Winemaker signed bottles

ross67 · Post by **ross67** » Wed Jul 22, 2009 12:36 pm

A couple of threads from the mid-week drinking topic showed DJ & Kris both having signed bottles of the '96 Fox Creek Reserve Shiraz from the wine maker himself.

Got me looking at some of mine.

My only bottle i have is a '94 Coriole Lloyd Reserve signed by Mark Lloyd.
I guess its not worth much more in value but adds a nice touch when approaching the wine.

Has anyone got more to add???

ross

bacchaebabe · Post by **bacchaebabe** » Wed Jul 22, 2009 1:39 pm

I've got lots of signed cookbooks but that was the only wine bottle I think. I know there's a few pennies floating around signed by Max Schubert but I don't own them.

I'll be keeping that Fox Creek bottle though. They must have done it at the winery as I didn't get it signed myself. When I opened the six pack, it was signed so it was a nice surprise at the time.

n4sir · Post by **n4sir** » Wed Jul 22, 2009 2:26 pm

I have to admint I've accumulated a few bottles with signatures over the years, not that I specifically seek them out...

1975 Wolf Blass Bilyara VP - signed by Wolf Blass, Colin & Ben Glaetzer,
1986 Wolf Blass Black Label magnum - signed by Wolf Blass,
1996 Saltram Mamre Brook Cabernet magnum - signed & numbered by Nigel Dolan,
2002 & 2003 Dutschke St Jackobi magnums - signed & numbered by Wayne Dutschke,
1996 Mt Langi Ghiran Langi Shiraz magnum - signed by Trevor Mast,
2000 Leconfield Cabernet magnum - signed by Paul Gordon at the instore where they were giving them away with dozen purchases.

Also, when my 1980 & 1990 Penfolds Bin 707 magnums were passed at the 2006 Penfolds clinics, the clinic labels were signed by Steve Lienert.

I think the coolest thing I've seen was a Pro Hart vintage port of Murray's signed by Pro, with his trademark dragonfly painted on the back of the bottle.

Cheers,
Ian

Sharkey · Post by **Sharkey** » Wed Jul 22, 2009 10:08 pm

I won the options wine at a Torbreck degustation dinner last year. The prize was a bottle of 'The Factor' and I had Dave Powell sign it.

monghead · Post by **monghead** » Thu Jul 23, 2009 6:28 am

Only one signed bottle, a 1996 Howard Park Cabernet magnum.

Craig(NZ) · Post by **Craig(NZ)** » Thu Jul 23, 2009 6:41 am

Magnum of 2005 Puriri Hills Pope and Magnum of 2005 Puriri Hills Reserve signed by Judy Fowler

n4sir · Post by **n4sir** » Thu Jul 23, 2009 11:19 am

n4sir wrote:I think the coolest thing I've seen was a Pro Hart vintage port of Murray's signed by Pro, with his trademark dragonfly painted on the back of the bottle.

GrahamB · Post by **GrahamB** » Thu Jul 23, 2009 12:05 pm

My most recent signed bottle:

2005 Shingleback D Block Reserve Cabernet
2006 Jimmy Watson winner signed by John Davey

bacchaebabe · Post by **bacchaebabe** » Thu Jul 23, 2009 4:04 pm

n4sir,

I think that Pro Hart bottle is one of the few where the value would be significantly increased by the signature. I quite like the dragonfly, despite not usually being particuarly fond of Pro Hart's work.

Waiters Friend · Post by **Waiters Friend** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 2:19 am

I opened a magnum of 1998 Pewsey Vale riesling signed by Louisa Rose at a Perth offline at my place earlier this year. The wine was fine, but the signature didn't make it any better, and I think someone took the empty home.

RedVelvet · Post by **RedVelvet** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 9:39 am

I believe my only signed bottle is the 2003 Kalleske Greenock Shiraz signed by the wine maker. Still debating as to whether i should keep it or drink it when i feel the time is right.

Frank · Post by **Frank** » Sun Jul 26, 2009 10:00 pm

I have a signed 2001 Dr Loosen Wehlener Sonnenuhr Auslese Gold Capsule.

That's all.

Frank.

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