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by jdisc
Sun Nov 30, 2025 2:10 am
Forum: All About Wine
Topic: Right, what are we/you drinking now .. tonight
Replies: 7026
Views: 2296940

Re: Right, what are we/you drinking now .. tonight

Domaine Naturaliste Artus Chardonnay 2021

Was worried it would be quite oak heavy but it ended up still retaining a lot of acidity and fruit characteristics
by jdisc
Sun Nov 30, 2025 2:08 am
Forum: All About Wine
Topic: November 2025 Purchases
Replies: 16
Views: 1646

Re: November 2025 Purchases

6x Howard Park Scotsdale Cabernet Sauvignon 2023 4x Domaine Naturaliste Floris Chardonnay 2023 2x Vasse Felix Premier Chardonnay 2023 4x 42 Degrees Coal River Valley South Chardonnay 2025 2x Giant Steps Yarra Valley Chardonnay 2024 Have bought an additional 4 of the Floris as my aim to cellar the 2...
by jdisc
Sun Nov 30, 2025 2:05 am
Forum: All About Wine
Topic: TN: Fermoy Estate Reserve Chardonnay 2018
Replies: 1
Views: 192

Re: TN: Fermoy Estate Reserve Chardonnay 2018

Always said - anything from MR in 2018 is pretty much guaranteed to be a decent wine. One of the all-time 'perfect' vintages, although the 23 may be on par.
by jdisc
Fri Nov 14, 2025 10:17 pm
Forum: All About Wine
Topic: November 2025 Purchases
Replies: 16
Views: 1646

Re: November 2025 Purchases

6x Howard Park Scotsdale Cabernet Sauvignon 2023
4x Domaine Naturaliste Floris Chardonnay 2023
2x Vasse Felix Premier Chardonnay 2023
4x 42 Degrees Coal River Valley South Chardonnay 2025
2x Giant Steps Yarra Valley Chardonnay 2024
by jdisc
Fri Nov 14, 2025 10:12 pm
Forum: All About Wine
Topic: Right, what are we/you drinking now .. tonight
Replies: 7026
Views: 2296940

Re: Right, what are we/you drinking now .. tonight

2018 Leeuwin Estate Chardonnay thought I'd pop a TN here because, simply put, this is an absolute legend in the making. drinking well despite its young age (well, very young for a LEAS CHARDONNAY), this now gets my vote as the best of this most prestigious line. (IMO only second to Grange for its l...
by jdisc
Fri Nov 14, 2025 10:10 pm
Forum: All About Wine
Topic: Right, what are we/you drinking now .. tonight
Replies: 7026
Views: 2296940

Re: Right, what are we/you drinking now .. tonight

Found a bottle of this hiding in a local bottle shop. Still a ton of fruit and acidity but so much complexity.

Straight Semillon, very textured, honey and almost light cheese? on the back palette
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by jdisc
Sun Nov 02, 2025 8:43 am
Forum: All About Wine
Topic: October 2025 purchases
Replies: 27
Views: 5725

Re: October 2025 purchases

First time posting gents, looking for people that share my hyper fixation.

Bought a case of the 2023 Howard Park Scotsdale Cabernet. Drinking well now but from experience the Howard Park reds do age really well.