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Based on the thread regarding wine consumption, it is evident that alot of us are drinking stuff through the week. What are you imbibing in currently?

I for one, am enjoying a 2002 Coriole Shiraz just for shits and giggles.

What about you guys?

Cheers,

Monghead.

As i don't have to work tomorrow i just opened a bottle of Penfolds Bin 128 Coonawarra Shiraz 2004

Already posted on the Monday night wine being the Teusner 07 Riebke Shiraz in the Sunday thread. Also had as a night cap a glass of Noon tawny port. Lovely cedar varnishy smells on the palate. Old nose. Palate of freshly dried figs (not the old crystallized version - I am particular) settling into a languorous rancio finish that remains on the breath for minutes. Not sweet at all yet powerful. Tastes like it uses an old brandy spirit which I quite enjoy as opposed to neutral grape spirit. Despite whether you think their wines OTT, if you like fortifieds then you should try this.

Might go well in a blend

cheers

Carl

Edited to fix some awful grammar and syntax. I am getting lax these days. Lucky I have Daz to watch over me

Josek Chromy Pepik Chardonnay 2007. The 2005's were very good VFM, and perhaps I should put a couple of these away as well (and drink the rest of the case)

Stop calling us common and you might get some replies

Davo wrote:Stop calling us common and you might get some replies

Hmmm,

???

Finished off the 2002 Coriole Shiraz tonight (still tasting good, with tannins which has softened, but fruit which has been muted), and moved onto a 2001 Voyager Estate Shiraz. Rich, robust, earthy, spicy wine. A real treat, and good QPR.

Cheers,

Monghead.

monghead wrote:

Davo wrote:Stop calling us common and you might get some replies

Hmmm,

???

Read the title of the thread.

I think (hope) you mean - come on

Tomorrow for lunch...

1979 Bollinger Grand Annee
1990 Krug
2000 Chablis Fevre Bougros (Cote Bouguerots)
2000 Chablis Fevre Les Preuses
1981 Lopez de Heredia Bosconia
1976 Vina Real GR CVNE
1979 Vega Sicilia
1979 Grange
1981 Grange
1989 Chave Hermitage
1959 Reynier? Chateauneuf du Pape
1989 Jaboulet Les Cedres Chateauneuf du Pape
1959 Jaboulet Les Jumelles Cote Rotie
1970 Dow
1959 Coutet
1989 Huet Cuvee Constance

Davo wrote:

monghead wrote:

Davo wrote:Stop calling us common and you might get some replies

Hmmm,

???

Read the title of the thread.

I think (hope) you mean - come on

Yes, you are right, i did mean "come on".

That would explain your comment sorry...

Tried to edit the title of the thread, but can't ? or am I missing something?

Cheers,

Monghead.

Phil Wilkins wrote:Tomorrow for lunch...

1979 Bollinger Grand Annee
1990 Krug
2000 Chablis Fevre Bougros (Cote Bouguerots)
2000 Chablis Fevre Les Preuses
1981 Lopez de Heredia Bosconia
1976 Vina Real GR CVNE
1979 Vega Sicilia
1979 Grange
1981 Grange
1989 Chave Hermitage
1959 Reynier? Chateauneuf du Pape
1989 Jaboulet Les Cedres Chateauneuf du Pape
1959 Jaboulet Les Jumelles Cote Rotie
1970 Dow
1959 Coutet
1989 Huet Cuvee Constance

Wowchamamma!

Enjoy...

Waiters Friend wrote

Josek Chromy Pepik Chardonnay 2007. The 2005's were very good VFM, and perhaps I should put a couple of these away as well (and drink the rest of the case)

I had one the 2005s after I read your mention of them somewhere on here previously (sunday roll call?). At $16 I really enjoyed it. Interesting though that a friend whose palate I also respect found it a little tired. Maybe just different tastes.

As for the title of the thread monghead, the "common" part was what sucked me in!

