Monday 28 October 2013

Chateau Pibran, Pauillac, 1996

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Chateau Pibran, Pauillac, 1996

Elegant mature pale ruby with brick colour. Medium bodied. Complex, mature and resolved nose. Interesting scents of leather, cherries, mushroom and leaves. Tastes balanced and smooth, with a mild tinge of oak and spice. Not overly fruity. Very rounded and smooth tannins. Long and lingering aftertaste.

This bottle needs about 30 mins to open up and then it's good for an hour or so. After that, it'll start to collapse.

This is the oldest wine that I've tasted todate. Such a wonderful experience!

Saturday 26 October 2013

Perrin & Fils Gigondas La Gille, 2008

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Perrin & Fils Gigondas La Gille, 2008

This ruby coloured wine is made with 80% grenache and 20% syrah. It has an interesting cherry and strawberry jam nose with a tinge of mineral and earth. Medium bodied. Tastes quite clean and floral with firm tannins. Pretty feminine with a touch of spice. Still young and needs a few more years of aging. Unfortunately, I'm not a big fan of grenache :-(




Thursday 24 October 2013

Sandalford Estate Reserve, Shiraz, 2009

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Sandalford Estate Reserve, Shiraz, 2009

Visited this vineyard during my recent trip to Perth with Wifey, Mummio, Sonny and Girlie. Beautiful vineyard with a very majestic entrance. We had a nice meal at the vineyard with our buddies. Sonny and Girlie were having fun running around in the open area at the vineyard. Since Daddio didn't come along, the least I could do was buy back a bottle of wine and share with him.

Cherry red in colour. Tannins are pretty big and edgy. Quite oaky and spicy. Good nose of dark berries. Unlike other Shiraz that I've tasted, this red is surprisingly medium bodied. Needs a good hour to breathe. Will be interesting to taste this bottle again after 5 years to see how it has evolved.


Sunday 20 October 2013

Non-PT #25 (Back & Side/Rear Delts)



Assisted pullup
45kg x 12 reps x 3 sets
           
Reverse grip assisted pullup
45kg x 10 reps x 3 sets

Racked deadlift
80kg x 10 reps x 4 sets

Barbell row
50kg x 10 reps x 4 sets

Machine low row
45kg x 12 reps x 4 sets

Standing single arm cable rear delts extension
5kg x 15 reps x 4 sets

Standing upright row
30kg x 15 reps x 3 sets


Wednesday 16 October 2013

PT #16 (Chest & Front Delts)



Machine pectoral flye
40kg x 20 reps
47kg x 20 reps
54kg x 15 reps
61kg x 12 reps
68kg x 10 reps
75kg x 8 reps 


Seated upright cable chest press
6.25kg per side x 20 reps x 2 sets
8.75kg per side x 15 reps
11.25kg per side x 12 reps
13.75kg per side x 10 reps x 2 sets 


Incline cable flye
8.75kg per side x 15 reps x 6 sets 

Machine incline chest press
25kg per side x 12 reps x 4 sets 

Machine shoulder press
25kg x 15 reps x 4 sets


Saturday 12 October 2013

Non-PT #24 (Legs, Arms, Chest & Front/Side Delts)



Single leg lunges
8kg x 20 reps per leg x 3 sets

EZ barbell curl & French press 
25kg & 25kg x 12 reps x 12 reps x 4 sets 

Flat dumbbell flye
14kg per side x 15 reps x 3 sets

Incline barbell bench press
50kg x 12 reps x 2 sets
55kg x 10 reps x 2 sets
60kg x 8 reps x 2 sets

Dumbbell shoulder press 30s
10kg per side x 4 sets

Lateral dumbbell raise
6kg per side x 50 reps x 2 sets


Tuesday 8 October 2013

Chateau d'Anna, 2010, Sauternes

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Chateau d'Anna, 2010, Sauternes

This dessert wine tastes like nectar! 

Concentrated and silky smooth. Chewy. Nice profound sweet vanilla and honey perfume. Long lasting sweet after taste. 

Certainly a wonderful way to end your meal!



Friday 4 October 2013

Non-PT #23 (Chest & Front/Side Delts)



Machine pectoral flye, full & pulse
47kg x 15 reps x 15 reps x 4 sets

Incline barbell bench press
60kg x 8 reps x 3 sets

Incline dumbbell bench press & dumbbell flye
18kg & 8kg x 12 reps each x 3 sets

Machine incline chest press
22.5kg each side x 12 reps x 3 sets

Pullover
20kg x 15 reps x 3 sets

Dumbbell shoulder press 
10kg per side x 100 reps x 1 set

Standing dumbbell lateral raise
6kg per side x 100 reps x 1 set