Wine thread

[Drew-Sta]

I got some 2001 somewhere as well, but I can probably get another bottle of 2000. I will bring it to our meet up. Same with the Last Horizon.

Some time in early Jan?

 

[Drew-Sta]

The Pinot Noir is better decanted, BTW. Not as in your face once its aired for a 12 or so hours.

 

[Scott Gourley's Lovechild]

I got some 2001 somewhere as well, but I can probably get another bottle of 2000. I will bring it to our meet up. Same with the Last Horizon.

Some time in early Jan?

Yeah Jan is good for me. Hopefully have a job then too. No matter what though, I have good wine to bring.

 

[Drew-Sta]

Sounds the deal!

 

[Bazal]

Twizz, is it ok if I put this here?

In the interests of developing a portfolio for a possible future in wine writing, I have begun a wine related blog, fellow alcoholics.

Blog: http://thewinebogan.com/

Facey page: https://www.facebook.com/winebogan

 

[Scott Gourley's Lovechild]

Signed up, can't wait to get some more info on the "lesser known" regions of Australia (Hilltops, Great Southern, etc) and possibly even sub regions (Polish River, Tamar Valley, etc)

 

[Scott Gourley's Lovechild]

Also, having an awesome red tonight, currently decanting.

 

[Bazal]

I was actually thinking of doing a piece on Great Southern and Frankland in honour of the Perth Test!

 

[Drew-Sta]

Signed up, can't wait to get some more info on the "lesser known" regions of Australia (Hilltops, Great Southern, etc) and possibly even sub regions (Polish River, Tamar Valley, etc)

Try Barwang GDR - Hilltops Cab Sauv. A $75 selling for $45. Well layered and quite brilliant.

 

[Bazal]

For me, 2008 Seppelt Drumborg Pinot Noir. I actually think this might be ever so slightly past it. It's still nice, but it's gone into a bit more dried fruits and a little more leather and tobacco than I would normally associate with a pinot...glad I'm drinking it now, wouldn't have wanted to keep it much longer

 

[Scott Gourley's Lovechild]

Well, in celebration of today's events, I have opened a bottle of...


























































































































Penfolds Bin 90A 1990 Cabernet Shiraz!

 

[Bazal]

Share?

 

[Scott Gourley's Lovechild]

Depends how quick you can get to Riverwood...

 

[Bazal]

I'll hop as fast as I can :lol:

 

[Scott Gourley's Lovechild]

Very delicious. Tannins are very fine, and still a fair whack of fruit, finishing with a good whack of leather and cigar box. Also a very light vanilla note. Dark red, but with brick red edges.

 

[Bazal]

The Bin A Cab Shiraz is always a belter.....the 82 I had was amazing. Hopefully I can get this Treasury job and have access to some of this stuff

 

[Scott Gourley's Lovechild]

I nabbed this at a closing down sale. $1800 for 5 bottles.

 

[Twizzle]

Twizz, is it ok if I put this here?

In the interests of developing a portfolio for a possible future in wine writing, I have begun a wine related blog, fellow alcoholics.

Blog: http://thewinebogan.com/

Facey page: https://www.facebook.com/winebogan

no probs

good luck with it

 

[Bazal]

2010 Heirloom Vineyards Pinot. I got a dozen of these online for like 100 bucks, supposedly down from 500. Normally I don't go for those obvious online deals where they sell something worth nothing at a ridiculous fake discount, but I grabbed this because it was made by Elena Brooks which is always a good thing. First bottle I had two years ago was very young but it's really paying off now. Excellent pinot IMO, luscious fruit, great savoury character and really good acid. Maybe a little light in the body but Adelaide Hills tends to be...

 

[afinalsin666]

Pinched a bottle of Brown Brothers Orange Muscat and Flora off mum. Shit is badass. I've also had some Boritis Silmarillion (?) before, and it was sick as well.

What are some rad wines that are like these fellas? Dessert wines, sweet as anything is my jam.