al frescoe

al frescoe, originally uploaded by trimethylxanthine2.

top gear

top gear, originally uploaded by trimethylxanthine2.

noon

noon, originally uploaded by trimethylxanthine2.

huh?

bodegas valdesil godello 2008

verdelho

straw; restrained nose, white peach, lime rind (hint), honeysuckle?; rich, ripe, quince?; wish it had more acid; rhonish ... ; ... er, pass ... POP!

or maybe with some seafood ... or maybe a houghton "white burgundy" for half the price ...

here's lookin at cha ...

here's lookin at cha ..., originally uploaded by trimethylxanthine2.

slightly inadequate ...

slightly inadequate ..., originally uploaded by trimethylxanthine2.

strode

strode, originally uploaded by trimethylxanthine2.

resin

chateau musar 2001

alejandro fernandez dehesa la granja seleccion 2002

chateau des tours vacqueyras 2003

there be twiggs

there be twiggs, originally uploaded by trimethylxanthine2.

hard to tell the nighttime from the day ...

hard to tell the nighttime from the day ..., originally uploaded by trimethylxanthine2.

meow

meow, originally uploaded by trimethylxanthine2.

equivocal

a bit like life

a bit like life, originally uploaded by trimethylxanthine2.

birdsnest in beijing

birdsnest in beijing, originally uploaded by trimethylxanthine2.

backlashes

backlashes, originally uploaded by trimethylxanthine2.

gentle devil

domaine les pallieres gigondas terrasse du diable 2007 (g:90, m:5, clariatte, a white:5)

first vintage of this bottling.

decanted ... 1hr.

dark ruby; floral ... honeysuckle?, fresh plum/red fruit, dusty pepper, green stalkiness ... hint; sleek and elegant for a gig, cherry, plum, rasp?, spice/peppr, cherry nougat, barest hint of wet clay, some mineral; wish there was a smidgen more acid; nice ripe tannins; medium bodied; not very long with a little raw meat at the very end; will develop; 14.5% ... hits you later not when you're chugging it down; BANG! (+) approachable, great value.

mosque 3

mosque 3, originally uploaded by trimethylxanthine2.

nowhere but down ...

nowhere but down ..., originally uploaded by trimethylxanthine2.

slow leek ...

slow leek ..., originally uploaded by trimethylxanthine2.

lift off

nothing for the longest time ... actually 2 weeks 5 days and 19 hours ...

domaine la roquete CDP rouge 2007

ruby ... dark, purple tinge; plum, hint of cassis, pepper, bit of wet clay, initially very closed; ripe plum, fleshy, jam, iron/graphite?, opens up a little with time ... 1.5hrs; solid grippy tannin structure; balancing acid; medium/full bodied; not very long; coupla more years; BANG!