POLL: As for Your Personal Taste, list in order from Chardonnay, Cab Sauv, Sauv Blanc, Pinot, Shiraz wines?!
Answers: thank you.
It's a terribly general question, one that makes no allowance for the varying quality of wines that one encounters. Assuming that we have the best of each varietal, my preference would be in this order:
(1) Cabernet Sauvignon
(2) Pinot Noir
(3) Shiraz/Syrah
(4) Chardonnay
(5 - and a distant fifth) Sauvignon Blanc
Pinot Noir
Shiraz
Cabernet Sauvignon
Chardonnay
Sauvignon Blanc
cabernet
sauv blanc
pinot greg
pinot noir
chardonnay
shiraz
Sauvignon Blanc
Cab Sauv
Chardonnay
Pinot Noir/Shiraz (tie)
Sauv Blanc being my fave.
Pinot
Syrah or Shiraz
Cab
Sauv Blanc
Chardonnay
... this is a general list based on experience... I have tried many different vintners's production of each of these varietals, and I have, and may again, for example, enjoyed a particular Shiraz over a Pinot Noir... but overall, I have found that I have enjoyed more Pinots than Shiraz wines... so it depends on the vintage... anyway... overall, that is my list in order of preference on the grape varietals.
The Italian skier Alberto Tomba once said that an Italian man will only drink white wine when there is no more red... I don't totally agree with that, maybe because I'm not Italian, but I tend to enjoy reds more often...
Pinot Noir
Merlot
Chardonnay
Beaujolais
I'll just have a root beer, thanks.