The Auswine Forum

Good, pull one Bob and lets see. Agree about that other place, have you visited Beserkers? Bob, I pulled bark on one yesterday and found it to be quite palatable. Yes the color has darkened to a burnished gold, but I expect that to happen, On the nose I found citrus (lemon) a touch of hazelnut, and...

Last night I opened the `02 Tahbilk Marsanne and found it to have peaked which was a disappointment. Storage was in Kentucky but think OK. Pity. Ooops, I might be in wrong thread. LOL. Hello Bob! Thanks for calling my attention to this thread. I don't come into any wine forums much anymore< Fact is...

Good evening, New here - my name is Patrick. Just wanted to say hi. I have enjoyed wine for many years, but have been on the wrong side of the consume/acquire equation with respect to building up a decent cellar. Currently, we have about 8 cases, so a piddling amount. With a child starting school t...

A warm greeting to everybody! Hello to all,i am a new member of this forum and hope to have a good experience here Mary Ann, I live in the USA, and don't visit this forum as much as I should, but please allow me to wish you a very big welcome! This is without doubt the best place on the globe to le...

The longest ongoing experiment with a red I'm aware of is the 1996 Penfolds Bin 389, although no results have been made public. I heard from a source that at the 2007 Rewards of Patience tasting they presented (blind) bottles under both cork & screwcap to the panel of winemakers & experts (...

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It seems to me that several years ago I heard of a program in Aus of aging wines under screw cap. Has there been anything published about any results to date? It would be very interesting to know just how a good red will fare for 20 or more years without the fear of TCA. Also, I am getting to an age...

Have no idea how the white winemaking duties are shared at Tahbilk but the team there does a very good job across the large number of varietals produced. Daryl, I too would be interested in seeing the answer to the feeling about the Tahbilk whites. I Have been drinking their marsanne and would love...

Hi Bob, prices have been pretty firm up here. Around $20 or so. Maybe I was just getting it too cheap then Bob. I might have to rethink my opinion on what it is supposed to cost. I will though leave it for warmer weather. Am going to go get a case of the 2007 Lancyre pink soon though. Cost is $13.9...

TN: `04 Muscadet Comte Leloup de Chasseloir Cuvee des Cepes Centenaires, Chereau-Carre. 2nd time tasted, 100 yr old vines. Good natural cork, 12.5% alc, $22 Cdn, opened half-hour. Typical wire cage for this cuvee. Color. Medium straw, cannot describe as brilliant, more faded perhaps. Nose. Classic ...

Mike, Its awesome for consumers but not great for the wineries / distributers. I picked up the 04 Bin 28 and Bin 389 for USD8.99 and USD14.99 respectively. 2002 Petaluma Shiraz for USD12, 2004 St Henri USD26 and 01 Limestone Ridge for USD 8. The words "Australian" and "shiraz" a...

Dear friend Bob H writes........ There has been Tahbilk importer problems in the states so I have missed out on some vintages. But then he has 2 cases of everything else!! Not of everything Bob, but I would for sure like to have 2 of each that I do have. I am down to the last 15 of the 2000, and it...

Tahbilk I knew I wouldn’t get through all the wines that I wanted to and while I made it to the Reserves this time, I didn’t try the 95 or 96 cab/shiraz blends, which was a pity. There are more back vintages on tasting (and to buy) right now and a big 20 yr museum tasting coming up in...

I just realized that I am a day late with this for my friends down under. But I won't let that stop me from wishing each and every one of you A Joyous Holiday season, and a prosperous 2009. Here from North America where Christmas comes in the cold season, we just got up to Christmas morning and pres...

I bought quite a few of their member's everyday drinking wines - great value at under $10 a bottle 2006 Merlot, 2002 Shiraz, 2008 Sav Blanc, 2008 Riesling Then they have a cellar door red dozen - 2 bottles each of cellar door only stuff - Cab Franc, Tempranillo, a GSM, straight Grenache, Merlot and...

Nothing this month, I splurged a bit last month. That's all right Daryl. I bought 6 cases of Tahbilk. Also a case of Seppelts Original Sparkling Shiraz. Perfect for Christmas. Plus a regular order from Chrismont in the King Valley. All Italian whites. Arneis, Pinot Grigio and their new releases - A...

Thanks again for your help Daryl, and Bob. I passed by the bottle shop yesterday and picked up some Tahbilk Marsanne 2008. I was reasonably happy with it but probably won't be running out to buy more. I think I'll stick to reds for a while until I find some that I particularly like before I explore...

I know I said I mainly prefer reds, but if anyone wants to chip in with a suggestion for a riesling or sauv blanc that would be great too. From the little I've read on these forums SB doesn't seem too popular, but it's easy to drink and my girlfriend likes it! Jamie, I live in the USA and don't rea...

Murray wrote:Haven't tried the Merlot but their Pinot won the trophy for best wines at the Victorian Concours du Vin comp a couple of days ago.

So, Murry, is this how you pad your posts numbers? It has been a while since I have seen your name, do you ever look in on forums across the BIG pond?

Hi Bob, Good to see you over on this side of the pond again. I need a new red shirt, the old one is just about worn out so when are you coming over? I have it on good authority that it costs about A$300 a case to airfreight a case from Australia to the US (door to door including charges and taxes.)...

[quote="Adair"]FWIW, this is from Halliday: 2006 Tahbilk Marsanne: Aromas of cake, honey, melon and spice, then a long, harmonious palate, with a gold-plated guarantee to develop honeysuckle and gentle toast as it ages over the next 10+ years. Screwcap. 13.5º alc. Rating 93 Drink 2016 D...

Has anyone on the forum ever shipped a case of 12 bottles of wine to the USA? If so, to where, and at what cost the shipping? I have been around (even here) for some time now, having registered in Nov 2004 so I hope I am not viewed as an interloper. One of my favorite white wines (sorry Bigots) in t...

Bick wrote:And I couldn't let this go...

TORB wrote:I seriously doubt if anyone has tested the varsity of these claims...

veracity?

Bick, I don't doubt a word you say in the first part, but I think you must be a stronger braver man than I, to tweak TORB's nose like that.

I, living way over here in the USA am not often in attendance here, but I got spammed by this web cam people too. It sounds to me that someone got hold of the registered users list somehow.

You drank some c-thru? I can't believe it! Now you have to pay pennance by posting a tasting note! I haven.t been here in a Looooooooong time Ric, good to be though!