Yes you're absolutely right, must have had a senior moment
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So when you think about the thread name, I remember it exploded about 3-5years ago with many supurb offerings and the beauty of The Fo's sale or return campaign was that you could return a case if you didnt like it. Absolute no brainer as being the best marketing campaign ever for wine. So in the years that followed of wine enjoyment, i cannot remember a dud. This is why Ian i don't like hearing your comments about a mediocre wine that you recently mentioned. Ring the buggers up and get a refund. However if you think the wine will grow on you or improve significantly, then hold. You have to know when to hold em, know when to fold em, know when to run away, know when to begin afray. sorry, i went into my aggresive self there.
But in my time of enjoying good wines which is only about six weeks, well maybe a few decades longer, wine don't improve all THAT much. bad is bad. I havent had too many Chelsea Clintons turn into elle macphersons and so not to be too impartial, i havent had too many young tony abbots turn into Fabios either. And for all the remaining fifty six different sexualities out there, go and find out for yourselves.
Now, i have enjoyed my harewood estate 2018 reserve Cabernet immensely. Just landed yesterday and it is a complex thing. Cool climate great southern grapes. Dont rely on me to guess, it actually mentions this on the back label. Ahh i like to confirm things. It says that it has been matured for two years in new and one year old french barriques. Ho ho ho mon amis, put on that stunning, brilliant, fantastic ' living in the chateau tv program and bring out the baguettes, the french mustard and the old barstard in me. Rick mayall was one of my all time faves so i am chanelling Allan Bar'strd here. Back to the wine, you know when you go to the sink and have a spit, the spit is the colour of a blue/grey grape. damn odd people. Normally its a deep ruddy color. I have drank the whole bottle in the space of the lst hour and that tells you something. I am probably over point oh five, but this is a really well made wine. Not a piece out of place. And back to improvement. the label says its been sitting for two years so if they plucked it in march 2018, its now only been in glass for four months.
it will improve which is bit contary to what i said before. but cough dont improve.
moral here - good stuff has more chance to improve but who the hell knows.
have a good weekend Ian.....and all.