Bon soir! I'm in 'la mood francais' so have been quaffing a few french reds. This is purely to prepare my palate for an upcoming trip to France. I leave in 11 days and people have been asking Can you speak French?' Well, my answer is 'Non, not exactly BUT I do speak the language of wine...oui, oui?’
My favourite over the past month has been a 2009 Cotes du Rhone and I gotta tell ya, it’s a stayer! I’ve taken it to every dinner party, tucked it under my arm for each BYO restaurant and have had it as my home-alone quaffer, and I just keep going back for the same. Don't get me wrong, I do support local wines (Oh boy do I support them - In fact, the current glut of wine in Australia is purely due to the fact that I took a month off drinking a couple of years ago!!) and I have tasted some Aussie winners lately (and promise to mention them below) but I guess right now I’m just having a French focused phase.
Anyway, “wrap ya laughing gear” around these, or as they say in gay Paris, 'Wrap la bouche!' (*see footnote)
French pick of the month
Pierre Amadieu, 2009 Cotes du Rhone, Roulepierre (the stayer, the quaffer, the French phase)
Australian - on the lighter side
Shantell 2006 Yarra Valley Pinot Noir – Shantell have just released their 2006 Pinot and I was lucky enough to slurp my way through a generous pour, while indulging on duck on the deck! You must dine at Shantell – always the most magnificent lunch and view.
Getting heavier
Fergusson 2005 Yarra Valley ‘Benjamin’ Cabernet Sauvignon - I gate crashed a 60th birthday party and the generous birthday boy was serving this for his guests. He insisted I take a bottle away with me. I drank it the following night and it was a truly divine experience.
Shantell 2005 Yarra Valley cabernet Sauvignon – after pinot and duck on the deck I loaded my car boot with other morsels to try. This was superb with my home made spag bog
Sante!
*Footnote: I doubt very much that they say that
My favourite over the past month has been a 2009 Cotes du Rhone and I gotta tell ya, it’s a stayer! I’ve taken it to every dinner party, tucked it under my arm for each BYO restaurant and have had it as my home-alone quaffer, and I just keep going back for the same. Don't get me wrong, I do support local wines (Oh boy do I support them - In fact, the current glut of wine in Australia is purely due to the fact that I took a month off drinking a couple of years ago!!) and I have tasted some Aussie winners lately (and promise to mention them below) but I guess right now I’m just having a French focused phase.
Anyway, “wrap ya laughing gear” around these, or as they say in gay Paris, 'Wrap la bouche!' (*see footnote)
French pick of the month
Pierre Amadieu, 2009 Cotes du Rhone, Roulepierre (the stayer, the quaffer, the French phase)
Australian - on the lighter side
Shantell 2006 Yarra Valley Pinot Noir – Shantell have just released their 2006 Pinot and I was lucky enough to slurp my way through a generous pour, while indulging on duck on the deck! You must dine at Shantell – always the most magnificent lunch and view.
Getting heavier
Fergusson 2005 Yarra Valley ‘Benjamin’ Cabernet Sauvignon - I gate crashed a 60th birthday party and the generous birthday boy was serving this for his guests. He insisted I take a bottle away with me. I drank it the following night and it was a truly divine experience.
Shantell 2005 Yarra Valley cabernet Sauvignon – after pinot and duck on the deck I loaded my car boot with other morsels to try. This was superb with my home made spag bog
Sante!
*Footnote: I doubt very much that they say that
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Hi Jo,
Noticed you weren't around at working lately. Delighted to see you are living your dream of drinking your way through France. Look forward to the stories.
Enjoy
Leanne P
lpentlan@portphillip.vic.gov.au
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