Category Archives: $50 to $100

Miscellany 3: Christmas day 2011

Posted on December 27, 2011 by Andrew

My Christmas Day selections: Ployez Jacquemart Selection Rose: Lovely – just right, and its pinkness was Christmas-appropriate.  And it won over a non champagne crowd with its delicate strawberry and lemon notes. Ployez Jacquemart Brut 2000: Served too warm – … Continue reading →

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Château Kirwan 2006

Posted on December 3, 2011 by Lincoln

From the Médoc in Bordeaux. Margaux to be specific. That’s left bank; a Cabernet dominant blend. Dusty cigar box and graphite on the nose. Pencil dry. Red currant and graphite on the palate. Nice structure. Grippy tannins and dry length. … Continue reading →

Posted in $50 to $100, Bordeaux, Cabernet Sauvignon, France, Notes, Price, Varietal/Style | 1 Comment

Riesling weekend

Posted on October 23, 2011 by Andrew

Here’s what we drank with some tasty home meals of fish on Friday and pork on Saturday. 1993 Zilliken Saarburger Rausch Spatlese This must have been searing and hard to approach in its youth – unless it has stood still … Continue reading →

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Domaine Gros’ Noré Bandol 2001

Posted on October 16, 2011 by Lincoln

Spring cleaning. And this wasn’t cheap: a snip over $50 if I recall correctly (ooh, I am having a Chairman Kaga moment) … it was a phase I was going through, buying bits and bobs from different French wine regions. … Continue reading →

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Kooyong Meres Pinot Noir 2006

Posted on September 30, 2011 by Lincoln

A quickie – I was only half paying attention to this one. Initially quite savoury and minerally on the nose, dully fruited but marginally interesting. On the palate, some red fruits and chunks of minerals, drying but satisfying. Left in … Continue reading →

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2009 Bindi Quartz Chardonnay

Posted on September 17, 2011 by Andrew

Holy unseasonal weather batman, its 32 degrees today in Brisbane!  I thought I’d be drinking pinot noir tonight, but too hot.  And lamb cutlets means riesling just wont do.  This bottle of chardonnay has been winking at me for a … Continue reading →

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Pyramid Valley Cowley Family Vineyard Pinot Noir 2009

Posted on August 28, 2011 by Lincoln

My wife said, “Not another one!!”. Well, I am back here again. But luckily, with better results this time, and though the wine is still “out there”, this one is within the bounds of what I find enjoyable. Red in … Continue reading →

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Traversa Starderi Barbaresco 2007

Posted on August 25, 2011 by Lincoln

From Mondo Imports. And I should add that this is not the right label; it is something I dragged off the net – it will have to do; Traversa doesn’t seem to have a high profile on the www. Anyway, … Continue reading →

Posted in $50 to $100, Italy, Nebbiolo, Notes, Piedmont, Price, Varietal/Style | 7 Comments

Isole e Olena Cepparello 2001

Posted on August 20, 2011 by Lincoln

Gnocchi for dinner, so it had to be something Italian. Initially dull and savoury red fruits with a bit of stink and varnish; just not that impressive. Four hours later richer fruits emerged, sour cherries and soft raspberries, liquorice, leather, … Continue reading →

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Domaine des Croix Beaune Pertuisots 1er cru 2006

Posted on August 18, 2011 by Lincoln

A transparent red in colour. An elegant nose, pink florals, minerals, undergrowth, cherry fruits, and a touch of nutmeg, dried herbs and creamy oak. All very subtle and nuanced. The palate showed red fruits and minerals, lovely structure and balance, … Continue reading →

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