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Jamie come home.
Methinks your posts might see you as an honoured guest in a re-education camp soonish.

Sorry. Gail and I are a late scratching too.
Mark

Id like to propose that the theme is re-considerd. Personaly, I would prefer quality over quantity. And i can see alot ov old dirty Barossa shiraz being brought to the table. I also think its a bit silly when alot of us have a thousand plus bottles in the cellar. And some will need to go out and bu...

Magnums sound great. I have a couple that need drinking soon. 1996 Pyrus and a 1995 Lanson if I can find it. Don't mind cliche but would prefer somewhere in the city.

Gail and I are in

Gail and I will be a tentative yes.
Mark

Thanks all for a great night and to David for organising. Some very generous wine contributions, with special thanks to Jason for allowing us the privilege of trying the 08 Grange again and to Tony for cracking his back up Yarra Yering despite his magnum of champagne being faultless. Apart from a co...

Gail and I still in. Prob a 98 Michael and a 98 Riddoch. Will look offsite for a back up maybe a wendouree.

Will bring a 98 Michael + something for Gail. Will try and find a white.

Is there still room for 2?
If yes, Gail and I would be keen.

Lanson Gold Label for me. Can usually be had for around $50 on sale. Needs a few years in the cellar of course.

The 2002 was a real disappointment, but the 1996 is still drinking a treat.

Hi all I am just checking in again to make sure there are no cancellations for this eve? If so, could you let me know asap so I can advise the restaurant? I have paid the $10 per head deposit, and look forward to meeting everyone over Wendouree Gail and I are still good. I checked both wines at lun...

ive got 2 options with the 2011 shiraz. I can decant and pour back in just before i leave home or bring the trusty conical flask and do it on arrival. if the first part of the tasting takes about hour then decanting on arrival is probably the better option. I'm happy with in house glasses supplied ...

Can now confirm a 99 shz mat and 99 cabernet

All of those look fine, although I am not sure that Thai food will work with Wendouree.

Gail and I would love to attend. I know I have a 1999 Shiraz Mataro and almost certainly have a cabernet from the early 2000s somewhere.

dave vino wrote:How did you find the CabSav?

Was my least favourite wine. Seemed a little green with hints of capsicum.
The roennfeldt road cabernet by contrast was lovely, despite a tricky 2011 vintage. A very subtle and balanced wine which I would never have guessed was from the barossa.

Was there yesterday. The notes above are spot on. The polish hill and springvale are tighter than previous years and seem to need some time. The chardonnay was fantastic. Would happily crack a few immediately and keep the rest for 8 years. The apiana seemed to really have benefitted from an extra ye...

Went there today. The 7 acre, mataro and the grenache were the pick of the bunch for me. Not normally a fan of the grenache, but this year's alcohol was down to 15.5% and the wine was perfumed and full of red fruits on the palate. A very pretty wine. The mataro was savoury and complex. Seems a barga...

George Krashos wrote:Do people want me to bring the Wendouree or the Penfolds?

-- George Krashos

Wendouree please.

Put me and Gail down for a 96 champagne and an 06 polish hill

Ian you might want to put the date in the title

We look a little short on whites. Given the lack of bubbles what would people say to a partially off theme champagne ending in a 6 plus a langtons wine ending in a 6 if Gail can make it? 2006 polish hill if I can find one? Will have to review my list and get back with non champers options. I would a...

The food is nice at Star, but Thai is a tough match for red wine IMHO.

Might be better at somewhere like Citi Zen. A lot quieter for sure.

Cheers
Mark

What time is kick off?

Faaaak.. Turned my collection upside down and could not find the Salon or the Hog.. Hope I haven't accidently sold them.. I know where everybody elses wine is but tned to slack off with my own.. I did find a Krug Rose and a 1996 Block 42 if they will sub ??? I know where you can find a 1971 Salon

Very much looking forward to it mate! What is everyone doing in terms of backups? Tony I don't really have a back up in the requisite class. Could bring a 1995 Grande Dame to back up the champagne or Centenary to back up the Grange, but as noted previously, these are not up to snuff for a SOK night...

Can everyone please confirm whether they are still attending so that the back up attendees can have some notice as to whether they are in.
Cheers
Mark

I have a left field idea if people are interested. The boardroom at my office in town will fit 12 people in comfort and would be very quiet. We would need a caterer. Two Brothers look good, but happy to hear suggestions.

What do people think?

Cheers

Mark

As per Ian's request, the Krug it is. I was in luck, unnamed retailer was out of the 2000, but just today received their 3 bottle allocation of the 2002 Krug, so that will be my second wine for the night.