It's beginning to feel alot like Christmas.....

monghead · Post by **monghead** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 8:42 pm

Tree is up.

Presents almost done.

Thoughts wander to celebratory wino.....

What are we scheming guys and gals?

pstarr · Post by **pstarr** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 10:21 pm

I'm thinking about buying glassware for everybody on my present list. This would simplify things greatly.

griff · Post by **griff** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 10:36 pm

Sparkling red (if I can get any more of the Burge Family sparkler that we decided to drink on election night I'll have that) with the Turkey.

Just looking forward to visiting my cellar again for the rest as to be honest I have forgotten a lot of what's there. I suspect a few rieslings and Hunter Sems are ready as well as a lot of 98 reds that I bought up on. We shall see

cheers

Carl

graham · Post by **graham** » Tue Dec 04, 2007 7:47 am

Moet to start
2000 Rockford Basket Press
1997 St Henri
1999 Vat 9
1997 Vat 47 and 1
2002 Rockford Rifl Range
1996 Noble One
assorted tassie pinots

Matthew Moate · Post by **Matthew Moate** » Tue Dec 04, 2007 8:14 am

Yes I often have the wine list duties on Christmas Day. So I need to sort out the sparkling and the whites but reds are as per the below:

2003 Langmeil 5th Wave Grenache (Magnum)
1997 Langmeil Freedom Shiraz (Magnum)
1999 Rockford Basket Press Shiraz
1999 Penfolds Bin 128

Think that should be a good enough contribution. Will just need a few decanters!

Partagas · Post by **Partagas** » Tue Dec 04, 2007 11:48 am

Saving my big guns for new years.

Chrissy

1996 Elizabeth semilon
2004 389
1996 Clairault reserve cab sav
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monghead · Post by **monghead** » Tue Dec 04, 2007 12:53 pm

pstarr Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2007 9:21 pm Post subject:

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I'm thinking about buying glassware for everybody on my present list. This would simplify things greatly.

He he. We did this a couple of years back, as we were sick of drinking wine out of tumblers at a couple of our friends' places. All is good now.

Cheers,

Monghead.

Craig(NZ) · Post by **Craig(NZ)** » Tue Dec 04, 2007 2:11 pm

02 Dry River Gewurz
Moet NV
Peg Bay Riesling 02,03,04,05 or 06 :lol:

Fromm La Strada Spatlese 02 or 05

Xmas day is a whites event for me and tend toward lower alcohol examples

Scanlon · Post by **Scanlon** » Tue Dec 04, 2007 4:58 pm

I'm not sharing with my close/extended family at christmas - they're happy with plonk, or aren't really in to wine, so it would be wasted!

EDIT: I will probably bring out some nice Longview Sauvignon Blanc and something dessert wine-esque which will keep my mum & dad happy at least

GravyMaker · Post by **GravyMaker** » Tue Dec 04, 2007 5:17 pm

Well, I am spending Christmas with my partners (of 5 years) family and extended family. Never met most of them so I need to tread the fine line between impressing them and trying too hard...

Maybe we'll look at:

Foggo Black Myriah Sparkling Shiraz
2002 D'Arenberg Coppermine Road Shiraz
2004 Bin 389
2002 RSW Shiraz

Then again, I might not even like any of the family so maybe the ol cardboard will do... :wink:

monghead · Post by **monghead** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 4:46 pm

An early christmas party this weekend.

Looking at these from the cellar to sample:

- NV Pol Roger
- 1998 Pol Roger
- 2002 Grosset Watervale Riesling
- 1998 Hardy's Eileen Hardy Shiraz
- 2000 Brokenwood Graveyard Shiraz
- 2000 Cornas les Egats
- 1996 Stanton and Kileen VP

Still thinking up goodies for the day itself...

Cheers,

Monghead

mattECN · Post by **mattECN** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 5:08 pm

Rockford Sparkling Shiraz for brunch on xmas day is great way to kick start the day. that is all that is planned thus far.

monghead · Post by **monghead** » Sat Dec 15, 2007 1:06 pm

All plans are in.

Looks like Christmas will be an all day event!!!

Breakfast and presents with my family.

Lunch barbecue with my extended family.

Dinner extravaganza with wifey's extended family (20+ :shock:

)

Wifey has decided it will be a "Sparkling Christmas" for us.

Cooper's Red
NV Louis Roederer
NV Gosset
NV Bilecart Salmon Rose
NV St Hallett Black Sparkling Red
1994, 1997 Leasingham Classic Clare Sparkling Shiraz
2001 disg Rockford Black

Cheers to all, and Merry Christmas.

Monghead.

JamieBahrain · Post by **JamieBahrain** » Sat Dec 15, 2007 1:46 pm

White coffee zero to start the day. Evian for hydration, green tea for digestion and a white coffee zero to complete.

Spare a thought for the those who work all x-mas!

