15 January 2010
11 January 2010
10 January 2010
08 January 2010
out of character
la spinetta langhe nebbiolo 2005
ruby ... darker than you'd expect; nice strawb/raspberry, hint of tar, vanilla?; simple fruity flavours; rather hard and tannic; there's some nice acid; unbalanced; that hardness really bugged me; FIZZLE!
early drinking elegance ... nope.
07 January 2010
02 January 2010
30 December 2009
great firewall
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could not even update whilst there ... access to lotsa blogs including this one are still blocked !!!
27 December 2009
17 December 2009
fingers crossed
away till 2 jan ... there's alcohol where this punter's going but not from the grape ...
16 December 2009
oldie but a goodie
yalumba the menzies coonawarra cab sauv 1997
sample still very drinkable BANG!
later
sample still very drinkable BANG!
later
14 December 2009
13 December 2009
friday nite at the default ... revisiting
domaine santa duc gigondas prestige des hautes garrigues 2003
this sample a little less complex but still a BANG! (earlier)
later
this sample a little less complex but still a BANG! (earlier)
later
07 December 2009
nice half doz
1)loosen L 2008
BANG! great great value
2)domaine de la brunely vacqueyras 2003
ruby; kirsch, chinese herbs, long pepper, wet clay; cherry, plum, herbal, said pepper, bit of soy, slight chalkiness; ripe tannins; juicy acid; a bit rustic?; medium bodied; long; BANG!; courtesy of the contrarian.
3)henschke lenswood abbott's prayer 1997
BANG!(-)
4)lucien barrot CDP 2005
er, ...
5)loosen urziger wurtzgarten spatlese 2007
BANG!
6)cloudy bay sauvignon blanc 2008
a friend's rather nice housewine ...
details later
BANG! great great value
2)domaine de la brunely vacqueyras 2003
ruby; kirsch, chinese herbs, long pepper, wet clay; cherry, plum, herbal, said pepper, bit of soy, slight chalkiness; ripe tannins; juicy acid; a bit rustic?; medium bodied; long; BANG!; courtesy of the contrarian.
3)henschke lenswood abbott's prayer 1997
BANG!(-)
4)lucien barrot CDP 2005
er, ...
5)loosen urziger wurtzgarten spatlese 2007BANG!
6)cloudy bay sauvignon blanc 2008
a friend's rather nice housewine ...
details later
02 December 2009
29 November 2009
28 November 2009
23 November 2009
fish & chips
shaw & smith m3 chardonnay 2007 [adelaide hills]
richer mouthfeel, way less mineral, more oak (smoky, buttery), and a slightly woody finish ... compared to the 05. ordinary ... a little disappointing this time. POP!
richer mouthfeel, way less mineral, more oak (smoky, buttery), and a slightly woody finish ... compared to the 05. ordinary ... a little disappointing this time. POP!
22 November 2009
21 November 2009
packaging
label looked like something from oz but ...
mischief and mayhem aloxe-corton 1er cru 2005
ruby, clear edge; shy at first, then floral, violet?, rose? ... fresh,dried and a little woody ... potpourri, leafy green, blueberry, cranberry, sweaty t-shirt ... whiff; very lean initially, opened up in about 1hr, plummy, blueberry, a little stalky ... nice, spice?; fine tannins; acid was a little overt at this stage; light/medium bodied; longish; nice drop this ... great with food now; BANG!
mischief and mayhem aloxe-corton 1er cru 2005
ruby, clear edge; shy at first, then floral, violet?, rose? ... fresh,dried and a little woody ... potpourri, leafy green, blueberry, cranberry, sweaty t-shirt ... whiff; very lean initially, opened up in about 1hr, plummy, blueberry, a little stalky ... nice, spice?; fine tannins; acid was a little overt at this stage; light/medium bodied; longish; nice drop this ... great with food now; BANG!
12 November 2009
11 November 2009
06 November 2009
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
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
02 November 2009
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.
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.
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