Date: 23 June,
2012
What: 2008 Box Stallion Pinot Noir, Mornington Peninsula
Purchased: Cellar door, around $30, I think
Food: Shepherd's pie
Comments: "Be in the game, but not of the game." This is tasty, knock it down gear. Has a light colour, with the slightest brown tinge. Goes savoury, fruity and then savoury - nose is savoury if non specific, then onto an initially classic (as I see it!) Peninsula flavour of stewed cherries and background red fruits but then gets quite savoury as it ends and finishes quite long. It has a sort of refined muscularity. Has some Central Otago qualities in that regard. "From the Peninsula, but not of the Peninsula". Ultimately, this a fun, quaffing pinot, not a wine wanker one (although far more than a bbq red, for sure). I would happily tuck into this again.
Saturday 23 June 2012
Friday 1 June 2012
Clonakila Hilltops Shiraz
Date: 1 June,
2012
What: 2010 Clonakilla Hilltops Shiraz, Hilltops Region, NSW
Purchased: Gift (many thanks, A!)
Food: Chorizo, prawn, chilli and porcini pizza
Comments: Possible ripper. Deep, dark colour. Sort of tight nose although has a bit of spice to it; kind of there but not. Enough of the preliminary garbage. This announces itself in the mouth. Dense, chewy tannins with a brambly, blackberry flavour with almost an deep, angry Christmas pudding thing. Bit of spice to add depth. Finish is interesting. It is sort of like there is an aria being sung and then it drops an octave straight away. That said, it continues to belt out solid tune, albeit slightly softer. Think I need to put some of this in the cellar to have a snooze for say 3 years and it will be outstanding, although quite enjoying it now. Good stuff.
What: 2010 Clonakilla Hilltops Shiraz, Hilltops Region, NSW
Purchased: Gift (many thanks, A!)
Food: Chorizo, prawn, chilli and porcini pizza
Comments: Possible ripper. Deep, dark colour. Sort of tight nose although has a bit of spice to it; kind of there but not. Enough of the preliminary garbage. This announces itself in the mouth. Dense, chewy tannins with a brambly, blackberry flavour with almost an deep, angry Christmas pudding thing. Bit of spice to add depth. Finish is interesting. It is sort of like there is an aria being sung and then it drops an octave straight away. That said, it continues to belt out solid tune, albeit slightly softer. Think I need to put some of this in the cellar to have a snooze for say 3 years and it will be outstanding, although quite enjoying it now. Good stuff.
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