Many cheapies from Dan Murphys, including the Windy Peak Pinot 08. Am saving it for a special dinner though. With a 92 point rating I reckon it should be a good companion for a bottle of 01 Comte de Vogue Chambolle Musigny.
Also bought the odd bottle of Fourrier, Roumier and Jadot 06s.
x3 Ferraris Shiraz 06
x3 Ferraris Rose 07
x5 De Iuliis Show Reserve Shiraz 07
x1 Magnum Ernest Hill 'William Henry' Shiraz 07
x3 Ernest Hill Verdelho 2008
x6 Chateau Francois Shiraz 1999
x2 Keith Tulloch 'Kester' Shiraz 04
x2 Keith Tulloch 'Kester' Shiraz 05
x2 Meerea Park 'Terracotta' Semillon 99
x2 Meerea Park 'Alexander Munro' Semillon 99
x2 Meerea Park 'Terracotta' Shiraz 03
Also have a few on the tasting bench:
Meerea Park Shiraz 07
Mountain X Shiraz Pinot 06
Houghton 'Wisdom' Cabernet 05
Lincoln wrote:Many cheapies from Dan Murphys, including the Windy Peak Pinot 08. Am saving it for a special dinner though. With a 92 point rating I reckon it should be a good companion for a bottle of 01 Comte de Vogue Chambolle Musigny.
"It is very hard to make predictions, especially about the future." Samuel Goldwyn
12 x Gaillard Cote Rotie Rose Pourpre 2003. Where Rhone meets Oz.
“There are no standards of taste in wine. Each mans own taste is the standard, and a majority vote cannot decide for him or in any slightest degree affect the supremacy of his own standard". Mark Twain.
12 x Telmo Rodriguez Basa 2007
6 x Rockford BP Shiraz 2006
6 x Rockford Black Shiraz
6 x Rockford Vine Vale Riesling
3 x Krug MV
2 x Domaine de la Vougeraie Bonnes Mares 2004
1 x Turley Howell Mountain Zinfandel 2001
About to splurge on...
6 x Jean Foillard Morgon Cote de Py 2007
3 x Chignard Fleurie 2007
3 x Pierre Gonon St Joseph 2006
3 x Domaine Gramenon Ceps Centenaires La Meme 2007
1 x Dugat-Py Chambertin 2005
2 x Prieure-Roch Chambertin CdB 2005
6 x Prieure-Roch Les Clous 2005
6 x Guy Brocard Meursault 2002
95 Xanadu Reserve Cabernet x 1
96 Xanadu Reserve Cabernet x 3
90 Cape Clairault Reserve Cabernet x 1
99 Houghtons Margaret Cabernet x 3
92 Cape Mentelle Cabernet x 1
04 Wynns John Riddoch, you guest it Cabernet x 2
Wow best make it a Shiraz month now after a closer look.
Just some really cheap "bbq" whites (rieslings, chardies)... not that we do bbq's much, but we do sitting in the garden with a glass of wine a fair bit... St Clair, Waipara Springs, Villa - all obtained for under $10/btl. Nowt flash.
More assorted 07 German Rieslings
6* Sep 08 disgorged Joseph Sparkling Red
3* 04 Cepparello
lots of 06 Fourrier plus a few other 06 red burgs
The annual Rockford order
Not surprisingly, having spent that past two weeks in Queensland, I'll tell you what is following us back to Perth:
Witches Falls: This winery apparently won some award for best white or best Chardonnay for their 2006 Chardonnay ($18). We bought a lot of it when we were in Queensland last year (and drank it) prior to the award being given. This time, we bought a few bottles more but also bought some of the 2007 wild ferment Chardonnay, which is actually a better wine ($25).
We also drank their standard Cabernet (balanced and light enough for Sue's palate) ($22) in Brisbane, while their Prophesy Cabernet (2006, $45) should arrive here soon. A few bottles of both Chardonnays met their demise in Brisbane as well. This is our pick for Queensland wineries. We don't like all of the wines, but we buy what we like.
Robert Channon wines: Robert and his wife Peggy are delightful people to meet, and the afternoon we spent there will remain in my memory for the fine detail: Robert going to the rose garden out front and preparing a yellow rose for my mother in law (80th birthday), Tony who runs the kitchen being so fastidious with the food, and the family allowing Sue's 12 y.o. son to exercise the dogs and miniature horses to his (and their) hearts content. They certainly went the extra mile....
... and we bought wines accordingly. Once again, their 2006 Chardonnay (American oak - $16.50) was not bad. There is a lot of wine on Robert's list that is not available for tasting - however, I asked Robert if he had an open bottle of the 2007 ($18.50 - which won a trophy at some small Winemakers show, and Halliday thinks is wonderful). He didn't, but he offered to pull one out at cellar temperature, and I think I surprised him when I accepted, and said that we would get a better understanding of the wine at that temperature.
We bought a case of the 2007 as a result, and enjoyed most of the rest of that sample bottle with lunch (unchilled). We also bought their Pinot Gris which is not something I usually go for, but Sue picked up on it, and I agree with her on this occasion. At $22.50 a bottle, it's not cheap, but for us it is a good balance between stonefruit and savoury.
The big disappointment for me was Ballandean Estate. I know I asked forumites to give me opinions on where to go, and Ballandean was 'the big one' in most people's eyes. Not for me. Apart from the SSB (which, let's face it, I can get better in WA) the wines weren't varietal or enjoyable, and I think a couple of them were actually unsound (reds). Having said that, I was not enamoured of Robert Channon's reds either.
Cheers
Allan
Wine, women and song. Ideally, you can experience all three at once.
Waiters Friend wrote:The big disappointment for me was Ballandean Estate.
It sounds like things at Ballandean Estate haven't changed much since I last went there.
I am glad you enjoyed Robert Channon. I must find time to drop in there.
BTW, did you get any ugg boots?
"It is very hard to make predictions, especially about the future." Samuel Goldwyn
Prager Gruner Vetliner Federspiel 2007. Had it at Taxi on the somellier's recommendation and it was sensational, somewhere heavenly between Riesling and Pinot Gris, and perfect with sashimi. So ordered a carton when we got home. If it's half as good as we remember, I'll let you know.
My spending was just getting stupid.
