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I loved those wines in the 90's. I think the sparkling lasted as well if not better than the standard E&E. We used to collect the latter but they started to fade after about 20 yrs....
Didn't think they were as good a wine after the naughties.
Luke

vovo wrote:From what's left, I could do some cheese. One assumes the cheese does not strictly need to be Turkish

God, how much fetta can u eat?

I'll do a special cous cous and a targine.
Are we all still available?

Hi team If you are happy doing this dinner privately on Perry's back deck, here are his suggestions mainly based on expediency given the little time we have left : Dinner at 21 Deshon St Wooloongabba for around 8 formumites starting at 6.30pm: Turkish theme, please volunteer for any Turkish food you...

Hi guys
Perry has suggested we meet at his place and eat and drink on his back deck. He lives at Wooloongabba. We could each contribute part of a larger share meal. He has said he can do targines, but I know he does great pizzas as well. What do u think?
Luke

Found a 2006 Jasper Hill Georgia's Paddock with a 2012 Tyrrell's Vat 1 backup if u go that way.

2nd is possible for me as well

Can't make the 31st but OK on the 29th, 30th or the 1st. Possible themes? Happy with 86 Miskin. What about Outstandings?

Obligatory Rockford Black Sparking (2015) disg, bloody thing disappeared in the blink of an eye, some chardy that kicked above its weight, a Giesen sparkling that did the same and a Hobbs Gregor Shiraz 2016 that was to die for.

No they were cork wines

Could they have been scalped?

Help me here guys, i opened a 2006 Cab Malbec and a 2005 Shiraz, gave both a couple of hours in the decanter and then shared with 7 friends, only to be quite underwhelmed by both..... Neither showed any faults but both seemed to lack any joie de vivre (sic) as it were. Both have impeccable provenanc...

Thank you for that.....

Anyone been up to Krondorf Rd recently and tried the latest releases?

2009 Felton Road Block 5, if Burgundy is better than this, sign me up. This is a wine to die for, maybe Burgundies are wines to live for??

2009 Felton Road Bannockburn pinot noir, had half last nite, quite nice, put half in the fridge and decanted tonite. Stunning, sorry I didn't realise the potential last nite. Sipping slowly...

I'm sure that Brett gets worse in bottle, as most of these wines were tolerable 5 yrs ago. Some get to the stage where u can't even put them near your mouth. Thank heavens it's only a few. I'd hate it if it was endemic in Coonawarra reds for example. I have one wine which I bought a pallet of that h...

I'm sure that Brett gets worse in bottle, as most of these wines were tolerable 5 yrs ago. Some get to the stage where u can't even put them near your mouth. Thank heavens it's only a few. I'd hate it if it was endemic in Coonawarra reds for example. I have one wine which I bought a pallet of that h...

Mahmoud I used to drink the Lindemans Auburn in the 70s and 80s and it was $2.50 a bottle! A beautiful wine and glad that one lasted for u. Often I get to raid a mates cellar (Ticklenow) has helped me on occasion, and found something old and innocuous and been blown away by them. Remember a 1983 Pip...

My aim on this thread was more to find out the surprises, like a 1986 Seaview cabernet that blew ur socks off. Cheap wines that u accidently discover that are really good.....

Yeah, they're aus wines and all around 2000 to 2005, from all regions. I remember the sweat saddle that was the defining flavour of Hunter shiraz but it was easier to drink..

Is brettanomyces common is many wines over 15 or 20 years old? As my cellar ages, I seem to be finding more wines with it. I can take a bit of it but she who must be obeyed is very sensitive to it and can smell it a mile off and refuses to touch it. Had a great experience with one WA premium (18 yrs...

Interested in what u find in the cellar or from other means that belie their origins or price tag. In the last week I've opened a litre bottle of Hardys Insignia shiraz 2013 which was admittedly a simple but quite delicious wine that gave me quite a headache the next morning and a Wolf Blass caberne...

2004 389 adequate

Jesus, 9 drinkers, 22 bottles, how was the head the next day?

Wirra Wirra The Absconder used to be pretty tidy, Rolf Binder also makes some pretty good grenache, don't even mind the Curtis Family Series Grenache.....

2004 Taittinger Comtes Blanc de Blanc - seemed a bit indulgent to drink this with my wife to celebrate our 3rd grandchild on the way. Last time I had this it was an Auswine forum dinner at Sherwood with the troops, so I knew not to drink it too quickly or too cold. Not much development in 5 yrs and...

2004 Taittinger Comtes Blanc de Blanc - seemed a bit indulgent to drink this with my wife to celebrate our 3rd grandchild on the way. Last time I had this it was an Auswine forum dinner at Sherwood with the troops, so I knew not to drink it too quickly or too cold. Not much development in 5 yrs and...

2004 Taittinger Comtes Blanc de Blanc - seemed a bit indulgent to drink this with my wife to celebrate our 3rd grandchild on the way. Last time I had this it was an Auswine forum dinner at Sherwood with the troops, so I knew not to drink it too quickly or too cold. Not much development in 5 yrs and ...

If you pack your wine in broccoli boxes or some other foam insulation you'll find that it won't vary as much. You will have less of an issue with screw caps, wine won't go off unless the liquid inside the bottle goes well over 40 degrees for half an hour or so (at least according to a Colombo episod...