{"id":3226,"date":"2016-08-10T08:24:31","date_gmt":"2016-08-10T08:24:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.michaelpinkuswinereview.com\/index.php\/2016\/08\/10\/christmas-2015-california-australia-argentina\/"},"modified":"2016-08-10T08:24:31","modified_gmt":"2016-08-10T08:24:31","slug":"christmas-2015-california-australia-argentina","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.michaelpinkuswinereview.com\/2016\/08\/10\/christmas-2015-california-australia-argentina\/","title":{"rendered":"Christmas 2015 (California \/ Australia \/ Argentina)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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(December 25, 2015) …<\/strong> <\/em>We’re back in Ontario and it’s Christmas Day, our annual dinner with my brother and his family … we stop at home to drop off our luggage from our Michigna visit and I grab a few bottles that I set aside for this dinner.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/span>My first is a real long shot, Ironstone 2003 Cabernet Sauvignon<\/strong><\/em><\/span>, that I found in the back of the cellar – obviously it was lost and after opening and tasting it I should have left it that way. This was just a nasty piece of business, totally oxidized and dried up, I am sure the plastic cork did nothing to help its aging process.<\/p>\n

The next bottle fared much better, Nepenthe 2002 The Rogue<\/strong><\/em><\/span>, a blend of Cabernet, Merlot and Shiraz (you kinda have to assume the Cabernet here is Sauvignon) – although older then the Californian wine this one is still pretty impressive: dried dark fruit, white pepper, raspberry, and strawberry, with balsamic notes and cedary-tannins … With a little time it ends up being smooth and silky yet still with a dried character to the fruit, you can’t fault the wine it’s 13 years old and that’s what happens with the older stuff, it’s still delightful and very drinkable.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/span>Couldn’t continue with older wines, lightning doesn’t always strike twice, so I chose a couple of more recent bottlings to be part of the evening. Kaiken 2012 Ultra Malbec<\/strong><\/em><\/span>, it’s everything the doctor ordered in a Malbec and more: coffee, blackberry, cassis and a lovely bit of smokiness.<\/p>\n

The next, and last wine, was the one I knew my brother would really like , and I was right:  Treana 2011 Red<\/strong><\/em><\/span> – the rich red fruit and … well maybe it’s best you just watch this:  <\/a>https:\/\/youtu.be\/3bRVV4i8J1A<\/a><\/p>\n

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