Nice wines I have drunk recently - Red or White

[JohnM]

A friend organised a Barolo master class at Kappy's yesterday for lunch (read all afternoon). Some fantastic wines, but hello acid and tannins!

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Looks like you needed the wide-angle lens for that lot :mrgreen:.

 

[QF WP]

Family dinner 10 days ago, a 7 hour slow cooked chilli con carne complimented with a Grant Burge Balthazar Shiraz 2012.

Step Mother in law did her famous potato bake with French onion stock. She can come over any time with that dish.

The slow cooker fluid was a third of a bottle of either Cellarmasters or Virgin Wines - name escapes me.

Both meal and wine were full bodied and long in the mouth. Needless to say, the dogs only got the dregs because there were 6 adults and 3 kids to feed.

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[Daver6]

A friend was kind enough to bring this over for dinner last night. Needless to say, he is welcome any time!

 

[Major]

I gather it was good

 

[Daver6]

I gather it was good

It was. Still in pretty good condition given part of its life was spent in less favourable cellaring conditions. Didn't take any formal notes, but still had plenty of fruit remaining.

 

[drross]

It was. Still in pretty good condition given part of its life was spent in less favourable cellaring conditions. Didn't take any formal notes, but still had plenty of fruit remaining.

18year old! Old enough to vote

 

[TheRealTMA]

Dinner last Saturday - The Nocio aside, one of the best vino Nobile di Montepulciano. Still a little young tho.

 

[TheRealTMA]

A friend organised a Barolo master class at Kappy's yesterday for lunch (read all afternoon). Some fantastic wines, but hello acid and tannins!

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The Conternos' Barolos are wonderful. The Giacomo Conterno , 9 from left, is excellent and the ones from Aldo are also fab. Siamo molto geloso! Try the Giacomo Conterno Barbarescos if you get the chance and you can taste the difference between the old methods in botti and new in barriques - wonderful fun.

What were your favourites and when is there an event for AFFers?

 

[Daver6]

I'm a bit of a novice with Barolos, hence my thanks for my friend who invited me. He is a wealth of knowledge on Italian wines. There was the mix of new and old methods. On the whole I preferred the wines made in the older style, but some of the new ones were pretty amazing too. Not a single wine I didn't like. I need to get onto some of the cellar, but you really do need to wait for these wines to settle down.

The guy who organised it, flew over the wines himself (not with him, got them shipped) a few months in advance. I'm certain if there was sufficient interest he would organise another lunch like that. Cost was reasonable in my opinion. $200 for the wines and another $90 for food. There were 9 of us all up.

 

[TheRealTMA]

PM me when it's on again!

Been privileged to spend a couple of trips to The Langhe tasting local wines. Fab area to visit.

The new vs old is quite interesting with a trend now back to the older methods but using better vineyard management and more scientific winemaking. See if you can find a copy of the recent film on the history of the the area with the Barolo Boys.

 

[drron]

This weeks wines.first an Eileen Hardy 1990 shiraz.Well balanced but wouldn't go much longer.

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And tonight a memory.Last winery purchase before I left the Hunter Valley.From Murray Robson.Really good and fortunately still another for a couple of years down the track.

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[Daver6]

Theme was reds 10 years or older. Couple of ring ins. Wine of the night was the 1978 Fleurie. Second the 2004 Stonewell Shiraz

 

[Major]

Were they your choices or was that a group consensus ?

 

[AdMEL]

Theme was reds 10 years or older. Couple of ring ins. Wine of the night was the 1978 Fleurie. Second the 2004 Stonewell Shiraz
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How many people do you have at your events? Does everyone bring a bottle?

 

[amaroo]

How many people do you have at your events? Does everyone bring a bottle?

Good Q.

However, more importantly - do you swallow or spit

 

[cove]

We moved in June 1991 so I guess I had better look at the reds in the cellar.

 

[JohnM]

We moved in June 1991 so I guess I had better look at the reds in the cellar.

Let me know if you need any help, 'ol buddy .

 

[drron]

We moved in June 1991 so I guess I had better look at the reds in the cellar.

I moved from the Hunter Valley to QLD in 1992.Came with 1400 bottles of wine.
Thought I had better start drinking a few more.So even though I do buy a few each year I am now down to about 600.
Should see me out!

 

[cove]

Based on your lifetime SCs are you ever home?
Of course I am worried that there is some vinegar in my lot so we may need to get a group together as testers.
Yattarna corks were not the best and I did get the old Grange tested and re corked.
If all else fails we could go champagne to forget any vinegar taste.

 

[Daver6]

Were they your choices or was that a group consensus ?

That was the group voting. There were 11 of us last night. 6 votes for the Fleurie, 4 for the Stonewell and one for the one I think for the Hardys Tintara.