A fine line between heaven and hell

Spaghetti. Lovely.

Time is tight right now and I'm finding it hard to even think, yet alone think anything intelligent, so I'll try to keep this brief.

First of all thanks to Jenny Houghton at Maygars Hill for being so accommodating, even in the face of my stupidity. I'll write more about Maygars Hill, the magnificent Shiraz they produce, and my stupidity, in my next post. In the meantime, a quick word about our old nemesis, Pinot Noir.

Regular readers will know how we here at the Grand Jury feel about Pinot Noir. We unashamedly treat it with suspicion and rather like a [can't think of anything vaguely funny to say here], it's guilty until proven innocent.

Imagine our delight then, when the Lethbridge Pinot Noir 2006, recommended by our friend Mitchell at Harvest, turned out to be a ripper. Depending on your view of what's interesting, an interesting article in the recent Gourmet Wine Traveller had Burgundian producer Jeremy Seysses of Domaine Dujac stating that the Lethbridge was one of a few New World Pinots he liked, and I can see why. It elevates above the average fruit juice that characterises much Australian pinot with earthy barnyard characters amongst the dark cherry and berry flavours. Lovely weight and texture, and after a couple of years in the bottle it's really hitting its stride. Good stuff, and for $35 or so, better value than some of it's more expensive peers.

I'm still waiting for salvation but I'm not holding my breath, I hear it's not good for you.

Be seeing you.