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

[Rossco]

Bleasdale Frank Potts 2014

Its an excellent wine, but for me the 2013 was a better 'drink now' proposition. Had them back to back and found the 2014 was a bit too tannic right now. Needs a sleep in the cellar, while the 13 was a great drink now.

[michel]

2009 Hudelot Noellat Vosne Romanee Les Suchots: youthful but beautiful. Balanced elegant refined, pure red fruits, lovely spice note, long finish, drinking wonderfully right now but lots in the tank for the future.

I really love HN wines. always deliver and excellent value (for burgundy that is).

Brodie

Was it scary over ripe at all?

Not at all. It was very balanced. Nothing at all like some 2003s I have had.

Great to hear
Have a small stash of 09s

[felixp21]

Whites and Sparkling theme last Friday.


NV Veuve Clicquot – Extra Brute Extra Old. A blend of 6 vintages, 1988, 1996, 2006, 2008, 2009 and 2010. Not very complex but nice.

2002 Freycinet Vineyard Radenti. Nice easy drinking.

2009 Louis Roederer Brut Champagne. 70% Pinot, 30% Chardonnay. Excellent.

2010 Domaine Michelot – Meursault Les Perrieres. Very nice.

2016 Domaine Bois de Boursan – CNP Blanc. Some interest but not a style I like.

2006 Fevre - Les Clos. Corked.

2008 Bouchard – Corton Charlemagne. First bottle badly oxidised.
2008 Bouchard – Corton Charlemagne. Backup bottle young and fresh.
Both bottles purchased at the same time on release??

NV Krug – Grand Cuvee. Excellent fresh and complex.

2009 Domaine Maurice Protheau – Chateau d'Estroyes Rully Les Fromanges. This was OK, a bit stinky.

2014 Guy Amiot – St Aubin En Remilly. Nice.

2010 Louis Moreau – Les Clos. Very nice and under screw cap.

2002 Dr Loosen – Bernkasteler Lay Riesling Eiswein. Rich and ripe, very nice.

2009 Egon Muller – Scharzhofberger Riesling Spatlese. Lots of acid and minerals, lacked fruit and sweetness, most struggled with this.

Morris – 120th Anniversary Tawny Port. Lots of VA and Rancio, too much for some, I thought it was OK.

Cheers Con.

.... had a case of 06 Fevre Les Clos, every last one of them pre-moxed.

[michel]

Whites and Sparkling theme last Friday.


NV Veuve Clicquot – Extra Brute Extra Old. A blend of 6 vintages, 1988, 1996, 2006, 2008, 2009 and 2010. Not very complex but nice.

2002 Freycinet Vineyard Radenti. Nice easy drinking.

2009 Louis Roederer Brut Champagne. 70% Pinot, 30% Chardonnay. Excellent.

2010 Domaine Michelot – Meursault Les Perrieres. Very nice.

2016 Domaine Bois de Boursan – CNP Blanc. Some interest but not a style I like.

2006 Fevre - Les Clos. Corked.

2008 Bouchard – Corton Charlemagne. First bottle badly oxidised.
2008 Bouchard – Corton Charlemagne. Backup bottle young and fresh.
Both bottles purchased at the same time on release??

NV Krug – Grand Cuvee. Excellent fresh and complex.

2009 Domaine Maurice Protheau – Chateau d'Estroyes Rully Les Fromanges. This was OK, a bit stinky.

2014 Guy Amiot – St Aubin En Remilly. Nice.

2010 Louis Moreau – Les Clos. Very nice and under screw cap.

2002 Dr Loosen – Bernkasteler Lay Riesling Eiswein. Rich and ripe, very nice.

2009 Egon Muller – Scharzhofberger Riesling Spatlese. Lots of acid and minerals, lacked fruit and sweetness, most struggled with this.

Morris – 120th Anniversary Tawny Port. Lots of VA and Rancio, too much for some, I thought it was OK.

Cheers Con.

.... had a case of 06 Fevre Les Clos, every last one of them pre-moxed.

Fevre can be thrilling
I had so much premox 2004 I gave up ....

[JamieBahrain]

Eileen Hardy 1998 shiraz- varnishy oak, polished reticient fruit and green echoes.

Greenock Creek Apricot Block Shiraz 2002- Round and ready to go. Decadent but with welcome constraint.

