May 2022 Purchases

[phillisc]

Well another month comes along
12 2020 Standish (a mix of the four releases)

Cheers Craig

[David Librandi]

Hi Craig. No turning back since you first tried it at our offline.

The Lamella sold out already.

[Hacker]

Well another month comes along
12 2020 Standish (a mix of the four releases)

Cheers Craig

Likewise. I wasn't going to but Dan's description of the vintage got me over the line. I'm a sucker for a slick sales pitch.

[phillisc]

Hi Craig. No turning back since you first tried it at our offline.

The Lamella sold out already.

You have a very good memory David, it was a 2010 Theorem IIRC. Absolute belter of a wine, smashed pretty well anything that I have had from the BV over the previous 25 years, and I've had most of them.
If vintage reports in the BV suggest that 2021/21 are the best pair since 1990/91 ( well the marketers will pump the tyres on this too!!), then I will go round twice more...have 50 bottles of Standish now...most expensive wine I have ever purchased (on release)...more than a JR

Cheers Craig

[phillisc]

Well another month comes along
12 2020 Standish (a mix of the four releases)

Cheers Craig

Likewise. I wasn't going to but Dan's description of the vintage got me over the line. I'm a sucker for a slick sales pitch.

Spoke to Dan 2 weeks back, he thinks the 2020 due to low yields will stack up...but then said wait for the 21s!!
Cheers Craig

[Alan Foo]

3 bottles 2018 Basket Press Shiraz
3 bottles 2018 Rod & Spur

Cheers,
Alan

[David Librandi]

Oh yes I remember like it was yesterday. It was a wonderful night. I think we also had a Sami Odi. Hope to catch up again soon mate.

[phillisc]

Oh yes I remember like it was yesterday. It was a wonderful night. I think we also had a Sami Odi. Hope to catch up again soon mate.

And a magnum of John Riddoch... don't know who brought that along
Cheers Craig

[VinoEd]

6 x 2013 Reschke RSR Cabernet
3 x 2018 St Henri (cork)
3 x 2021 Giaconda Estate Chardonnay
3 x 2019 Flametree SRS Chardonnay

[Mike Hawkins]

6 pack each of 2020 Lamella and The Standish (I set a reminder for 9am last Tuesday as Dan mentioned that’s when the email would come out).

[phillisc]

A lovely tasting yesterday with Brett Grocke at Eperosa. I had always wanted to get to this winery. Brett shares a vineyard with Rockford and also fruit from Ben Radford's new set up at Stonegarten. Close knit bunch these Barossa people.
Picked up a mixed dozen of the four 2020 Shiraz releases; Magnolia, Lyndoch, 1965 and 1896. Cracking wines and a great experience.
Cheers Craig

[VinoEd]

3 x 2018 Wynns John Riddoch
3 x 2020 The Standish
3 x 2020 Schubert Theorem
3 x 2020 The Relic

Being off work with covid this week hasn’t been good to the bank account, as lots of time to look at wine. As someone relatively new to this, I wasn’t on the Standish mailing list so assumed I’d missed out but thankfully was able to get on board.

[ticklenow1]

2 x 2020 Eperosa Grenache Mataro
4 x 2020 Eperosa Krondorf 1903 Grenache
3 x 2020 Eperosa Magnolia 1950 Grenache
2 x 2020 Eperosa Stonegarden 1858 Grenache
2 x 2020 Eperosa Magnolia 1965 Shiraz
2 x 2020 Eperosa Magnolia 1896 Shiraz
3 x 2020 Standish The Standish
3 x 2020 Standish The Lamella
12 x 2017 Yalumba Homelessness Grenache
6 x 2017 Clarendon Hills Brookman Shiraz
2 x 2019 Domaine Clarendon Grenache
6 x 2019 Deep Woods Estate Chardonnay
4 x 2021 Bindi Dillon Col Mountain Grenache
2 x 2021 Bindi Kostas Chardonnay

Cheers
Ian

[mjs]

12 x 2019 Vasse Felix Filius Cabernet

[platinum]

