What's up for tasting this weekend.

Gavin Trott · Post by **Gavin Trott** » Fri Apr 16, 2004 2:22 pm

Missed my wine while overseas, drank lots of beer though, Phillipino, Chinese, Dutch etc.

So for me this weekend will be

Some of the obligatory samples, so a mix of the good, the bad and the ugly.

However, thinking of opening a 2000 Majella Malleea, the last one I opened, given an hour or two, was wonderful.

What about yourself?

ps may even open one of the 2003 Kelleske barrel samples ... that would be interesting.

707 · Post by **707** » Fri Apr 16, 2004 5:01 pm

Thought I'd try the same unless you've lost my phone number!

Can recommend the 2000 Malleea, every vintage produced has been excellent.

Gavin Trott · Post by **Gavin Trott** » Fri Apr 16, 2004 5:06 pm

707 wrote:Thought I'd try the same unless you've lost my phone number!

Can recommend the 2000 Malleea, every vintage produced has been excellent.

Nope, come on down!

No tasting panel organised but lots of wines need opening!

Gavin Trott · Post by **Gavin Trott** » Fri Apr 16, 2004 5:07 pm

Come on folks, 30 or 40 of you have read this so far, some of you must have an idea of what you're enjoying this weekend, or at least, what you'd like to enjoy!

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Fri Apr 16, 2004 5:35 pm

Gavin Trott wrote:Come on folks, 30 or 40 of you have read this so far, some of you must have an idea of what you're enjoying this weekend, or at least, what you'd like to enjoy!

Nothing unless this cold ( fingers crossed ) goes away! :cry:

Gavin Trott · Post by **Gavin Trott** » Fri Apr 16, 2004 5:40 pm

Anonymous wrote:
Gavin Trott wrote:Come on folks, 30 or 40 of you have read this so far, some of you must have an idea of what you're enjoying this weekend, or at least, what you'd like to enjoy!

Nothing unless this cold ( fingers crossed ) goes away!

Bad luck! Hope it moves on soon (altghough not to me).

brad · Post by **brad** » Fri Apr 16, 2004 5:58 pm

Friends birthday tomorrow - breakfast at Lamonts and then a wine crawl to try out some of the new 'northern' MR wineries we haven't had the chance to have a proper go at yet - Windance, Laurence, Virgin Block, Churchview.

Windance picked up a major award somewhere recently (?) so interested in that.

Had another go at the Sandalford 02 Cabernet the other night - can't remember if it was this forum or the other where there was mixed feelings on it. I reckon its very, very good. Their best in years.

cheers, brad

TORB · Post by **TORB** » Fri Apr 16, 2004 6:06 pm

Gavin Trott wrote:Come on folks, 30 or 40 of you have read this so far, some of you must have an idea of what you're enjoying this weekend, or at least, what you'd like to enjoy!

Gavin,

I have about 150 bottles at home (out of the cellar) that are ready to drink. I have NFI what I will feel like tomorrow, its not planned, its what I feel like opening at the time.

However, I have just opened a 2000 Noons Reserve Cab and will report on Sunday.

KevinT · Post by **KevinT** » Fri Apr 16, 2004 6:23 pm

Still undecided.

Don't know if I should go for a sub $20 day to day wine or something a bit more special. No dinners planned for this weekend...... which makes it harder to "justify" opening something special.

Choices so far
- Yarra Burn Shiraz Viogner 02
- St Hallets Gamekeepers 02
- Chestnut grove cab merlot 99

Or
- half bottle Rockfords Cab sauv 01

Choices..... choices..... :roll:

n4sir · Post by **n4sir** » Fri Apr 16, 2004 6:56 pm

I've waited for this Sunday for quite a long time now.

It's Dad's 75th birthday, and thanks to the Penfolds and Seppelt Cellar Door staff I was able to get hold of museum releases (opened, checked, re-topped and resealed) of 1973 Grange and 1930 Para Liqueur Port for the big day.

I'll post tasting notes on Monday.

Cheers,
Ian

Muscat Mike · Post by **Muscat Mike** » Fri Apr 16, 2004 8:04 pm

...one of the cleanskin 2002 Kalleske Shiraz I bought some time ago. This is just a beautiful wine. Deep purple with a crimson edge. Just sniffing this wine is heaven, sipping it is sublime. All seems in superb balance and is the best QPR I have ever had.
This wine only had 10 months on oak, but it does not seem to need any more. I bought some of the 20 month on release but have not as yet tried it. I think I will leave it for quite some time before I do.
Mike.

Ed W · Post by **Ed W** » Sat Apr 17, 2004 2:50 am

dry river gewurztraminer 2000.

bought 2 bottles from where i least expect it to be found right here in HK!

ed

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Sat Apr 17, 2004 4:31 am

Gosset Champagne. One of my fav.

Maybe the 1996 Grand Millesime

Wizz · Post by **Wizz** » Sat Apr 17, 2004 8:56 am

What to drink, what to drink? Weekend in at our place, so short list and depends on the food.

If Chicken then 02 Voyager Chardonnay, 03 Mt Difficulty Pinot Gris, or even a Black Queen; else
If curry then Albert Mann gewurz; else
If red meat then some 99 Marsh Estate reds (Hunter) that need drinking.
Endif

and probably a muscat or two.

Had an 03 Turkey Flat rose last night, losing its freshness, glad I'm just about through them all.

AB

TORB · Post by **TORB** » Sat Apr 17, 2004 10:33 am

Muscat Mike wrote:...one of the cleanskin 2002 Kalleske Shiraz I bought some time ago. This is just a beautiful wine. Mike.

MM,

You are just skiting cause you found them b 4 the rest of us. :wink:

Muscat Mike · Post by **Muscat Mike** » Sat Apr 17, 2004 6:05 pm

"You are just skiting cause you found them b 4 the rest of us. :wink:

[/

Ric,
I did tell you about Kalleske and suggested you call in when you were in The Barossa. Your bad fortune.
Mike.

PS - and I only have about 16 left.

fingerss · Post by **fingerss** » Sat Apr 17, 2004 9:53 pm

Dinner out at French restaurant last night. Goat cheese salad, venison casarole, creme brule.

Majella 2001 Cab: great, once it got some air

Xanadu Lagan 98: fantastic, but needs time

Wolf Blass Brown lable 96: I love it and drinking now perfectly

BB Patricia sticky 97: mmmmm...

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