Nice wines I have drunk recently - Red or White

[Jczer000]

Theme last night was 2012 Cabernet or Cabernet dominant blends. Coppermine Road was WOTN.

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Sacrilegious to pick an SA cab over MR cabs in Perth!

 

[Daver6]

Sacrilegious to pick an SA cab over MR cabs in Perth!

I should say that was the group's WOTN. My vote went to the Voyager I can still hold me head high in town.

 

[baiden]

Eldorado Road Onyx Durif 2014
I'd asked for back vintages. Super happy. Very dark to black garnet, smooth, elegant and luxurious, expansive, really good black fruits and plum compote, hint of sweetness, excellent silky balance. Lots of life left.

 

[tielec]

Eldorado Road Onyx Durif 2014
I'd asked for back vintages. Super happy. Very dark to black garnet, smooth, elegant and luxurious, expansive, really good black fruits and plum compote, hint of sweetness, excellent silky balance. Lots of life left.

Love the label

 

[baiden]

Love the label

Straight from the winery and provides that cellar feeling of authenticity

 

[r21111]

2016 Drank over 1.5hrs no decant. One cork noticeably shorter. Menthol, tar, berry. Not the most pleasant, could not distinguish between glasses (no expert). There seemed to be more variation of the same glass than between the two over time. Had same bottle 6 months ago at a restaurant and from memory also not outstanding imo. Unsure how these cellar but will retry tomorrow. At least this deal was intriguing!

 

[Steady]

I’m a happy camper

 

[Mynameismynameis]

2016 Drank over 1.5hrs no decant. One cork noticeably shorter. Menthol, tar, berry. Not the most pleasant, could not distinguish between glasses (no expert). There seemed to be more variation of the same glass than between the two over time. Had same bottle 6 months ago at a restaurant and from memory also not outstanding imo. Unsure how these cellar but will retry tomorrow. At least this deal was intriguing!
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Appreciate the feedback

 

[henleybeach]

Had this beauty at Bambini. Enjoyed with a Delicious scotch fillet. Lovely service, $20 corkage despite being a magnum
Wine was silky, with plenty of fruit still present. nice colour for its age

 

[tielec]

Had this beauty at Bambini. Enjoyed with a Delicious scotch fillet. Lovely service, $20 corkage despite being a magnum
Wine was silky, with plenty of fruit still present. nice colour for its age
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Huh I didn't realise St Henri had cabernet in it.

 

[henleybeach]

Huh I didn't realise St Henri had cabernet in it.

Neither did I.
I bought it from the cellar door last year and didn’t noticed it until last night

 

[boomy]

Dinner with friends in MEL.

 

[Mynameismynameis]

Waw

Dinner with friends in MEL.

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Thoughts on the Pinot?
I've also heard very good reports about the Stonewell

 

[Steady]

Waw

Thoughts on the Pinot?
I've also heard very good reports about the Stonewell

What have you been drinking lately @Mynameislucluc ?

I picked up some of the cheap plonk posted here a few weeks ago - Franklin Tate Estate Alexander reserve Cab and Karri Grove Estate Cab Merlot and both are quiTe acceptable $15-20 wines - a bargain at the ~ $4 a bottle paid

good quaffing wine while Waiting for some other wines to mature.

 

[baiden]

Dinner with friends in MEL.

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How was the Whalebone? I have one 2010 Merlot cabernet left. Can't decide if I should just knock it off or go for 15+yr wine.

 

[boomy]

Waw

Thoughts on the Pinot?
I've also heard very good reports about the Stonewell

Bright colour, light and easy drinking even so young.
Stonewall back then was classic, can’t go wrong with it.

How was the Whalebone? I have one 2010 Merlot cabernet left. Can't decide if I should just knock it off or go for 15+yr wine.

Was drinking well but didn’t feel like it reached it’s peak.

 

[baiden]

How can you not like a Hunter red?


(sorry people frustration setting in, sideways pic is not what my screens shows.....)
I better just have another glass and ignore IT.

 

[drron]

When I work in Launceston I always visit the Pinot shop within a couple of days.This time they had good stocks of one of my favourite Tassie pinots Sailor Seeks Horse.So 2 bottles of that plus an interesting looking bottle.A Spanish red with Monastrell and Cab Sav.
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It as usual very nice.Here is the Spanish wine.
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It is quite nice.

 

[Cruiser Elite]

When you travel all the way to BNE just have dinner with boomy and he gives you a wide berth - wadaya do?

Soldier on on your lonesome - what else?

 

[JohnM]

A couple of scraps while chowing down with @QF WP and @cove at PERfect Post tonight.