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Last night, everyone out of the house, time to crank up the surround and go thru a few blurays. Second time on U2's live in paris, nov 2015. Being a long time fan, this one is stunning. It is no surprise these guys are still going forty years later with good new and old material. Stunning in a way. A little like my second favourite, REM. Anyway, great concert in crystal clear vision and supurb sound. I love it very loud I have to say.
So a wine to match, or should I say wines to enjoy and compare.
first off, a wine a mate said really impressed him with its mintiness. Hmm something interesting, the 2013 Dan murphys Perfect storm, McLaren vale shiraz. for the life of me I couldn't get any mint. lord knows I tried, but nothing. go figure. in my brothers backyard today, I munched on a few leaves of his edibles and I tasted pepper, mint, a bit of chili but in this perfect storm, no mint. the wine itself I found to be ok, a bit young, a bit tangy, one to sleep for 3-5years. I didn't mind it but wouldn't recommend a buy with so many others around.
Bot 2, or tasting thereof coincided with Joe cougher, the late great,live in berlin. smashing blu ray, no dud song in the first eight tracks. Unchain my heart, un stelvin my Yangarra 2013 McLaren vale shiraz. didn't quite plan this, but you know how it goes when you go seeking a second. lovely this time around, smashed the perfect storm like a tsunami . much more refined, a lot less bitter, in fact not too bitter, and maybe the acidity was too high in the first. I thoroughly enjoyed it and as I had one last Saturday night which was a bit of a letdown - more later - just supurb. a great integrated wine that wants for nothing really.
Third taster when all fired up by the lovely pat benatar was blaring was the Harbord Coonawarra merlot 2010. just beautiful, and just starting to lose a little primary fruit character. getting so much out of it in the past few years already, it owes me nothing. the remaining 18 or so should last another 8 years I think judging by all of them. not a single dud in the last 18 over 3-4years. full flavoured, supporting oak, bloody well made for a difficult varietal. as good as the grand Irvine? you know it cannot be so the question was rhetorical, but I love it.
then came a song made famous by its first three opening notes. does the name steve morse mean anything to you? of course, smoke on the water, the purples live at rod laver. there was no fourth sampler, just some milk.
back to last sat night. I have a deja vu about this as I may have said all this before. been another odd week talking to estate agents about mums old house. all that stuff. seeking solace and comfort in the fermented grape really helps to take the chill off, and with the addition of some seriously good music, what can go wrong ? You guessed it, someone comes home early. no big deal, a few mates and I will be doing this again next Friday arvo.
so last sat night, had
hares chase 2010 the springer Barossa blend. too sweet for me.
Bremerton tamblyn 2013
yangarra estate 2013 McLaren shiraz
penfolds max's 2013 shiraz cabernet.
sorry if you have read about these elsewhere as now before the footy, deja vu is hitting me.
the penfolds was so damn average it was a joke. But the yangarra this time was overshadowed my the Bremerton. overshadowed in my eyes with expectations of course, but dropped into a little bit of mediocrity after the tamblyn. last night the yangarra did shine thankfully.
it is a funny thing isn't it with the yangarra showing me two different aspects this week.
of to see an inxs cover on Saturday night. cheers all