Guigal Ch Ampuis 1998- Beautiful CR

Yarra Yerring 1996 No 1- Quite developed, tobacco, green notes. Long but hollow


1990 Ridge Vineyards Monte Bello Chardonnay- WOTWeek..... beautiful old chardonnay

[Sean]

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[Ian S]

Bleasdale Frank Potts 2014

Its an excellent wine, but for me the 2013 was a better 'drink now' proposition. Had them back to back and found the 2014 was a bit too tannic right now. Needs a sleep in the cellar, while the 13 was a great drink now.

This used to be an old favourite, but the demise of Oddbins meant it's not seen around as much.

I always felt the mix of grapes gave it an immediate complexity, making it a drink now and/or cellar for up to 8 years proposition. As such it was a very good cellar defender back in the day, and probably still works well in that role.

[brodie]

Yarra Yerring 1996 No 1- Quite developed, tobacco, green notes. Long but hollow

Hi Jamie, sounds similar to a bottle I had a couple of years ago. I also noted a distinct green element to the wine which I found a bit distracting. I have quite a bit of this (birth year wine for son) and am now concerned it is a bit under ripe and not really going to improve or develop further. Your thoughts?

Brodie

[JamieBahrain]

G'day Brodie.

I think you may get bottles showing better. Plenty of tertiary interest to offset some greeness. Not much hope for upside.

[Con J]

.... had a case of 06 Fevre Les Clos, every last one of them pre-moxed.

Fevre can be thrilling
I had so much premox 2004 I gave up ....

I've been lucky with my Fevre's, mostly 07's and 08's.
Only got a couple left.

Cheers Con.

[Sean]

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[rooman]

Whites and Sparkling theme last Friday.


NV Veuve Clicquot – Extra Brute Extra Old. A blend of 6 vintages, 1988, 1996, 2006, 2008, 2009 and 2010. Not very complex but nice.

2002 Freycinet Vineyard Radenti. Nice easy drinking.

2009 Louis Roederer Brut Champagne. 70% Pinot, 30% Chardonnay. Excellent.

2010 Domaine Michelot – Meursault Les Perrieres. Very nice.

2016 Domaine Bois de Boursan – CNP Blanc. Some interest but not a style I like.

2006 Fevre - Les Clos. Corked.

2008 Bouchard – Corton Charlemagne. First bottle badly oxidised.
2008 Bouchard – Corton Charlemagne. Backup bottle young and fresh.
Both bottles purchased at the same time on release??

NV Krug – Grand Cuvee. Excellent fresh and complex.

2009 Domaine Maurice Protheau – Chateau d'Estroyes Rully Les Fromanges. This was OK, a bit stinky.

2014 Guy Amiot – St Aubin En Remilly. Nice.

2010 Louis Moreau – Les Clos. Very nice and under screw cap.

2002 Dr Loosen – Bernkasteler Lay Riesling Eiswein. Rich and ripe, very nice.

2009 Egon Muller – Scharzhofberger Riesling Spatlese. Lots of acid and minerals, lacked fruit and sweetness, most struggled with this.

Morris – 120th Anniversary Tawny Port. Lots of VA and Rancio, too much for some, I thought it was OK.

Cheers Con.

.... had a case of 06 Fevre Les Clos, every last one of them pre-moxed.

What did you do with the case? Did you go back to the distributor or just chuck the whole thing?

[Chuck]

Serafino 2005 Sorrento McLaren Vale Cabernet Blend. Bought in an auction lucky dip some years ago and buried in the cellar until discovered last night. A Bordeaux style blend and really nice juice and well balanced. Apparently it retailed for $15 which is ridiculous for such a nice wine. All 3 of us were fighting over the last drops which is always a good sign. Just a little tired so drink up.

Carl

[michel]

2016 Luke Lambert Shiraz wonderful high tone floral characters with feminine silky palate
My style of Shiraz
I can’t recommend this enough

[Rocky]

2009 Mount Langi Ghiran Shiraz

A ‘L’ auction purchase. I really was expecting something special but instead it was a massive disappointment. Couldn’t help thinking there were some heat / storage issues. After a nice nose of violets / blueberries the palate was hot, unbalanced and frankly not pleasant. Certainly not worth the massive price and certainly my last L purchase - no trust or confidence there.