2 hickingbotham the peake 2018

2 Penfolds yattarna 2018

8 wynns black label Cabernet 2019

1 mount mary jdm 2015

6 gembrook hill Pinot noir 2020

[Dragzworthy]

Chandon de Briailles Pernand-Vergelesses 1er Cru Ile des Vergelesses Blanc 2019 (6x75cl)

[phillisc]

2 hickingbotham the peake 2018

2 Penfolds yattarna 2018

8 wynns black label Cabernet 2019

1 mount mary jdm 2015

6 gembrook hill Pinot noir 2020

Well done on the JDM, I ummed and arrhed about getting one, but simply couldn't justify a single bottle or 4 quintets. Surprisingly, there are still a couple of retailers who have stock.
Cheers Craig

[platinum]

2 hickingbotham the peake 2018

2 Penfolds yattarna 2018

8 wynns black label Cabernet 2019

1 mount mary jdm 2015

6 gembrook hill Pinot noir 2020

Well done on the JDM, I ummed and arrhed about getting one, but simply couldn't justify a single bottle or 4 quintets. Surprisingly, there are still a couple of retailers who have stock.
Cheers Craig

Cheers

Thought I’d kick myself by not getting one or two in the cellar , as I already have a few mount Mary’s in the cellar and know the heights they can reach after two -3 decades . This perhaps even more , and whilst it looks contradictory with the gembrook above , for me when at its best Cabernet is yarras best variety

I took the line that it’s 2 thirds the cost of some of Australias icon wines and a far rarer proposition. I guess cost and value can be such a subjective thing in wine

[Michael McNally]

2 x 2020 Eperosa Grenache Mataro
4 x 2020 Eperosa Krondorf 1903 Grenache
3 x 2020 Eperosa Magnolia 1950 Grenache
2 x 2020 Eperosa Stonegarden 1858 Grenache
2 x 2020 Eperosa Magnolia 1965 Shiraz
2 x 2020 Eperosa Magnolia 1896 Shiraz
3 x 2020 Standish The Standish
3 x 2020 Standish The Lamella
12 x 2017 Yalumba Homelessness Grenache
6 x 2017 Clarendon Hills Brookman Shiraz
2 x 2019 Domaine Clarendon Grenache
6 x 2019 Deep Woods Estate Chardonnay
4 x 2021 Bindi Dillon Col Mountain Grenache
2 x 2021 Bindi Kostas Chardonnay

Cheers
Ian

Steady on there big fella! Leave some for the rest of us!

Cheers

Michael

[phillisc]

Ian, was impressed with Eperosa, think it will be a buy in the next couple of vintages.
What no Rockford?

Cheers Craig

[ticklenow1]

2 x 2020 Eperosa Grenache Mataro
4 x 2020 Eperosa Krondorf 1903 Grenache
3 x 2020 Eperosa Magnolia 1950 Grenache
2 x 2020 Eperosa Stonegarden 1858 Grenache
2 x 2020 Eperosa Magnolia 1965 Shiraz
2 x 2020 Eperosa Magnolia 1896 Shiraz
3 x 2020 Standish The Standish
3 x 2020 Standish The Lamella
12 x 2017 Yalumba Homelessness Grenache
6 x 2017 Clarendon Hills Brookman Shiraz
2 x 2019 Domaine Clarendon Grenache
6 x 2019 Deep Woods Estate Chardonnay
4 x 2021 Bindi Dillon Col Mountain Grenache
2 x 2021 Bindi Kostas Chardonnay

Cheers
Ian

Steady on there big fella! Leave some for the rest of us!

Cheers

Michael

I buy the Standish and Eperosa every year. Yalumba was for a good cause and the Bindi Grenache should be interesting. The rest were impulse buys.

But yes, been a big month. Hopefully back off for a while now. Although.....
2 x 2019 Cullen Grace Madeline
2 x 2018 Cullen Mangan Vineyard Sav Blanc
2 x 2011 Cullen Mangan Vineyard Sem Sav Blanc

A recent stocktake of the cellar made me realise I didn't have a single bottle of Sav Blanc. For the visitors

Cheers
Ian

[ticklenow1]

Ian, was impressed with Eperosa, think it will be a buy in the next couple of vintages.
What no Rockford?

