RacerX
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No offense to RacerX, but this is exactly what I'm talking about as far as pretentiousness... A '96 such and such, blah blah. I think people try to make wine fancier than what it actually is... Fermented grape juice.
Again, not meaning to disrespect the post... I'm sure that is a great wine and you are only mentioning it here for others to possibly check out.
IDK, maybe I'm just being an asshole.
Personally I don't find the wine culture to be nearly as pretentious as rumored to be. I have lots of amazing bottles, but I don't mention them - other than this one time in time as an illustration - because I don't think it's impressive and I know no one gives any shits. I have them because I enjoy drinking them, usually with Mrs. Racerx, and with good food.
No offense taken by your post, I only referenced that Barolo because I had just greatly enjoyed consuming it, and I had purchased it as a future about 16 years ago and had stored the bottle all these years waiting for it to reach it's aging-peak.
Agree with you on Aussie wines and whites in general. Peace.