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Hi Forumites,
I'm after some infrormation on the relative merits of the 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007 vintages for the Heathcote region.
2006 is under-represented in my cellar and I'm wondering if I should top it up?
Any advice gratefully received.

Agree about Becasse - very easy to understand why they lost a hat. On the other hand, Bistro Ortolan in Leichhardt was special.

...looks like a scam story but if not?
http://www.vinography.com/archives/2008 ... _awar.html
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While I'm happy with the service and ok with the price, as spagbowl says, there's not a lot between the various storage companies. Also, you may get more flexibility somewhere like Kennards. Cellarit pricing is here...
https://www.cellarit.com/content/WINE%2 ... tCost.aspx

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I have many (too many) dozens stored with Cellarit and the service has always been very good over the 4+ years I've been a customer. Their accounts payables system seems a bit archaic but thats never really been a problem. If you contact Scott Witt you should be able to arrange an inspection of the ...

In the Langtons price guide there are 2 entries for Wynns cabernet 1954, as follows... - WYNNS COONAWARRA ESTATE Cabernet Sauvignon, Coonawarra 1954 Bottle $90-140 $114 2006 - WYNNS COONAWARRA ESTATE Cabernet, Coonawarra 1954 Bottle $280-400 $393 2007 ...can anybody enlighten me as to the difference...

I'd appreciate if someone could tell me when the next Penfolds clinic is on in Sydney?

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Well, back from NZ but managed to get to only about 8 cellar doors. Quite a few were closed with all hands in the vineyards picking. Picked up some Black Barn and Te Mata in Hawke's Bay and Ata Rangi and Martinborough in Wairarapa. All were very friendly and helpful and when discovering we were visi...

Visiting with friends - in NZ from 15/3 to 29/3. Will be in Hawke's Bay area probably about over Easter sometime, although if thats too busy we might get there for a night on Wed/Thu, 19-20/3.

Thanks to all for the responses.

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Can any forumites give me some pointers on the following... best option for cellar doors to visit in Hawke's Bay area, ditto north of Wellington (Martinborough?). good restaurants accommodation in HB region near the wineries. ...or provide the links to any previous topics on this subject? Thanks PS

The 19779 Wirra Wirra Cab Sauv was opened 1 hour before drinking. The cork disintegrated but no sign of taint. Very stinky on opening but this blew off over the hour. Plenty of bright colour - very slight bricking but barely noticeable.

Still in fine condition.

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Thanks for the responses - I'm going with the '79 Wirra Wirra CS...

We are entertaining for lunch next Sunday and I am looking for a recommendation of an aged red. One of our guests has undergone chemo-therapy in the last few years which means he is no longer able to enjoy young tannic reds. I have the following in my cellar... 1970 Lindemans Bin 4110 Burgundy 1973 ...

Me too... off to the Canberra region with friends, staying at Goolabri Country Resort and visiting: Clonakilla, Helm, Mt Majura, Lark Hill, Mundoonen, Jeir Creek (not necessarily in that order) and any others we can fit in over the 2-3 days. Any suggestions for lunch on the Saturday would be very we...

Not sure if this counts as news or is a case of stating the bleeding obvious...

http://www.smh.com.au/news/good-living/ ... 91004.html

Winorama has a review here...
http://www.winorama.com.au/?p=1495

Great selection, great service, great prices. I've bought a few times on my occasional visits...

http://www.finewineonline.co.nz/

This is my first post with information about bottles consumed, but only short notes this time. Over the last week or 10 days have opened... 2001 Two Hands Angel's Share Shiraz lovely drinking, soft meaty flavours. My favourite right now. 2004 Cleanskin Cabernet-Merlot (Kemenys) ok as a quaffer. Not ...

Take a look at this...

http://winehoopla.com/

...more information than you need.

Thanks for the reponses - I've followed up on a few and most are booked at this stage (14-16/7). I'll keep looking.

PeterS

I'll be visiting the Clare Valley in mid-July with friends, dropping into a few cellar doors and trying a restaurant or two. I would appreciate any suggestions from forumites for places to stay? Maybe upmarket B&B or good hotel/motel?

PeterS

This may be old news to the forum but I just spotted this article...
http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/ ... 76157.html

Thanks to all who gave advice on the stars of the Coonawarra 2004 vintage. I also looked at previous threads and at RB's website and picked up very useful information there as well. I decided to go with the following... Cullen Diana Madeline (a ring-in) Balnaves of Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon Baln...

I am an occasional poster but constant lurker to this forum. I have almost completely sworn off buying wine over the last 12 months as I had allowed my cellar to grow too large. However, reading the various tasting notes it looks like I should be setting aside a few of the 2004 Coonawarra Cabs. I ha...

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I got my wines - all except 17 bottles, making a total of 433. Cost to liquidator was $5.08 per bottle plus delivery. I'm going to drink them - maybe share some with friends. Swaps anyone? My main beef with the liquidator is that they spent much of the levy developing the WAMS software - which will ...

stuwatson wrote:but you cant please everybody !

...what Stu said.

Thanks to Guest and Bill for the suggestions, but I think the humidity level is probably ok - required to preserve cork. Many cellars and other storage environments run at this level - maybe they all have mould?

I was lucky enough to win a wine storage fridge through Vintage Cellars at OzWine last year - capacity 50+ bottles. Doesn't go close to being big enough but ok for some of it. BUT, I notice that running at 12degrees and around 80% humidity, there is some mould forming on the bottles. This isn't a pr...