Nothing funny about feldspar

Last night we took refuge from the acidic whites and rosés of spring by opening a bottle of Yalumba Barossa 95% Shiraz + 5% Viognier 2005 from Australia (World Market, $12.75 on sale).

I don’t know if it was the wine itself, or the contrast with what we had been drinking, but it was good. Smooth and fruity, I felt like I was eating chocolate pudding after flirting with lemon for so long.

Unfortunately, since it was on sale, it may no longer be available (World Market tends to discount when the brand/year is almost gone.) but if I see it, I’ll get more. Then I’ll be able to test if it really is the wine.

Orthoclase: A
Plagioclae: A