twilight/daylight

twilight/daylight, originally uploaded by trimethylxanthine2.

no paint

no paint, originally uploaded by trimethylxanthine2.

eve of extinction

eve of extinction, originally uploaded by trimethylxanthine2.

you can check out any time you like but ...

you can check out any time you like but ..., originally uploaded by trimethylxanthine2.

the next mark

the next mark, originally uploaded by trimethylxanthine2.

resolute

resolute, originally uploaded by trimethylxanthine2.

the last sunday, church street

the last sunday, church street, originally uploaded by trimethylxanthine2.

medium rare please

medium rare please, originally uploaded by trimethylxanthine2.

don't mind the scent

don't mind the scent, originally uploaded by trimethylxanthine2.

bad habit rising ... weekday drops

roger sabon cdp reserve 2006

what can i say, consistent ... hardly any bottle variation ... but this sample was smoother and even more intergrated ...

chayeau puygueraud 2000

consistent with earlier sample, but tannins seem to have a little more bite ... which i like.

nice day

surreptitious

surreptitious, originally uploaded by trimethylxanthine2.

suspects gather

1) castello di querceto chianti classico reserva 1990

aged stuff, see earlier sample, less dried out than the earlier sample but faded badly in the glass after about 30 mins.; methinks this one has flatlined ...

2) alain graillot croze hemitage 2007

nice as it ever was

3) mitchell sevenhill cabernet sauvignon 1999 (clare)

ruby; restrained, plum, blackcurrent, oak (hint) , nicely intergrated; fruit and wood intergrated as expected, bit of mineral/chalk; tannins fine with enough acid to balance things out; longish; light/ medium bodied; BANG!; good drop.

4) ornellaia le volte 2007

see earlier notes ... consistent

5) lucien barrot CDP 2005

never disappoints ...

a good evening ... bit hazy though.

hot hot hot

hot hot hot, originally uploaded by trimethylxanthine2.

prickly

prickly, originally uploaded by trimethylxanthine2.

apprentice 1

apprentice 1, originally uploaded by trimethylxanthine2.

the #@*++ strap

the #@*++ strap, originally uploaded by trimethylxanthine2.

errrr

chapoutier croze hermitage les meysonniers 2006

dark ruby; cherry, cranberries, raspberries, blac ... berries, floral, hint vanilla, pepper/spice; fruit but not the ripe kind, soy hint, pencil shavings; some grilled meat appears later, spice; firm tannin structure and lots of tart acid; medium bodied; longish but somehow meager in the middle; ok with food i suppose; did not float my boat; POP!(+) ... good price though

afterglow ... satay

afterglow ... satay, originally uploaded by trimethylxanthine2.

airfoil over candidasa

airfoil over candidasa, originally uploaded by trimethylxanthine2.

kotagede incognito

kotagede incognito, originally uploaded by trimethylxanthine2.

lost in paradise or just lost

lost in paradise or just lost, originally uploaded by trimethylxanthine2.

prepared

prepared, originally uploaded by trimethylxanthine2.

braided

braided, originally uploaded by trimethylxanthine2.

nice enough midweek

chanson chablis montmains 1er cru 2005

straw; nectarine, nutty, cream, hint o coconut oil, someone said earthy; stone fruit, hint of butter, cream soda?, golden delicious ... oxidised?, mineral,that someone also said green vegetal flavours; medium bodied, rich mouthfeel for a chablis; longish appley finish; 13%; BANG!(-)

tobacco

tobacco, originally uploaded by trimethylxanthine2.

slim pickins

1)clos mogador 2003 priorat [garnacha based]

dark purplish red; ripe cherry, alcohol (kirsch), prune, fruitcake?,spice/cedar, vanilla; almost sweet on entry, ripe cherry and plum, cedar, licorice?; big, rich, plush; heaps of tannin (to be expected given it's age) and acid which attempt to counterbalance the fruit; 14.5%; long ...hint of raisins at the very end; a struggle to drink now or when you're tired as i was ... half bottle still in the fridge. maybe in five or ten or then again, maybe never. POP!(-) big bob fave?

2)drouhin chablis vaudesir g cru 1999

sample was way over the hill ... sigh

3)fairbank shiraz 2004 (99%shiraz 1%voignier) [mount alexander]

garnet, dark; spicy, cherry, berries, floral?; ripe cherry, bit o cinnamon, clean, mineral, a little fruity, quite lush and soft mouthfeel; very nice furry tannins and juicy acid; medium/big bodied; longish; BANG!(-) that mineral bit was nice for an oz drop but it's a little pricey

4)vergelegen stellenbosch chardonnay 2008

straw; cream/vanilla?, apple, oak hint, yeast/toast hint, someone said citrus ... didn't get none; red delicious, dried pear?, mineral ... yay, a little oak ... yay; juicy acid .. yay; light/medium bodied; longish appley and slightly savoury finish. BANG! good one, especially well priced. not yo typical overblown new world supermarket special.
5)michel colin-deleger chassagne montrachet les vergers 1er cru 2000

light gold; citrus, stone fruit, buttery/vanilla hint, subdued nose ... never really opened up; lime/lemon?, peach, butterscotsh hint, red delicious, mineral; just enough acid left to keep things a little lively; light medium bodied; longish with a slighty woody and appley finish; 13.5%; subtle wine ... this pleb thought it would be a little richer; POP!(+) too pricey.6)furano ... non vintage red, hokkaido

friend brought some back. gave it a go ... overripe/oxidised fruit, could not tell what it was ... errr ... subarus are nice cars. notice the word "experiment" on the label. next!