[michel]

2017 Luke Lambert Crudo Chardonnay
Racey vibrant style
Hints of limey stones minerals gentle fruits
Very much a structured wine displaying no overworked winemaking tricks
Grab some seafood
I like it
Even better the next day

[Sean]

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[rooman]

I've spent the last three weeks up in the Colorado ski fields staying at a friends apartment. Across the highway we discovered a fantastic local wine shop, Beaver Liquors. As they had an excellent pinot collection, we decided to work our way through their selection from Oregon. It has been my first decent exploration of Oregon pinots and I thoroughly enjoy the wines from this region.

I know the region doesn't like being compared to burgundy but the wines have a similar style, savoury dark cherry and are less fruit driven than say the wines from Central Otago or Mornington Peninsula. The big difference is the tannins are much more approachable young. One could happily drink the top end 2014s now.

Of the 6 or 7 we tried over this period, my favourites were Rex Hill and the granddaddy of them all, Eyrie Vineyard. The latter in particular is well worth tracking down and trying. We also tried an excellent pinot from Cal, Santa Cruz area called Ghostwriters.

[rooman]

2017 Luke Lambert Crudo Chardonnay
Racey vibrant style
Hints of limey stones minerals gentle fruits
Very much a structured wine displaying no overworked winemaking tricks
Grab some seafood
I like it
Even better the next day

I've been trying to track some down in Sydney but no one seems to stock it. The best I can seem to locate is the Prince Store has some in their Melbourne store.

[michel]

I've spent the last three weeks up in the Colorado ski fields staying at a friends apartment. Across the highway we discovered a fantastic local wine shop, Beaver Liquors. As they had an excellent pinot collection, we decided to work our way through their selection from Oregon. It has been my first decent exploration of Oregon pinots and I thoroughly enjoy the wines from this region.

I know the region doesn't like being compared to burgundy but the wines have a similar style, savoury dark cherry and are less fruit driven than say the wines from Central Otago or Mornington Peninsula. The big difference is the tannins are much more approachable young. One could happily drink the top end 2014s now.

Of the 6 or 7 we tried over this period, my favourites were Rex Hill and the granddaddy of them all, Eyrie Vineyard. The latter in particular is well worth tracking down and trying. We also tried an excellent pinot from Cal, Santa Cruz area called Ghostwriters.

Eyrie is on my list to try
I much prefer US pinots vs Kiwis

[Wayno]

Finishing off a 2016 Rockford White Frontignac - quite nice; not as sweet as i anticipated but definitely in that spectrum.

[Bobthebuilder]

I've spent the last three weeks up in the Colorado ski fields staying at a friends apartment. Across the highway we discovered a fantastic local wine shop, Beaver Liquors.

[rooman]

I've spent the last three weeks up in the Colorado ski fields staying at a friends apartment. Across the highway we discovered a fantastic local wine shop, Beaver Liquors. As they had an excellent pinot collection, we decided to work our way through their selection from Oregon. It has been my first decent exploration of Oregon pinots and I thoroughly enjoy the wines from this region.

I know the region doesn't like being compared to burgundy but the wines have a similar style, savoury dark cherry and are less fruit driven than say the wines from Central Otago or Mornington Peninsula. The big difference is the tannins are much more approachable young. One could happily drink the top end 2014s now.

Of the 6 or 7 we tried over this period, my favourites were Rex Hill and the granddaddy of them all, Eyrie Vineyard. The latter in particular is well worth tracking down and trying. We also tried an excellent pinot from Cal, Santa Cruz area called Ghostwriters.

Eyrie is on my list to try
I much prefer US pinots vs Kiwis

Yes I thought the style might appeal to you. The cooler climate allows the wines to take on a more Burgundian framework. If you are interested in the area, I picked up the Jan Decanter yesterday and it has an article on Oregon which I wish I’d seen whilst I was still in the US. Good analysis of geographic features etc.

[Sean]

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[Chuck]

Landhaus 2010 The Saint Barossa Shiraz. Really nice wine showing how good the Barossa can get at this modest price point. Drink up
Yalumba 2012 Hand Picked Shiraz Viognier. Yum as always but needs more cellar time

[swirler]

I've spent the last three weeks up in the Colorado ski fields staying at a friends apartment. Across the highway we discovered a fantastic local wine shop, Beaver Liquors. As they had an excellent pinot collection, we decided to work our way through their selection from Oregon. It has been my first decent exploration of Oregon pinots and I thoroughly enjoy the wines from this region.

