I’ll investigate those, I am a bit light on for whites. Mrs Pete drank mostly white but as she’s not drink much of anything (and I’m not drinking any less) these days I don’t seem to buy much.
Same here I’ve become quite selective on what I purchase now
I use to be quite a collector in past years but not so much now , if I go out to restaurant or wine bar I do go for a very decent bottle though even though getting smashed on price
True I got robbed for a bottle of Riesling the other night, thankfully it was quite good.
Some other recommendations from Tasmania in this bit I wrote:
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Great article and great recommendations, I’ll definitely be checking out some of these. Thank you. 
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Yes Rod
Just shows the effects of climate change
A few years ago no such thing as a Tasmanian Syrah
Stefano Lubiana now producing one and it’s quite OK for a cool climate one I must say
Hang on you’ve got an Aussie passport it’s Shiraz not Syrah. 
Get with the flow mate 
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Thank you for another great review Eoink. Again, I can taste vicariously…
I was given a case of 1970 Leoville Poyferre for my 21st birthday. Unfortunately almost every bottle was a huge disappointment - the more so considering how wonderful were the wines from a number of other chateau; I have great memories of drinking several bottles the '70 Lynch Bages, and La Lagune during the late '80s and the LB in particular was sublime. I think the quality of the top chateau was far more variable then than it is now, so I’m pleased that Leoville Poyferre appear to be back making the kind of wine you’d expect from a 2nd Growth.
As for '86, my frustrating experience with a case of '86 Lynch Bages bears your theory out; the first few bottles I tried were all just barely approachable behind a wall of tannin. I reckon I only really started to enjoy the last 6, which I only started drinking in more recent years. The bottles I drank for my 50th were really something. I’m now down to my last bottle…
Going back a further decade, I think we need to go a year earlier to '75 to find similarly big, tannin dominant wines. I’ve had a few different '75s over the years, my favourite perhaps being Gruaud Larose. I must have drunk about 5 or 6 bottle of this one over a period of a couple of years in the early '90s and it was a very fine balance between tannin, acidity and fruit. It was drinking superbly then, but I feared for anybody looking to keep it longer as I felt that the fruit could easily be overtaken and you’d end up really disappointed. I’d love to find someone who has drunk the '75 in later years to find out…
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Do t have a picture but at a friends last night we had the Quinta de la Rosa 30 yr old tawny which is just an incredible wine
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When my father died in 2003 we found a few nice wine bottles in the flat: 1970, 1975, 1978 and others.
Some were very good wines that unexpectedly appeared to be enjoyed and brought very good memories and entertained some friends.
However I had the feeling that those bottles should have been drunk earlier on. I learned that in case of mistake it is better too early than too late.
Incidentally I believe there were not notable years in the seventies in Spain.
Thanks, Rod. Yeah, I’ve enjoyed a couple of those. Also Souverain is a bargain chewy Californian Chardonnay.
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After my father died my brother and I discovered a bottle of 40 year old home made blackcurrant wine which had about three inches of sediment .
It was absolutely delicious .
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I have tried a few Quinta de Le Rosa, but only 10 Year Olds, not a 30. Sounds like that should be my next Port.
Definitely give it a go!
+1 for Stefano Lubiana - we had a few when we stayed in Freycinet on Tassie in 2018 - I think there are a bunch of excellent wineries flying relatively under the radar but definitely hitting it out of the park.
Dinner last night with neighbours so these magnums were put to good use. The 2016 Chapel Down Three Graces was probably the most enjoyable Cuvee from them that I have tried. Everyone went back for a top up. The Gruner was one served by the Wine Society at the last Christmas event I attended pre-pandemic. All the wines that night from magnum and it definitely made a difference in terms of their development in a very positive way. After a couple more years this one blew me away - so much complexity that I will have to try more in this style. The Grenache is one tried a few times since I met the winemaker - Jan Boland Coetzee - ex-Springbok and Adi Badenhorst’s father-in-law. Crunchy fruit and excellent perfume. Understated style which is so much better than big and brooding.
Last off was a bottle of Boekenhoutskloof’s Noble Late Harvest. A lovely accompaniment to the melktart that our host had prepared.
A quiet day today I think…..
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I think that the Three Graces 2016 is really on form and their best yet. Sounds like a really nice evening
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For my 40th birthday dinner, we ordered a 40 year old Pedro Ximenez. I still remember the experience.
I admit I was a bit uncomfortable regarding the conservation of the bottle, before tasting it.
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