7)st cosme cdr les deux albion 2006

much much nicer than the last sample ... similar notes to an earlier drop

8)cloudy bay sauvignon blanc 2008

did they dumb down the "in yer face" fruit? ... hmmm ... nice

crinkle cut

crinkle cut, originally uploaded by trimethylxanthine2.

surreptitious

surreptitious, originally uploaded by trimethylxanthine2.

predator & prey

predator & prey, originally uploaded by trimethylxanthine2.

yo guess is as good as mine

yo guess is as good as mine, originally uploaded by trimethylxanthine2.

thru a gate

thru a gate, originally uploaded by trimethylxanthine2.

thrash

thrash, originally uploaded by trimethylxanthine2.

you will buy something

you will buy something, originally uploaded by trimethylxanthine2.

better than one

better than one, originally uploaded by trimethylxanthine2.

lane 2

lane 2, originally uploaded by trimethylxanthine2.

condong!

condong!, originally uploaded by trimethylxanthine2.

nuts

nuts, originally uploaded by trimethylxanthine2.

entrance

entrance , originally uploaded by trimethylxanthine2.

entrance ii

entrance ii, originally uploaded by trimethylxanthine2.

entrance iii

entrance iii, originally uploaded by trimethylxanthine2.

wish i brought my bans

wish i brought my bans, originally uploaded by trimethylxanthine2.

one tired muse

one tired muse, originally uploaded by trimethylxanthine2.

nuts really 2

nuts really 2, originally uploaded by trimethylxanthine2.

petal peddler

petal peddler, originally uploaded by trimethylxanthine2.

poledancer

poledancer, originally uploaded by trimethylxanthine2.

crossing

crossing, originally uploaded by trimethylxanthine2.

family portrait, almost

family portrait, almost, originally uploaded by trimethylxanthine2.

the package

the package, originally uploaded by trimethylxanthine2.

menu

menu, originally uploaded by trimethylxanthine2.

sad one

chenin des papes cdr "villages" 2006

utter cr*p ... had better from a cardboard carton. deserved it ... giving the nod to a bottle held together by chicken wire ...

pumpkin

did not go down well

jean et sebastien dauvissat chablis les preuses g cru 2005

didn't work for this pleb ... lots of nuances but nothing comes together ... this sample was one big overpriced fizzle ... POP!(-)

twice

roger sabon CDP reserve 2006
2 samplings of this very nice drop over the weekend ... consistent and i'm lazy.

forty winks

quintet

1)chateau cantemerle 2004 (haut-medoc)
ruby; spice ... cinnamon, cardamom?, vanilla hint; blackcurrent, plum, leafy; fruit, a little chalky/mineral, lean; some structure ... furry tannins and acid; medium bodied and length; with food; POP!(-) ... maybe in a coupla years but i'll pass.

2)chateau vilhars 2005 (fronsac)
ruby; dusty spicy nose, cherry?, plum, oak hint; aforesaid fruits and berries?, mineral, spice, dried orange peel?; nicely balanced by soft tannins and juicy acid; light/medium bodied; medium length; BANG!(-) ... thought it was a nice light rhone in a blind some time ago ;-P ... but what do i know? ...

3)domaine dugat-py gevrey chanbertin les evocelles 2007
ruby, purplish tint; blueberries, hint strawb, floral, damp earth; aforesaid berries, mineral/chalky; tannins firm, acid a little tart; light/medium bodied; ...bit lean ... not really ready? POP! expensive

4)yarra yering dry red no.1 1999

5)st cosme cote du rhone les duex albion 2006
this sample had a very "medicinal" sour nose initially ... someone said paracetamol(?!)... ow ...blew away somewhat after 30 mins, but this sample was still a little too funkeee (see earlier sample)... methinks that the said sour note was an extention of chinese spices and the "cow pat" on the palate ... yes, bull doo doo ... an extreme incarnation of wet clay. not a very pleasent bottle this.

apple juice

selbach-oster bernkasteler badstube riesling kabinett 2007

straw; lemon rind, golden delicious, barley sugar; aforesaid fruit, nicely off dry, mineral/chalk; juicy acids; longish; nice and fresh; BANG!