Nice wines I have drunk recently - Red or White

[Daver6]

Public holiday today in the west. Cold and miserable weather. Big wine needed with a big steak

 

[henleybeach]

Last night at Le Monument restaurant in Porto
Great restaurant, excellent tip @boomy

 

[boomy]

Last night at Le Monument restaurant in Porto
Great restaurant, excellent tip @boomy
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Glad you’ve enjoyed it @henleybeach

 

[Cruiser Elite]

600gm Chateaubriand - sorry about quality this next pic but restaurant Da Bruno Marbella full and no room to manoeuvre
It was SUPERB


BUT WAIT - THERE IS MORE - CHECK THE WHAT CHEESES ME OFF THREAD SHORTLY

 

[Buzzard]

A beautiful Hunter Semillon.
Fresh, citrus and zesty with the acid you would expect. So nice and tangy with some crumbed calamari. A nice aromatic citrus nose, like being at the orchard.

 

[TheRealTMA]

Drinking well.

 

[Daver6]

Matched well to venison on a cold night in Perth

 

[Daver6]

This should match quite nicely to Rogan Josh

 

[boomy]

Amazing champagne, couldn’t stop drinking it

 

[Daver6]

Theme for the tasting last night was Bordeaux blends from 2016. Some good wines and some average wines in there.

@Steady saw your comment on CT about the Rustenberg. The one last night was mine purchased at the cellar door. My view mimicked yours. Not sure how it went so wrong with this wine. I recall it was decent at the time of purchase. Also have other vintages previously which showed a lot better than this bottle. Perhaps they just don't age well.

 

[TheRealTMA]

Theme for the tasting last night was Bordeaux blends from 2016. Some good wines and some average wines in there.

@Steady saw your comment on CT about the Rustenberg. The one last night was mine purchased at the cellar door. My view mimicked yours. Not sure how it went so wrong with this wine. I recall it was decent at the time of purchase. Also have other vintages previously which showed a lot better than this bottle. Perhaps they just don't age well.

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No Egyptian wines I see!

 

[Steady]

Theme for the tasting last night was Bordeaux blends from 2016. Some good wines and some average wines in there.

@Steady saw your comment on CT about the Rustenberg. The one last night was mine purchased at the cellar door. My view mimicked yours. Not sure how it went so wrong with this wine. I recall it was decent at the time of purchase. Also have other vintages previously which showed a lot better than this bottle. Perhaps they just don't age well.

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I tried quite a few SA (red) wines in the short time I was there and only one stood out - unfortunately it was at a much higher price point.... If anyone gets the chance I recommend trying Vilafonte Series C

 

[Daver6]

Freisa. That other grape from the Langhe region. Delish! Similar to Nebbiolo but a little lighter in style. Also giving the new decanter off Amazon a whirl.

 

[Daver6]

 

[CaptainCurtis]

Remembering the good old days when Dan Murphy's still had the intern looking after pricing... 6 of these and a bottle of black label for $115

 

[drron]

A cold day today so looked for something to warm the coughles. Decided on a musco. Did the job well. But probably one of a very few drinking a wine from Gladstone tonight. From Gecko Valley. They had some good wines and a nice cafe but no TA reviews since 2020 and their website has gone so probably another victim of Covid.

 

[boomy]

Decanting this big boy for tonight.
Hope 3 hours is enough to mellow down the 16% alc.

 

[penegal]

Theme for the tasting last night was Bordeaux blends from 2016. Some good wines and some average wines in there.

That would have been an intersting tasting.

IMHO - the Cullen Merlot Malbec Petit Verdot of that rough era is probably one of the greatest value Australian wines in a Bordelias-ish style [that I have ever purchased].

What was your WOTN?

 

[Daver6]

That would have been an intersting tasting.

IMHO - the Cullen Merlot Malbec Petit Verdot of that rough era is probably one of the greatest value Australian wines in a Bordelias-ish style [that I have ever purchased].

What was your WOTN?

Notes posted here Grand Cru (Perth) Tasting Group – Bordeaux Blends from 2016 - The Auswine Forum

The Nightfall was mine and the groups WOTN. The Cullen showed really poorly and faulty IMHO....almost like it had been buried with the cow horn full of poop.

 

[cove]

Yes @Daver6 I have had a couple of bottles fail. Had the DM replaced. Have been happy with the 2020 MossWood and now have only two left.
The group I took 2 bottles to thought the MossWood was a winner.