:cry:

Wizz · Post by **Wizz** » Sat Dec 15, 2007 4:10 pm

v small family gathering this year so:

Rockford Sparkling Shiraz
Castagna Sparkling Genesis
Jospeh Sparkling red (07 disgorgement)
Maybe an Inniskillen Icewine to go with mum's sago plum pudding

The Christmas week could be a little different though :-)

griff · Post by **griff** » Sat Dec 15, 2007 5:33 pm

Wizz wrote:v small family gathering this year so:

Rockford Sparkling Shiraz
Castagna Sparkling Genesis
Jospeh Sparkling red (07 disgorgement)
Maybe an Inniskillen Icewine to go with mum's sago plum pudding

The Christmas week could be a little different though

Don't forget to pop a tasting note in for the Castagna. I'm curious about this one but the price keeps giving me second thoughts!

cheers

Carl

Bick · Post by **Bick** » Sun Dec 16, 2007 8:14 am

I'm having real trouble deciding. I rarely splurge on decent champagne, even NV, but have got a bottle of NV Pol Roger this year, which I'm looking forward to. I fancy a nice Pinot on the day for dinner... can't decide whether to open up an 04 or 05 Martinborough Vineyard from the cellar or buy an Ata Rangi or something similar. Perhaps I should splurge on a Dry River, if I can find one??

TORB · Post by **TORB** » Sun Dec 16, 2007 9:19 am

Rockford FRS
Louis Roderer for my white bigot sister who0 can't drink reds
More Rockies Black
A good aged Cabernet of some description - an old John Riddoch or Petaluma for example and some Morris CD Tokay with pud. Yummo!

seddo · Post by **seddo** » Sun Dec 16, 2007 11:11 am

JamieBahrain wrote:White coffee zero to start the day. Evian for hydration, green tea for digestion and a white coffee zero to complete.

Spare a thought for the those who work all x-mas!

I'm hearing ya Jamie - water and diet coke for me also working

Seddo

Wayno · Post by **Wayno** » Mon Dec 24, 2007 6:00 pm

Thoughts spared for the workers...

..

OK

Probable line up:
Piper Heidseck NV
Orlando St Helga 04 Riesling
Shaw and Smith M3 2004 Chardonnay
Pegasus Bay Pinot Noir 02
St Hallett Old Block Shiraz 94
perhaps Penfolds Magill Estate Shiraz 1991
Woodstock Botritys current vintage
remains of Seppelt Grand Muscat opened quite recently

Rather looking forward to Christmas Day actually. Christmas Eve proving to be a fairly shapeless and uneventful (albeit relaxing) occasion!

Daniel Jess · Post by **Daniel Jess** » Mon Dec 24, 2007 7:46 pm

Tonight we've set aside:

2005 Penmara Estate MCP
2004 Peel Estate Sparkling Shiraz
2004 Bendbrook Goat Track (Already know this is sumptuous from previous tasting a month ago)

and dum da da da...

One henschke 1998 hill of grace shiraz.. mine! I guess I'll share it.

ChrisV · Post by **ChrisV** » Mon Dec 24, 2007 10:34 pm

Tonight we had a Paringa Estate Estate Pinot Noir 2006, which was brilliant, and a 2004 Torbreck Descendant, which was unfortunately in some way ruined (tasted cooked, very sweet and simple). I am currently sipping on a Karatta sparkling red (made by Duane Coates) which is good but far too sweet. The Seppelt's 04 was too sweet on release also, but calmed down after a year or so, and I have another bottle of the Karatta which I'll hold onto to see if it can pull the same trick. Tomorrow: 03 disgorgement of Rockford Black....

platinum · Post by **platinum** » Mon Dec 24, 2007 11:53 pm

Giaconda Chard 2005
T'Gallant Moscato
Gaja Sperss Barolo 2000
Turkey Flat The Last Straw 2003

If Required a Punch Close Planted Pinot 2005

Tim Smith · Post by **Tim Smith** » Tue Dec 25, 2007 12:14 am

Me cooking for family....
Lunch; 2006 Protero Viognier and crayfish, green leaf salad.Cleansing Magners Irish Cider.
Dinner: 2002 Wendouree Shiraz Mataro,2005 tsw Shiraz (the shameless art of self promotion rules....), 99 Eileen Hardy Shz, roast Angaston lamb, Schmidts free range chicken, chick pea salad.
Dessert: Creme Caramel, 3 cheeses, 02 Noble One, Seppelt Rare Tokay.Then the rest of the case of Magners...
Just another day in actually.....

crusty2 · Post by **crusty2** » Tue Dec 25, 2007 10:48 am

10am and Rockford Sparkling Black (DG 1989) and Tattinger NV already gone
Rockford Sparkling Black (DG 1989) browning edge showing its age loses bubble fast, nice dry red, sweet liquer hints, very drinkable with breakfast. Note: no leakage
Tattinger NV, showing aldehyde bready toasty aromas nice
Lunch and dinner to come.

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It's beginning to feel alot like Christmas.....

It's beginning to feel alot like Christmas.....

Its beginning to feel a lot like Christmas