27 March 2010

ice


ice, originally uploaded by trimethylxanthine2.

5 o'clock


5 o'clock, originally uploaded by trimethylxanthine2.

shadow


shadow, originally uploaded by trimethylxanthine2.

goood

rustenberg peter barlow cab sav 2005

can you say st julien?

BANG! (-) a little pricey though.

later

26 March 2010

growin up


growin up, originally uploaded by trimethylxanthine2.

into the pot


into the pot, originally uploaded by trimethylxanthine2.

bawl


bawl, originally uploaded by trimethylxanthine2.

it used to be fun ...


it used to be fun ..., originally uploaded by trimethylxanthine2.

21 March 2010

dragon bones


dragon bones, originally uploaded by trimethylxanthine2.

... to burn


... to burn, originally uploaded by trimethylxanthine2.

3.1 percent by volume


3.1 percent by volume, originally uploaded by trimethylxanthine2.

... with my boots on


... with my boots on, originally uploaded by trimethylxanthine2.

cardsharpe piknot


cardsharpe piknot, originally uploaded by trimethylxanthine2.

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!(-)

15 March 2010

a little boxed in?


a little boxed in?, originally uploaded by trimethylxanthine2.

santa claustrophobia


santa claustrophobia, originally uploaded by trimethylxanthine2.

a smudge


a smudge, originally uploaded by trimethylxanthine2.

and the rabbits on the run ...

breathless


breathless, originally uploaded by trimethylxanthine2.

the second hand unwinds

carrot


carrot, originally uploaded by trimethylxanthine2.

11 March 2010

hard times but this goes down easy

brancaia tre 2007

also contains bulk wine ... am told the speculum lurves this one, i prefer the 06 ... think they used a better class of trucks that year ...

marolo apres grappa di moscato 5 yrs . . .

Later

08 March 2010

live long and prosper


live long and prosper, originally uploaded by trimethylxanthine2.

fast, furious and goin nowhere

slush fund


slush fund, originally uploaded by trimethylxanthine2.

not happening 3

segla 2003

accidentally boiled ... sheeesh.

06 March 2010

2 filtres


2 filtres, originally uploaded by trimethylxanthine2.

plant protein


plant protein, originally uploaded by trimethylxanthine2.

leads somewhere, i guess

05 March 2010

happy returns?

devil's lair 1998 (cab sav) [margaret river]

ruby; blackcurrant, cedar, licorice?, suprisingly youthful nose;

later

04 March 2010

bee in a bottle


bee in a bottle, originally uploaded by trimethylxanthine2.

the other lens


the other lens, originally uploaded by trimethylxanthine2.

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 ...

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!