A closer look at the wines from Saturday’s Italian lunch. Not all wines are made for aging. You often hear the comment that only 10% of wines are created to age. I am not sure about this figure, but in the context of 90% of the wine being produced is rather inexpensive, generic wines that…
Category: red wine
2012 Fiorenzo Nada Barbaresco Manzola
A closer look at the wines from Saturday’s Italian lunch. My first two Piedmont wines were a 2014 Elio Altare Barolo and a 2012 Fiorenzo Nada Barbaresco Manzola. Both were oxidised and needed to be replaced. Not a great start to my Piedmont journey. I am yet to try the Elio Altare, but opening and sharing…
2008 Travaglini Gattinara Tre Vigne
A closer look at the wines from Saturday’s Italian lunch. The group needed a little research to get our head around the background of this wine. Made from Nebbiolo, there was an assumption it was from the Piedmont region. There was no mention of Langhe on the label, which usually designates the region when not…
December 2016: 2014 Keith Tulloch The Kester Shiraz (and our last visit to Keith Tulloch Wines)
Tasted at Cellar Door, decanted for 20 minutes. The fruit is from a heritage-listed single vineyard with 86 year old vines. Shiraz 99%Voignier 1% There was incredible hype surrounding the 2011 vintage. When the 2014 was completed comparisons were already being made. Time will tell which is better, suffice to say 2014 was outstanding, with…
2015 Fattoria di Fèlsina Berardenga Chianti Classico
Consistently classic Chianti. Part 2 of Sunday evening. Part 1, here 2012 Bodegas Sierra Cantabria Rioja Reserva Burgundy might be our wine sweet spot, but that matters little when you are on a Chianti budget. The difference is vast, yet Chianti offers an honesty that other affordable wines cannot. Most Chianti rarely sees new oak, relying…
2012 Bodegas Sierra Cantabria Rioja Reserva
Wine cannot overcome all troubles. More often than not wine modifies our mood for the positive. Sometimes it doesn’t. It is not the wine to blame, there are bad headspaces that cannot be resolved with even the best wines. I have not been myself over the last few days. Maybe it is work, maybe it…
2007 Poggio San Polo Brunello di Montalcino
Vientiane treasures. Part three of the Kuala Lumpur to Laos journey. Finding wine bars in faraway places is one of my favourite pastimes. Every city has something to offer if you look hard enough. This tiny place seemed impossible. Tucked away off a busy Vientiane street, owned by an old Italian gentleman. The shelves stocked…
2008 La Spinetta Barolo Vigneto Garretti
Distant Dreams. The second chapter of the epic journey from Kuala Lumpur to Luang Parbang and back. The first of the Bangkok tastings can be found here – 2006 Domaine Zind-Humbrecht Riesling Brand Turckheim Great wine can be found anywhere if you know where to look. Bangkok is no exception. Dig deep enough and you can…
2009 Yarra Yering Dry Red N°1
The anti-patriot. I rarely drink Australian wines anymore. The lack of patriotism started before we relocated to Malaysia. Initially, I was intimidated by wines from other countries, particularly Old World wines. Complicated naming systems, vineyard classifications and unknown grape varieties caused a strange wine anxiety. The change started with Burgundy and continued to Italy. Now,…