Melbourne winter has finally arrived. 3 June 2016 Its cold and wet. Winter has finally arrived. If it is not Burgundy it will inevitably be Curly Flat. The weeks seem long, the weekends short. Another great wine to finish the week. Tasting notes are already up for this wine. It never fails to impress. 2011…
2010 Francois Feuillet Morey-Saint-Denis Clos Sobre Premier Cru
Friday evening wind down. 27 May 2016 Term is coming to an end. Shell is exhausted. The only thing keeping her going is Friday night Burgundies. 2010 Francois Feuillet Morey-Saint-Denis Clos Sobre Premier Cru Dark cherries and pretty floral notes on the nose. Some cedar nots and fresh herbs. The palate is well structured. Balance…
Melbourne Burgundy Social Club III
The wines of Cote de Nuits 20 May 2016. At this gathering of the Melbourne Burgundy Social Club we compared Premier Crus from the 2009 vintage in the communes Gevrey-Chambertin, Chmbolle-Musigny and Nuits-Saint-Georges. No formal notes were taken. Venue – Shark Fin Inn (as always). All wines were tasted blind in ‘options’ format. 2013 Domaine…
Cabernet Dinner – Coonawarra V the rest of Australia
Comparing Coonawarra – Bergerac, Melbourne 6 May 2016 After some rather negative reviews on the Coonawarra some staunch supporters of the area decided a comparison tasting was in order. Amazingly no one entered a Margaret River. Never mind. The theme for the next wine night will be Margaret River V the rest of Australia. As…
2011 Curly Flat Pinot Noir
A big night of Pinot (Part 4) 4 May 2016 The challenge was set. The Moric did not measure up, the 2010 Curly Flat was too fruit forward and oaked. Complexity? The 2011, from a difficult vintage it has aged quickly, what it lacks in fruit it makes up for in structure and complexity. 2011…
2010 Curly Flat Pinot Noir
A big night of Pinot (Part 3) 4 May 2016 The 2010 vintage was highly regarded in Macedon. With the Moric falling short in Shell’s opinion it seemed only reasonable to pitch the 2010 against the Moric and the Burgundy. 2010 Curly Flat Pinot Noir Sour cherries, vanilla, dark chocolate and cured meats on the…
2010 Moric Reserve Blaurfrankisch Burgenland Osterreich
A big night of Pinot (Part 2) 4 May 2016 Served blind against the Morey-Saint-Deny by Bruno Clair I was certain this could be the wine to sway Shell. It came highly recommended by Braden at Baringo I had high hopes. 2010 Moric Reserve Blaurfrankisch Burgenland Osterreich Dense dark berries on the nose dominated by…
2010 Domaine Bruno Clair Morey-Saint-Denis En la rue de Vergy
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…
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…