Nice wines I have drunk recently - Red or White

[Daver6]

NYE wines

 

[TheRealTMA]

NYE wines

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The manager at Spicers today gave us a taste of it. The Jim Barry wine is interesting, Riesling type nose, very acidic, not much body but interesting grape variety.

 

[paddywide]

still young and strong, lots of tannic, typical bold Barossa Shiraz, can sleep for another 12 years.

 

[boomy]

The theme is random selection of 2017 Aussie reds from my wine fridge.

Paringa Estate Pinot Noir - Drinks well but I felt it needs at least 5 more years to shine.

Tapanappa Definitus Pinot Noir - The most disappointing on this lineup. Cork broke and the PN felt more like past its prime 2007 than a young 2017. Shame that Brian didn’t invest in proper corks or just move to screw cap.

Mayer Nebbiolo - Brilliant Neb from an excellent vintage. Nothing like the Italian style but anyone who likes Aussie Neb will love this one.

Ruggabellus Efferus - Interesting Mataro dominated blend. Was a bit too earthy on day 1 but opened up nicely the next day.

Woodlands Margaret - Cabernet Sauvignon dominated blend, smooth and pleasant to drink though lacks complexity.

Moss Wood - hard to fault this fantastic CS and it wasn’t even a particularly strong vintage for MW. One of my favourite Aussie Cab Sauvs.

 

[Assassin]

The theme is random selection of 2017 Aussie reds from my wine fridge.

Paringa Estate Pinot Noir - Drinks well but I felt it needs at least 5 more years to shine.

Tapanappa Definitus Pinot Noir - The most disappointing on this lineup. Cork broke and the PN felt more like past its prime 2007 than a young 2017. Shame that Brian didn’t invest in proper corks or just move to screw cap.

Mayer Nebbiolo - Brilliant Neb from an excellent vintage. Nothing like the Italian style but anyone who likes Aussie Neb will love this one.

Ruggabellus Efferus - Interesting Mataro dominated blend. Was a bit too earthy on day 1 but opened up nicely the next day.

Woodlands Margaret - Cabernet Sauvignon dominated blend, smooth and pleasant to drink though lacks complexity.

Moss Wood - hard to fault this fantastic CS and it wasn’t even a particularly strong vintage for MW. One of my favourite Aussie Cab Sauvs.

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My Woodlands Margarets from 08/09 are drinking beautifully now. The 2017 probably needs another 5 yrs +

 

[Daver6]

The theme is random selection of 2017 Aussie reds from my wine fridge.

Paringa Estate Pinot Noir - Drinks well but I felt it needs at least 5 more years to shine.

Tapanappa Definitus Pinot Noir - The most disappointing on this lineup. Cork broke and the PN felt more like past its prime 2007 than a young 2017. Shame that Brian didn’t invest in proper corks or just move to screw cap.

Mayer Nebbiolo - Brilliant Neb from an excellent vintage. Nothing like the Italian style but anyone who likes Aussie Neb will love this one.

Ruggabellus Efferus - Interesting Mataro dominated blend. Was a bit too earthy on day 1 but opened up nicely the next day.

Woodlands Margaret - Cabernet Sauvignon dominated blend, smooth and pleasant to drink though lacks complexity.

Moss Wood - hard to fault this fantastic CS and it wasn’t even a particularly strong vintage for MW. One of my favourite Aussie Cab Sauvs.

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That Neb should be amazing just based on the name IYKYK.

More seriously, drink now or hold? I've got one bottle sitting the cellar. Wondering about drinking window.

 

[JohnM]

That Neb should be amazing just based on the name IYKYK.

More seriously, drink now or hold? I've got one bottle sitting the cellar. Wondering about drinking window.

Why don't I come over and help you make up your mind...

 

[Assassin]

Something different last night in Paris. A 2013 “natural” mouverdre from the Languedoc (I think)

 

[boomy]

That Neb should be amazing just based on the name IYKYK.

More seriously, drink now or hold? I've got one bottle sitting the cellar. Wondering about drinking window.

Definitely has more life in it. TWF suggests 2018 - 2030+ drinking window so no rush if you have only one bottle although it drinks very nicely ATM.

 

[cove]

We had two Yattarna’s in Sydney and I was happy that Penfolds switched from cork to screw caps quite a while ago.