The Auswine Forum

I managed to snatch up a bottle of 2008 Chateau Angelus for a pretty good price, from a private seller - too happy!

When I lived in Adelaide, I drank Aussie wines... plenty to keep you interested & occupied. And, cheaper (= value!) I remember I've only ever drank 3 French wines there: E. Guigal, MonRedon & Delas Frere (all Cotes du Rhone) Now, living in Singapore, I still drink a lot of Aussie wines, with...

Hi, it's been a while since I've been to this forum... and I think I might be able to share a little on this topic, since I've been living and buying wines in Singapore for last 2+ years. Wine drinking is still quite French-centric in Singapore, and Aussie wines are 2nd most popular here. Typically,...

+1 from me for Voyager Chardonnay - I've not been a great Chardy fan, but I really like the Voyager Chard, just great fruit with nice subtle oak. If you don't mind spending more to find that elusive chardy you'd like, try: Leeuwin Estate Art Series, Oakridge 864, Penfolds Bin 08A and/or 09A Personal...

The 2009 'Rose of Virginia' is definitely a fine wine!
Although lost it's freshness, it's still enjoyable. A good one to whet the appetite.
Perhaps needs a few more years bottle age for additional complexity & interest?

Notes in the Grenache Day thread...

Hi all, The Grenache Day wine dinner at Spring Court (Chinese) Restaurant, in Singapore's Chinatown area, was a blast! We had had good fun, good wines, good food & excellent service. 3 Singaporeans, 3 Australian, 2 English & 1 Malaysian. A lot of the conversation was wine-centric, which is a...

As alluded to in the other thread, 9 of us are having a Chinese dinner with some bottles to celebrate Grenache. International cast, both attendees & wines. - Charles Melton 'Rose of Virginia' 2009 (!) - Charles Melton 'Nine Popes' 2006 - E Guigal Gigondas 2006 - a Cotes de Luberon (will advise s...

Can't find a Pannell.... both Turkey Flat Rose & 'Rose of Virginia' are avail at my fav bottle shop.
But, the sad thing is both are not current or last vintages... it's 2009!
Oh well, just buy one and hopefully still fresh...

Yes, I was thinking of 'Rose of Virginia' & Turkey Flat's rose too. Was just wondering if there were other choices. Both the above & SC Pannell's rose can be found in bottle shops here. Waiters Friend - I actually like Cabernet-based rose more than Grenache-based ones, but rose these days te...

Hi, This Friday is International Grenache Day (m), and a group of us here in Singapore are having a Chinese dinner with a few bottles of grenache / grenache-dominant wines. I'm thinking of starting with a Grenache rose - any recommendations? Would like a fruity but not "jubey" style. Feel ...

2009 Majella 'Musician' This is my 3rd bottle this year. Amongst all the other "drink now' wines I have purchased here, this is the most consistently enjoyable one, especially when accompanying a long mahjong session with my uncles & aunties! Nice clarity of fruit - my mahjong mates noted ...

Another vote here for the Mt Horrocks Cordon Cut Riesling - it rawks! Kellermeister Wines (Lyndoch, Barossa) does a 'faux' Eiswein, using Traminer grapes, and re-create the freezing conditions for natural Eiswein in large cooling rooms. The juice pressed from the frozen berries are made into nice sw...

Sounds good.
Well, if you're in town between now and 04-Sep, you might want to head to Tanglin Mall for a Wine Fair organised by 'The Local Nose'. You can Google for details, but they have a good number of wines for tasting...

Have fun!

Just thought I'd share this for anyone who's in Singapore (if any... :S )
24 bottles x Moet & Chandon (their entry level) @ SGD 59.00 per bottle

This is the cheapest I've seen Champagne in Singapore. Pricing only available for 24 btls purchase.
Offer ends 01-Sep on an online retailer.

I think if you're travelling as a party, they might allow the total litres of wine brought in to be pooled - but don't quote me on that. Many people I know have far exceeded the amount of wines they brought in by using particular tricks, which I don't feel that I should share in such an open context...

