Nice wines I have drunk recently - Red or White

[JessicaTam]

dan murphy cleanskins doesn't last and doesn't age well, i bought at least a dozen of different ones and all end up in my cooking sauce.

This one ended up down the sink. Thanks to the various wine threads on AFF I have moved on from the DM offerings.

 

[TomVexille]

Friday night Quasimodo to go with some homemade woodfired pizzas

 

[Steady]

I love wood fired pizza, Frugal Farmer is also a good match.

 

[kermatu]

Very nice.

 

[afro]

Friday night Quasimodo to go with some homemade woodfired pizzas

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their Durif and old vine shiraz is awesome too

 

[TomVexille]

their Durif and old vine shiraz is awesome too

Love the Durif

 

[baiden]

Some recent drops from the cellar.
Stand out was the Craggy Range, 389 was as reliable as ever, the Pedregal was a very nice change (medium bodied, earthy blackberries, a little tart, structure OK, almost light), Pyrus was so much better than when I tried it a couple of years ago (it was a bit flat at the time) so I think it is starting to develop, the auslese was OK and enjoyable but no stand out.

 

[amaroo]

Wine pairing for a 10 course meal

 

[Vic]

Got introduced to Crowded Hour Mclaren vale shiraz this week. Very, very drinkable. $8 a bottle at First Choice.

 

[JohnM]

Wine pairing for a 10 course meal

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How did you like the Sigalis? Experienced it before?

Generally regarded as Santorini’s best producer of Assyrtiko.

 

[TomVexille]

Kicking off the weekend with a 2015 Fraser Gallop Parterre

 

[juddles]

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I recently bought some of this via Qantas wines. This is not a plug for QF wines - have no idea but you can probably get it at a better price anywhere else.

The first night I tried it I loved it. Again tonight it is just as good. I am not like JohnM, etc with wondrous ability to describe a wine experience, but what I do know for certain is that this wine is something that I personally REALLY enjoy.

Having almost zero experience in Australian wines, can any of you enthusiasts suggest similar things I would like in Australia? I think I like blends - I like complexity. I like silky smooth finishes. Full bodied.

And am not interested in anything over about $60 - am a poor man

 

[VPS]

Kicking off the weekend with a 2015 Fraser Gallop Parterre

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Your decanter is just like mine

 

[Rug]

Hi all, forgive me for this, but I do not have a photo - so will paste this:
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I recently bought some of this via Qantas wines. This is not a plug for QF wines - have no idea but you can probably get it at a better price anywhere else.

The first night I tried it I loved it. Again tonight it is just as good. I am not like JohnM, etc with wondrous ability to describe a wine experience, but what I do know for certain is that this wine is something that I personally REALLY enjoy.

Having almost zero experience in Australian wines, can any of you enthusiasts suggest similar things I would like in Australia? I think I like blends - I like complexity. I like silky smooth finishes. Full bodied.

And am not interested in anything over about $60 - am a poor man

Vinomofo regularly have this each release at around $11.50 t0 $12.50. They also have their shiraz cabernet; cabernet and shiraz. Cheers Rug

 

[JohnM]

In Goa, India tonight. Goa is the Indian capital of Indo/European fusion food (it was still a Portuguese territory until 1961, believe it or not).

This is by far the best Indian wine I’ve had here - and most have been very good.

The Sangiovese/Cab Sav works a treat. The blurb on the winelist says there’s also a touch of Cab Franc. I reckon that is a distinct possibility - it would neatly describe the excellent balance and softened spiciness. 13.5%. A cracker!

2400 Rs (about $50) in a top Goan resto. Just nuts value!

I’d like to bring a bottle home to share with @Daver6 to get a kid’s opinion , but I’ve still got a couple of weeks to go in Sri Lanka, so it isn’t practical.

 

[JohnM]

Mate, I think you may have discovered the hidden delights of GSM.

IMO, they generally fly below the radar for whatever reason (just a bit too non-conventional, maybe). That has to keep the price/quality quotient in the consumers’ favour.

Usually, just great easy-drinking and very versatile. If you’ve really enjoyed one, keep exploring GSMs is all I can say.

 

[amaroo]

How did you like the Sigalis? Experienced it before?

Generally regarded as Santorini’s best producer of Assyrtiko.

First time experience for us, I think. Been to Greece a couple of times, but don’t recall having it. It was excellent.

Going with the paired wine can be a disaster, but the guys at Quay really know their stuff. They have two offers, we went with the premium pairing which I would recommend.

 

[TomVexille]

Your decanter is just like mine

We have a few different ones, but I like that one

 

[baiden]

Kicking off the weekend with a 2015 Fraser Gallop Parterre

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How's the '15 drinking? I've got some '13s and '14s but been hesitant to open any thinking it was too early.

 

[TomVexille]

How's the '15 drinking? I've got some '13s and '14s but been hesitant to open any thinking it was too early.

It's the first one I've had, but it opened up beautifully over a couple hours