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So, for imported wines with annual import value less than A$ 1 million is WET payable ?? any other taxes, duties - except GST of course ??

Yes, CyT Don Melchor was (is?) available at DM's as well ... I spent several months in Sth America recently and a marvellous week in Chile doing wineries and wine bars... should have stayed longer! The Chilean wines are DIFFERENT and are much more approachable earlier than Aussie wines (which I love...

Any pointers to finding some of the BETTER reds form Chile in Australia.

Outside of Dan Murphy's - who imports some of the Montes range, I have seen little.....

particularly interested in Almaviva, de Martino, Clos de Lapostolle (Apalta)

First cab off the rank : the 1999 Thomas Chardonnay -- was off... down the sink !! oh well, will keep trying

I bought severl 6-bottle cases of the 99 St Peters several years ago (A$30 pb) and found it quite nice ..haven't tried for a while .. haven;t had a chance to try to the 1998 or 2002 yet .. but $70+ pb for the 02 -- !!!

I had the 89 recently as well -- was still a fine drop
BUT
the magnum of 86 St Henri I consumed for my 50th was REALLY something special.

Thanx guys, I guess I'll just try them out ... suck and see -- so as to speak ! Not worth the auction route ..and if I'm not sure, I certainly wouldn't dump them on someone else buying from auction. I buy tens of thousands dollars of wines at auctions each year (for myself and a colleague in Bangkok...

Hi, I just discovered in the very back of my cellar several dozen bottles of older white wine and need help to understand if any are likely to be still drinkable or good ?? They have been cellared since purchase in a 14 degree cellar Some of what I found (so far) : Rothbury Estate : 95, 96 and 97 Ch...

Just remember airport DUTY-FREE's don't claim to be "PROFIT-FREE" In Australia, as with most other places, wines (not spirits) are as much if not higher in price at the duty free stores -- ridiculous! I buy my Chilean wines in Singapore (of all places) - even with a SING$7 per bottle excise + 5% GST...

ANy Montes Folly still around at A$50 ?? If so, please let me know where and a phone number to order -- thanx !! Anyone ever seen Montes PURPLE ANGEL in Australia ?? I have found a great source for Montes Folly (all gone now) , Montes Alpha M and Purple Angel -- in SINGAPORE !!! and prices are as go...