with food

heartland dolcetto lagrein 2007 [langhorn creek]

had a glass only with dinner ... definately a great food wine ... great value. earlier

daffynately deceased

daffynately deceased, originally uploaded by trimethylxanthine2.
peking duck joint

a sharp intake of breath

a sharp intake of breath, originally uploaded by trimethylxanthine2.

a distant echo ...

a distant echo ..., originally uploaded by trimethylxanthine2.

stockmarket

stockmarket, originally uploaded by trimethylxanthine2.

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

...is like oxygene

...is like oxygene, originally uploaded by trimethylxanthine2.

perpendicularity

perpendicularity, originally uploaded by trimethylxanthine2.

blott

blott, originally uploaded by trimethylxanthine2.

old friend

1)alejandro fernandez dehesa la granja seleccion 2000
an extra 2 yrs further mellows and intergrates everything ... nice (see earlier sample)


2)achel brown
grain's good too ...

we could be heroes ...

we could be heroes ..., originally uploaded by trimethylxanthine2.

sunshine on my shoulder . . . and other bits

sunshine on my shoulder . . . and other bits, originally uploaded by trimethylxanthine2.

close knits

close knits, originally uploaded by trimethylxanthine2.

tired

1)bouchard finlayson missionvale chardonnay 2008

nice BANG!(-) ... but a little pricey here

2)loosen graacher himmelreich kabinett 2007

later

a barbarian at the gate ...

a barbarian at the gate ..., originally uploaded by trimethylxanthine2.

clay model

clay model, originally uploaded by trimethylxanthine2.

elderado

elderado, originally uploaded by trimethylxanthine2.

greasy

greasy, originally uploaded by trimethylxanthine2.

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

a muffled creak

a muffled creak, originally uploaded by trimethylxanthine2.