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Some good wines there and I couldn't go.
Anyone go and find anything of interest?

A friend has found one of these tucked away in dark cupboard.
Not a cellar but a fairly cool dark storage place.
Out of interest we'll add it to the wine list for our next sit down.
But in the meantime, does anyone have any info or experiences with this wine?

thanks for the advice so far...
hey Wizz where to you look for your sweetness advice? Wine makers notes?

Help again please friends!? Need a mix of wines for a banquet style dinner of Indian food mostly milder dishes to get the most out ot all the wines. I've read enough experiences here to be keen to take a riesling but don't own many so I don't know what to seek out that will be the right style. What ...

A friend has a well-stored 86 Grange and probably thought he would never drink it. I've been telling him it has to go down the hatch soon. Has anyone tried it recently? It's probably the only G he will ever drink and with no births or anniversaries in the near future I'm thinking "winter" ...

1 - "Creeping out Sara" it's like Liza and Lou again but I still laugh I'd love to share a Margeaux 94 with the great man ... 2 - Can we form an alliance and order some of Maynard's wines? ... and 3 - Imagine the fragile Glen Richards (we love him) had one of his favourite on stage but it ...

thanks guys!

Petaluma Coonawarra Merlot 1998...

I've seen a fairly glowing Jeremy Oliver note but love to hear some others if they are out there...

thanks for that everyone Had a good visit but you are right it takes some planning as to what is open and where things are. The little dirt roads on don't reveal themselves too easily on the map so if anyone else is going I'd take a SatNav or print out some detailed directions frmo Whereis or someth...

thanks for all the advice so far will let you know how it goes!

I've got a chance to venture away from the SA faves and into unfamiliar territory keen to sample some Pinot Noir etc...
Can anyone recommend some gems which are a "must visit"?

thanks for the tips guys!

not good... not enjoyable... nothing much but dull straw on the nose. A hint of buttery characteristics but no fruit zing and a harshish bitter finish. Allan, now i'm curious (as a bit of a novice) what are just a couple from he "long list of things" that make a drink-now likely to be less...

i hate the idea of wasting a bottle of anything. It has to be opened when people are keen to drink it. That's the only reason it's not popped yet! We bought some 10yo Hunter Valley Semillon cleanskins on a tip from a friend and opened one of those and it was deemed too good for the event. It would g...

Only asking after finding an entire stray box stashed away in a corner. Would this cheapy get any better with the time it has spent hidden away. We are having an event and putting on a bunch of free beer and wine. Will open and see if it's ok to serve as the reisling (no wine buffs attending) Any c...

Got a magnum for xmas
Anyone have any tasing notes etc for this wine?

Anyone seen them anywhere?
want to get for a last min gift
There's plenty on the net but I'd like to see them in person somewhere

had my dinner coming out my nose. classic reply aaaah

I think it's ordered rather than toiled over
but I don't know if it's a traditional one. Maybe just one poor bird stuffed inside another but not the 3 or the full feast made for kings.

Partly for interest and partly to poaching any new ideas! so... what will you be opening on Xmas and if it will be side-by-side with food, what will it be? me? This amazing yet mysterious wet-cork 11yo Hunter Valley Semillon (no idea of producer sorry) with bbq'd yabbies. I know there is talk of a T...

agree on that Craig save the $$ on some bottles and splurge on something like the Ata Rangi.
Drank one not long ago and it was glorious.

My friend just asked me and I have a few ideas. But I'm interested in some thoughts. He has $140 and has to find them today in Adelaide. Can be mix of drink now and keep for a short while. Any good cellar releases anyone can think of? We're thinking a HV semillon, Mornington Pinot... then some diffe...

everyone seems so angry on this other forum I looked at.
What's up over there?

I almost bought his Cab Sav the other day. Any thoughts on that one?

yea daz I just thought I'd post cos so many people loved the Shiraz and added that the Cab was nice as an afterthought. A lot nicer than just the afterthought drop I had imagined.

I can finally could breathe easy and say I was blessed with the Shiraz... will need another night getting to know each other to attempt a tasting note worth its weight. however, enjoying the Cab much more surprisingly! I really wanted the shiraz to shine. Found more lingering tannins on the Cab. You...

cheers for the thoughts so far.
and John, I like the idea of the 3 or 6 buys too.
Even in the couple years of collecting I've already found that having the 12 can make me skip over it in favour of something new as well as take up more room and too much $$

I only started seriously keeping wines not-so-long-ago and I just made my first list. Does anyone ever get tired of styles they love but over-filled their cellar with?? I like hearing from wiser forumites so any comments on my collection welcome! I must be a RB I know that much... Is there any gener...

Im gonna buy some 06 Church Rd Reserve Syrah though as soon as I get a chance. Church Rd Reserve's are on the "What's Hot" list this year! I bought 6 of these, plus 3 Villa Maria Res Syrah 06 and 3 Passage Rock Res Syrah 06 as a trial of purchasing direct from NZ while the AUD is high. Th...

thanks guys was nice to know anyway even tho we were sure to open it anyway! Was pretty damn delicious hey! Was a busy night so I don't have a lot to tell anyone about it. Was starting to lose its brightness a little and have some cloudy very fine sediment hanging around but previous bottles have be...