Month: January 2025

Stoney Goose Ridge – FOMO

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I have had a recent flare-up of a chronic medical condition, including six nights in hospital. I was unwell before that stay, but I’m on the mend, and looking forward to resuming wine tasting. In the meantime, a teaser from Stoney Goose Ridge.

When I (Hector Lannible) took over as CEO, revitalising the company, and setting an outstanding system of transnational excellence, I didn’t fully forsee the depth of customer demand for NOB (natural, organic, bio) wines.

But I am adept at finding and leading trends, and we have an arsenal in the pipeline. Lo-fi, no-fi, au naturel. Skinsy, textured, tactile. I follow the money, and rake it in, accelerating our margins while shaming rivals with our QPR.

We began with Hipster’s Reward®, then came our Petty Nat (sparkling), and then Cloudy Hay! Our latest entrant into this niche is FOMO (Far Out Mystical Outcome). It’s sure to place an exceptional smile on the delighted faces of our happy clientele, deliver outstanding memories and certainty that our advocates will enlighten their friends and acquaintances to the engaging and irresistible pleasures of the comprehensive suite of Stoney Goose Ridge beverages. Wines, beers, spirits, mixers, cocktails, all rewarding with renowned resonances and unbeatable quality and value.

FOMO of course comes with our brand’s typically innovative packaging’s presentational stylistic verve and elan, with artistic interpretation from Binksy, under my detailed guidance.

FOMO – the wait was well worthwhile.

One from there, one from here

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2012 molitor et auslese

2012 Markus Molitor Erdener Treppchen Auslese Gold capsule ** AP 37 7.5%
Mosel, purchased from the estate in 2015 and retrieved from storage in Germany this year.

(The ** indicates something extra in the category), Light gold colour, honey, quince, raisin, herbs red apple with a lick of spices. This is ready to drink, but will hold on a plateau for another ten years. The plate is creamy, fresh and balanced with lemon verbena, honey, and stonefruit. Very similar to my note from Germany a few months ago!)

Drink to 2034, 91 points.

1998 morris vp

1998 Morris VP 18.8%
Rutherglen, 77% Shiraz, 23% Touriga, trophies and gold medals from credible wine shows over a period of several years.

BTW, I reviewed this in early 2016 and this bottle is slightly more attractive! Meagre cork, but it’s performed. Still a vibrant deep crimson/black colour, it thrills with wild scents of lavender, blueberry, red liquorice, dried herbs, and mellow spirit. The palate is all about fruit definition and texture – there’s violet, plum, redcurrant, spices and best of all, vitality and flavour persistence. It’s a terrific package with at least another decade well within its stride. Hard to resist, and I have several more bottles!

Drink to 2035, 94 points