Usually, verticals have a purpose. An excuse for the winery to show off a wine, launch a new one, or just to remind everyone how good something used to be. …
Taltarni 'French Syrah' 1983 (Pyrenees, Vic) 12.9%, Cork, $125 Source: Dinner guest www.taltarni.com.au I often wonder what wines like this would have looked like in their youth. Sadly, I was a wide-eyed two year …
A gift from Peter Gago - Penfolds Bin 389 1983 1953 Grange. In blue. Peter likes it. Penfolds Bin 389 1983 (South Australia) $?, Cork Source: Gift www.penfolds.com.au From the same year as the infamous …
Hunter Valley Tweetup Brilliant old Hunter curio I'm in a house-keeping mood this week, with a little sunshine and a free night or too making for some serious productivity. Or at least …
More old goodies: 98 Petit Cheval, 90 Montrose, 83 Unico + more.... As mentioned here, I've been helping to 'drink out a cellar' recently, a task that is - given the …
