The Auswine Forum

Kris,

If you get a chance, could you ask her where she bought it? I've wanted to try a SS, but haven't ever seen it in any of our stores.

Thanks!

Spot on Ian S, Price is the primary problem. Not quality. US wines are just so expensive in Australia they are difficult to sell. If you can't sell them you won't import them. The cheap stuff is often know where near the quality of an Aussie priced the same. Billy B That's a shame. There are many g...

I just skimmed through the other post on your top wines from 2006, and if I'm not mistaken, there is not one wine from the USA on anyone's list. Thus the following questions: 1) Are many top American wines available in Australia? 2) If so, do any of you drink them? 3) If you do drink them, are you j...

Does anyone have information regarding this wine, made by Trevor Mast of Mt. Langi Ghiran? Supposedly a one-time only "reserve" wine precipitated by perfect weather leading to a great block of grapes?

Thanks!

Oooops! I thought this was a wine board. Crazy me.

Well....maybe....or maybe not. But, Ollie, if you're so interested, why don't you subscribe? Agree about subscribing. If you take wholesale chunks of work and publish them (like say 5o scores), then its a breach of copyright, but if someone asks what a few wines scored, then its a different matter....

TORB wrote:

Ollie wrote:Is anyone able to post a few or all of these latest WA Aussie ratings or maybe a link to them??

Thanks in advance

Ollie

That's called a breach of copyright.

Well....maybe....or maybe not. But, Ollie, if you're so interested, why don't you subscribe?

MY preference would be beer. However, if forced to choose wine, I would go with a riesling or a rose.

You might also try this page at the Langtons website.

Brian,

Thanks for the info, that's interesting. Do you have a personal opinion on MLG in general?

Really, no one else has tasted this wine? I was under the impression that Mt. Langi was held in high esteem in Australia, and would have expected more people to have tried it. Hmmmm...

Tasting note - served blind in a linup of Au shiraz - which gives it context. Mount Langi Ghiran 2003 Very rich and ripe. Blackberry, licorice and pepper. Quite porty. Spicy with high alcohol and soft tannins. Very spicy finish. Voluptuous but too much alcohol showing. 92 Points Wow, that's not lik...

Just took delivery of three bottles, which I bought blind based on some pretty stellar reviews, and my love of past vintages. Has anyone tried this one yet?

Don't bother with this one. It's cloyingly sweet and pretty one dimensional. It's very...what's the word...grapey.

I have a bottle that I'm considering bringing to a party this weekend. If anyone has tried this recently, I'd greatly appreciate your evaluation.

Thanks!

Sean

Mike, Happy to hear about your experience with Cayuse. Here I am in Washington, and I've yet to get my hands on a bottle yet. However, I have had quite a few wines from K Vintners, who pull some fruit off of Christophe's (Cayuse) vineyards. In particular, I've really liked the Morrison Lane Syrah, a...

What I found interesting about the Amon-Ra review is this: The Godolphin, which is a shiraz and cab blend, was scored 96-98. Most people who have tasted it have commented that they did not perceive the influence of the cabernet in the wine. Rather, that it was dominated by the shiraz component. But ...

40% Mourvedre, 30% Grenache, 30% Shiraz - 14.5% Alc The nose offers aromas of lead pencil, black pepper, olive, and red fruits. On the palate there is an abundance of juicy black cherry, raspberry, and kirsch, as well as some savory herbs and black pepper. The wine is nicely balanced, with good acid...

I had a feeling you'd say that. Too much wine, too little time (and money).

Two Buck Chuck (don't know why they didn't call it $2 vomit

Yep. It has often been said that the proper term is $2 UPCHUCK.

I have yet to try a St. Henri, and this seems like a great price. Anybody have an opinion on this offer?

TORB - OK, Australians, on average, drink more wine than Americans. That's fine. I think you understand my point.

Lesse... he flies all the way from duhmerica to go to Orange? Hope at least he got to try the new carbonated, cola flavoured wines they're making for the US market.... Ahhhh....nice to see that overgeneralized and simiplistic characterizations of the American wine drinker are still going strong dow...

How about Mount Langhi Ghiran?

Mike,

Thanks for the comments. I did see the Spectator write-up, but was hoping for some notes from board members. I went ahead and bought a few bottles - I got a considerably better price than $70.

Anyone familiar with this wine?

Could someone explain the the Penfolds naming/designation system? Some of them I'm familiar with because I see them here in the US all the time - Grange, RWT, etc. But what about the Bin 60A and the Block 42 that others have posted about recently? I don't ever see these here in the States. Are they ...

Dear Guest, Based on your spelling, grammar, and lack of any common sense, I would guess that you are probably not even old enough to drink. If I am wrong, please prove it to all of us by answering the questions posed to you previously, using correct spelling, grammar, punctuation, and sound logic. ...

Attila,

Thanks for the interesting read! You sold me on the Schwarz. Does it make it to the U.S.?

Not to ruffle feathers, or to minimize this board in anyway, but one reason for posting on the Squires BB may be that it gets so much more traffic. Of course, that's no reason not to post here as well.