2011 Stamford plaza hotel promo bottle. De bortoli.

2011 Stamford plaza hotel promo bottle. De bortoli.

Cabernet merlot.

Plum and raspberry nose

Thin to medium bodied.

Red berries and herbaceous palate, dark chocolate and a hint of pepper.

Pleasant but Short Finish

60 points

Hot Tip

Here is a hot tip which I learnt at the expense of $20.

Never buy wine by the glass from a restaurant that has been closed over a long weekend.  This extends through to restaurants that have been closed Mon-Wed....

If you think about it, you can understand why.  Don't make a big deal of it, but when you order you should ask if it is a new bottle.

2 crappy glasses of wine for $20 will learn you good!

2006 Tim Adams Cabernet Malbec

2006 Tim Adams Cabernet Malbec.
Claire valley, SA
$20.
Big spicy and black pepper nose. Black currant and raspberry notes.
Medium bodied. Very dry mouth feel.

opaque and inky. Red rim.
black currant, raspberry, tar, tobacco. Medium length dry finish.
Interesting wine, not for beginners.
65 points

My first post

So, I want to kickoff by saying how much I am looking forward to sleeping tonight.... why?

I have so much stuff about wine floating around in my head and I can finally start to get it all out.

Lets keep it short and straight up.