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I am still amazed the debate rages about leaky corks being a requirement for wines to age. The French have been running testing on this for centuries on white wine and in Australia for over 100 years on reds. It is called sparkling wine. It is under pressure and nothing is getting in there unless th...

Ok let's get a bottle of wine with a bit of yeast left in it put a crown seal on it which will mean it is under pressure and mostly full of CO2 not O2 turn it upside down so the head space is not in contact with the seal and leave it for a few decades or more and see if it ages or not? Should put th...

Had the 02 a couple of weeks back and from this example good bottles are singing now with plenty of time left as well.

Glen

Anyone else spot the forumite sitting in on the Len Evans tutorial?

About $20 a bottle. Treasury Estate wine brand from McLaren Vale, name has been around for a while but tend to be on the lower end of the spectrum. You sometimes see older bottles at auction but mostly for novelty value as they weren't generally made to age. Probably best known for their cheap spar...

As a seller with Langtons, I have confirmed the following.... The exchange selling price is the sellers reserve. The buyer then pays 15% commission over that. When selling at auction, the maximum reserve price a seller can put on a wine is the low price of the selling price range estimate. For exam...

I don't have vast experience with either of those but from the few examples I have tried the custodian is more likely to be kicking along with age that the fergus.

GB

Since the new regime took over, price estimates have pretty much been random numbers, not even vaguely representing what the wines had previously sold for. Not sure what is happening now with reserves but they used to auto-bid up to them.

Glen

Cadel +1sec on the flat stages and has 1:42 on Bert, couldn't have asked for more at this stage. His team don't have to beat themselves up chasing the breaks, they can sit back a watch for a couple of days.

GB

As a winery

Marius Simpatico fits under the $25 mark awesome juice.

Glen

Beer or G & T for me

Glen

Have to love the variation in peoples preferences, the first flight was probably my least favourite, but only slightly so. A wonderful lineup of wines, my pick for the WOTD was the Mitchelton wish just shaded the Bullers. Yvette's vote went to the Bullers. Thanks to Tim, Andrew, Alex and Eve for mak...

I also suspect it has something to do with 'estate' grapes vs purchased grapes (Pirathon being the latter). Bingo, the Kalleske labeled wines are all estate grown. The Pirathon on a collection of a few local growers. Also uses a mix of different oak. It is great bang for you buck but a recent tasti...

Go on admit it, is there anyone on this list that reckons they aren't going to give this a whirl on a cheap bottle when they are three sheets one night?

Mine goes in a couple of weeks, and I don't think I will renew. He seems to have lost interest in the whole internet thing.

GB

Thanks DJ,

My friend contacted Bleasdale and spoke to one of the Potts family who is the current wine maker and he didn't think it was one of theirs so, still a mystery.

Glen

Rhine Castle was a merchant label - that being said this was towards the end of the period when somewhere like Tyrrell's had only recently started bottling their stuff under there own label. An educated guess would suggest Langhorne Creek from 1969 would be a Pott's Bleasdale. Perhaps Bleasdale cou...

Mine was a cheapy that logs min/max temp and humidity, I got if from Dick Smith IIRC.

Glen

Thanks Dave,

Not my bottle but I may just get to try it when it is opened. The empty is a keeper for sure. Good chance it will be knackered but you never know.

Glen

Hi All, A friend was given this bottle for a birthday gift and we were curious about the history of the wine and winery. They seem to have made various things from various regions through the 60's and 70's before being bought by Hardies. Anyone know anything specific about this particular wine or mo...

It must be the time of year but this has got to stop. 3* 09 Grosset Polish Hill Rielsing 3* 09 Grosset Watervale Riesing 6* 04 Leasingham Magnus Sparkling Shiraz 6* 08 De Bortoli Gulf Station Pinot Noir Be interested in what you think of the Magnus when you get a chance to crack a bottle? Thanks Glen

It's obvious, 534 the rest of you are wrong so you can give up now

GB

Congrat's to you and Julie Craig,

The only thing on that list I have had recently is the 95 Eileen which was exceptional, and the 98 St Peters which needs a bit more time yet.

Enjoy the celebration.

Glen

Happy B'day Kris

Has anyone heard anything more about this wine, I emailed the guy about and week ago and haven't heard back. Anyone else got a reply yet?

Thanks

Glen

One of note on the weekend Bowen Estate Shiraz 2000 Good length impeccable balance and at it's peak, drink up and enjoy.

Red Bigot wrote:Hey Glen, the cork jar is nearly full again, the next competition should start in 2-3 weeks. Are you going on leave anytime soon?

Yes away for a weeks camping the first week in Oct 3rd - 11th, so make sure it isn't then

GB

Add the Mitchell Peppertree to the list to try, excellent wine.

Glen

Count me in, should be +1 if a sitter can be organised.

Glen