23 May 2010

cat dragged in

1)pascal jolivet sancerre 2008

2)wynn's coonawarra micheal shiraz 1994 [er ... coonawarra]

bit worried considering the age and that label ... pulled, sniffed ... everything's in order.

ruby wth a rusty rim, thrown a crust, decanted ... 30 minutes and we're off; some plummy ripe fruit, some white pepper, spice, hint of vanilla, bit of smoke, secondary; fruit, wood melded; complex; lush without being bloated or jammy; balanced and loong; BANG! good'un

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