A bit of a health scare earlier this year forced me to curtail my drinking; hence the dearth of notes. All the wines I've tasted from April until last month were pretty much spat out so I didn't feel the notes would be complete. Starting this month, I've been drinking a little, but usually just limit myself to one glass each time I do drink, and that's only maybe once a week. Hopefully, I'll be well enough to drink like a normal wino around the middle of next year. In the meantime, here are two I had recently.
Prunotto Barolo Bussia 1999 - Pop and pour. Fine bouquet - roast meat and flowers. Very soft and easy. Touch of sweetness on the attack that turns to an elegant dryness as it fills the mouth. Long finish. Starts to go flat after an hour in the glass. Perhaps a few years beyond peak but still a fine drink. Best to drink up, though.
Wendouree Shiraz 2003 - 2 hours in the decanter before tasting. Lovely floral perfume, still a deep, nearly opaque, purple. Soft and very fine tannins. Still youthful with all the dark skinned fruit and sweet spices intact, and just some flashes of roast meat and leather. What a joy to drink. Gorgeous wine.