Nice wines I have drunk recently - Red or White

Reminded again tonight how food and mood change the perception.
For our solitary Good Friday dinner we had prawns, I had a few Sydney rocks, and we had some nice whiting.
I had just done a fast 5 k and so had a large stiff g&t before dinner.
For dinner I had pre-chosen my current white fave, a cleanskin Meera Park Terracotta Semillon.
It started out like absolute cough and I didn't get it….. I and everyone really like this plonk.. what is wrong ?
After sharing our prawns with the resident feline, I moved on to the oysters and suddenly the sem lifted.
It was even better with the whiting and it's still ok here in front of the 'puter.
In hindsight I should have opened a Riesling.. but stuff happens….
 
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Steady said:
Purchased locally? Do you drink straight on ice or mixed? (Lemon / mandarin sounds like something I would like)
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Yep, the distributor for Australia is "black market sake", you can buy directly or boutique retailers also may stock it. I find it a little too sweet so I dilute over ice. I'm sure it would work fabulous with soda, mixed with a nip of gin would be even better!
 
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2012 was fantastic vintage in Coonawarra and Wynns Black Label is one of my favourites from that year. First time for me to try V&A and I’m impressed. Smooth and balanced it was a joy to drink alongside nice cut of wagyu.

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Grill chicken for dinner last night, might as well have some whites. (After the other discussion yesterday.)

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2002 shows a darker gold colour, nose is quite , Smokey honey, taste like honey and noticeable acidity , that’s all I got ,But the finish is good, there’s no sign of fading away like a off peak wine. I don’t think I can tell the difference in a blink tasting if I put this along side with a less oak Chardonnay.

2006 is lighter in colour and more clear , still smells like a young wine, again honey and melon this time , no sign of oak, less acidic than 2002. These marsanne tastes quite simple but it doesn’t taste like a cheap wine although these 2 wine is less than $20 in retail land, these are good wines.
 

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