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Afternoon all,

After finishing a stint up in FNQ, I am now being shipped to Perth for 3 or 4 weeks and would like to know the locals knowledge on local attractions, i.e. good restuarants, decent waterholes, etc. etc.....

Cheers

Andrew

AB,

It was one of the Winemakers Stocktake Release (the six-pack is sitting under my desk as I type....)

Andrew

Morning all, I have to give credit to Ric for producing a block of 70% cocoa chocalate at an off-line about 4 years ago for my increasing appreciation of drinking fine wine while only eating chocolate. Last night, a couple of us got together drank the following wines with a couple of slabs of Lindt ...

Let me guess.......... "Working with Wine" in Sydney?

I see you also like the '85. Will be quite tempted to grab some when released.

Had the opportunity to drink this last night, however as the bottle had been open since Thursday night, it showed a fair amount of oxidation. Golden in colour, with a slighly fortified or scotch nose with pears in background. Palate showed similar fruit, withstill a great deal of acid.... just a pit...

As some of you may or may not have known, but my old shop, Porters Roseville was recently sold to Woolies and as of next week becomes yet another mass market First Estate, so no longer will they carry the imported and domestic range that made them one of Sydneys best shops (still biased yes....). Ha...

Had a couple of the weekend, but have given up writing notes anymore.... Saturday Morning '03 Mt Difficulty Pinot Gris : Excellent wine. Could drink anytime. '0? Devils Bend Pinot Noir : Soft, elegant, lacking something though, not my style. '01 Majella Shiraz : Another excellent wine, stacks of fla...

Not a lot this weekend either.

Come to think of it, at least two bottles of Hardy's Hangover......

Need I say more?

Seamus

Mark,

I have had several of the '96 Greenock Cabernet and agree that they are crackers, a little underated maybe?? (especially when I bough the '96 at $15/bot.)

Andrew

Christmas Day night. Usual gethering where my mates come round and drink the cellar, to which I usually regret on Boxing Day...... same this year! Started, after a few Pale Ales, with a '98 Petaluma Merlot , which was absolutely gorgeous. Last time I tried this wine was upon the release of the inden...

First serious wine (i.e. above $20) that I have had in a long time (AA is allowing me to ween back onto the grog ) Very nice, and subtle. Lost lots of is raw oak and is now displaying a truly balanced wine. Ripe fruit and typically in style to Barossa Cabs, similar to Dorrien, Melton...... Look forw...

Adair, Back when the '99 DRc's were released, my old place of employment recieved a mixed dozen. I think the break down was: 2 x 1999 DRC, Echezeaux 2 x 1999 DRC, Grands Echezeaux 1 x 1999 DRC, Romanee Conti 2 x 1999 DRC, Richebourg 3 x 1999 DRC, Romanee St Vivant 2 x 1999 DRC, Vosne Romanee 1er cru...

Blake, Where I used to work in Sydney, we handled the claims for one of the bigger insurance companies. A lot of the time, people were only claiming for spirits etc. and only some wine. We would recieve the list from the insurers, quote them (at pretty much full retail) and the send them back. Gener...

Babe (PLCB that is), I maybe in town the week starting the 6th October. Have a wedding the following weekend, however as I am likely to spend the next 4-5 weeks in Rockhampton, I am going to push for some leave the week b4. But do not hold your breathe (:)) as I could well still be in the beef capit...

Babe (PLCB that is), I maybe in town the week starting the 6th October. Have a wedding the following weekend, however as I am likely to spend the next 4-5 weeks in Rockhampton, I am going to push for some leave the week b4. But do not hold your breathe (:)) as I could well still be in the beef capit...

Had this one last night over about 2 hours. Initially, somewhat fresh fruit and tight nose. Typical raspberries and other fruits of the forest. It then opened? up and lost all this primary fruit, revealing plums and cherries, cedar undertones, charry smoked flavours. It also become somewhat thinner ...

Didn't happen to get the UWC mailout did you??? I had one about 2 years ago and as I remember it, it was absolutely cr@p. It had been cellared properly etc. etc. Basically it was awfully tired and way past it's drinking span. This maybe contrary to some beliefs..... If I had the money I would go for...