Half Mile Creek

Curly Flat

Macedon Ranges Chardonnay 2021

From half bottle at what I believe is Australia’s best Cantonese restaurant which is Flower Drum in Melbourne, and has been for 48 years. I had the Chefs banquet of 6 small courses. No notes on the wine but a quality producer from a quality terroir in the Macedon Ranges. Definitely cool climate and on the lean side. Great with food. — 2 months ago

Douglas, Tom and 14 others liked this

Château d'Yquem

Sauternes Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend 1981

jesus g
9.8

A half bottle — 3 months ago

Ira, Jan and 12 others liked this

Château Cantemerle

Haut-Médoc Red Bordeaux Blend 2009

AHF
9.1

From half with perfect cork. Very balanced with drying tannins. Much better after two+ hour decant. — 5 months ago

Château de Beaucastel

Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhône Blend 2009

Special bottle. Really in its sweet spot. Fragrant nose , with some Mourvèdre funk. Sweet tannins with dark red fruits. Some Tobacco and black olive. Matured further in glass over the hour and a half the bottle was consumed. Just left you want g more — 7 months ago

Joe, Paul and 16 others liked this

Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe

La Crau Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red Rhone Blend 2007

The 2007 Vieux Telegraphe, enjoyed here from half bottle, encapsulates everything so wonderful about Chateauneuf-du-Pape, coming from very old vines on the fabled plateau of La Crau. Pungent aromatics; an ethereal cacophony of sweet cranberry, blackcurrant, strawberry, liquorice, blood orange, white pepper and garrigue (in spades), with airy elegance and poise. The palate follows in much the same style, graceful and welcoming, adding flecks of sweet vanilla. There is, however, a core of iron and solid structure that ties everything together. This is accomplished stuff, even in such a brilliant vintage as 2007, and this elegant, complex CNdP warrants a high score – and further ageing. — 2 months ago

Ira, Peter and 2 others liked this

Dom Pérignon

Brut Champagne Blend 2009

Half off wine Wednesday. At less than retail - we couldn’t resist. Was solid but not spectacular — 5 months ago

Scott@Mister, Andrew and 9 others liked this
Martin Bergo

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Half-off on a DP??? Madre mia. Congratulations.

Between the Lines

Reserve Cabernet Franc 2012

Niagara Peninsula Cab Franc is hard to beat. More proof of that in this bottle. — 3 months ago

Bonnie Hodur
with Bonnie

Jumpin' Juice (Patrick Sullivan)

Half Full Pinot Blend 2021

This is a blend of syrah, cabernet Sauvignon and Sauvignon Blanc.
The wine is red but completely translucid like a Tavel wine. The nose is funky with dome discreet barnyard notes, a typical herbaceous note that I associate with Sauvignon Blanc, some minerally notes like crushed rocks, pomegranate and strawberry too. Very interesting!
The palate shows a good acid drive, pomegranate and strawberry notes all along, some width, a soft and gentle mouthfeel that changes in the rear with some lively tannins that create another layer over a rather long and fruity finish with pomegranate and strawberry. It's fresh and fun, it's super easy going. Textbook glouglou wine. Enjoyed slightly chilled. 12,5% abv.
— 3 months ago

Tom, Peter and 6 others liked this
Peter van den Besselaar

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You are a real explorer 😉
Daniel M

Daniel M

Coming from the greatest explorer of us all, I take that as a praise, @Peter van den Besselaar 😉
Beth Hamilton

Beth Hamilton

Funky barnyard notes! Blech!

Château Léoville Barton

Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 2006

Vintage 2006 | popped and poured with risotto funghi and truffle | half transparant | cassis cedar eucalyptus leather, still much fruit after 18 years in smell | lush mouthfeel — 6 months ago

romo, Jeroen and 27 others liked this
Eric Hoepelman

Eric Hoepelman

Zo zo, geniet ervan!
Tom Casagrande

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Nice wine and great pairing!
Timothy Lynch

Timothy Lynch

Mouth watering!