I haven’t had a glass of wine for months. Got a friend up who’s helping with some problems with our build, gave him the opportunity to pick something from the cellar.
He picked the Penfolds 407 (2008).
Very nice.
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Good man! 
I’m sure you felt that hit the spot after such a while…!
How are your temperatures now Pete, all settled down ok…?
SC
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My temp seems to have settled but I’ve just finished the antibiotics that I was given last week in hospital, so fingers crossed. 
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Good to hear.
I presume you have a dig thermometer at home…? I have one of the contactless ones from Withings – about a year ago I had some internal bleeding complications after having some bad Varicose Veins removed from my leg, was a bit dicey for a while and they were seriously concerned re Sepsis….So I/we were doing my temperature a lot, every 1/2hr or so as the paranoia built up…!
Good device though, Helen could even take my temp if I was dosing…and of course it’s all tracked and stored in the App so you have history and graph….
Anyway, back to Vino…! 
SC
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A generous host
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I couldn’t stop him. 
His just saved us about $40k in ideas for our build, his worth it.
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Best wishes for the ongoing recovery Pete and the project as well. Its always good to have things to look forward to (apart from paying the bills of course).
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Must be close to statement money in your part of the world. Chop chop Pete.
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I have just decided to extract a few more cases from bonded storage (Sunbury not Tilbury this time) ahead of the Autumn Statement and the likely further increase in excise duty on wine. I would love to have the space to store it all at home in a dark damp cellar but have to make do with various wine fridges and alcoves so about the most I can bring back over this time is about a dozen cases.
Really looking forward to trying some of the 2010 and 2011 brunellos I bought on release and the 2013 Produttori del Barbaresco mixed case. I think we might need something to cheer us up when Rachel gets to work making the pips squeak!
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Just found this on amazon Germany, several incoming to try, thanks
Martin
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Thanks Quickben. Your taking bottles out of bond before the budget inspired me to do the same. Deliveries starting tomorrow. Will take pick of what arrives.
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Sounds good. Hope you like it. It is perfect for risotto
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Whatever happened to Chateau Rod Laver?
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As I’ve said before, you do these things so we don’t have to.
thoughts and prayers
thoughts and prayers
best wishes
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Any thoughts on the 2023 Condrieu/Rhone whites you are at liberty to share with us?
It was Coq du Rod Laver
Martin
We haven’t had a white that young in fact.
Was a hot vintage, although not quite as hot as 2022. Probably favour (a bit) the reds therefore. But I find Rhône varietals, even Viognier, are adapting well to the vagaries of climate change.
2024 looking a bit patchy in the north apparently, but they’re happy in the south.
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Excellent choice. Must’ve been delicious.
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It was I only had 2 very small glasses