April 2025 Purchases

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6 2021 Jim Brand The Pursuit Cabernet.
Cheers Craig

[Rossco]

3 x NV Andre Clouet Silver Nature
3 x NV Andre Clouet Grande Reserve
6 x 2017 De Bortoli Melba Reserve Cabernet
6 x 2024 Hoddles Creek Estate Chardonnay (on order)
3 x Veuve Fourny Blanc de Blanc 1er Nature

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2 2021 Yalumba Signature, will have a look at one and may get more.

Cheers Craig

[Mike Hawkins]

2 2021 Yalumba Signature, will have a look at one and may get more.

Cheers Craig

Looking fwd to your review. I normally buy it in the good vintages

[VinoEd]

3 X 2022 Eisenstone Hoffman X11

Cheers Ed

[Chuck]

12 x Haselgrove 2021 Cul-Stor McLaren Vale Cabernet Shiraz Cabernet Franc. Nice quaffer at inviting price.

[saturn5519]

4 x Wynns 2022 Black label cab sav
2 x Seppelts 2023 drumborg riesling.
2 x Paxton 2019 Jones block shiraz

[ticklenow1]

3 x 2022 Eisenstone Hoffmann X11 Shiraz
2 x 2022 Eisenstone d’or X10 Shiraz
1 x 2022 Eisenstone Richardson X12 Shiraz
2 x 2022 Yarra Yering Dry Red #2
3 x 2023 Aphelion Wait Vineyard Grenache
2 x 2022 MMAD Grenache (topping up, stunning wine)
1 x 2022 Comando G Navatalgordo Garnacha
1 x 2022 Comando G Villanueva Garnacha
1 x 2022 Comando G Rozas Garnacha
1 x 2022 Comando G La Bruja Garnacha
3 x 2023 Savaterre Chardonnay
12 x 2024 Hoddles Creek Estate Chardonnay

Cheers
Ian

[Mike Hawkins]

6 x 2022 Eisenstone Dallwitz x11
3 x 2022 Eisenstone Richardson Goldfield x12
1 x 2022 Eisenstone d’Or x10

And a host of rare cognacs

[Sean]

Best’s Great Western Riesling 24
Pikes Traditionale Riesling 24
Leeuwin Estate Art Series Riesling 24
Vickery Watervale Riesling 24 x 3
Wickhams Road Gippsland Chardonnay 24
Wickhams Road Gippsland Pinot Noir 24
Wickhams Road Yarra Valley Chardonnay 24
Wickhams Road Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 24
Hoddles Creek Estate Chardonnay 24
Hoddles Creek Estate Pinot Noir 23

[marmi01]

A few recent buys...

2024 Hoddles Creek Pinot Noir x3
2023 Bondar Shiraz Violet Hour x3
2024 CRFT The K1 Gruner Veltliner × 1
2022 Unico Zelo Esoterico x1
NV Josef Chromy Sparkling x1

Mick

[mjs]

A label completely unknown to me, no real info on their website as to background and winemaking, just like every other CW incarnation, outrageous RRP quoted on line, but 2016 Coonawarra Cabernet "discounted" to $20, what could possibly go wrong?

12 x 2016 Devitt & Moore Captain D Bruce Coonawarra Cabernet

[Chuck]

A label completely unknown to me, no real info on their website as to background and winemaking, just like every other CW incarnation, outrageous RRP quoted on line, but 2016 Coonawarra Cabernet "discounted" to $20, what could possibly go wrong?

12 x 2016 Devitt & Moore Captain D Bruce Coonawarra Cabernet

I buy from these e-tailers regularly and on the whole am pleased with the results but have returned a few wines (less a bottle or 2) for a full refund with no questions asked. If the wine is not current vintage where the RRP is publicly known they load up the RRP because they can and regularly do.

However their communication is getting poorer. I am currently at issue with a wine's source of grapes - same winery but slightly different source of grapes - Wrattonbully vs Padthaway. No response to various emails as it bounces around head office. But again if I don't like the wine I'll just return again (less a bottle or 2) for full refund.