Quite a nice blend last night:

Stonecroft Ruhanui Cabernet / Merlot / Syrah 2001
This was quite enjoyable. Starting to show some age in the palate, but appearance and nose were still quite youthful. What interested me was that the bordeaux and syrah components were both so noticeable in the aroma: pencil box, mint and blackberry showing the cab/merlot and backed by spicy white pepper from the syrah. Palate was still pretty good and fruity, but maybe starting to dry out a tad and showing a bit of heat. I suspect its peaked. I also think I maybe got a slight whiff of plasters under the mint, suggesting it may have just a hint of brett - though it didn't put me off. (Sounds poor from that overly critical note, but it was quite enjoyable!)

monghead wrote:

Davo wrote:Stop calling us common and you might get some replies

Hmmm,

???

Yes, you called???

Phil Wilkins wrote:Tomorrow for lunch...

1979 Bollinger Grand Annee
1990 Krug
2000 Chablis Fevre Bougros (Cote Bouguerots)
2000 Chablis Fevre Les Preuses
1981 Lopez de Heredia Bosconia
1976 Vina Real GR CVNE
1979 Vega Sicilia
1979 Grange
1981 Grange
1989 Chave Hermitage
1959 Reynier? Chateauneuf du Pape
1989 Jaboulet Les Cedres Chateauneuf du Pape
1959 Jaboulet Les Jumelles Cote Rotie
1970 Dow
1959 Coutet
1989 Huet Cuvee Constance

is that it???

hmmm wrote:

Phil Wilkins wrote:Tomorrow for lunch...

1979 Bollinger Grand Annee
1990 Krug
2000 Chablis Fevre Bougros (Cote Bouguerots)
2000 Chablis Fevre Les Preuses
1981 Lopez de Heredia Bosconia
1976 Vina Real GR CVNE
1979 Vega Sicilia
1979 Grange
1981 Grange
1989 Chave Hermitage
1959 Reynier? Chateauneuf du Pape
1989 Jaboulet Les Cedres Chateauneuf du Pape
1959 Jaboulet Les Jumelles Cote Rotie
1970 Dow
1959 Coutet
1989 Huet Cuvee Constance

is that it???

LUNCH?

I had that for breakfast

Phil Wilkins wrote:Tomorrow for lunch...

1979 Bollinger Grand Annee
1990 Krug
2000 Chablis Fevre Bougros (Cote Bouguerots)
2000 Chablis Fevre Les Preuses
1981 Lopez de Heredia Bosconia
1976 Vina Real GR CVNE
1979 Vega Sicilia
1979 Grange
1981 Grange
1989 Chave Hermitage
1959 Reynier? Chateauneuf du Pape
1989 Jaboulet Les Cedres Chateauneuf du Pape
1959 Jaboulet Les Jumelles Cote Rotie
1970 Dow
1959 Coutet
1989 Huet Cuvee Constance

Looks like a pretty common lunch at the Ledbury. Nothing too TTT.

rooman wrote:Looks like a pretty common lunch at the Ledbury. Nothing too TTT.

Except there are only 8 of us, not 28! Only 5 hours to go for this school night lunch... hic, hic...

Phil Wilkins wrote:Tomorrow for lunch...

1979 Bollinger Grand Annee
1990 Krug
2000 Chablis Fevre Bougros (Cote Bouguerots)
2000 Chablis Fevre Les Preuses
1981 Lopez de Heredia Bosconia
1976 Vina Real GR CVNE
1979 Vega Sicilia
1979 Grange
1981 Grange
1989 Chave Hermitage
1959 Reynier? Chateauneuf du Pape
1989 Jaboulet Les Cedres Chateauneuf du Pape
1959 Jaboulet Les Jumelles Cote Rotie
1970 Dow
1959 Coutet
1989 Huet Cuvee Constance

There's one wine on that list that I've heard so much about and would like to try sometime before I die. The one from the Loire. Any vintage will do.

HEY! Someone fixed my title for this thread! Thank you.

Was it you RB?

Thanx mate.

Keep up the great work.

Monghead.

2007 Saddleback Pinot Noir- Pleasant enough. Good, but not exciting.

Then finished off the 2001 Voyager Shiraz. Almost exactly the same as yesterday! Did not fade a touch. Will last for many more years me thinks...

Monghead.

Phil Wilkins wrote:

rooman wrote:Looks like a pretty common lunch at the Ledbury. Nothing too TTT.

Except there are only 8 of us, not 28! Only 5 hours to go for this school night lunch... hic, hic...

