Nice wines I have drunk recently - Red or White

[Cruiser Elite]

I also took with me what I thought was a bottle of Krug only to discover it wasn’t quite what I was expecting when I opened the pack:





Turns out some lowdown dodgy shady sniveling alleged smart rrrsed friend had ‘gifted’ me the bott Krug 12mths ago.

In true AFF fashion I will not ‘out’ this dude - suffice to say his name starts with the letters boomy!!!

 

[Steady]

I also took with me what I thought was a bottle of Krug only to discover it wasn’t quite what I was expecting when I opened the pack:

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Turns out some lowdown dodgy shady sniveling alleged smart rrrsed friend had ‘gifted’ me the bott Krug 12mths ago.

In true AFF fashion I will not ‘out’ this dude - suffice to say his name starts with the letters boomy!!!

That member really should have used a felt pen to write Krug on the label, or printed off some labels like another AFF member did for some cleanskins…… - few would realise…… this bottle would pair well with the Bailey & Bailey’s in your previous post

 

[henleybeach]

Exceptional

 

[Daver6]

I know this wine is highly regarded, but I'm not quite sure I really get it. It's not a bad wine and enjoyable but I don't get what all the fuss is about.

 

[Assassin]

I know this wine is highly regarded, but I'm not quite sure I really get it. It's not a bad wine and enjoyable but I don't get what all the fuss is about.

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I am with you. It is a decent wine and excellent value at ~$16 per bottle from TWE but I’m my view it’s not really in the same league as the St Peters or the Beats Bin 0.

 

[billbro]

I know this wine is highly regarded, but I'm not quite sure I really get it. It's not a bad wine and enjoyable but I don't get what all the fuss is about.

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Presumably the quality for the price? Haven't tasted it myself. Is there that much of a fuss about it? Besides tWF, doesn't seem to rate that highly?

 

[Jczer000]

Presumably the quality for the price? Haven't tasted it myself. Is there that much of a fuss about it? Besides tWF, doesn't seem to rate that highly?

The calling card for Chalambar is that you get the plumpness of the Heathcote Fruit as well as the spicy/fragrant grampians fruit and they can stand up to aging.

I think they hit their price point well and like that they dont rely on heavy american oak.

That all being said, they are not going to stand up to more premium shiraz

 

[Daver6]

The calling card for Chalambar is that you get the plumpness of the Heathcote Fruit as well as the spicy/fragrant grampians fruit and they can stand up to aging.

I think they hit their price point well and like that they dont rely on heavy american oak.

That all being said, they are not going to stand up to more premium shiraz

I didn't actually realise how little I paid for the wine until I checked off on a CellarTracker. At the price point, it is great value for money. The consensus rating on CT was ~91. CT ratings are on the real (not inflated wine writer's) scores and tend to align with what I think. So I think my expectations were also just set a little high and I hadn't really considered the price point enough. Certainly a solid wine, good value for money but doesn't hold too much interest for my palate these days.

 

[boomy]

Dinner at The Olive Tree Restaurant - Seafood & Steak Sth Melbourne with couple of dodgy AFFers.

 

[billbro]

Love the Vouette & Sorbee (last bottle ) - flavour packed, fine beads and strong line of acid.

Das Sakrileg '20 - wow this is ripper value, so complex and moreish.

 

[RooFlyer]

Remnants of a long lunch, with a ring-in from last nights steak.

Best of the Rieslings - the Uberblanc. Howard Park magnum found via @JohnM

The SVS Hoffmann just super. Only one left

 

[billbro]

Our first goldkap, opened way too early I think - pretty yum, though probably not as much acid as I had envisaged/tend to look for.

 

[Daver6]

A few wines at Vincent Wine in Northbridge yesterday. The Pillot was outstanding.

 

[boomy]

Lunch in Sydney.

One AFFer brought this beautiful 20yr old Shiraz.

 

[olympicwiz]

How did it hold up? Much fruit left?

 

[Daver6]

Bit of good news in the Daver6 household today, so time to celebrate

 

[JohnM]

Bit of good news in the Daver6 household today, so time to celebrate

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Tell us more - or do I or PJM have to twist Mrsdaver6’s arm on Wednesday next week?

 

[Daver6]

Tell us more - or do I or PJM have to twist Mrsdaver6’s arm on Wednesday next week?

We were celebrating you leaving the DPRWA

 

[JohnM]

We were celebrating you leaving the DPRWA

Will somebody please stomp on that kid.

 

[boomy]

How did it hold up? Much fruit left?

Held up well since it was stored properly.
Mostly tertiary flavours, not much fruit left.