Weeding out cellar

[brappy]

Alright, I must be boring you people. Just a few more days.... I promise.

Last night #1 Paringa Cabernet, '05, South Australia. Still holding.... The nose is still full of red fruit. A touch of cinamon also. The palate is not screaming Cabernet but is pleasant anyway. This really is a great value.

Last night #3 Rosemount Estate Pinot Noir Diamond Label, '05, Southeastern Australia. This one is really a surprise. Varietal correctness and a pleasant quaffer. The fruit is much larger than I would have thought. A very pleasant drink.

Last night #4 William Hill Winery, Merlot, '03, Napa. This wine didn't change much last night. Was very unpleasant. Not much has changed today. The nose has added some depth but not particularly good depth. The palate is pure crap. Dumped.

And some new wines:

#1 - Mad Fish Shiraz, '04, Western Australia. I don't remember ever tasting this stuff. Interesting nose..... Not much fruit. Some cinamon toast is about all I get from this. On the palate, there is a touch of red fruit and so much acid you could wash your tires with it. Odd wine. I'm going to hold it for a bit to see if something comes alive.....

#2 - Louis M. Martini, Cabernet, '05, Sonoma. Green, herbal, vegetal nose. Wow, the same thing on the palate wrapped with a bit of red fruit and vanilla. Almost like cherry-vanilla yogurt. This wine needs some time. We'll see what happens later.

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