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+1 for the 1998 Coonawarra Cabernet tasting - a once in a lifetime experience. And the lunch afterwards at Langtons restaurant wasn't too shabby either!
Couldn't believe how complex those Woodleys Treasure Chest wines were, and sadly I don't think I'll ever get to try the Peppermint Pattie again.

Grange now comes in individual boxes - don't worry I didn't buy it!

JarrodB wrote:

grb2001 wrote:I'm down to my last 90 and my last 91.

Go slow, go slow

phillisc wrote:

grb2001 wrote:I'm down to my last 90 and my last 91.

Geoff, yes about the same, think I have about 2 or 3 only of these two, yet full cases of Michael and Riddoch

Cheers
Craig

Ha! First-world problems, eh!

I'm down to my last 90 and my last 91.

Finally got around to collating this: Wynns Black Label Cabernet Sauvignon, 115 bottles 4.40% 17 vintages, 1990 oldest Penfolds Bin 389 Cabernet, Shiraz, 50 bottles 1.91% 15 vintages, 1990 oldest Seppelt Benno Shiraz, 45 bottles 1.72% 7 vintages, 2003 oldest Leconfield Cabernet Sauvignon, 45 bottle...

Finally got around to collating this: Wynns Black Label Cabernet Sauvignon, 115 bottles 4.40% 17 vintages, 1990 oldest Penfolds Bin 389 Cabernet, Shiraz, 50 bottles 1.91% 15 vintages, 1990 oldest Seppelt Benno Shiraz, 45 bottles 1.72% 7 vintages, 2003 oldest Leconfield Cabernet Sauvignon, 45 bottles...

mjs wrote:Hopefully reminiscent of a similar Coonawarra Cabernet Celebration tasting in 1998 which included a couple of Woodley's Treasure Chests, Peppermint Pattie and several other marvels

Sue might pull out a '54 Black Label for you?

Yeah - a great night.
Wasn't there a third Moss Wood, or did I just imagine it?

Looking forward to the new Barossa Scribbler!

I'll let Con know!

Fully in!

An excellent night - thanks to all contributors!
Great notes Cuttlefish.
We clearly need another night to compare those WOTN contenders again!

Looking forward to it!

As much as I love Matteos, Scopri is a bit more affordable - and has the upstairs private room, which we should be able to get with this much notice.

Yeah - count me in!

The more people who prefer Margaret River wines the better as far as I'm concerned.
Very happy to still be able to pick up reasonably priced Coonawarra reds!

'61 Latour is my standard cooking wine, and '71 Grange when I need a barby red.

JarrodB wrote:

grb2001 wrote:

Any steak tartare had??

Just a little!

Nice avatar!

Weirdo!

Any steak tartare had??

Just a little!

Had to go out again tonight because today is actually the anniversary.
Made do with a 1983 Pichon Lalande at Paris Go.

It's been in the cellar since 1992 and was in great shape - long and elegant, with chocolate and sweet fruit characters, and dare I say it, a bit of cigar-box.

Yeah - awesome selection. Amazed how youthful they all were!

mjs wrote:Stats are impressive, but I know you can do better .... temperature in the cellar is what for each of these categories?

Ha - Would be a tad pretentious to post temperature graphs?

1. Wynns Coonawarra Estate 11.3% 259 bottles 2. Seppelt 10.8% 249 bottles 3. Penfolds 9.5% 219 bottles 4. Romney Park 4.8% 111 bottles 5. Katnook Estate 3.5% 81 bottles 6. Wirra Wirra 3.0% 68 bottles 7. Leconfield 2.5% 57 bottles 8. Orlando 2.5% 57 bottles 9. Lindemans 2.4% 55 bottles 10. Bowen Esta...

Hadn't realised the 90A has appreciated so much in recent years. Glad I got it when I did - remember the Anders Josephson sale back in the 90's?

Michael McNally wrote:
You are certainly welcome Jarrod (though your avatar has me a little worried )

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I don't see anything wrong with his avatar!

Nice bottle for lunch today at Le Chassagne in Chassagne-Montrachet. In keeping with our goal of thinking globally but drinking locally, we had a 2007 Premier Cru, "Clos Saint-Jean" from Domaine Ramonet which went down very well with the 5-course lunch menu, after a glass of "Les Chen...

mjs wrote:I am a definite as is grb2001. Not sure what wine I am bringing - dont have a lot of victorian shiraz, bugger all in fact. Might have to be a rogue state!

happy with a blind session

Vic Shiraz for me.