[VinoEd]

A label completely unknown to me, no real info on their website as to background and winemaking, just like every other CW incarnation, outrageous RRP quoted on line, but 2016 Coonawarra Cabernet "discounted" to $20, what could possibly go wrong?

12 x 2016 Devitt & Moore Captain D Bruce Coonawarra Cabernet

I’ve purchased this label before via same or similar site for same or similar price - but 2013 vintage. It’s a solid bottle (weighs a tonne), under cork, and the wine is decent, particularly for the price. It’s not worth the RRP but doubt anyone has ever paid it. Good weekday quaffer.

Cheers Ed

[mjs]

Good weekday quaffer.

That's the plan

[SipAndANibble]

1x 2012 wolf blass black label cab Shiraz malbec

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A few bottles each of 2022 Lindemans Pyrus and Limestone Ridge

Cheers Craig

[Hacker]

6 x 2022 Eisenstone Dallwitz x11
3 x 2022 Eisenstone Richardson Goldfield x12
1 x 2022 Eisenstone d’Or x10

3 X 2022 Eisenstone Hoffman X11
Cheers Ed

Guys please tell me about Eisenstone. Are they like Standish or Sami Odi?

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6 x 2022 Eisenstone Dallwitz x11
3 x 2022 Eisenstone Richardson Goldfield x12
1 x 2022 Eisenstone d’Or x10

3 X 2022 Eisenstone Hoffman X11
Cheers Ed

Guys please tell me about Eisenstone. Are they like Standish or Sami Odi?

Closer to Standish than Sami Odi, both all Shiraz (apart from 2% viognier, both from multiple sites).
I purchased about 30 bottles of 8 different wines from the 2021 vintage, and some through third party websites for substantial reduction on the mail order price
The Dallwitz is the connection with Sami Odi, both Stephen Cooke (Eisenstone) and Fraser get access to Adrian Hoffman's fruit, as do about a dozen other small players.

Eisenstone have two tiers, an entry level range from a number of regions (around $80) in the BV and an single vineyard range, again from a number of regions (around $110). The X11 Dallwitz wine is a first release I believe, and you can't blame them in the spectacular 2021 vintage of doing one, and was (around $190).
I haven't dipped my toe in for any of the 2022 releases, trying to cut back as false as that sounds. If I am critical there seems to be an explosion of the number of wines, and think first vintage was 2019, and its certainly grown since then...hard to keep up with both the number and where the releases come from Hacker. if money was no object, I would buy dozens, have tried a few and they are certainly full on brutes that will go 20-30 years. Not cult yet, as they are fairly accessible through a number of channels, plenty listed on the second hand market.

I know I bang on a bit about Coonawarra, but coincidentally having a tasting tomorrow with Dan and Nicole Standish. Can't wait, actually its the first time in a long while that i am really excited to visit a CD, I have never been to. I am circumspect on the 2023 vintage, but will hold judgement until tasted. Will report back before the release on April 29th. Thankfully Dan only has four reds.
Cheers Craig

[VinoEd]

I tried one of the SR (single region) wines late last year and it was a wine that needs a long time but you can see the class underneath the tight coiling that exists at present.

The x10/11/12 single vineyard wines are the top tier (above the SV (single vineyard) range. EDIT: I might have been wrong about all of the X series being single vineyard. The X10 (having a look at the bottle) is a blend of fruit from Ebenezer, Greenock, Marananga.

I haven’t tried one of the “X” wines yet but they’ve been available at a 50% price reduction for members who have purchased before at various times over the last few months. Good buying and rewarding for loyalty.

Stephen has been very helpful too.

I’m liking their work and will continue to support them, along with Standish and a couple of other small players in the BV. Good long term propositions. Also makes up for the fact I will likely never qualify for Sami-Odi mailer (but always happy to receive access to a few when the chance arises ).

Cheers Ed