Nice wines I have drunk recently - Red or White

[TheRealTMA]

Yum. 2017 G.D. Vajra Barolo Ravera | Nicks Wine Merchants

 

[edshort]

Good things will be happening for lunch today....stay tuned. If you know, you know....

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Good notes From Allan too mate. Have a few of these and thinking a 17 with family tonight

 

[Chardonnay]

Beaurepaire of Rylstone near Mudgee NSW. Terroir apparently is a perfect match to Burgundy situated continental on limestones. Lots of good acidity, but would have like more old world flavours. Nice cabernet, and a gorgeous label and story.

 

[boomy]

Good but too young. I keep forgetting Yarra Chards need time… Had two glasses and the rest on following night. Significant improvement.

 

[Tehu]

Good but too young. I keep forgetting Yarra Chards need time… Had two glasses and the rest on following night. Significant improvement.

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Giant Steps are doing great things at the moment, Applejack is a great site as is the cough Hill vineyard they recently nabbed.
On chardonnay, I had the 2021 Giaconda the other day and that is ridiculously good.

 

[Tehu]

Some recent drinking over the past couple of weeks

 

[JessicaTam]

Wow! I found this buried in a store room in Falls Creek. So it had had most of its life at around 10 degrees or less.

It was superb. I am usually not very good at describing wines but this had definite apricot and sultana flavours. The cork disintegrated on opening but it hadn’t leaked through. I reckon the wine could have lasted another few years.

 

[TheRealTMA]

Tradition: 46th WA. Just opened the French Chardonnay and about to order Chinese TA!

 

[Buzzard]

After a 2 day 1,400km drive to Merimbula, my home for the next month or so, I deserve a nice wine.

 

[Buzzard]

Well, blow me down, a few scraps from 2020 down to 2008...

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And some food scraps from Mark, the chef in our wine group, and in who's resto we spent from 1200-1700h today.

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A big shout-out to @Daver6 and MrsDaver6 for their generosity in putting on this tasting.

A great afternoon!

Looks better than a Stone Wall Lunch.

 

[VPS]

Tradition: 46th WA. Just opened the French Chardonnay and about to order Chinese TA!

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Happy WA

 

[Sabot]

The way Riesling should be.

 

[boomy]

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The way Riesling should be.

Preferably with some more age on it

 

[TheRealTMA]

One for the lamb shanks and one for the chef.


The Barolo is quite spectacular. Visited both wineries a few years ago. Those the days.

 

[TheRealTMA]

Celebrating tonight. Saw MrsTMA’s oncologist today. All clear. Pretty remarkable result from stage 4 metastatic NSCLC in December 2022!


Cork fell apart but wine perfect.

 

[Daver6]

Celebrating tonight. Saw MrsTMA’s oncologist today. All clear. Pretty remarkable result from stage 4 metastatic NSCLC in December 2022!
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Cork fell apart but wine perfect.

Damn good reason to celebrate. Slightly concerned that your steak looks really under-prepared t hough. Looks like the food to feed your food really.

 

[TheRealTMA]

Damn good reason to celebrate. Slightly concerned that your steak looks really under-prepared t hough. Looks like the food to feed your food really.

Tbone currently marinating in salt and mt zero smoked olive oil. Then flash cooked in cast iron pan, and drizzled with 25 yo extra vecchio aceto balsamico di Modena with airloom carrot and snow peas. (And AF chips.)

 

[Sabot]

The petrol sniffing continues.

*Accidentally posted this in the Wendouree thread, lmao*

 

[Tehu]

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The petrol sniffing continues.

*Accidentally posted this in the Wendouree thread, lmao*

Solvent abuse that is to be encouraged.... such beautiful wines.

Have you ever visited them?....mindblowing

 

[Sabot]

Solvent abuse that is to be encouraged.... such beautiful wines.

Have you ever visited them?....mindblowing

I'll be there next year mate, any tips?