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Hi,
I am attending a Penfolds wine dinner with Peter Gago and was wondering if anyone had any hard hitting questions they would like me to ask. I don't really drink Penfolds wine - the good stuff's too expensive and the cheap stuff's too ordinary (imho!).
Cheers.

To be more precise, the "Whistler" cork tree in Portugal

Cork?

Diane de Poitiers, mistress of Henry II ?

What is meant by this term? It seems to be popping up in more and more tasting notes, whereas a few years ago I can't remember tannins being described as powdery. Also, I hear tannins being described as 'resolved' which I can't get my head around. Do these terms have to do with the degree of astrige...

The winner was a bottle of Elderton 2001 Shiraz, which just topped a 1999 Bin 389 (which I personally preferred). The other wine was a Devil's Lair Cabernet 2002, which was also excellent but perhaps needed a few more years.

Well, as it happened the 389 was a great disappointment. Clearly corked.
The Zema however was lovely drinking and a good backup.

I would have to agree about the 1974 Grange, it was average. Though I did drink it out of a plastic glass standing around a BBQ the night before I got married, so the conditions probably weren't ideal! Personally I'd prefer to take a punt on a dozen of John Duval's Entity than one bottle of Grange. ...

Thanks for the advise everyone. I'm not sure how the 389 has been cellared as it was given to me 2 years ago and I'm not sure where it had been prior to that. This makes me a little nervous more and inclined to open it. So I think I will go with the 389 and make sure I fill my glass up a little high...

Hi, I'm a bit of a newbie and would like some advice for a red wine appreciation night I am holding with some friends. We are all bringing a bottle and playing an options game. My question is, should I open my: Penfolds 1993 Bin 389 or my Zema Estate Cab Sauv 1997 The answer might be obvious - ie. t...