Nice wines I have drunk recently - Red or White

[Cruiser Elite]

We've just polished off a 2012 Leconfield cab sav. Very enjoyable wine that improved over the course of the evening.

$18 Kemenys hidden label?

 

[blackcat20]

$18 Kemenys hidden label?

Yes. Not as readily drinkable as the 2006 we drank recently but definitely good. Needed an hour or so in the decanter.

 

[Cruiser Elite]

Yes. Not as readily drinkable as the 2006 we drank recently but definitely good. Needed an hour or so in the decanter.

Dans are flogging the 2013:

 

[Princess Fiona]

Tonight's wine is a staple of ours from Dan Murphy's.
They had some Members only Sav Blanc tasting that I managed to talk my way into. Tasted a couple with Oak which I kind of liked so bought them. Will update when I try them at home

 

[TheRealTMA]

I see your Fish tail and raise you a yellow tail !

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Very light and fruity - far from quality, but an easy drinking quaffer I guess.

I always tell US and Canadian colleges that there's a federal law in Australia forbidding the consumption of Yellow Tail within our borders.

 

[JohnM]

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Tonight's wine is a staple of ours from Dan Murphy's.
They had some Members only Sav Blanc tasting that I managed to talk my way into. Tasted a couple with Oak which I kind of liked so bought them. Will update when I try them at home

Tiny photo - what does that label say? Where is the wine from?

 

[UpInTheAir:)]

I see your Fish tail and raise you a yellow tail !

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Very light and fruity - far from quality, but an easy drinking quaffer I guess.

You could abstain..

 

[Princess Fiona]

Tiny photo - what does that label say? Where is the wine from?

Sorry it's a casualty of being a Beta tester of the new App. I have reported it.
The wine is a 2013 Simonnet-Febvre Chablis

 

[Deleted member]

This last night.
Really nice

 

[UpInTheAir:)]

We had a 2010 Hollicks Sparkling Merlot last night.. delicious! Hadn't had it in a long time and was very impressed... will have to try and find some more

 

[AdMEL]

We had a 2010 Hollicks Sparkling Merlot last night.. delicious! Hadn't had it in a long time and was very impressed... will have to try and find some more

Looks like Dan's have it at some stores. Haven't had it in a long time, but remember it being very nice.

 

[UpInTheAir:)]

Looks like Dan's have it at some stores. Haven't had it in a long time, but remember it being very nice.

None at our Dan's today

 

[TheRealTMA]

Looks like Dan's have it at some stores. Haven't had it in a long time, but remember it being very nice.

Available in Melbourne store apparently

https://www.danmurphys.com.au/product/DM_133777/hollick-sparkling-merlot

 

[UpInTheAir:)]

Available in Melbourne store apparently

https://www.danmurphys.com.au/product/DM_133777/hollick-sparkling-merlot

And available for delivery! Thanks TheRealTMA
Ordered

 

[Daver6]

Chardonnay Friday so another one for Sedimental to complete the double from last night. We'll be getting to trifectas and Parimutuel drinking systems soon!

Drinking nicely if a little young yet - needs another year..

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Those look like Zalto Universals if I'm not mistaken?

 

[TheRealTMA]

Those look like Zalto Universals if I'm not mistaken?

When have you been mistaken Daver6?

 

[Daver6]

When have you been mistaken Daver6?

Good point! My wife might tend to disagree with that though

I love my Universals. Do you have the Burgundy ones too? I'm considering splurging on a set of them.

 

[Captain Halliday]

Tonight sitting down in our parents room whilst 5 kids (friends with their 3 kids are visiting) get fed:

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I tipped the Chiefs too. And that's a nice drop.

 

[TheRealTMA]

Good point! My wife might tend to disagree with that though

I love my Universals. Do you have the Burgundy ones too? I'm considering splurging on a set of them.

Yes, as well as most of the Reidel varieties. Here's one shelf of five. (Sorry QF WP, don't have any of your goblets as yet.)



I like the Zaltos. Currently my favourites.

 

[penegal]

Great post TheRealTMA

Central Otago is quite varied and has a very wide range of terroir and hence uses a wider variety of clones and Sélection massale according to what proves to be the best for the particular vineyard (or part of) terroir. For example "At Misha’s Vineyard we grow UCD 4, 5, 6, Dijon clones 114, 115, 667, 777 and Abel (a clone that is unique to New Zealand that is also originally from Burgundy). http://www.mishasvineyard.com/explore/technical-data/our-clonal-selection-decisions/

Small world - Andrew and Michelle (aka Misha) (the couple beyond Misha's) are very good friends of one of my colleagues. Some of their wines make appearances at our BBQs.

Misha's is on the list for my next visit to Central Otago, and hopefully I can arrange an introduction.