Burn baby, burn
Game show hosts aren't really relevant to this post, but then they're not really relevant to anything, so onto the wine. I'm sure a lot of people will baulk at the idea of coughing up over $100 for a sparkling wine that isn't from Champagne, but not me. Oh no. Why give money to the French when all they'll do is buy more onions and say 'haw hee haw hee haw' an awful lot? If you want world class sparkling wine from nearer to home, then look no further than the Macedon Ranges and the Hanging Rock LD Cuvee VII. This is a big wine that's been described as being very much in the Style of Bollinger. If you don't know what Bolly tastes like, then don't worry, that makes two of us. The Cuvee VII is a rich, intense and powerful wine that's spent 9 years resting on the lees prior to disgorgment. There's little in the way of dosage (according to the website on 2g per litre) and overall, it's stunning. It was opened for an anniversary, but really, my wife deserves more than something fizzy for being married to me.
Next up is the Campbells Rutherglen Muscat. I'm guilty of a lot of things when it comes to wine, and one of them is my constant crowing about how good, and affordable, Australian desert wines are. No crime there I hear you say. Well no, but perhaps I should subscribe to what I prescribe and actually go and buy some myself. Still, no need when my good friends are happy to do it for me. Campbells are infamous for their Muscat, and rightly so. It's thick, sweet, delicious and tastes of raisins and dates and stuff. I can't give you any more detail, as I was simultaneously shovelling a large slice of cheesecake into my mouth at the time. I can tell you that the Campbells won a Decanter award though, which might actually mean something.
Well, that's it for now. Be seeing you.
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5 comments:
Nice move on the champagne purchase and reaching the milestone! I thought it was traditional to give something made of "leather"?
On another note, when clicking onto your "decanter" hyperlink I was horrified to read this story about the killer caterpillars! (excerpt below)
"Up to a third of Margaret River vineyards have been attacked by 'apple looper' caterpillars
The caterpillars - previously unknown in grapevines in the region – have caused yield losses by feeding on small berries, preventing them developing.
But the extent of further damage is proving difficult to estimate because the caterpillars are feeding inside grape berries and becoming increasingly difficult to detect as bunches close. There has been no significant foliage damage.
'It's a new issue. It's never been seen before,' said viticultural consultant and Margaret River Wine Industry Association president, Leah Clearwater.
Ms Clearwater estimated that 10-30% of vineyards throughout the region were affected by the caterpillars, which were between 5mm and 2.5cm long."
ps. I still have some of the muscat fermenting in the fridge.....need to address that....
Wish i could aford a $100
A $100 what? Or do you mean, you wish you could afford to buy $100? Very Kafka.
Am going to buy and drink the Hanging Rock LD and the Lubiana 95 Prestige this bloody year. I've put it off too long. Nice TNs. Took me a while to find your new blog as I am often dumb. Very nice.
Cheers
jeremy
Good to have you back Jeremy, the blogs essentially the old one, but with a new name...
Don't know much about the Lubiana... Let me know how you get on
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