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• 1998 Domaine La Garrigue Gigondas - France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Gigondas (30/10/2016)
  Rarely for me, a wine drunk within a few days of purchase. Great to have the option to buy mature wines.
  
  The colour is still reasonably dense and slightly dull purple/garnet, albeit with modest band of brick colour at the edge.
  
  Appealing nose with gentle pastilley black fruits backed by subtle low notes of cocoa/barnyard.
  
  Fruit lighter, more red-fruit influenced than the nose suggested, with a hint of spritz on the palate (I'm guessing this needed a day or two stood up to settle fine sediment implied by the slight haziness). Again pleasing cocoa/barnyard supporting & adding complexity, especially through the finish.
  

Ian S wrote:

• 1998 Domaine La Garrigue Gigondas - France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Gigondas (30/10/2016)
  Rarely for me, a wine drunk within a few days of purchase. Great to have the option to buy mature wines.
  
  The colour is still reasonably dense and slightly dull purple/garnet, albeit with modest band of brick colour at the edge.
  
  Appealing nose with gentle pastilley black fruits backed by subtle low notes of cocoa/barnyard.
  
  Fruit lighter, more red-fruit influenced than the nose suggested, with a hint of spritz on the palate (I'm guessing this needed a day or two stood up to settle fine sediment implied by the slight haziness). Again pleasing cocoa/barnyard supporting & adding complexity, especially through the finish.
  

michel wrote:

Ian S wrote:[list][*]

2001s are very good - same in CNDP- I have a Pegau 2001 magnum for my daughters birth year

maybs wrote:2015 Schmolzer and Brown Brunnen Pinot Noir

I'm on a bit of a Schmolzer and Brown run lately, because having tried their belting rose I needed to see what else they were making. This is grown up Pinot. The nose is complex but mostly dark cherry and spice, shadows of earthy undergrowth. The palate is dominated by a variety of flavours, cherry, red fruit, a little pepper, brambles all in the savory spectrum. Tannin is plentiful but unobstructive, acid is abundant and cleansing. Mellow ruby colour which highlights the unfiltered nature of the wine without looking at all unclean. Finish is persistent and even. Very nice wine which has the acid and structure to age well and will definitely reward some time in bottle.

rooman wrote:

michel wrote:

Ian S wrote:[list][*]

2001s are very good - same in CNDP- I have a Pegau 2001 magnum for my daughters birth year

I have a few of the 2005 Pegau for my son's birth year. I tried one recently as part of a selection of 2005 and it was clearly the wine of the evening for me.

Cheers
Mark

JamieBahrain wrote:Petaluma Merlot 2004- I quite enjoyed this as a weekday quaffer in front of netflix. Crafted long- length, plum pudding, mocha and earth and still grippy tannins. It will have it's detractors, a little disjointed overall with heavy handed oak and slightly green on the edges.

88pts

sjw_11 wrote:Jacob's Creek Reserve Shiraz 2014.. S/cap. From Waitrose/Ocado. About AU$14 equivalent. Dark cherry red colour, definitely red not purple. This is surprisingly medium bodied, with bright, crunchy red fruit and spicy undertones. The ripeness and tannin structure is in excellent balance. Good bistro style drinking now, but the balance and solid acid structure suggests promise for medium term cellaring. Good value.

michel wrote:
Havent seen these for years
Do the still release them?

michel wrote:

maybs wrote:2015 Schmolzer and Brown Brunnen Pinot Noir

I'm on a bit of a Schmolzer and Brown run lately, because having tried their belting rose I needed to see what else they were making. This is grown up Pinot. The nose is complex but mostly dark cherry and spice, shadows of earthy undergrowth. The palate is dominated by a variety of flavours, cherry, red fruit, a little pepper, brambles all in the savory spectrum. Tannin is plentiful but unobstructive, acid is abundant and cleansing. Mellow ruby colour which highlights the unfiltered nature of the wine without looking at all unclean. Finish is persistent and even. Very nice wine which has the acid and structure to age well and will definitely reward some time in bottle.

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How muchy?

maybs wrote:

michel wrote:

maybs wrote:2015 Schmolzer and Brown Brunnen Pinot Noir

I'm on a bit of a Schmolzer and Brown run lately, because having tried their belting rose I needed to see what else they were making. This is grown up Pinot. The nose is complex but mostly dark cherry and spice, shadows of earthy undergrowth. The palate is dominated by a variety of flavours, cherry, red fruit, a little pepper, brambles all in the savory spectrum. Tannin is plentiful but unobstructive, acid is abundant and cleansing. Mellow ruby colour which highlights the unfiltered nature of the wine without looking at all unclean. Finish is persistent and even. Very nice wine which has the acid and structure to age well and will definitely reward some time in bottle.

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How muchy?

Think it was $45?

griff wrote:No ox in the Leflaives? Very good.

michel wrote:

griff wrote:No ox in the Leflaives? Very good.

Boillot 2008 was open expressive
2010 was tight with wonderful length

2007 Leflaive was neither oxidised or over sulphured just corked!
2005 was as great as the Rousseau- i kept retasting - complex expressive white flower length

michel wrote:

rooman wrote:

michel wrote:

I have a few of the 2005 Pegau for my son's birth year. I tried one recently as part of a selection of 2005 and it was clearly the wine of the evening for me.

Cheers
Mark

Yeah you have to respect the Pegau style and mouthfeel
Reminds me of Clos des Papes