Leasingham Bin 61 Shiraz

OK. I wasn't crazy.

I bought a half-case of the 1999 Leasingham Bin 61 Clare Valley Shiraz in 2002.

At the time, it was one of the best wines I had ever tasted.

I touted this to friends. At key moments with key people, I brought out a bottle and lamented on its taste, power and finesse.

But one night, with my brother-in-law ('sup, Doug), the wine didn't taste so good.

Clearly, this was a case of cork taint (which is why many Australian wineries are using alternative stoppages, like screw tops and plastic).

Now I was down to one bottle.

And I hesitated to bring it out.

So, without the confidence to serve the 1999 Leasingham Bin 61 Clare Valley Shiraz with friends, I opened it myself.

And it was more amazing than when I first tasted it in 2002.

I just had a bad bottle.

Glad I revisited it.

But I wish I was sharing it with someone.

Comments

[eau]

I'd like to drink that wine in New Orleans

[Dan]

Me too.