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Rooman wrote: If the wine is faulty, I believe Langtons did the correct thing. I purchased a case of chardonnay recently. The entire case was off, I am guessing due to poor storage. I called them up and said they can either refund me the money or I can sell it to some other smuck at auction which I ...

Nothing surprises me with Langtons. A few years ago I auctioned off a dozen bottles of wine, and thought I was going to get a certain amount of money when it sold at auction. When I got the cheque in the mail it was a fraction of what I was expecting. When I queried it I was told the buyer ruturned ...

With all due respect Eboracum, this is a wine forum, not a music forum.

Hi All,

Just wondering if anyone went to the Shiraz Expo a certain liquor chain (initials DM) held at various stores around Australia. If so, a list of wines that impressed or tating notes would be good. I did not manage to get there.

Here is my list: Barossa - Shiraz, Grenache Eden Valley - Shiraz McLaren Vale - Shiraz, Grenache Clare Valley - Shiraz Coonawarra - Cabernet Sauvignon Adelaide Hills - Shiraz, Pinot Noir Margaret River - Cabernet Sauvignon Great Southern - Shiraz Hunter Valley - Shiraz Orange - Shiraz, Cabernet Sauv...

I have basically stopped buying wine, but not due to the economic cycle. I have been buying 2005 vintage wines as that is my daughter's birth year, but now figure I have enough 2005's. In any case I have a 550 bottle collection in my cellar, and many of them cry out for drinking.

Red Bigot, it is good to know I am not imagining things. I think I prefer the old style Bobbie Burns Shiraz.

I have been a fan of Campbells Bobbie Burns Shiraz for a number of years, and feel that is the last 3-4 vintage it has been toned down significantly, now being a medium to full bodied wine rather than a big full-bodied wine. I had a 1996 last night and it was still big at 13 years old, with at least...

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n4sir wrote 2007 Rymill The Yearling Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon (screwcap): Medium to dark red/purple. Minty/green nose with plummy fruit, black olive and coffee; light to medium-weight palate with a spicy entry of cherries/plums, but is on the very thin and green side and finishes quite short. ...

David Lole wrote The Richmond Grove Watervale Riesling 2001 displayed a lot of colour for a screwcapped wine, was reasonable, but, unfortunately, is in a problematic stage where some classy toast and honey character has latched onto weird nettly/unripe pineapple - something I find most unattractive ...

Mike Hawkins,

St Johns Road Julia Greenock Shiraz is the flagship wine of St Johns Road, a Barossa Valley winery. James Halliday gave this wine 94 points, and a drinking window up to 2030.

For more information go to their website: http://www.stjohnsroad.com

d) for me. I love reds, but just don't enjoy them in warm weather. I reckon warm weahter makes reds taste more alcoholic.

Correction:
6 x St Johns Road Julia Greenock Shiraz 2005
Beautiful single vineyard wine.

6 x St Johns Road Greenock Shiraz 2005
Beautiful single vineyard wine.

Hi Kwattro, Whilst I agree with some of the recommendations above (Barwang, Wynns Black Label, etc.) the issue is that Australia generally does shiraz far better than it does cabernet. There are two great regions for cabernet - Margaret River and Coonawarra. Shiraz does well in most places in Austra...

Glen Eldon Dry Bore Shiraz 2005

Was a bit sceptical about James Halliday 95 points, so tried it before I bought. Very good indeed, very typical big Barossa style. An absolute bargain for the price.

12 x Gomersal Borossa Valley Shiraz 2005

hotbmw, You really do not need to invest a lot of money to buy wine that will cellar well for a period of time. I have purchased many wines between $15-$20 that have cellared for a decade or so beautifully. Listed below are some great value buys ($15-$30) that will last a decade if stored in good co...

I had the opposite experience. I sent off a dozen bottles a few years ago to Langtan's, and my lot was sold for a certain amount. When the cheque came through it was well under what I expected. When I quried it i was told the purchaser was not happy with some of the bottles and returned the rest. Th...

The Wynns Coonawarra Estate Shiraz has been very ordinary since the 1998 vintage, which will continue to drink beautifully for some time yet. I also think the Penfolds Bin wines are not as good as they used to be. They have been ordinary since Rosemount took over Southcorp, and have not improved und...

Hardys Tintara Cellars Reserve Shiraz 1998 (Cellar door only wine)
Deep inky colour with spice and berries on the nose. The palate follows through with plums, berries, chocolate, and a hint of oak. Good finish. Still a very big wine that needs another 5 years to soften out.

Me four.

I can describe some flavours, but others I can't.

I have my wines stored under my parents' house. Their house is on stumps, and throughout the year the temperature is both cool and fairly constant. It is also dark. I have been drinking some of my 1998's recently, and yes whilst it was a great vintage, they are drinking beautifully, which indicates ...

Hi Steven,

Obviously don't know which auction house you purchased the wine through but I know you can return wines to Langton's if you deem them not to be up to scratch.

Hi Steve,

Obviously don't know which auction house you purchased the wine through but I know you can return wines to Langton's if you deem them not to be up to scratch.

I much prefer aged wine. I love the smooth mellow taste of an aged wine, not to mention that extra degree of complexity. Furthermore, a wine might taste disjointed or oaky when young, and then given time the wine integrates and does not have these problems. I am really enjoying drinking my aged wine...

Kay Brothers Block 6 is available at a certain large liquor chain (Yes I checked if Gavin stocks it before posting my comment. He does not).

Red Bigot I have not recived my delivery of Briarose Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve 2005, but given that it beat some very smart company to win Best Cabernet Sauvignon at the 2007 Royal perth Wine show I reckon it is worth a bet.

I will lay them down for a while I think.

12 x Briarose Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2005