27 March 2010
26 March 2010
21 March 2010
long time between ...
saint cosme cote rotie 2007
ruby (dark); herbal, spicy, cherry, blackcurrant, pencil shavings?; smooth, ripe cherry, spice; ripe tannins, juicy acid; balanced now but needs mo time for the elements to come together and develop some secondary complexity; medium/full bodied; medium length; young; BANG!(-)
ruby (dark); herbal, spicy, cherry, blackcurrant, pencil shavings?; smooth, ripe cherry, spice; ripe tannins, juicy acid; balanced now but needs mo time for the elements to come together and develop some secondary complexity; medium/full bodied; medium length; young; BANG!(-)
Labels:
cote rotie,
plonk,
rhone,
wine
15 March 2010
11 March 2010
hard times but this goes down easy
08 March 2010
06 March 2010
05 March 2010
happy returns?
devil's lair 1998 (cab sav) [margaret river]
ruby; blackcurrant, cedar, licorice?, suprisingly youthful nose;
later
ruby; blackcurrant, cedar, licorice?, suprisingly youthful nose;
later
Labels:
oz,
plonk,
western australia,
wine
04 March 2010
not really 2
domain saint cosme gigondas 2007
ruby; cherry, long pepper, casis?, talc?, clay, grilled meat; ripe cherry and plum (but not enough of it), mineral, spice/pepper; heaps of furry tooth coating tannin; could do with more acid; not long ... bit of prune and some bitterness at the end; somewhat hollow unbalanced mouthfeel ... meagre fruit and acid at this early stage; medium/big bodied; high alcohol as usual; POP! ...
earlier drops (05 and 06) were excellent ... there's always the first time ...
ruby; cherry, long pepper, casis?, talc?, clay, grilled meat; ripe cherry and plum (but not enough of it), mineral, spice/pepper; heaps of furry tooth coating tannin; could do with more acid; not long ... bit of prune and some bitterness at the end; somewhat hollow unbalanced mouthfeel ... meagre fruit and acid at this early stage; medium/big bodied; high alcohol as usual; POP! ...
earlier drops (05 and 06) were excellent ... there's always the first time ...
03 March 2010
14 have passed
had some with a buddy of mine on his birthday
annie's lane coppertrail shiraz 1996 [clare]
garnet with a rusty rim; rich, warm, mellow and intergrated nose; fully intergrated on the palate; wine not fruit juice; medium bodied; long; BANG!
annie's lane coppertrail shiraz 1996 [clare]
garnet with a rusty rim; rich, warm, mellow and intergrated nose; fully intergrated on the palate; wine not fruit juice; medium bodied; long; BANG!
Labels:
oz,
plonk,
south australia,
wine
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