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Wine Squares Day 5: Caymus does it again! Now best grape?


Let’s go, day 5!

We’re back, you know the rules, and if you don’t here they are:

  1. One box is voted on per day. The current box is bolded
  2. Please don’t be a fool and comment for a different box or future box, will not count
  3. Winner is top comment after 24 hours
  4. We then advance to the next!

Top 2 runner ups will be posted in the next post!

Runner ups:

Most Underrated Wine Region
– Greece
– Loire Valley, France

Most Overrated Wine Region
– Burgundy
– Provence

Most Underrated Wine
– Barbera d’Alba
– Txakoli

Most Overrated Wine
– Meiomi
– Prisoner

by AustraliaWineDude

40 Comments

  2. Lloydy12341

    Chardonnay. The pure versatility of it. Need I say more.

  4. spqrnbb

    Chenin Blanc. Does sweet, does sparkling, does dry, does off-dry. Versatility, baby.

  9. givemegoodtimes

    Pinot or Chardy – king and queen of grapes.

    If pushed i would go for Pinot Noir as it has given the best wines I have ever had.

  10. AirForceBalls

    I think it just has to be Pinot Noir. Chardonnay obviously has the insane versatility the other commentator mentioned, but Pinot Noir is versatile as well. I had a Blanc de Noirs recently that knocked my socks off.

  11. oinosaurus

    That’a easy.

    The correct answer is Riesling for white and Pinot Noir for red.

  17. snackingsnek

    Nebbiolo. I know it won’t win but I love it. Pilot Noir for 2nd place

  19. ilovemud

    It has to be Pinot Noir, not just because Burgundy and other Pinots are great but because it also makes killer champagne and sparkling. 

  22. Winter_Current9734

    I personally think it’s Riesling but I would guess people answer Chard.

  23. agmanning

    Chardonnay.

    Shows terroir, climate and winemaking.
    It’s the perfect wine grape.

  24. the_biggest_man36

    Shiraz/syrah – it’s incredibly versatile, just in Australia you can get stunning cool climate or hunter shiraz that’s as light as a typical burgundy, along with the big, powerful heavy hitters from the Barossa and anything in between. Can also drink young (if made in that style) or age for decades, and it even makes a banger sparkling wine (again with a lot of variety) and can be used for desert wines, particularly tawny or ruby ports

  25. Zwanzeur4life

    Riesling, ’cause the versatility. Dry, off-dry, semi-sweet, sweet, overly sweet, but even then there’s often enough acidity to cut through.

  26. prolificity

    Chardonnay. The best white burgundy is better than the best red. And in champagne the best BdB is better than the best BdN. Besides that Chardonnay is grown in so many different styles in so many different places.

  30. Brilliant-Carob-5901

    Riesling all day. Incredible aging capability

  33. IAMFRAGEN

    I’ll Go ahead and say it: Cabernet Sauvignon

  34. Sea_Yesterday_8888

    Cabernet Sauvignon. Couldn’t live without it.

  35. Evan_802Vines

    Cabernet Franc. The versatility is expressed region to region, hot/cold, old/new; makes a great first press rose, or if you want something deeper just macerate it more.

    Best expressions I’ve had. Loire Valley – Saumur-Champigny, Napa – Chappellet, Right Bank Bordeaux Blend -St. Emilion, Chateaux Cheval Blanc

    I’ve nice South American and South African wines too. Even some from Lodi weren’t too bad.

    Plus you can’t have cab sauv without it.

  36. BillOz62

    Pinot noir. So versatile. Can be made light or powerful. Ages extremely well. Blanc de noirs.

  37. DrAnesthesia

    Has to be nebbiolo, second cabernet or syrah