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

[VinoEd]

Thanks for the note.
2002 should be good...no JR no single vineyard
Cheers Craig

Did not realise that? I’d always assumed 02 a good year (like most even years in SA!)… will have to try and get my hands on more.
Cheers Ed

[Hacker]

I had a Fourrier 2009 Les Goulots last night. I bought this via Ross Duke, a lovely passionate man who bought Fourrier to Oz with VERY favoured terms partly because his daughter Vicky married Jean-Marie. If only we knew the absolute BARGAINS these were then, but luckily I bought a few, including this lovely wine. I think it was around $90 per bottle.
Mature, but some would say there is more in the tank. Opened with a slight spritz but I seem to remember that Jean-Marie bottled with CO2 as a preservative and it needed quite a shake of the bottle to release the gas. Medium to medium/full bodied, a subtle cherry, small berry fruit influence was married with the beginning of the ‘forest floor’ secondary profile. What a pleasure to drink, and without hesitation the best bottle I have had this year.

[WineRick]

A shitty day in Adelaide but finally some rain!
One's mind shifts to VP's when it gets cold, and dark early, so pulled out a

1975 Ch. Reynella Vintage Port - ( 'Port' was used in those days )

A quite amazing wine for its age - quite tawny in colour, a great, complex spiritous/Shiraz nose and a nice dry finish.
Beautifully balanced - a lovely mouthful while watching 'Long Way Home'

[phillisc]

2021 Ox Hardy Slate MV Shiraz. This is fantastic, liquid velvet so rich and smooth, dark chocolate, spice, a touch of oak (did spend 2 years in French barrels), leading to a long firm finish. Drink now with a 2 hour decant or anytime over the next 25 years.
2022 Geddes Seldom Inn MV Shiraz Grenache Mataro. What a blast from the past. Haven't had this label for 25 years, rich plush profile, a delight. Must make a visit.
Cheers Craig

[Chuck]

Houghton 2017 CW Ferguson Franklin River Cabernet Malbec. Enjoyed with another sensational meal at Paris Go in Carlton VIC. BYO $19 pb which is very reasonable. Celebrating 2 birthdays and catching up with son and partner so we pushed the boat out. Mulberries, plum, and many other black fruits. Nice oak treatment and surprisingly approachable at such a tender age. Superb mouthfeel and balance. All commented it was a WOW wine although we had moderate expectation. Another 5 in the cellar.

Also enjoyed a St Johns Road 2020 MR Chardonnay, a very very nice Louis Boullot NV Cremant Rose, and a Sauterne that was a bit thin, lacking fruit sweetness I have come to know from OZ stickies. Maybe a different style. The food was sensational with everyone dipping into each others plates with "Yum" being the most used descriptor. Plenty of bread to mop up sauces. Best restaurant meal in a long time and servings were large and sauces to die for. Very inexpensive too with linen service and excellent service.

The 17 CW is available at Cellarone for $40 in 6 pack delivered. Amazing value IMHO. I'll try to sneak another case while SWMBO is not looking.