After two months of living in an apartment without
working AC and fighting with management to get it fixed, we finally moved out.
I still can’t fathom why the apartment manager went so out of her way to screw
us, other than perhaps some deranged desire on her part to be incompetent and
malicious (though I’m not sure why anyone would strive for incompetence, but
hey, to each their own). It was a very frustrating and depressing (and HOT) two
months, but thanks to great advice from a friend knowledgeable in tenant
rights, we (meaning mostly Kye) finally managed to get the issue resolved
somewhat in our favor.
It was still a bit sad though, we’d had some good times and
some very good wines in that
apartment, but now we’re in a much better place and opening some damn decent
wines here. One of which was Tomich Wines ‘Duck and Weave’ Pinot Noir from
Adelaide in Australia.
Once upon a time Australian wine was all the rage in the
US, thanks mainly to the wonderful wines from Shiraz (aka Syrah) they produced.
Then, thanks mostly to sub-par exports and somewhat to the flightiness of
consumers, they fell out of favor. There are some producers who survived and
almost thrived on that, but it’s been a while since I really loved a wine from
Australia.
Tomich’s Pinot Noir changed that. It's 100% Pinot Noir sourced from Adelaide Hills in South Australia, which is a great region for Burgundian style wines. It was light-bodied
with blackberry and cherry on the nose. The palate has notes of cherry, rhubarb
and hints of spice. There’s a bit of gaminess reminiscent of old world Pinot and ends with bright acidity and very soft tannins. For less than $15 it was
most certainly a killer Pinot and led me to pick up a few of their other wines
(shiraz, rosé, and sauvignon blanc), none of which disappointed. It’s a perfect
summer red wine and great with or without food.
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