last ...

chateau fonsalette CDR reserve 2006

of the mohicans, alas ...

for 2

1)selbach-oster zeltinger schlossberg riesling spatlese 2008 (mosel



2)deTrafford shiraz 2007

later

strike 2

la spinona barolo sori gepin 2003

wish i had the time

ascheri barolo 2005

darkish ruby, garnet rim; some volatility initially, sharp, acidic, tar, some funk, oh oh ...; bit of cherry/berry, cinnamon (hint), meagre ... broadened just a touch with time but ...; fine tannins; very acidic/ astringent!, may calm down with age ...; medium weight, short; meaningless at this stage; FIZZLE! does nothing for me ...

all together

rosemount balmoral shiraz 1997

later

meat

domaine du vieux telegraphe CDP le crau 2007

shy

fontanafredda gavi del commune di gavi 2008

later

lamb & some friends

cantine rizzi barbera d'alba 2006

later

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.

later

correct

ceretto barbera d'alba piana 2006

later

masquerade

felsina chianti classico riserva rancia 2006

weird drop this ...

you could not guess it was a tuscan, more like a young bordeaux .... 8-0 ... POP!(-)

expensive ... could name you half a dozen others i'd rather have and at half the price.

later

roll

domaine de cristia CDP 2007

later

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 ...

play it again, sam

had the siren again ... too good for the money; BANG!

pleasant surprise

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



2) domaine les chenets croze hermitage 2007



later

realife

yarra yering dry red no.2 1998

mischief & mayhem chablis premier cru 2006

good weekend this

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 ...

resin

chateau musar 2001

alejandro fernandez dehesa la granja seleccion 2002

chateau des tours vacqueyras 2003