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Speaking of wine seeping all the way thru to the top of the cork, previously I always took this to mean the wine is stuffed (not corked) just oxidised. Two years ago a knowledgeable friend referred them as "leakers" and that there is nothing wrong with the wine. I haven't drank many bottle...

Can anyone confirm that the grapes used in the Rockford SVS Hoffmann 2000 come from the same plot used to produce the $1000 a bottle 2005 R Wines Longtiude Shiraz? just a different year

Good people, looked at the RP list, there is no Rockford which must obviously mean Rocky does not give his wines to any reviewer? is this correct?

not long to wait then

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will put more info in profile now

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Dionysus (cyber name, its wine related)

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I'm a newbie to this forum,.

Does anyone know if Parker's (and his assistant) ratings are out for Oz wines yet? If so, out of interest what are the 100's and 99's?

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Dionysus

The mailer is out for Mount Mary. Prices are now (in my opinion) to much Quintet LY $85 TY $100, Pinot the same whites were approx $45 LY now $75 Great wines but that's not really rewarding loyal customers. I'm passing this year My guess is that 2007 is shot, 95% of the crop destroyed by frost so th...

Pity the Hoffmann was sold out, I was only there 10 days ago and got my 3 bottles.
I do understand why it must be sold out, its awesome! the best wine I've tasted at the cellar door for years. Mothers Milk!

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Dionysus

Last week I spent 7 days in the Barossa, Adelaide Hills and a day in McLaren Vale. Went to; Rockford Greenock Creek Kaesler Turkey Flat Torbreck Murray Street Vineyards Henschke Shaw & Smith Bird in Hand Bridgewater d'Arenberg Foggo the best wine on tour (that I could taste) was the SVS Hoffmann...