last ...

chateau fonsalette CDR reserve 2006

of the mohicans, alas ...

meat

domaine du vieux telegraphe CDP le crau 2007

tales of the unknown

had a nice santenay a few days back but forgot the details except that it was a 1er cru, young (2009) but approachable and well priced ... them grey cells are not what they used to be.

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roll

domaine de cristia CDP 2007

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ping pong

mellow evening with the suspects ... just for the 15% by vol this time

domaine santa duc gigondas des hautes garrigues 2003

awful smell of rotting cabbage developed after 45 mins ... thankfull blew away somewhat as time passed ...

not quite girly stuff

domaine des nugues fleurie 2008

supposedly 60 yr old gamay vines. haven't had one of these in ages ...

ruby ... not the usual almost pink stuff; tyres !!! and smoke as the cork was pulled and for about 15 mins thereafter ..., blew away substantially, thank god, hint of violet, rasp, bit of plum; ripe rasp, mineral/metallic feel, menthol?, roast meat?; nice acid; not very long; light/medium bodied; POP! ...

an attempt at being serious i guess but this pleb would rather the girly stuff ...

mining

nicolas potel vaillons 1er cru 2008

straw; granny smith, peach, hint of smoke, very restrained as to be expected with this babe; apple, shells, powdery mineral from front to back, opens up only slightly with time, ; nice prickly acid; savoury but not very long with only said mineral extending far beyond that ... kinda like that feel; refreshing; with clams and calamari ... nice; BANG! (-) cos prices are creeping up ...

pleasant surprise

1) la sirene de giscours 2000 (margaux), second wine of course ...



2) domaine les chenets croze hermitage 2007



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realife

yarra yering dry red no.2 1998

mischief & mayhem chablis premier cru 2006

good weekend this

resin

chateau musar 2001

alejandro fernandez dehesa la granja seleccion 2002

chateau des tours vacqueyras 2003

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.

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!

almost dreary ...

1)anselmann riesling spatlese halbtrocken 2009 (pfalz)

2)alain graillot croze hemitage 2007

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long time between

1) azienda vitivinicola rizzi barbaresco boito 2004 (cru rizzi)
garnet, very slight rust rim; floral, sour cherry, strawb, spice ... cinnamon, tobacco, someone said leather?, hit of soy, some tar, good start ...; fruit and spice follow through on the palate, balsamic?, some mineral/chalk; wonderful juicy acid; finely textured tannins very obvious but somehow does not intrude in the proceedings; balanced; svelte, ever so slightly creamy; light/medium bodied; loong; hope i can see it in another few years; BANG!(+) really enjoyed this one. + some beautifully grilled lambchops ... heaven.

2) chateau fonsalette CDR reserve 2006
still excellent ... perhaps more intergrated even ... splitting hairs ... just drink up.
see earlier sample

same fruit

1)stonier reserve chardonnay 2005 [mornington peninsula]
straw; peach, wood ... vanilla, citrus; rich entry, barely enough acid, cashew?; surprisingly short with slightly woody finish...; alcoholic; POP!

2)mischief & mayhem chablis 1er cru 2006
straw; lemon/lime, mineral, pear?; similar on the palate, somehow confectionary ... lolly; some nice juicy acid ... would have like more; not very long; quite refreshing; BANG!(-) nonetheless

mo housepouring

mischief and mayhem chablis 2005

straw; granny smith, gooseberry, papaya (hint); apple, mineral; not long; quite refreshing but this sample had a rather bitter (but not unpleasant) finish ...

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

dumb this time

roger sabon cdp reserve 2006

closed ... flavourless !!!

waiting for it's 2nd wind? perhaps ...

chuggg ...

garnier & fils chablis mont de milieu 1er cru 2006

straw; struck match, floral, citrus, vanilla?; citrus, peach, granny smith, mineral; slightly rich buttery mouthfeel, mo like a white burg but never crosses the line; medium length; BANG!

co-oping it sweet

la chablisienne chablis la pierrellee 2007

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