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With that price range in mind I would be plumping for Delamain Pale & Dry XO Cognac. Still family owned to boot. I would also compare to St Agnes XO Very Old Brandy at the other end of your price range. Old World v New; elegant and dry (although younger) v. robust and fruity (and older) cheers ...

Loved tscharkes place. Loved turkey flat the guy behind the counter was awesome and the Grenache and Mataro was great. Artisans was spectacular. View from Bethany was great. Cheese from angaston was great - will see some more today.

That's a very unfair comment about Golden Grove. I've never had a problem with spitting out a wine there, especially as I'm usually driving, and their Vintage Grand Reserve range is bloody stunning. Their Chardonnay is the only one I don't like, although there is no Chardonnay that I do like anyway...

Redav wrote:Symphone Hill and Golden Grove have some good wines too.

Just don't ask for a spittoon at Golden Grove - they don't like people to spit their wines. Wines are not flash anyway in comparison with Boirean and Tobin - you can speak to both winemakers and they are passionate and hospitable.

Scotty vino wrote:one for each from me;

Barossa : Tscharke Wines.
MVale : Yangarra (little bit of a drive out past Mac Flat but a great CD experience). Amazing wines.
Ade Hills : Maybe give the new Petaluma CD in woodside a go. Haven't been but heard good things.

Will put Yangarra and Tscharke on the list! Thanks

Hi everyone

Will be in the Barossa Sunday night and Monday this week for a flying trip - it has been a while since I last visited - what are recommendations for current cellar door experiences?

On the Fleurieu for three days later in the week so any thoughts on MVale and the Hills must sees?

Thanks

It is not often I get to go through a cellar that has not been touched for ten years - I was asked to find 4 or 5 wines for a 64 th birthday party. I had many options from a non air conditioned cellar in brisbane and my expectations were not high as they wanted older wines - I had to ignore wines 15...

Hi Chillwrx, I had a quick look at the list, and see The Town Mouse is on there - a nice spot. Grossi Florentino also features, and is a Melbourne institution. For drinkies, the list is almost endless... I like City Wine Shop and The Supper Club on Spring Street (opposite parliament). To get to The...

Thanks everybody. Got in lateish last night and everything was still open late through Chinatown? In brisbane everything would have been shut.

Looking for inspiration- in Melbourne for a conference this week ( for maybe 5 minutes) and staying down to get away from the g20 with a $200 good food dining voucher (which I think is accepted at many places) burning in my pocket. Staying in Collins street but I have transport. Going to the Yarra v...

Dexter Pinot 09 is delicious - pale pink, ethereal/silky but powerful. Great juice.

I have tried to do this with my business m Yes the wine is cheaper but once you factor in shipping it blows way out especially on one case Sorry to be the bearer of bad news Mate, can you please stop spamming the forum? This forum is kindly hosted and supported by Gavin from AusWine and it is inapp...

Chillwrx - I've had quite a bit of the 98 Bin 28, and for my tastes, it's still on the way up. Surprised by Chillwrx's observations, my experience is similar to yours Mike. My 96's likewise still have plenty of life. 2006 Five Vignerons (Kim Tuesner made for Wine Club- Cellarmasters?) - what a litt...

1998 bin 28 - good but on the downward slope. 1998 mamre brook shiraz superb 1999 basket press very good 1999 mesach grant burge very good 02 Oliver's taranga hj reserve best wine of the year. Awesome. 02 Marius Shiraz almost as good as the hj reserve 02 grange ok but too showy? 12 dexter Pinot. Bes...

Had the bin 28 on the weekend. Nice but on the downward slope. 98 Salt rams mamre brook was shiraz was way better. Superb.

How is the Jancis Robinson's Wine Course classified as Very High Shoulder, and what is Double Very High Shoulder?!?! Where are the photos of the bottles? Cheers Michael PS I thought you might be shifting digs permanently and i might pick up some bargain basement Holy trinity!! I have and unfortunat...

Nothing flash but too good to throw away

1 x Len Evans wine options game in box

1x VHS Janice robertsons wine course ( double VHS )

Pm if interested. Will go in the bin if no takers.

I have a bad head cold at the moment - I really want to get there but it would not be pleasant for everybody else - it might be better if I cancelled and if I am up for it turn up on the night and take my chance. Would you like me to contact sprout?

I'm in maybe +1. Probably a redman 03 Cabernet magnum + a white from the west. If I get back to as before then it will be a 95 Howard park or jack Mann but it looks like the trip will not happen to the week after.

I could bring a Marchand and burch Pinot but I know how much everyone loves pinots.

Howard park Cabernet Merlot for me - hopefully 95 if I can get back to Adelaide before the event - if not it will be a redman magnum. And a wa chardy. And it will be just me.

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I hope to be there but I cannot commit at the moment. It will only be me. Theme sounds good.

pstarr wrote:Ashton Hills. Ngeringa. Best pinots from the Adelaide Hills, for me.

+ 1

Only the 23rd will work for me. Will try to make the next one.

23rd is good for me. Look forward to it. All venues listed are good.

Brucer wrote:I went to Samuels Gorge a year or so ago. Justin came out, grabbed himself a glass of red, and sat down with us for a chat for 20 mins. Thats pretty cool I think.

That has happened a couple of times for me when it is quiet - it does attract the "in" crowd more than others though.

Primo estate. Joseph. The most Pinot like Nebbiolo made in Australia if you like that type of thing . I do.

Drink up and hopefully you fill find some good ones. Or gift to some "label" drinkers that you don't like!

It's the third Friday in September and you know what that means! (no? I had forgotten too until twitter reminded me!) International Grenache Day. Cellartracker suggests the following options : 2010 Bodegas Borsao Tres Picos 2008 Burge Family Garnacha 2010 Burge Family Garnacha 2009 Head Wines Old V...

Krusty wrote:2 x A.Rodda Smiths Vineyard Beechworth Chard
2 x A.Rodda Willow Lake Vineyard Yarra Valley Chard
2 x A.Rodda Cuvee De Chez Bordeaux Blend

Newly discovered producer I thought I would test out.

The willow lake was very good. The others certainly have character.