A quiet week compared to Odds and Ends I. Wines that slipped through the tasting note net include:
- Benevelli Dolcetto d’Alba “Bric du Succ” 2008: a very nice wine, but I still think I prefer the Langhe Nebbiolo for drinking now. Savoury and floral, leathery, cherries, pleasantly tart with a dry finish. Certainly looked better on the 2nd night, which is odd because I was under the impression that Dolcetto was a drink now proposition. I should do a proper note on this one.
- Craggy Range Block 14 Syrah 2002: still quite oaky. Nice fleshy palate, resolved and drinking nicely, but man you gotta love oak
- Turkey Flat Butcher’s Block White 2009: a blend of Marsanne, Viognier and Roussanne, showing citrus fruits and apricots and musky fruits on the palate. Pretty good.
- Hoddles Creek Pinot Noir 2008: didn’t grab me at all this time. Dunno why because it has been a house favourite for a while. Perhaps it was over-awed by the 10 minutes by Tractor wine.
- Meerea Park “Alexander Munro” Shiraz 1999: raspberries and liquorice, and some feral undertones, mellow tannins. Will do a proper note during the week
- Kooyong Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noir 2005: okay, but no real charm. A shame, but it just didn’t do much for me
- Mountain X Hunter Shiraz 2007: solid wine. Got half a bottle on the sideboard, so will see how it has evolved tonight.