Nice wines I have drunk recently - Red or White

[boomy]

I went to their members dinner in Sydney recently and thought the Grenache was better than the Shiraz.

Absolutely

 

[Daver6]

Bottle 31 of 3000. Drinking really well now. Tanins fully integrated and good balance of fruit and tertiary. Good weight yet only 13.5% abv. Steak just out the over and ready to be seared in the cast iron pan.

 

[kevviek]

As it turns out my new job is <500m from OT. went there for lunch today, only had a glass so had to leave with the rest of this, my namesake wine.

Felt sorry for the guy on a table near us that bought in a 1972 Lindemans Burgundy. He eventually extracted the cork, one sniff and it went down the sink :-(

 

[boomy]

Burgundy wines dinner @ Chez Bagou

 

[Daver6]

Burgundy wines dinner @ Chez Bagou

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How was the PYCM?

 

[boomy]

How was the PYCM?

Sensational, particularly with a bit of age on it.
All 3 whites were fantastic and very different from each other. Wish we had more but there were few last minute cancellations hence we ended up with unbalanced ratio between whites and reds.

 

[GDSman]

Has anyone here drunk the 2004 Penfolds Bin 60A? I have a bottle in my wine fridge and am wondering what I can expect and whether I should hold for a special occasion or get on with it... Penfolds suggest drinking 2012-2040 but I would think 21yrs in the bottle might be enough(?)

 

[Daver6]

Has anyone here drunk the 2004 Penfolds Bin 60A? I have a bottle in my wine fridge and am wondering what I can expect and whether I should hold for a special occasion or get on with it... Penfolds suggest drinking 2012-2040 but I would think 21yrs in the bottle might be enough(?)

Maybe use these notes as a guide to make a decision https://www.cellartracker.com/notes.asp?iWine=168935

 

[GDSman]

Maybe use these notes as a guide to make a decision https://www.cellartracker.com/notes.asp?iWine=168935

Thanks @Daver6 - I hadn't seen those. Sounds like I could hold a little longer, maybe until my son's palate develops to include red wine (he was born 2004 and I bought it intending for his 21st, but held off opening it as he just wouldn't enjoy it)

 

[Assassin]

Maybe use these notes as a guide to make a decision https://www.cellartracker.com/notes.asp?iWine=168935

Not in my cellar but fwiw Huon Hooke reviewed the wine last year and gave it a 98. Summary: A truly magnificent red wine with decades left in it.

 

[Daver6]

Thanks @Daver6 - I hadn't seen those. Sounds like I could hold a little longer, maybe until my son's palate develops to include red wine (he was born 2004 and I bought it intending for his 21st, but held off opening it as he just wouldn't enjoy it)

There would no rush to drink it at 21 years of age IMHO.

 

[GDSman]

There would no rush to drink it at 21 years of age IMHO.

Yes, sounds like there's a bit of life in it yet...have a milestone birthday in 15mths or (maybe) retirement in 2-3 yrs