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Easter....wine
Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2009 6:44 pm
by ross67
As Easter approaches many of us i'm sure plan to open those really nice bottles that we tend to leave for special occasions.
For us Easter Sunday/ and lunch is always an important day and warrants good food and very good wine.
I will be providing a '96 Bin389 and Coriole LLoyd 2004. [Have not tried either vintages]
So...what about the rest of you guys???
ross
Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2009 7:05 pm
by John #11
Well, the Barossa vintage festival is on over Easter, so I imagine tasting a few hundred BV wines, and savouring local produce.
We have a 1993 Peter Lehmann reserve riesling to go with the Barramundi on Good Friday of course.
And a 1996 Croser sparkling pinot noir chardonnay magnum to keep boredom away.
Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2009 7:19 pm
by Partagas
Well for me, I will be in Margaret River so my home stock will be safe (for now
). Easter Saturday am going to MossWood so you guess what I'll be drinking there.
Others will be:
Cullen
Grayln
Woodlands
Willespie
Vasse Felix
Cape Mentelle
Leeuwin Estate
Voyager
Xanadu
Have missed out a few, but will be drinking plenty of great stuff over Easter break. Probably bring homes to drink with dinner will be Voyager Cab/Merl, Brown Hill Shiraz, Willespie CabSav or hopefully something else I get surprised with. Hey thanks for the reminder, only 7 sleeps to go........
Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2009 7:53 pm
by griff
Will be in Marg as well. Not sure what I want to take down as yet. Will be picking grapes I think.
cheers
Carl
Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2009 7:59 pm
by Davo
Heading north for the annual trip to the Monte Bello Islands. Admission is a minimum bottle of good red per night per person. Undecided as yet what will make it into the tackle box.
Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2009 11:58 pm
by Mahmoud Ali
Ross, hadn't given it any thought but I am definitely interested in how the 1996 Bin 389 is doing. I have a small number of assorted '96 wines and I have been reluctant to open them. Perhaps the Koonunga will be the first.
Cheers..................Mahmoud
Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 8:03 am
by Craig(NZ)
94 Goldwater Cab Merlot
95 Esk Terraces
98 Martinborough Vineyards Reserve Pinot
2 of those 3 at least :-)
Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 11:03 am
by Wayno
Burgundies and old Australian reds.
Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 1:54 pm
by Rawshack
I was going to say delicious New Zealand Sauvignon, because Craig is on this thread
I actually intend breaking open a Cullen white Bord blend and maybe a Ch Langoa Barton 03.
On an aside, I was surprised to discover that the Australian and NZ soccer teams don't play in the same World Cup qualification group. How very queer.
Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 7:49 pm
by Partagas
griff wrote:Will be in Marg as well. Not sure what I want to take down as yet. Will be picking grapes I think.
cheers
Carl
Yeah I was thinking about what to take down, but I kind of like the idea of picking up fresh bottles from a winery I'm yet to decide on. So many to choose from. Oh well, just finishing work now to head off to a MossWood cab tasting at Matilda Bay. Finishes at 7 so worth a look if you’re near by Perthites.
Sam
Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2009 12:16 pm
by Bick
Rawshack wrote:On an aside, I was surprised to discover that the Australian and NZ soccer teams don't play in the same World Cup qualification group. How very queer.
They used to - Australia left 'Oceana' to join the 'Asia' confederation.
Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2009 4:02 pm
by ross67
Wayno wrote:Burgundies and old Australian reds.
What old Australian reds Wayno??
ross
Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2009 4:13 pm
by Davo
Rawshack wrote:
On an aside, I was surprised to discover that the Australian and NZ soccer teams don't play in the same World Cup qualification group. How very queer.
Describes the game perfectly I thought
Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2009 4:24 pm
by Wayno
ross67 wrote:Wayno wrote:Burgundies and old Australian reds.
What old Australian reds Wayno??
ross
84 and/or 85 Wendouree at this stage. Maybe a 96 Basket Press.
Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2009 8:20 pm
by ross67
Wayno wrote:ross67 wrote:Wayno wrote:Burgundies and old Australian reds.
What old Australian reds Wayno??
ross
84 and/or 85 Wendouree at this stage. Maybe a 96 Basket Press.
Nice
25 yr old Wendouree
ross
Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2009 10:10 pm
by Wayno
Had an 85 last Xmas and it was as fresh as a daisy (or as fresh as a 25 year old daisy could be). Remarkable.
Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2009 12:09 am
by michel
Wayno wrote:Burgundies and old Australian reds.
which burgs
post notes
Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2009 8:18 am
by Wayno
Don't know yet - I'm not the Keeper of the Burgs. Just the Drinker. As for notes, of course.
Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2009 8:26 pm
by JamieH
got a little list going -
2003 Gembrook Hill savvy
Henriot brut soviegn (spelling) blanc de blanc
Laughing jacks jacks shiraz 2006
springvale Pinot gris 2008
bests riesling 2008
pennies 389 2001
seppelt para 21 yr old 1987
should be a decent weekend, my brother owns a pub, so he's bringing the beer.
Jamie