August 2010 - what have you been buying?

[via collins]

2 x 2004 Leeuwin Estate cabernet sauvignon - superbly balanced fruit, drinking well now, these may not see a cellar I suspect

4 x 2007 Frankland Estate Isolation Ridge cabernet sauvignon - a veritable fistfull of tannins upfront, but such a diverse and intriguing wine. These are going away for a long stretch.

and tomorrow is launch day at Craiglee. August is going to be a mighty month for reds on my c.c.

cheers

[AndrewCowley]

4x 2004 Seppelt Chalambar Shiraz
4x 2004 Saltram Mamre Brook Shiraz
4x 2005 Pepperjack Shiraz

Anyone know how it is possible that the Pepperjack rates 86 in JO's 2009 book but then rates 96 in his 2010 book? Maybe the 2010 is a misprint?

[Peter NZ]

6 x Neudorf Moutere Pinot Noir 2008
6 x Neudorf Moutere Riesling 2009
2 x Martinborough Pinot Noir 2008

Last 2 after tasting through the Martinborough range at an instore tasting on Saturday -- PN was the only one to really grab me &, not surprisingly given the '08 vintage in Martinborough, very good.

Cheers
Peter

[via collins]

3 x Craiglee 2008 shiraz

3 x Craiglee 2008 shiraz viognier

2% viognier in the latter, apparently a ton of samples done to get the balance where Pat wanted it. Really luminescent colour, and a crackerjack wine for mine. Drinks very well now, and asked Pat how he saw the viognier settling in over time, and he just shrugged and smiled. The adventure is ahead.

[calm]

2 x Pertaringa Undercover 2007 Shiraz
Another O'Leary Walker Shiraz 2008
Laughing Jack 2007 Jacks Shiraz

[seddo]

6 x Chalkers Crossing Shiraz 07 - excellant wine especially @ $19per bottle

cheers
Seddo

[daz]

Another 6pk of Rosabrook cab 07 - well, I have only two bottles left from the 2nd 6pk.

[pc79]

4x 2009 Nick O'Leary Shiraz
2x 2009 Nick O'Leary Riesling

[cuttlefish]

6 x 2009 Chalkers Crossing Chardonnay. Good 'ol Cellarforce got me with this one...while I was driving, no less !

[seddo]

6 x O'leary Walker Shiraz 08
5 x Deen DeBortoli vat 1 Durif 08


cheers
Seddo

[Tristram Shandy]

Went to Artisans of the Barossa yesterday. Along with the lovely wines they had soup! This is a first at a wine tasting for me.

As usual got caught up with the grenache on offer and got some:

2008 Kalleske Grenache
2007 Schwarz Grenache

Then dropped in at Two Hands and was treated to a taste of the Aerope Grenache - awesome wine. Tried some barrel samples courtesy of Shannon. Wish I could afford the Aerope but came away with:

2008 Two Hands Yesterday's Hero Grenache

Was welcomed by Wayne Ahrens at Smallfry Wines (The Home of Grenache) who showed me his 2009 Grenache. He is rightly proud of it and I came away with a few bottles.

2009 Smallfry Grenache

Finally, visited Damien Tscharke as he was building his new cellar door and tried his two grenache wines. They were both impressive so I bought both, plus was kindly gifted with a museum bottle of the 2006 El Abuelo

2008 The Potter Garnacha
2008 Glaymond El Abuelo Grenache

All in all a very good day in the Barossa

TS

[via collins]

2 x 2008 Collector Marked Tree Shiraz

4 x 2008 Voyager Estate "Girt by Sea"

[cuttlefish]

Bits and pieces from Yarra Valley:

Helen's Hill Pinot's 08
Helen's Hill Caberents 06
Helens Hill Syrah 08
Giant Steps Sexton Vineyard Chardonnay 08

plus a bottle of D'Arenberg VP 69 for $30 !, and some Fox Creek Vixen

[dazza1968]

05 Yalumba Octavious
07 and 08 wild Earth new zealand pinot
02 Rockford SVS Shiraz Flaxman and Hoffman?
05 Rockford Basket press Magnum

REgards Dazza

[Mike Hawkins]

2002 Dom Perignon

[daz]

05 Yalumba Octavious
07 and 08 wild Earth new zealand pinot
02 Rockford SVS Shiraz Flaxman and Hoffman?
05 Rockford Basket press Magnum

REgards Dazza

AH HA!! The obvious Octavius!

[seddo]

1 doz Mike Press 09 shiraz

cheers
Seddo

[monghead]

I've been bad...

2x 1976 Chateau d'yquem
1x 1996 Chateau Mouton Rothschild
2x 1996 Wynns Cabernet Sauvignon

Monghead

[monghead]

2002 Dom Perignon

How many cases Mike? (I thought I was bad...)

Looking forward to the TN/impression mate.

Cheers,

Monghead.

[Michael McNally]

2x 1996 Wynns Cabernet Sauvignon

Monghead

You had this recently as one of your 1996 wines - guess I can just check the thread.

Cheers

Michael

[monghead]

2x 1996 Wynns Cabernet Sauvignon

Monghead

You had this recently as one of your 1996 wines - guess I can just check the thread.

Cheers

Michael

Michael, no, I have not had this recently for one of my monthly '96 jobbies...

Would like to try one soon though, given the multiple glowing reports on this forum.

Cheers,

Monghead.

[dazza1968]

05 Yalumba Octavious
07 and 08 wild Earth new zealand pinot
02 Rockford SVS Shiraz Flaxman and Hoffman?
05 Rockford Basket press Magnum

REgards Dazza

AH HA!! The obvious Octavius!

MMMMMMMMMMMM Yes its a pretty good red i must say

Regards Dazza

[Mike Hawkins]

Mong - just one (so far!). But if it's as good as I expect, I'll get 2 more and bring them down (progressively) to my Sydney cellar so I can't get at them !

[calm]

4 x 2008 Chris Ringland Barossa Shiraz
2 x 2006 Gemtree Uncut Shiraz
3 x 2008 Kirrihill Single Vineyard Shiraz