Cheers Craig

I have so much Rockford in the cellar that it's getting a bit silly . Having said that, it is a favourite. I'm up to date with everything I currently want. Went again on the 18 BP and got some Dry Country last month. Will pay a visit to the cellar door in October and if anything jumps out....

Brett's wines are great. I remember doing tastings with him when his winery was behind his Mum's house in a tin shed in Tanunda. Great to see him getting the accolades he so thoroughly deserves.

Cheers
Ian

[phillisc]

Ian, was impressed with Eperosa, think it will be a buy in the next couple of vintages.
What no Rockford?

Cheers Craig

I have so much Rockford in the cellar that it's getting a bit silly . Having said that, it is a favourite. I'm up to date with everything I currently want. Went again on the 18 BP and got some Dry Country last month. Will pay a visit to the cellar door in October and if anything jumps out....

Brett's wines are great. I remember doing tastings with him when his winery was behind his Mum's house in a tin shed in Tanunda. Great to see him getting the accolades he so thoroughly deserves.

Cheers
Ian

I am sure that the 2019 BP will jump out
Yes I am re-engaging with the Barossa, following winemakers who do their own thing outside their day jobs and those who have moved from one winery to another e.g. Ben Radford, Phil Lehmann. I had heard of Eperosa and it was great to try the wines. The 2021/22 vintages will do me a favour, an opportunity of a few extra cases of really good gear, a bit of diversity before I bow out.

Yes, agree with your thoughts on Rockford, but its a nice problem to have.
Cheers Craig

[Matt@5453]

Ian, was impressed with Eperosa, think it will be a buy in the next couple of vintages.
What no Rockford?

Cheers Craig

I have so much Rockford in the cellar that it's getting a bit silly . Having said that, it is a favourite. I'm up to date with everything I currently want. Went again on the 18 BP and got some Dry Country last month. Will pay a visit to the cellar door in October and if anything jumps out....

Brett's wines are great. I remember doing tastings with him when his winery was behind his Mum's house in a tin shed in Tanunda. Great to see him getting the accolades he so thoroughly deserves.

Cheers
Ian

I am sure that the 2019 BP will jump out
Yes I am re-engaging with the Barossa, following winemakers who do their own thing outside their day jobs and those who have moved from one winery to another e.g. Ben Radford, Phil Lehmann. I had heard of Eperosa and it was great to try the wines. The 2021/22 vintages will do me a favour, an opportunity of a few extra cases of really good gear, a bit of diversity before I bow out.

Yes, agree with your thoughts on Rockford, but its a nice problem to have.
Cheers Craig

2022 is shaping up to be sensational year in SA. Some good rains in January, followed by a long mild dry spell, allowed for great ripening conditions and not a lot of stress to the vines - Cabernet especially is looking strong .Of course there are winners and losers across the diverse wine regions of SA (frost, hail and storm damage), but on the whole 2022 follows up a very strong 2021 also.

[phillisc]

Matt, short term memory, but where were the frosts/hail in Sa in 2022? Was it Tanunda?
Cheers Craig

[kenzo]

Mixed bag of Standish
3 x 2019 Yangarra Ovitelli Grenache
3 x 2020 Yangarra Ovitelli Blanc

[mjs]

3 x 2020 Standish The Schubert Theorem

[phillisc]

6 x 2015 Petaluma Coonawarra

Cheers Craig

[kenzo]

Craig,

Do you rate the Petaluma over the Gladstones available for the same price?

I also note they offer the 2003 for $2/pb more than the 2015...and the 2019 yellow label Merlot for a bit less.

[phillisc]

Craig,

Do you rate the Petaluma over the Gladstones available for the same price?

I also note they offer the 2003 for $2/pb more than the 2015...

Kenzo, I have not had a MR or a Gladstone's for a while. Sadly, WA as a whole is so poorly represented in my cellar. More Coonawarra and YV.
I would be confident that the Gladstone's is a good wine...Petaluma has been a very long term favourite, 2015 not considered a sterling vintage, but I think it will age very well.
Simply too much wine.
MJS might chip in, he would be far better versed than me to comment on WA Cabs.
Cheers Craig