Nice wines I have drunk recently - Red or White

[TheRealTMA]

PN lunch with friends in BNE.
Curly Flat was the outstanding drop.

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CF is our "house wine". Lovely MV6 Pinot clone from sandstone and shale soils. Yum. Try the different clones from Jenny's single vineyard bottlings from Western and Central fields if you get a chance.

Interesting articles for the sand and afflicted like me.

The Buyer | Anne Krebiehl MW: how to analyse Curly Flat Pinot Noir

When it comes to Pinot Noir, Anne Krebiehl MW is the geekiest geek in Geekdom. So an opportunity to discover how different Pinot Noir clones and different winemaking methods affect taste sensation in the wines from Australia’s Curly Flat was an opportunity not to be missed. First in the queue at...

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Curly Flat tasting | The Institute of Masters of Wine

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[Jczer000]

@TheRealTMA i was able to pick up a bottle of CF White Pinot really cheap. However, it is 2018. Do you know if these last a couple of years or is it already way past its prime?

 

[Daver6]

Decided to double decant this about 4 hours prior to intended consumption. Nose is already stunning. I've never seen this amount of sediment in a wine so young. Texture was more slimy than tartrate crystals.

 

[TheRealTMA]

@TheRealTMA i was able to pick up a bottle of CF White Pinot really cheap. However, it is 2018. Do you know if these last a couple of years or is it already way past its prime?

I don't buy a lot of thw white Pinot but I do have some from 2018 and it's fine. It's designed to be drunk earlier but seems to last quite a few years quite well.

The Proof is in the drinking!

 

[Daver6]

The line-up from the all Italian lunch yesterday

 

[drron]

That 10+ yrs makes all the difference on a good Hunter Semillon!

Make that 20 years for the best of them.

 

[AnzacPaul]

This took me by surprise. Didn't expect this much sediment from a 2016. Had to double decant to get rid of the rest.


After 30min decant, this wine is extremely savoury. Tastes amazing. Will be interested to see how it develops in an hour or so.

 

[Daver6]

Last night's wines were pretty damn amazing. The Dujac was incredible. Considered a lesser vintage. Actually you could say that about all yet all wines showed so well.

 

[Assassin]

Maybe I am biased after a long and difficult day but this seems to be drinking beautifully now.

 

[miketh]

Nice cool climate Syrah. Medium weight and well balanced.

 

[Steady]

Maybe I am biased after a long and difficult day but this seems to be drinking beautifully now.

I concur, I’m down to my last 2 from 12, I started into the case around September’16 and been drinking about 2 a year, they are still getting better For mine.

 

[Assassin]

I concur, I’m down to my last 2 from 12, I started into the case around September’16 and been drinking about 2 a year, they are still getting better For mine.

Good to hear. That one was 2/12 for me.

 

[Steady]

Good to hear. That one was 2/12 for me.

Lucky you, I purchased it as a quaffer to tide me over while some others came of age. I’ve now added ‘17 and ‘18 Woodlands CM to cellar but they are also great drinking now…..

 

[Daver6]

Lucky you, I purchased it as a quaffer to tide me over while some others came of age. I’ve now added ‘17 and ‘18 Woodlands CM to cellar but they are also great drinking now…..

At that price point they're amazing value for money.

 

[Steady]

At that price point they're amazing value for money.

Yes, for sure

 

[Assassin]

Lucky you, I purchased it as a quaffer to tide me over while some others came of age. I’ve now added ‘17 and ‘18 Woodlands CM to cellar but they are also great drinking now…..

I’ve got a case of the 17 as well But yet to even open the carton.

 

[Daver6]

Schnabel continues to impress me. I've had the 2017 before and now this and the best examples of Blaufränkisch I've tried.

 

[boomy]

Dinner in Melbourne. France USA Australia

 

[JohnM]

Interesting little number. Tasted blind, I reckon many would swear it was Viognier. A second bottle confirmed impressions from the first…

 

[Daver6]

Interesting little number. Tasted blind, I reckon many would swear it was Viognier. A second bottle confirmed impressions from the first…


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I'm surprised they served you this based on the instruction on the back to "drink young". I think that ship has sailed