Nice wines I have drunk recently - Red or White

4CDA549E-C5F9-45F4-933B-7AAD487B319A.jpeg A few quaffers at the Cullen cellar door today (along with a few other CD’s), didn’t take a pic of the DM’s or KJ’s. Cullen were very generous with heaps of museum releases to taste. 20% off and free freight at the CS today as it was (the late?) Dianna’s birthday

Came back to the hotel to this.....
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I recently had a bottle of 2016 Boston Bay riesling. Picked it up at a visit to the winery in Port Lincoln during the AFF cruise.

The winery was a great place to visit - a carton of wine followed me home.

The riesling was well flavoured without being too overbearing. Good thing I bought more than one!
 
Brunello and a 90 day aged rib.

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Wine opened and decanted an hour ago. Still very tart and bitter tannins, as expected. Could last another 10 years. Needs more aeration, probably another 3 hrs.

(Get back soon JohnM - Steady and I and BC are monopolising this thread.)
 
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Found a couple of bottles under the stairs in the holiday house during a clean up.

First up, 2008 Freycinet Pinot Noir. Superb; everything (I reckon) a pinot should be and drunk in its native habitat.

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Next, 1990 Peter Lehman Shiraz. Very doubtful about this one, but the cork came out cleanly and no sign of wine getting near the top surface. It was very good; maybe a trifle below best (but I wouldn't know what that was of course) and greatly enjoyed with a T-bone and a setting sun.

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A couple more, the Marsanne was my first and not really to my taste, the Semillon was gorgeous. Both straight from DM.
I included my travel Riedel with its cardboard tube, I wrap the glass in a cotton polishing cloth to stop it rattling and pack it in my checked luggage. Lots of events sell these and it’s much nicer than those provided at the Hotels I visit
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This is my first and only DM I have owned so I have no personal experience on which to fall back - but I know you and others here have that experience which I need to tap. Methinks I should lay it down for a number of years. Already consigned to the 2nd bottom shelf in quiet contemplation.
 
Bought a couple of Cote Di Rhone quaffers from Nicks recently. This one is first I’ve tried and is a lovely Grenache Shiraz with soft tannins and little bit of spice. Most enjoyable.

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A bit OT but I'm deliberately posting here as this is a popular thread
I'm looking for a link to all the private label wines from Woollies/Dans and Coles etc
I'm sure I saw it on AFF...
Many thanks
 
A favourite NW Coast Tassie Pinot tonight- only 3 left and after a few issues with the CD and Winery setup (I think @drron also had something to say somewhere) I’m no longer buying them - a shame as it is a quality PN IMO
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