the toothpick

the toothpick, originally uploaded by trimethylxanthine2.

checkerbored

checkerbored, originally uploaded by trimethylxanthine2.

won't let the sun go down on me

won't let the sun go down on me, originally uploaded by trimethylxanthine2.

king me, a drive by

king me, a drive by, originally uploaded by trimethylxanthine2.

a little slow

a little slow, originally uploaded by trimethylxanthine2.

some value

1)domaine santa duc vacqueyras les aubes 2005 (80g:20s)
ruby; cherry, spicy/pepper, some wet clay; off dry entry, fruit, long pepper; fine tannins; just enough acid to balance things out; medium bodied; medium length. plum at the end?; BANG!

2)antoniolo gattinara 2001 (all nebbiolo)

needed some neb at lunch ... the place had some barolos and barbarescos but they were priced marginally higher than everest so settled for this ...

garnet; strawb, sour cherry, floral/herbal, hint of tar, mint; needs air to open up; fruit, spice; fine tannins; just enough acid; quite balanced; medium bodied and length; BANG!(-)

to the beat of the drum

to the beat of the drum, originally uploaded by trimethylxanthine2.

citizen jane

citizen jane, originally uploaded by trimethylxanthine2.

get a life 2

get a life 2, originally uploaded by trimethylxanthine2.

south south

bouchard finlayson galpin peak pinot noir 2008

ruby; floral (violets?),



fox creek reserve shiraz 2002 [mclaren vale]

2 years

prime directive

prime directive, originally uploaded by trimethylxanthine2.

seventeen goin on thirty eight

seventeen goin on thirty eight, originally uploaded by trimethylxanthine2.

something's happening here ...

something's happening here ..., originally uploaded by trimethylxanthine2.

an impulse

an impulse, originally uploaded by trimethylxanthine2.

thar she blows

thar she blows, originally uploaded by trimethylxanthine2.

meagre

brancaia blu 2001

mischief and mayhem white burgundy 2005

later

ice

ice, originally uploaded by trimethylxanthine2.

5 o'clock

5 o'clock, originally uploaded by trimethylxanthine2.

shadow

shadow, originally uploaded by trimethylxanthine2.

goood

rustenberg peter barlow cab sav 2005

can you say st julien?

BANG! (-) a little pricey though.

later

growin up

growin up, originally uploaded by trimethylxanthine2.

into the pot

into the pot, originally uploaded by trimethylxanthine2.

bawl

bawl, originally uploaded by trimethylxanthine2.

it used to be fun ...

it used to be fun ..., originally uploaded by trimethylxanthine2.

dragon bones

dragon bones, originally uploaded by trimethylxanthine2.

... to burn

... to burn, originally uploaded by trimethylxanthine2.

3.1 percent by volume

3.1 percent by volume, originally uploaded by trimethylxanthine2.

... with my boots on

... with my boots on, originally uploaded by trimethylxanthine2.

cardsharpe piknot

cardsharpe piknot, originally uploaded by trimethylxanthine2.

long time between ...

saint cosme cote rotie 2007

ruby (dark); herbal, spicy, cherry, blackcurrant, pencil shavings?; smooth, ripe cherry, spice; ripe tannins, juicy acid; balanced now but needs mo time for the elements to come together and develop some secondary complexity; medium/full bodied; medium length; young; BANG!(-)

a little boxed in?

a little boxed in?, originally uploaded by trimethylxanthine2.

santa claustrophobia

santa claustrophobia, originally uploaded by trimethylxanthine2.

a smudge

a smudge, originally uploaded by trimethylxanthine2.

and the rabbits on the run ...

and the rabbits on the run ..., originally uploaded by trimethylxanthine2.

breathless

breathless, originally uploaded by trimethylxanthine2.

the second hand unwinds

the second hand unwinds, originally uploaded by trimethylxanthine2.

carrot

carrot, originally uploaded by trimethylxanthine2.

hard times but this goes down easy

brancaia tre 2007

also contains bulk wine ... am told the speculum lurves this one, i prefer the 06 ... think they used a better class of trucks that year ...

marolo apres grappa di moscato 5 yrs . . .

Later

live long and prosper

live long and prosper, originally uploaded by trimethylxanthine2.

fast, furious and goin nowhere

fast, furious and goin nowhere, originally uploaded by trimethylxanthine2.

slush fund

slush fund, originally uploaded by trimethylxanthine2.

not happening 3

segla 2003

accidentally boiled ... sheeesh.

2 filtres

2 filtres, originally uploaded by trimethylxanthine2.

plant protein

plant protein, originally uploaded by trimethylxanthine2.

leads somewhere, i guess

leads somewhere, i guess, originally uploaded by trimethylxanthine2.

happy returns?

devil's lair 1998 (cab sav) [margaret river]

ruby; blackcurrant, cedar, licorice?, suprisingly youthful nose;

later

bee in a bottle

bee in a bottle, originally uploaded by trimethylxanthine2.

the other lens

the other lens, originally uploaded by trimethylxanthine2.

not really 2

domain saint cosme gigondas 2007

ruby; cherry, long pepper, casis?, talc?, clay, grilled meat; ripe cherry and plum (but not enough of it), mineral, spice/pepper; heaps of furry tooth coating tannin; could do with more acid; not long ... bit of prune and some bitterness at the end; somewhat hollow unbalanced mouthfeel ... meagre fruit and acid at this early stage; medium/big bodied; high alcohol as usual; POP! ...

earlier drops (05 and 06) were excellent ... there's always the first time ...

14 have passed

had some with a buddy of mine on his birthday

annie's lane coppertrail shiraz 1996 [clare]

garnet with a rusty rim; rich, warm, mellow and intergrated nose; fully intergrated on the palate; wine not fruit juice; medium bodied; long; BANG!

that hit the spot

that hit the spot, originally uploaded by trimethylxanthine2.