A big night of Pinot Noir (Part 1) 4 May 2016 Previous attempts to convert Shell to Pinot outside of Burgundy have failed. Time for a change in tactics. This Bruno Clair was tasted blind against the Moric on the following post. 2010 Domaine Bruno Clair Morey-Saint-Denis En la rue de Vergy Strawberries and violets…
Category: red wine
2003 Lakes Folly Cabernet
Dinner with Diane Griffin. 26 April 2016 A great day. Always a pleasure to have family visit. Not Burgundy but one of Shell’s favourites. 2003 Lakes Folly Cabernet Sweet tobacco, dried herbs, coffee and dark chocolate with fading dark berry fruits. The palate shows great mouthfeel. Very good structure and fine well integrated tannins. At…
2010 Domaine Gason & Pierre Ravaut Ladoix Le Bois Roussot Premier Cru
Back to Burgundy 26 April 2016 Shell went straight back to Burgundy after the disappointment of the Bellaraine pinot. Onto our third bottle before dinner. I hope Diane does not think this is a regular Saturday’s drinking. 2010 Domaine Gason & Pierre Ravaut Ladoix Le Bois Roussot Premier Cru Sour cherries, earth, truffles, rhubarb and…
2009 Scothmans Hill Norfolk Vineyard Pinot Noir
Between lunch and dinner with Diane Griffin 26 April 2016 It is an ongoing quest to convert my beautiful wife to Pinot outside Burgundy. With Diane and I having the lions share of the Epogee we needed something to get us through the afternoon before dinner. A good as time as any to tempt Shell…
2013 Curly Flat Pinot Noir
The risky business of what to open after a Grand Cru burgundy. 16 April 2016 With the Burgundy finished Australian pinot once again became a discussion point. Why do we get it so wrong so often? Curly Flat is the rare exception. Clearly inebriated, it suddenly seemed an excellent idea to open a half bottle…
2001 Penfolds Bin 389 Cabernet Shiraz
A change from burgundy. 6 April 2016 Sometimes you need a change. It cant be all about burgundy all the time can it? 2001 Penfolds Bin 389 Cabernet Shiraz Black berries and cherries. Olives, tar and tobacco on the nose. Balanced with well integrated tannins on the finish. The 389 never seems to live up…
2008 Domaine Robert Chevillon Nuits-Saint-Goergres Les Vaucrains Premier Cru
Birthday celebrations continue. 27 March 2016 After the Cristal there was no going back. I have vague memories of great food and fine conversation. So nice to share a birthday with my beautiful wife and her family. Oh, there was some wine as well…. 2008 Domaine Robert Chevillon Nuits-Saint-Goergres Les Vaucrains Premier Cru To be…
2002 Henschke Cyril Cabernet
A change from Burgundy 20 March 2016 It took some persuading for Shell to abandon Burgundy for the evening. Ox cheeks braised in red wine for most of the day was going to require something with a bit of weight. We picked this up a few weeks ago from our ‘not to be named’ bottle…
2012 Stonier Merron’s Vineyard Pinot Noir
A public holiday is reason enough. 14 March 2016 After a morning drive through Mt Macedon Shell decided we should try the wild boar we picked up at Prahan Markets the weekend before. It should be noted that before the cooking began we stopped for tea and coffee at a location Shell won’t allow me…