Nice wines I have drunk recently - Red or White

[QF WP]

WOTN was the 2010, closely followed by 2012 (as expected). Then 2013 and the 2011 which was at the end of its drinking window and it showed. Very muted on the nose and palate. But at least we drank it.

We were the last to leave the restaurant. Lovely night with @jojen and Mr Jojen, @boomy and Mrs boomy, me and Mrs QF WP and of course @Buzzard

Next one will be a Penfolds St Henri dinner.

 

[TheRealTMA]

With Xmas around the corner...

Yes, Local Hornbag WOULD Like A Glass Of Sparking Shiraz; You Big Spunk

More to come.

www.betootaadvocate.com

 

[Buzzard]

Back in the day, the Aussie grocery store was selling Rockford Basket Press for about AUD80 per bottle… Alas both the store and the basket press are long gone…

Not sure about now but in October you could get BP in ADL for about $20 above the Cellar Door price. Good ol Adelaide pubs.

 

[WrenchHammerMcTool]

Not sure about now but in October you could get BP in ADL for about $20 above the Cellar Door price. Good ol Adelaide pubs.

The local has RunRig for $220

 

[QF WP]

@Buzzard and I partook in two Torbreck RunRig 2010’s at the cricket on Saturday. Wine of the day (and not overtaken in the two following days either).

 

[kookaburra75]

I subscribe to Naked Wines, to sample a lot of different wines from up and coming winemakers, and sometimes when I place an order to use up my kitty, they offer 1 to 3 bottles of something they think I might like. My most recent order had a sparkling white and two shirazs - one I would say was a nice soft red for quaffing, but the other was extremely good.

Sam Plunkett Single Vineyard Series Gentle Annie Shiraz 2022

Beautifully balanced to perfection!

www.nakedwines.com.au

Sam's own description is a Big Red, and it is big on flavour, but not on the tannins and has a nice amount of acid so it should age for another 3-5 years. I poured it into a decanter to let it have a bit of air for an hour, and it was drinking well, but I think another 3 years will be its sweet spot. I've ordered another six to drop into the cellar.