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Thanks for your views. Hmmm - V40SG's, i'm assuming this holds 40 bottles? If this is the case it's not big enough. Softtail & Boyeah, you both supported the excellent quality of the transtherms but feel i could get a cheaper price. Winetastic - i already have a 52 bottle lemair which after taki...

All I am in the market for a wine fridge with sliding shelves of at least 180 bottle capacity. Multi temperate zones are not a reqiurement. My research led me to cellar@cellar-creations.com.au but after discussions with the sales rep i was a little uncomfortable forking out ~ $5.5k for a cabinet i'v...

i could be interested, whats involved in an offline?

What do i need to bring and how much do they usually cost?

Cheers - never being to one!

Boring, boring boring boring.

Weak aroma, lots of acidity, weak fruit.

Hot tip of the week, dont bother with this one.

Cheers

Edit, this was 2006

Had a dinner with folks, gf and her folks. Brief impressions. Three Hills Cab Franc 01 - corked Woodlands 05 Reserve CM WOTN - wasted, all the marks of a good wine in years to come, personified the meaning of potential to build complexity. Take it from me, dont open them now show some patience. Salt...

Hi all I've recently been fortunate enough to enjoy a 1996 and 1998 Happs chardonnay. A friend of mine was influential enough to convince the CD to sell these non-for-sale show only wines. While i'm predominately a red drinker i'd have to say these 2 whites are the best wines i've had in the last 2 ...

Sounds gorgeous

I'll have to hunt some down

Haha this thread was funny

I have a good mate who opposes the merits of decanting red wine to make it better, he hasnt had any bad experiences with decanting but typically stubborn he wont give it a good shot. Without entering into the merits of decanting or not decanting can anyone nominate some reds that i could pick up for...

If wine makers submit their first produced bottles from a vintage for "grading" to the likes of JO and JH etc. Wouldnt they use the best available grapes knowing that the performance score of these initial bottles will significantly impact the sale of that particular wine/vintage? ie. the ...

Gary W - may or may not do, but no question 00 Pyrus had it covered, integrated and barely showing. 01 BL oak was sticking out, bittery, & low fruit/other characters.

Tonight it was my birthday and with some mates and family we shared chronologically: Lindemans Pyrus 2000, Woodlands Cab Merlot 05, Ingoldby 02 Reserve Shiraz, Brini Sebastian Shiraz 2003, Wynns BL Cab Sauv 01. Easy choice and echoed by all - WOTN Pyrus 2000 - nose the most complex and satisfying an...

Gary W Posted -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Actually I think it may be that you have a really unusual palate. Your comments on 2003 Wynns BL , 04 Footbolt and this wine are all negative..and the fact that you like Wydham 555.. either that or you are...

Yeah i bought it because i was well aware of the comments re: this wine but this is twice in a row its seriously failed to merit anything. IMO no where near what it was cranked out to be OR seriously bad bottle variation - I wont be buying anymore of the specials that are still floating around for it

No smell, very heavy toasty oak. Bitter heavy oak, no fruit. Opaque brick red. No acid, negligible tannins - despite all this no hint of cork taint what so ever on the nose. IMO unless this wine was fukt or its in somesort of unprecedented hibernation stage - its rooted. Opened one of these recently...

Ignoring the debate of the examples <$20, what are other peoples opinions along the lines of Brian's in regards to wines in the $20-$40 that are drinking way beyond the competition in that price range??

Brian, know if the Partricia 02 still around?

I have read heaps and heaps of interesting threads on "The Best Under $20", "Top Quaffers <$20" and "Best Value and Bargain Reds" but i havent been that successful in finding those threads for the next bracket-up in the market. I get the sense that the quality of wine i...

Took along a Torbreck Woodcutters Shiraz 05 to dinner last night - very enjoyable. Quite sweet, a strong, pleasant, floral aroma, very smooth and thick mouthfeel. Thick and sweet enough that its probably best shared amongst three, i felt it was that half a bottle IMO was the max i'd enjoy before it ...

Opened bottle and based on taste decided it didnt need a decanter. Aromas that were popping into my head were dried herbs and cloves followed by a strong healthy whack of good fruit - promising. Tannins were fully intergrated and dissolved and subsequently the palate was very smooth. Colour - gettin...

In a glass before you taste it can you identify whether the tannins are overpowering and/or all but gone? Can you infer anything about tannins from the smell?!?

Cheers

Upon opening the bottle massive, pleasant, dense aromas of plum. Slightly sweet but in my experiences - the most pleasantly smelling wine i have smelt. Unfortunately, palate seemed over oaked and was a very small hint of bitterness in the finish. Tannins were at the right level no problem there. Was...

Saltram Mamre Brook Cab Sauv 2004 Decanted 2 hours prior to serving. Did a blind tasting against a clean skin - myself and 3 mates all were able to identify the saltram! Good sign! Really enjoyed the aroma which after 4 hours after the decanting was still very pleasant. Quite smooth, dry finish, en...

When looking through JO Wine Annual 2006, are scores assigned to Grange relative to other Grange vintages or are they relative to all wines in the annual? For example, JO Wine Annual 2006: Seppelt's Chalambar Shiraz 2002 scored 96 points, cost ~$25. JO Wine Annual 2006: Penfolds Grange 1999 Scored 9...

From TORB's advice i have 2 impressions. Annies Lane Chardonnay 2005 I couldnt get my taste around the massive oak bomb i thought this was. Really didnt like it, the oak seemed to hit me in the upper back part of my mouth, 2 glasses was more than enough for me. Peter Lehmann Cabernet Sauvignon 2002 ...

These sorts of deals are discusting - shit for the consumer.

I hope people get cronically sick from purchasing that kind of shit. bloody alcoholics.

G'day mate

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Andrew With respect to your tasting note for the 2003 Chalambar can you please tell me, when you leave wine over night because you've decided its to "tight" or the tannins are harsh, do you put the stopper back in the decanter or do you just let it breathe freely for like 24 hours? Cheers

Yeh the acid was definately poking out. Consequently i didnt like the taste much. It was a Wynns Cab Shiraz Merlot 2002.

I had one about 2 weeks ago - really enjoyed it, no acidic taste.

Query: I have always being under the impression that acid on the tongue meant that the wine could probably live a little longer? Maybe do will some cellar time? But last night i was told that it was a sign that the wine had started to deteriorate. Not a vinegar taste, just acidic. Now i'm confused c...

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