Nice wines I have drunk recently - Red or White

[Steady]

I’m having one of my $25 Bin 150‘s tonight, much more savoury than I expected.

 

[mouseman99]

I really like a big and gutsy Barossa Shiraz but occasionally it's good to go somewhere else.
Tonight I decided to visit the Hunter and try something in a different style.
A subtle style with delicate tannins, a hint of spice. I'm sure I could have left it a few more years but it's drinking nicely now.
Being more subdued, this Shiraz could easily be enjoyed during the warmer months, I doubt it would blow your head off.
By the way, I really like my $11 lab flask as a decanter.
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Same decanter

 

[Buzzard]

Same decanter

I have seen these for sale at wineries for $35. I simply went to a laboratory supplier in Thebarton (?) and paid much less.
I'm thinking of going back and getting a 2L one.

 

[andye]

I really like a big and gutsy Barossa Shiraz but occasionally it's good to go somewhere else.
Tonight I decided to visit the Hunter and try something in a different style.
A subtle style with delicate tannins, a hint of spice. I'm sure I could have left it a few more years but it's drinking nicely now.
Being more subdued, this Shiraz could easily be enjoyed during the warmer months, I doubt it would blow your head off.
By the way, I really like my $11 lab flask as a decanter.
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Went to a degustation a few years back in Manly, all courses paired with De Iulis. Many good wines

 

[miketh]

finally popped this open and still drinking great!

 

[boomy]

So we are out enjoying another great night at Olive Tree and some clown thinks Astralis best consumed out of a water glass:
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Now as Cecelia says - ‘What happens at Olive Tree stays at Olive Tree’ - so please do not even try to qaz quizz me who this clown was!

And here are the rest of the wines consumed that night.

 

[SYD]

And here are the rest of the wines consumed that night.

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Oh, how was the Meshack? 2012 was generally a very good year so I was thinking it might be still a bit young?

 

[1erCru]

Premium wine pairing @ Ten Minutes by Tractor yesterday. Food as good as the wine.

Chablis out of same vineyard, same vintage but different winemakers.

 

[boomy]

Oh, how was the Meshack? 2012 was generally a very good year so I was thinking it might be still a bit young?

Drinks well now but should improve with ageing.
Best Meshachs I had so far were around 15-20yr.

 

[drron]

Tonight's drop is a nice old drop. St.Hallett''s 1954 Vintage port.

Beautiful.

 

[boomy]

They make some very nice reds at Izway.
The Harold drinks well after a decade of cellaring.

 

[drron]

Tonight's drop is a 1975 All Saints Vintage port.

Some good comes from a cold winter.

 

[drron]

The last 2 nights it was a Petaluma pinot noir. Ok but the Tasmanian ones I was drinking were mostly better.



Tonight is dark, wet and cold so definitely port weather again. This is one of the first ports I bought.



Called a tawny but the label says vintaged in 1962. But if was Murray Tyrell who's reputation wasn't the greatest. Besides I wasn't buying wines in 1962. Probably purchased in 1968 for less than $1.
Certainly not the standard of those ports I have been drinking lately but nice enough on a miserable night.

 

[Major]

This was a good choice to go wth the lasagne. Not overpowering but easy drinking

 

[Steady]

Cracked a ‘15 Dry Country tonight- it’s developed a lot since I tried it at the CD. Full bodied, slightly raisiny and something I can’t put a name to but I like it. powdery, slightly drying tannins, juicy acidity, medium to long finish.

 

[DarrenB]

I had a 2015 Angrove The Medhyk Shiraz the other day (no pictures taken though). I remember picking it up in a mixed 6-pack online special that Uncle Dan's had many years ago. Im hopeless describing wine, but I was blown away with how drinkable and delicious the wine was!

 

[Buzzard]

Cracked a ‘15 Dry Country tonight- it’s developed a lot since I tried it at the CD. Full bodied, slightly raisiny and something I can’t put a name to but I like it. powdery, slightly drying tannins, juicy acidity, medium to long finish.
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Much life left in it Steady or drink now?

 

[Steady]

Much life left in it Steady or drink now?

I dont think its over the hill but I will drink my other 2 in the next 2-4 years. (could also be bottle variation)

 

[drron]

Another cold,bleak day in paradise so Another vintage port to warm the coughles. Another Hunter this time a 1979 from Saxonvale.

 

[Steady]

Another cold,bleak day in paradise

are you back in Tassie?