A trio of obsessions to help me pass the time. . .
I’ve been mildly obsessed with home made pork buns. . . The recipe can be found here. The pictured image is attempt 2 of 3, and they were structurally deficient (dough was sloppy and over moist) with several falling apart when cooked. Still they are rewarding and evoke enough memory and joy for me to persist with my clumsy efforts.
Wine. A pair of wine list bottles.
Lyons Will Estate Pinot noir 2023. Macedon, Victoria. 12.6%. Something new and unexpectedly fine. Deeper and bigger than the stated numbers, a super nose – smoulder, cherry and bramble. I’m undecided if I can smell stems. . . it is most likely the auto suggestion of the back label, which mentions 10% whole bunches. Medium weight, lush, long and pretty. It seems firmer and sterner and more edgy than a Bindi, who have become my Macedon benchmark.
Savaterre Chardonnay 2023. Beechworth, Victoria. 13.5%. It’s been a while, but this seems in keeping with my last encounter some 15 years ago. A flinty, sulphurous nose. Striking. Lovely weight and body, seems leaner and lighter than its famous neighbour, Giaconda.