Last Fri night, a group of us descended on a fav wine bar/pub for a "Sparkling Wine Night" here in Singapore. We had 8 reasonably-priced bubblies from 5 countries, and no Champagne! - Gold Leaf Sparkling Cuvee NV (Adelaide Hills, Aust) -> cheap & cheery - Valdo Prosecco Brut NV (Veneto...

Have noticed on Twitter that @RedBigot has been giving continuous feedback to @WineCompanion - by reading those tweets, one can get a good idea of what areas of the site is being ironed out.

I was thinking of subscribing to it with the new launch... holding the horses yet.

Online retailer here having some stock clearances (including for an Aussie who's returning home & wanting to sell his Singapore collection)... some good prices (Grange '03 for S$399 & Bin 60A '04 for S$650, still avail last checked...) So, I picked up some to complement what I currently have...

No thread for July??
Picked up 2 x Grosset Springvale 2009 for locally reasonable price.

If anyone (based in Singapore) interested in some good wines at reasonable prices being offloaded by a local e-tailer, PM me.

Cheers~!

Here's a website I used to learn more about French wines:
http://www.thewinedoctor.com/
Quite informative!

What a wonderful, glorious discussion thread! Totally love reading through what you all have tucked away... The wine bug got me in 2004/5, but due to financial restrictions, I have only been buying 1-2 bottles for drinking. In 2007, my (then) boss gave me a bottle of 2004 Bin 389 and another person ...

I've only had the '99 and it was stunning with plenty of life left. I have one bottle left and am saving it for a special occasion, that is how good it is. Not a big style at all, quite restrained but still packs a velvet punch, if that makes any sense. One of my favourite wines ever. Thanks, tickl...

Been a bit lonely, in terms of drinking buddies etc here in Singapore... Just 1 bottle over the weekend: 2008 Rockburn Pinot Noir (Central Otago) I'm really loving Central Otago pinot right now. All started with a Maude 2 years back, since then, have on & off been buying & trying CO pinot. A...

A local online merchant giving some reasonably good deals, so I bit... - 01 x 2002 Wild Duck Creek Springflat Shiraz - 01 x 2003 Wild Duck Creek Springflat Shiraz - 06 x 2009 Wild Earth Pinot Noir (Central Otago) Can anyone give me some impressions of the Springflat shiraz? I know the "Duck Muc...

When I was in Adelaide, every time I come across someone pouring Schild Estate, they have always sell me the story that SE is an over-achiever, great VFM wines etc.. (In fact, I find their entry-level shiraz more enjoyable than their premium label - "Ben Schild", I think - but that's besid...

Ooooh... I reckon the fall-out from this will continue on for a little while on US wine media, especially with highly visible wine writers taking interest in this episode and its related "moralistic" or "ethical" issues... I wonder who else is going to write a "2 cents worth...

Has anyone else read this article on winespectator.com yet? http://www.winespectator.com/webfeature/show/id/44637 It's a little disappointing... - that the 2nd blend was not appropriately declared to be so (I suppose if a smaller winery gets a wonderful accolade and decides to cash in on that, it is...

For something a little different, go to Kellermeister Wines (just out of Lyndoch, heading towards Tanunda) to try their "Sable" chocolate liqueur. Old-fashion (some say daggy) label, but a nice chocolate-infused ruby port. They also have a white tawny, "Oregon Brown" tawny port, ...

Spent Christmas in warm & humid Malaysia with the in-laws... spoilt with wonderful food, and I only had to contribute 2 bottles! Heidsieck & Co. Monopole Blue Top Champagne Brut NV - moussy, dry & very alluring... very nice! Jacob's Creek Chardonnay 2009 - the only white we could find in...

The 1st 2 sub-$20 pinot that came to mind are those suggested by calm - De Bortoli Windy Peak & Gulf Station - quaffable & very good pricing. The Gulf Station is worth a try, while the Windy Peak is more cherry/strawberry juice + alcohol... Another choice could be Mike Press 09 Pinot Noir......