Bought this in Christchurch and it was drinking beautifully. The colour has started to brick a little, but still pretty dark with lots of sediment. I thought it was more balanced (at the moment) compared to the 2005 but I could be wrong. Memories can sometimes play tricks on us ya know? 
Gonna head up north to Hawkes Bay with the rest of my mates for a week. Adios!
One of the biggest highlights of my trip in Italy – visiting the world-famous Quintarelli winery in Veneto. The weather was too cold to be traipsing around the vineyard but I had the most memorable Recioto della Valpolicella (vintage 1997) in my life. There wasn’t a single wine they produced that I didn’t like. Every bottle was so well balanced that I feel like buying all of them (if only I can afford it)! The gentlemen in the picture are Nicolas Belfrage and Alan Wong. Unfortunately, I didn’t get the chance to meet the legendary figure myself.
