Nice wines I have drunk recently - Red or White

[TheRealTMA]

Thinking of buying a copy.

“The persistent suggestion that most wine drinkers believe that minerals are transferred directly from the rocks to the wine feels silly to me – the way in which we describe wine is metaphorical.”

Books: Taste the Limestone, Smell the Slate by Alex Maltman - Decanter

Taste the Limestone, Smell the Slate by Alex Maltman: Our regular reviewer enjoys a new book that debunks the minerality myth.

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Taste the Limestone, Smell the Slate by Alex Maltman (Book Review)

Between 2010 and 2016 I subscribed to wine’s perhaps most serious journal, World of Fine Wine. On occasion I was able to see my own words on their pages, but back then it was, mostly if not entirel…

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[Daver6]

What's everyone else drinking for world Cabernet day?

 

[paddywide]

Clean, transparent and young colour. Has berry favour and closed. The second day stay in fridge, the third day drink the rest half. It is more open but not fully. This is the sight of aging poteintial. Light oak, light to medium body. Bought from cellardoor mystery, $24 per bottle, It is good value to me. It should be opened after few years.

 

[paddywide]

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Was waiting to try Lamella 18 with a bit of age to see if it lives up to the hype of a perfect score. Standish wines need time to breathe so I decanted at midnight to drink at 8pm, total 20 hours.

I’m not great at describing wines so will leave the poetry to EL and others, all I can say is WOW this is an absolute brilliant representation of Aussie Shiraz. In terms of complexity and value for money ($105 at release) Standish blows out of the water far more expensive Barossan wine labels.

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I will rate Standish as a high value brand nowadays.

2018 Cabernet horizontal last night

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I guess Evantates will be the best at the day. Usually those obtain lots of medals will open up soon and present good in a short event( 2 hrs).

 

[burmans]

What's everyone else drinking for world Cabernet day?

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Shiraz!

 

[Daver6]

Shiraz!

To be fair, it was pure coincidence that I picked out a Cabernet for dinner tonight