Nice wines I have drunk recently - Red or White

[blackcat20]

View attachment 109698 Hilton Taupo
I couldn’t find any Nanny Goat. :-(

I was looking for Meg yesterday but settle for the Rua Pinot instead.

 

[boomy]

Some of the highlights from weekend of wine tastings in SA. The Cube not open yet

 

[tielec]

Hosted a wine tasting with some friends a week ago, had some decent wines. The cellar requires a bit of a restock, which it will get courtesy of Rekindling.

Craggy Range voted wine of the day, but I thought the Langhi Ghiran romped that in by a country mile. Commendations went to the Wolf Blass and the Laurent Perrier. The Mt. Mary Chardonnay was sublime and they remain (IMO) the best winery in Australia.

In truth. not a bad wine to be found except the Soave, which was corked. Unfortunate as it is usually a cracking drop.

 

[TheRealTMA]

In truth. not a bad wine to be found except the Soave, which was corked. Unfortunate as it is usually a cracking drop.

Interesting! The Pieroplan?

Such a pity. The various Pieroplan Soaves are some on my favourite, go to, northern Italian whites these days.

 

[tielec]

Interesting! The Pieroplan?

Such a pity. The various Pieroplan Soaves are some on my favourite, go to, northern Italian whites these days.

Agreed, I was really disappointed on the day as I expected to change some strongly held opinions right there and then.

If there's one thing that's consistent about Italian wines, it's inconsistency.

 

[Daver6]

If there's one thing that's consistent about Italian wines, it's inconsistency.

The Qantas of wines

 

[boomy]

Meshach and Bolognese tonight. Lovely drop, will be interesting to compare it with 2002 vintage, both recently purchased from Langton’s.

 

[TomVexille]

A delicious 2010 Gapsted Saperavi tonight

 

[TheRealTMA]

2016 Wet Jacket Sauvignon Blanc

Unusual NZ SB. Simply stunning pale straw toned wine with a fragrant nose of lifted passionfruit, gooseberry, citrus, melon and a touch of flint.

The palate is chillingly dry with sweet gooseberry, stone fruit nettle and citrus.

 

[tgh]

Is it just me , or do others check out the beck tops upon which these fine beverages reside ?

 

[Sedimental]

Last Tuesday of the month's (October) blind wine tasting

 

[Sedimental]

Second bracket

 

[Steady]

Ironscraper last night, Frank Potts tonight- exactly 12 months since my last. Both really nice but the Frank Potts simply divine, decanted it 6 hours before starting on it.

 

[Daver6]

Light gold in colour. Clear.

Delicate nose with a hint of kerosene, under ripe pineapple, apricot and lemon blossom. In the mouth, quite intense flavours with decent palate weight. High acid and a hint of residual sugar. Hint of lemon, light apricot, fresh pineapple. Very long, dry finish.

Excellent quality wine with great complexity. Drink now or over the next 10 years. $60

 

[blackcat20]

When you have Penegal et al over for dinner...

 

[Steady]

When you have Penegal et al over for dinner...

What did you and TV drink?

 

[Captain Halliday]

For those who remember the CM a secret Shiraz deal from ~ 4 weeks ago which was the 2014 Black Wattle Shiraz.

I cracked the first one tonight with a simple BBQ. It was excellent. My yardstick for wines around the $15-20 mark is a Church Block because it is so widely available and we'll known. Black Wattle is much better IMHO.

Sure, it's a straight Shiraz rather than the CB blend, but even so it's terrific. On the nose you can tell it is still developing as there a hint of fruit. It has a nice earthy colour and burnt characteristics on the side pallet.

I picked it up for $9.29/btl after the usual discounts, plus the DRW tax... it was <$8/btl for most people.

Very pleased I grabbed 2 doz.

 

[Steady]

Very happy with how this is drinking

 

[boomy]

Anyone who likes full bodied Pinot, this Mornington drop is a stunner, highly recommended.

 

[Daver6]

Went to a Charles Heidsieck lunch today hosted by none other than Ned Goodwin MW. First time I've met him, but what a fantastic down to earth nice guy. Also my first time drinking Charles Heidsieck champagnes. I'm sold! The current Brut NV has its base year as the 2008 vintage with 40% reserve wines. Seriously amazing value for money wine. Highly highly recommend this stuff. The wine see no wood whatsoever (actually, that's the case for all CH wines). The NV rose was excellent too and so what the 1995 Blanc des Millenaires. Not a bad way to spend a Sunday lunch.