16 bottles, lunch for 8.

I guess you guys won't be having dinner, or will it be a dunch?...

Maybe a bacon and egg roll the morning after?

Love to hear how it all went.

Popped the 2008 Hoddles Pinot and have looked at it these last two nights. I like this one a lot. Excellent wine and a dead-set bargain.

cheers

Carl

monghead wrote:

Phil Wilkins wrote:

rooman wrote:Looks like a pretty common lunch at the Ledbury. Nothing too TTT.

Except there are only 8 of us, not 28! Only 5 hours to go for this school night lunch... hic, hic...

16 bottles, lunch for 8.

.

More if you take into account the strength of the Port.

Stonecroft Ruhanui Cabernet / Merlot / Syrah 2001
This was quite enjoyable. Starting to show some age in the palate, but appearance and nose were still quite youthful. What interested me was that the bordeaux and syrah components were both so noticeable in the aroma: pencil box, mint and blackberry showing the cab/merlot and backed by spicy white pepper from the syrah. Palate was still pretty good and fruity, but maybe starting to dry out a tad and showing a bit of heat. I suspect its peaked. I also think I maybe got a slight whiff of plasters under the mint, suggesting it may have just a hint of brett - though it didn't put me off. (Sounds poor from that overly critical note, but it was quite enjoyable!)

Bought the 1994 of this which I think was the first vintage. it was good when I drank it about 3 years ago. Great wines at Stonecroft this year. I went off them for a while after their dismal 1998's which I thought were some of the most disappointing wines of the 20 odd wineries I toured there that year. The cellar door wasnt very friendly either. Good to see a vast improvement!

Had a sniff of the 2007 Saddleback Pinot Noir. Muted fruit, still boring, but now unbalanced, and hot and varnishy on the palate. Thought life's too short, so opened another bottle.

2007 Wantirna Lily Pinot Noir. Now we are cooking with gas!... Lovely vibrant cherries and turkish delight. Hints of jasmine tea and subtle meaty, proscuito/speck-like smokiness. Very nice.

Monghead.

monghead wrote: 2001 Voyager Estate Shiraz. Rich, robust, earthy, spicy wine. A real treat, and good QPR.

Cheers,

Monghead.

Mong

I have been doing spring cleaning down in the cellar and finally located half a dozen of these I knew were lurking somewhere. From your note, it sounds as though there is no rush to finish them off. I was a little concerned because JO suggests in his book they are coming to the end of their window. If there is no hurry then there are a few other wines that require earlier attention.

Cheers
Mark

rooman wrote:

monghead wrote: 2001 Voyager Estate Shiraz. Rich, robust, earthy, spicy wine. A real treat, and good QPR.

Cheers,

Monghead.

Mong

I have been doing spring cleaning down in the cellar and finally located half a dozen of these I knew were lurking somewhere. From your note, it sounds as though there is no rush to finish them off. I was a little concerned because JO suggests in his book they are coming to the end of their window. If there is no hurry then there are a few other wines that require earlier attention.

Cheers
Mark

Definitely no rush mate. Also, these had been stored at the inlaw's "under the stairs stash"- not in purpose built climate controlled, but in a Sydney ground floor double brick home in the Eastern suburbs (reasonable, but in the heat of summer, could reach 25-28 degrees for a couple of days).

monghead wrote:

rooman wrote:

monghead wrote: 2001 Voyager Estate Shiraz. Rich, robust, earthy, spicy wine. A real treat, and good QPR.

Cheers,

Monghead.

Mong

I have been doing spring cleaning down in the cellar and finally located half a dozen of these I knew were lurking somewhere. From your note, it sounds as though there is no rush to finish them off. I was a little concerned because JO suggests in his book they are coming to the end of their window. If there is no hurry then there are a few other wines that require earlier attention.

Cheers
Mark

Definitely no rush mate. Also, these had been stored at the inlaw's "under the stairs stash"- not in purpose built climate controlled, but in a Sydney ground floor double brick home in the Eastern suburbs (reasonable, but in the heat of summer, could reach 25-28 degrees for a couple of days).

Thanks for that. After 3 lousy wines in a row, I definitely need to dig out something worth drinking to remind me why I collect so much. That Chapel Hill was seriously disappointing.