What to pick

[dereksalmon]

Need help birthday is coming up and i am going out to lunch but need advice on what wine to pick from the list below i like big in your face reds.


2002 Cape Mentelle Cabernet- Merlot

1999 Cape Mentelle Cabernet Sauvignon

1990 Moss Wood, Pinot Noir, Margaret River

1980 Mount Baker, Cabernet Sauvignon

2000 Littles, Shiraz Reserve , Hunter Vallley

1986 Tyrrels, Hunter Heritage, Futures Selection, Hunter Valley

1983 Lake's Folly, C abernet Sauvignon, Hunter Valley

1973 Lake's Folly, Cabernet Sauvignon , Hunter Valley


2002 Coldstream Hills, Pinot Noir , Yarra Valley

1990 Underhill, Shiraz, Yarra Yering Vineyard, Coldstream

1988 Virgin Hills, Kyneton


1997 Henschke, Mount Edelstone, Shiraz, Eden Valley

1996 Henschke, Abbott's Prayer, Merlot-Cabernet, Lenswood

1995 Henschke, Shiraz, Hill of Grace, Eden Valley

1994 Henschke, Shiraz, Hill of Grace, Eden Valley

1994 Henschke, Mount Edelstone, Shiraz, Eden Valley

1993 Henschke, Shiraz, Hill of Grace, Eden Valley

1990 Henschke, Mount Edelstone, Shiraz, Eden Valley

1990 Henschke, Cyril Cabernet Sauvignon, Eden Valley
South Australia

1989 Henschke, Shiraz, Hill of Grace, Eden Valley

1989 Henschke, Mount Edelstone, Shiraz, Eden Valley

1978 Henschke, Cyril Cabernet Sauvignon, Eden Valley

1978 Henschke, Mount Edelstone, Shiraz, Eden Valley

1975 Henschke, Shiraz, Hill of Grace, Eden Valley

2002 Torbreck, Grenache-Mataro-Shiraz, Juveniles, Barossa Valley

2001 Torbreck, Grenache-Mataro-Shiraz , The Steading, Barossa Valley

2001 Beelgara Estate, The Gun Shearer, Shiraz , Mc Laren Vale

2001 Beelgara Estate, The Gun Shearer, Cabernet Sauvignon,

2001 Turkey Flat Vineyards, Shiraz , Barossa Valley

2001 Thorn-Clarke, Shotfire Quartage, Barossa Valley

1999 McGuigan's lennard's Crossing, Petite Verdot

1999 Langmeil, Grenache, 'The Fifth Wave', Barossa Valley

1998 Parker Estate, Terra Rossa First Growth, Coonwarra

1998 James Irvine Grand Merlot, Eden Valley

1997 Penfolds, Cabernet Sauvignon, Bin 707

1994 Katnook, Cabernet Sauvignon Odissey, Coonwarra

1990 St. Ignatius, Seven Hill, Clare Valley

1989 Penfolds, Grange

1988 Penfolds, Grange

1985 Jim Barry, Shiraz, Limited Production, Clare Valley

1984 Wynns Coonwarra Estate, Cabernet Sauvignon, John Riddoch,

1974 Trennert, Dry Red, Happy Valley



Thanks in advance

[Milwaukee Twin]

No Dead Arm :?:
Chester Osborn must be very disapointed

[dereksalmon]

no just a genuine question for some advice.
the wine are taken from a wine list at one of the UK's top hotels

[Davo]

In your face = Turkey Creek from that list

[n4sir]

Sorry for the late reply Derek.

If I'm not too late, while it's not exactly in your face I'd suggest the 1990 Mount Edelstone is drinking superbly right now - assuming they've looked after it from release.

Generally speaking that looks like a pretty impressive list to choose from. Would the 1974 Trennert be any good? - it was a notoriously bad year for downy mildew in South Australia, and I'd be a little surprised if it's barely passable, let alone deserving space with these other classics.

Cheers,
Ian

[Jakob]

They don't get much bigger than Virgin Hills...



















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[Ratcatcher]

I vote for the 90 Mt Edelstone too.

Great wine, pretty fair value for money too.

[dereksalmon]

i have tried about 3 bottles of the trennerts from here and the first bottle was excellent (tried 2003) the second was getting on a bit Late (tried 2003) but the third 1974 which i was given by the restaurant and opened when i got back from oz with a 1983 that the winemakers wife kindly gave me drank wonderfully both of which rank with some of the nicest wine i have tried.
sadly the winemaker died in march of last year.

[Adam]

What restaurant??

[dereksalmon]

the vineyard at stockcross near newbury UK

[jacques]

Just have a bottle of 90 MossWood Pinot Noir last week. It just beautiful....