Australia Day Wines

seddo · Post by **seddo** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 7:30 am

How did you all celebrate Oz Day ?

For my family butterfly leg of lamb on the BBQ and to accompany - Penfolds Bin 389 2002 - oaky, nice fruit but no where near as powerful as the 98 I consumed for christmas.

cheers
Seddo

jeremy · Post by **jeremy** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 8:37 am

Yeah, that 98 is a ripper. Fox George Cabernet Tempranillo 2005 was my Oz day drink. Maybe not as exciting, but an extremely enjoyable and interesting little blend. Good synergy between grapes and worked well with the lamb roast.

jeremy · Post by **jeremy** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 8:57 am

Woops, that was a Fox Gordon "By George" Cab/Temp :oops:

Too many wine names to fit in my head.

Gavin Trott · Post by **Gavin Trott** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 11:02 pm

Had a great one! Loads of wines with loads of friends!

We had

* 1998 Brands Sparkling Cabernet, Coonawarra
* 1997 Classic Clare Sparkling Shiraz, Clare Valley
* September 2006 Disgorgement Rockford Black Sparkling Shiraz
* 2005 Ulithorne Flamma Sparkling Shiraz, McLaren Vale
* NV Jansz Sparkling, Tasmania,
* NV Lanson Black Label Champagne, Reims France

The Reds:

* 1990 Mount Ida Shiraz, Central Victoria
* 1993 Seppelt Dorrien Cabernet Sauvignon
* 1996 Peter Lehmann Stonewall Shiraz
* 1997 Rosemount Balmoral Syrah
* 1998 Seppelt St Peters Shiraz
* 1999 MAGNUM Yalumba Menzie, Cabernet Sauvignon
* 1999 Hollick Wilgha Shiraz
* 2001 Penfolds St Henri Shiraz/Cabernet Sauvignon
* 2001 Rockford Rifle Range Cabernet Sauvignon
* 2003 Baltasar Gracian Garnacha
* 2003 Flynns Wines
* 2004 Paringa Estate, Estate Shiraz
* 2004 Seppelt St Peters Shiraz
* 2005 Silk Hill Pinot Noir
* 2005 D'Arenberg Sticks and Stones, Tempranillo/Grenache/Shiraz
* 2006 Rolf Binder Shiraz
* 2006 McHenry Hohnen Vintners, 3 Amigos Shiraz/Grenache/Mouvoudre
* 2006 Solitary Wines, Solitary Block Grenache, McLaren Vale/Onkaparinga Hills

Big day, but great fun!

Elvispga · Post by **Elvispga** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 11:16 pm

Hey Gavin, How was the Seppelt 98 St peters drinking? What was the BPP ratio? Looks like it was a great day!

Cheers Elvis

Gavin Trott · Post by **Gavin Trott** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 11:18 pm

Elvispga wrote:Hey Gavin, How was the Seppelt 98 St peters drinking? What was the BPP ratio? Looks like it was a great day!

Cheers Elvis

Both St Peters looked pretty good.

My WOTD was the

1993 Seppelt Dorrien Cabernet Sauvignon (stunning)

and the

1999 MAGNUM Yalumba Menzies, Cabernet Sauvignon was pretty good, although still way young!!!

Daryl Douglas · Post by **Daryl Douglas** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 1:25 am

I drank some Australian wines. Catching Thieves chard 07, Metala shiraz/cab 06 and Longhop shiraz 07(last bottle, tempted to order a 3pk). Didn't bother watching the yarpies batting innings after about the 10th over.