Same for me, many pleasurable wines, but there were three standout occasions worthy of mention:
Had several great bottles at Matteo's at a dinner in Melbourne earlier in the year, one of which was an
'82 Wynns JR which was just in absolutely fabulous nick. Had many of these over the years and generally great, but this was a bottle I bought at release in about '85 and was absolutely superb. Other reds at this dinner were Penfolds Bin90A and an 04 Balnaves The Tally, both of which were also in superb nick, but the JR got the gong.
Couple of others from two off-lines in Sydney
Flight of three
Hoddles Ck 1er Cru Pinot (cant recall the exact years) from a dinner at The Devonshire. I have not been a fan of much Victorian pinot, but these were great wines and almost enough to change my mind
Much earlier in the year, a bottle of
'69 Redmans Claret, kindly provided by Dave vino (I think, apologies if I'm wrong on that count) at Rubyos. I was doubtful when it came out, but it was in great nick for it's age and a pleasure to experience. All the more meaningful for me as Redmans was an early part of my wine experience in the Coonawarra in the 70's.
