: 0.0 g/l
VA: 0.59 g/l

Values look reasonable for the variety and climat IMO. Alcohol declaration's pretty spot on too.
— 7 years ago

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Château Rayas

Réservé Pignan Châteauneuf-du-Pape Grenache 2005

A tremendous wine. Needs only a short decant and it was singing!

On a side note, ran it through our FOSS and here's the stats (take it with a pinch of salt).

G/F: 0.1 g/l (value not to be trusted, but trust that it isn't totally dry)
pH: 3.79
TA: 6.2 g/l
Alc: 16.7% (OMG! Doesn't seem that hot)
H2M: 0.0 g/l
VA: 0.47 g/l
— 7 years ago

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Ira Schwartz

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@Aaron Tan I have been fortunate to have drunk this wine on more than one occasion and I am stunned by that alcohol number.
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@Ira Schwartz Didn't feel that alcoholic when drunk. On the label it reads 14 %, so maybe the FOSS isn't too accurate this time round. It has been pretty spot on for us so far though, especially when it comes to alcohol (compared against an ebuilometer, was the same for base, table, and spirits).

Kanonkop Estate

Paul Sauer Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2015

TA 100 (!), GS 98+, NM 95, JG 94. En ik: 94. Met een geweldige toekomst. — 6 years ago

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Lahofer

Ryzlink Vlašsky 2011

Zlatavá barva. Slaďárnička, avšak ta z těch velmi příjemných. Vlašské ořechy, med. — 7 years ago

Williams & Humbert

Dos Cortados Aged 20 Years Solera Especial Palo Cortado Palomino

Alc 21,5%. pH 2,92. TA 7,66g/l. Sugars 4,75 g/l. VA 1,03. Dark amber with broad light gold hue. Delicate and fragrant simultaneously, caramel and apricots. Very fat body, excellent balanced. Long finish. — 7 years ago

Gonzalez Byass

Matusalem Vinum Optimum Rare Signatum Oloroso Dulce Muy Viejo 30 Jerez-Xérès-Sherry Palomino Fino and Pedro Ximénez

Oloroso+20%PX blend. Alcohol 20,5%. pH 3,4. TA 6g/l. Sugars 130 g/l. VA 0,8 g/l. Mahogany color. A lot of prunes and raisins, almonds, toasted wood, vanilla, bitter chocolate, dried herbs. Very aggressive but very good balanced. — 7 years ago

Azienda Agricola Barbacarlo di Lino Maga

Barbacarlo Provincia di Pavia IGT 2011

Many have said to be weary of bottle variation, but this was incredible last night. Tasted with the importer here in Australia - Michael at Quelvino. Previously Coravin-ed bottle, so maybe why it didn't have the spritz everyone talks about.

So inky and meaty. The palate screams sour cherries with an array of spices and herbs. There's a richness imparted by some RS too, I feel. What stumped me the most was the finish - started of big and tannic, then evovles into this subtle drive that goes on and on. I'm guessing this is still too young, with such heavy fruit. Can't wait to try more of this.

Note: The cuvee came with analysis values, which showed good TA and pH for a red. Alcohol was in the low 13's and it was surprisingly dry (0.8 g/l if I recall) - could be fruit sweetness that I was tasting. The spritz mentioned is a common feature of the wines because they finish fermentation in bottle. The grapes used are mainly Croatina, Uva Rara, and Vespolina (also known as Oltrepò ughetta). Italy's OG natty winemaker, making wines from a single cru (monopole?).
— 7 years ago

Domaine Huet

Clos du Bourg Moelleux Vouvray Chenin Blanc 2016

Quand ta femme et toi oublie que c’est ton 8e anniversaire de mariage...et que la gardienne arrive dans 30min...! — 6 years ago

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Meridiana

Superior Nexus Merlot 2015

Leon H
9.1

Awesome! Fruity, smokey, lovely! — 6 years ago

Meridiana

Meridiana Melqart Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2013

Malta - small seafront upstairs restaurant in St. Julian — 6 years ago

Bodegas Hidalgo

Vinos Viejos Amontillado Napoleon 30 years Jerez-Xérès-Sherry Palomino Fino

Amontillado based on Manzanilla. Alc 18%. pH 3,2. TA 5g/l. Sugars 0,5g/l. VA 5,0 g/l. Dark gold/amber color. Citrus, peach, hazelnut, toasted. Very elegant. But little bit simple. Fresh, powerful, with good body and good acidity, long finish. — 7 years ago

Valdespino

Don Gonzalo Oloroso VOS Jerez-Xérès-Sherry Palomino Fino

Alc 21%. pH 3,20. TA 7g/l. Sugars<9g/l. VA 1,5 g/l. Brown color. Walnuts, butterscotch, oak, leather, brown sugar. Perfect body, fresh acidity, mellow sweetness, very long luscious finish. — 7 years ago

J. B. Becker

Wallufer Berg Bildstock Spätlese trocken Riesling 2002

'02 Spätlese a basket of toast and cream, depth and length, weightlessness and intensity. RS ideally matched to what must be considerable TA. Rearranged my Riesling brain. — 7 years ago

Domaine du Collier

Saumur Blanc Chenin Blanc 2012

Looking at this drop again. An interesting expression of Chenin. Definitely handled oxidatively. Straight out of the bottle, it tasted almost Jura like and as before, getting this whisky notes. Baked apple instead of quince. A nice minerality from start to finish. VA seems quite prominent after a while. Good to note that this was an excellent pairing with most Asian dishes.

Note: Analysis values
TA: 7.1 g/l
pH: 3.07
Alc: 11.3%
Malic: 1.3 g/l
VA: 0.43 g/l
— 7 years ago

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Tom Casagrande

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Wow that's a low ph.
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@Tom Casagrande Chenin's pretty good at retaining it's acidity ey 😊