I know the region doesn't like being compared to burgundy but the wines have a similar style, savoury dark cherry and are less fruit driven than say the wines from Central Otago or Mornington Peninsula. The big difference is the tannins are much more approachable young. One could happily drink the top end 2014s now.

Of the 6 or 7 we tried over this period, my favourites were Rex Hill and the granddaddy of them all, Eyrie Vineyard. The latter in particular is well worth tracking down and trying. We also tried an excellent pinot from Cal, Santa Cruz area called Ghostwriters.

Eyrie is on my list to try
I much prefer US pinots vs Kiwis

Yes I thought the style might appeal to you. The cooler climate allows the wines to take on a more Burgundian framework. If you are interested in the area, I picked up the Jan Decanter yesterday and it has an article on Oregon which I wish I’d seen whilst I was still in the US. Good analysis of geographic features etc.

Main Ridge/Red Hills area of Mornington is as cool (as low as 1080 average annual degree days in some parts) as Oregon.

Given that both Pinot Noir and Chardonnay require about 1150 heat degree days to ripen, Mornington is as cool as is possible for growing most wine grapes.

[rooman]

Eyrie is on my list to try
I much prefer US pinots vs Kiwis

Yes I thought the style might appeal to you. The cooler climate allows the wines to take on a more Burgundian framework. If you are interested in the area, I picked up the Jan Decanter yesterday and it has an article on Oregon which I wish I’d seen whilst I was still in the US. Good analysis of geographic features etc.

Main Ridge/Red Hills area of Mornington is as cool (as low as 1080 average annual degree days in some parts) as Oregon.

Given that both Pinot Noir and Chardonnay require about 1150 heat degree days to ripen, Mornington is as cool as is possible for growing most wine grapes.

That explains why the Main Ridge Half Acre is probably my favourite pinot.

[swirler]

Macedon, Henry and Tasmania are equally cool!

[michel]

I've spent the last three weeks up in the Colorado ski fields staying at a friends apartment. Across the highway we discovered a fantastic local wine shop, Beaver Liquors. As they had an excellent pinot collection, we decided to work our way through their selection from Oregon. It has been my first decent exploration of Oregon pinots and I thoroughly enjoy the wines from this region.

I know the region doesn't like being compared to burgundy but the wines have a similar style, savoury dark cherry and are less fruit driven than say the wines from Central Otago or Mornington Peninsula. The big difference is the tannins are much more approachable young. One could happily drink the top end 2014s now.

Of the 6 or 7 we tried over this period, my favourites were Rex Hill and the granddaddy of them all, Eyrie Vineyard. The latter in particular is well worth tracking down and trying. We also tried an excellent pinot from Cal, Santa Cruz area called Ghostwriters.

Eyrie is on my list to try
I much prefer US pinots vs Kiwis

Yes I thought the style might appeal to you. The cooler climate allows the wines to take on a more Burgundian framework. If you are interested in the area, I picked up the Jan Decanter yesterday and it has an article on Oregon which I wish I’d seen whilst I was still in the US. Good analysis of geographic features etc.

Brilliant
I wii read it

[felixp21]

I've spent the last three weeks up in the Colorado ski fields staying at a friends apartment. Across the highway we discovered a fantastic local wine shop, Beaver Liquors. As they had an excellent pinot collection, we decided to work our way through their selection from Oregon. It has been my first decent exploration of Oregon pinots and I thoroughly enjoy the wines from this region.

I know the region doesn't like being compared to burgundy but the wines have a similar style, savoury dark cherry and are less fruit driven than say the wines from Central Otago or Mornington Peninsula. The big difference is the tannins are much more approachable young. One could happily drink the top end 2014s now.

Of the 6 or 7 we tried over this period, my favourites were Rex Hill and the granddaddy of them all, Eyrie Vineyard. The latter in particular is well worth tracking down and trying. We also tried an excellent pinot from Cal, Santa Cruz area called Ghostwriters.

ahh, Beaver Creek, nice resort.... but this year it's all about Europe, greatest ski season in history.
Beaver Liquors is pretty well prices too, they used to have a stack of reasonably priced Bordeaux.