Nice wines I have drunk recently - Red or White

[Buzzard]

Still working on a name...

Verdot?
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[AnonymousCoward]

It was pretty nice actually, but only starting to be "great". If I had my time I would have left it longer.

If your bottles were good enough to get the Lovedale label, then I would be happy to keep a few more years (circa 13-15 years should be fine).

How many btls? Try one in the next year, then decide?

Thanks for the feedback - just two bottles - one of those purchases I'm kinda kicking myself for not getting more at the time, though I did have a much smaller budget at the time. Will try one this coming summer (or next) and see how they are doing.

 

[blackcat20]

Verdot?
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Daisy.

 

[poochio]

Great bottle recently had. Cork disintegrated on opening, but the vino was in good condition - complex and well balanced.

 

[Solid]

Suggested substitute from Epiqure after my original choice suddenly was unavailable. Didn't know anything about it and took a punt - glad I did.

 

[Sedimental]

Weekend dinner wines

 

[QF WP]

d'Arenburg The Dead Arm 2006 seems to have been a popular tipple recently ...Anonymous Coward and now Sendimental...

 

[sigmadelta]

How was the Leonay travelling, if you don't mind me asking?

 

[Sedimental]

How was the Leonay travelling, if you don't mind me asking?

This Eden Leonay was travelling very well. In the zone now with eleven years bottle age. Nice yellow hue with the meniscus still clear. Good acidity still driving the fruit. Great now, probably still good for another 5+ years. Screwcap.

 

[Sedimental]

d'Arenburg The Dead Arm 2006 seems to have been a popular tipple recently ...Anonymous Coward and now Sendimental...

A very good wine in some asteemed company! The '99 Eileen Hardy drunk prior was really good with the osso buco. The Dead Arm was fruitier (in a good way) and complimented the cheese platter well. Good wine, good vintage, good company, not so sharp the next day!

 

[boomy]

This wine was used to prepare Matt Preston's delish bolognese sauce.



This wine was consumed with the finished product

 

[TomVexille]

boomy, how did you find the Cuthbert?

 

[Miss bick]

Some of my recent wines
An enjoyable pink Tassie sparkling I picked up from the cellar door when grabbing some of the Kelly's Reserve a few weeks ago
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A '12 Blustery Banks Pinot - I was told it wasn't as good as the '13 but I really enjoyed it - not a sour cherry style of Pinot
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This was my first Joseph - very nice but I prefer the Rockford BS
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And then I thought I would try the '13 Blustery Banks Pinot while the '12 was fresh in my mind - I like them both
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I purchased the Blustery Banks wines on an AFFers (Miss bick) recommendation and I am glad I did

yes, the 2013 my fave, trust me, the Sugar Loaf will make you feel like you are visiting relatives of BB☺ And... you missed on a cassis driven pinot from down Dover way, a little winery there had a superb pinot from 2007, St.Imre, they have later vintages of course, but totally different from the 2007 which is no longer availableGood place to book a dinner if you are down that way, good wine, good food, local art, fine carpentry. Haven't been down for a few years, hope it is still going...you know Tassie....

 

[boomy]

boomy, how did you find the Cuthbert?

Loved it! Earthy drop took a while to open up but after few hours it was beautiful. You can definitely keep it longer or, if you're inpatient like me, drink now

 

[AnonymousCoward]

Weekend drinking:

Grant Burge Meshach 2002: Still extremely dark in colour, the nose is cherry and earthy tones. The palate is still full of flavours - all kinds of fruit still dominate, with savoury spices and a hint of vanilla. Slightly sour cherry aftertaste at the end of the long, lingering finish. Tannins smooth, slightly drying. Loads of sediment.



Hewitson Private Cellar Shiraz Mourvedre 2008: black fruits (esp plums) with the savoury Mourvedre spice kicking in. Well integrated tannins. This is nice, easy drinking right now - a bit more restrained than the 2005 from a few weeks ago.



Mitolo Savitar shiraz 2006: this is diametrically opposed to the Hewitson. Huge, big, enormous. Like eating Cadbury's Fruit & Nut chocolate blown up life size on Heston Blumenthal's Fantastical Food show. This is an explosion of fruit and spice in your mouth - really needs years more resting time. But the structure is there, and nice drinking now.

 

[beefarmer]

Weekend drinking:

Grant Burge Meshach 2002: Still extremely dark in colour, the nose is cherry and earthy tones. The palate is still full of flavours - all kinds of fruit still dominate, with savoury spices and a hint of vanilla. Slightly sour cherry aftertaste at the end of the long, lingering finish. Tannins smooth, slightly drying. Loads of sediment.

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Hewitson Private Cellar Shiraz Mourvedre 2008: black fruits (esp plums) with the savoury Mourvedre spice kicking in. Well integrated tannins. This is nice, easy drinking right now - a bit more restrained than the 2005 from a few weeks ago.

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Wow....................great

Mitolo Savitar shiraz 2006: this is diametrically opposed to the Hewitson. Huge, big, enormous. Like eating Cadbury's Fruit & Nut chocolate blown up life size on Heston Blumenthal's Fantastical Food show. This is an explosion of fruit and spice in your mouth - really needs years more resting time. But the structure is there, and nice drinking now.

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Suuuuuprub as usual.

 

[sigmadelta]

This Eden Leonay was travelling very well. In the zone now with eleven years bottle age. Nice yellow hue with the meniscus still clear. Good acidity still driving the fruit. Great now, probably still good for another 5+ years. Screwcap.

The Leo Buring Dry has been very good the last couple of years, well worth seeking out. Good early drinking, not sure about how long it will go.

 

[TomVexille]

Loved it! Earthy drop took a while to open up but after few hours it was beautiful. You can definitely keep it longer or, if you're inpatient like me, drink now

I'm only a little patient

 

[beefarmer]

Said the doctor before the shaving.

 

[Wozza]

Fancy night out in London at a Michelin starred Indian restaurant in Mayfair. Followed by a trip to Level 32 of the Shard.


The Som thought I was very cultured to have come across another Sepavari. The Georgian one on offer was not as good as the Aussie one I had at one of the AFF Sydney! The Nappa Chardy was the nicest wine of the night.

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