Lafite Barons de Rothschild Reserve Speciale - Bordeaux Rouge - 2008

Date 18/02/2012 (Updates in red)
Time 15:30 -
Food Undecided
Brand Lafite Barons de Rothschild Reserve Speciale
Grape Bordeaux Rouge
Year 2008
Price NZ$27.90

So, one woke up, got dressed and missioned down to Newmarket.

A fine day to go for a stroll and see the mostly pleasant sights adorning themselves with their surroundings. I'd decided to do an annual gathering of Japanese food, and ingredients, then realising there was a Japanese liquor store close by, I went and bought some Sake and Shochu.

Then I remembered there was a fine wine merchant nearby, so off I trotted to buy some Bordeaux rouge.

FAIL.

Not open.

It's Saturday damn it.

It's Newmarket damn it.

I want to try a Bordeaux rouge damn it.

I waded my way back in to the Newmarket elite and walked toward chez-moi.

Thought I'd grab some steak and cook it to have with me Sake, oh look, a bottle store, oh look, I'm going inside, oh look, a Bordeaux area, oh look, I'm going to buy a bottle, oh look, I'm at the counter... oh look, they have gift pack boxes for Wolf Blass 'Platinum'... hang on - What the fuck?

"Excuse me, I notice you have gift boxes for the Wolf Blass 'Platinum', do you have any?"

"It (the POS system) says we do, it is over here"

(Fuck I was just there)

"That's an OK drop I had a bottle this week" (Employee is unimpressed)

(There is a bottle of the Penfolds RWT next to it - FUCK!!!!!)

SUDDENLY.

Like an Angel calling my name, like a line of little duckies crossing the road, or Moses parting that damn sea, I spot a bottle of Wolf Blass 'Black' label - The lady still talks about the 'Platinum' - I'm gone, straight to the 'Black' shelf.

Fuck me, it's only $74.00.

MINE!

I'm told it is on special, and usually $130.00 per bottle. They have five bottles left in stock. Four now. And, it is the 33rd vintage so different to the amazing one I'd tried.

I know I'm going to go and buy the rest, it's just a matter of time. Fuck you Wolf Blass 'Black' - I love you.

Anyways...

Barons de Lafite Rothschild Reserve Speciale Bordeaux Rouge 2008. I know! how illuminated. Build a berg and get over it right! Can't New world order this stuff but found some on the fly.

It smells great.

It is corked.

It is decanting now.

It is like liquid ruby in colour.

Want to know what I was rambling on about before? check the "." after the fly.

Be back later.

Glass number one, Well it is different to what I am used to, I don't know if I am actually drinking anything at all, and given the cheap price (these bottles go up in to the thousands) this is a fantastic red. Paired with Goldfrapp's aptly named "Time out from the world", this is the bomb-diggity.

[time for a music change]

brb...

Wonderful red. Probably need two bottles depending on your red-resistance and definitely enjoy food with it.

AvinitRED.