Jul '11 - what's dented your bank balance this month?

[Jay60A]

Running a bit late this month - I have somehow resisted Lafite by the case at 12,000GBP somehow . Nothing for me so far.

Let us know what you are actually buying ...

[daz]

6xGrant Burge Filsell Shiraz 2009

[TiggerK]

Bit boring as it's almost a repeat of my last post!!! Loving the red varietals at the moment. Again, some for drinking, some for waiting.....

2x Cirillo The Vincent Grenache 2009
2x Teusner Dog Strangler Mourvedre 2010
2x Turkey Flat Mourvedre 2009
2x Tyrrells HV Stevens Vineyard Shiraz 2009
De Iuliis Show Reserve Shiraz 2009
Giaconda Nantua Les Deux Chardonnay 2010
And a variety of great craft beers... mmmm

Cheers
Tim

[seddo]

A six pack of kalleskes
4 x 09
1 x04
1 x05
4 x Head Wines Grenache 10
4 x Head Wines Red 10
4 x Mike Press shiraz 10

cheers
Seddo

[via collins]

4 x 2005 Wigan Lehmann riesling
2 x 2009 Timo Mayer Bloody Hill PN
2 x 2010 Timo Mayer Bloody Hill PN
3 x 2005 Lehmann Margaret reserve semillon
3 x 2008 Voyager Estate chardonnay

Wigans were bought at a rather blody enjoyable Lehmann dinner, where the standard 08 cabernet sauvignon showed exceptionally well. Need to pick a few of those up.

The VE 08 chardonnay is every bit as good as you may have read, will be a Top 5 of the year for me for sure, and at $30, you'd be hard pressed to see better value as well.

[Chuck]

12 x Parker Estate 2006 Favourite Son Cabernet Merlot. Mix of Wrattonbully and Coonawarra fruit.

12 x cleanskin shiraz for the red wine sauce finally perfected with a combination of recipes from the Bridgeswater Mill and Masterchef. 13 years in the making and well worth the wait.

Carl

[redwine]

Interesting time for buyers.......

1 x Clarendon Hills Astralis 1999
1 x Greenock Creek Roennfeldt Road Shiraz 2003

1 x Chateau Lafite 1970
3 x Chateau Cheval Blanc 1970
1 x Chateau Haut Brion 1973
3 x Chateau Calon Segur 1995
1 x DRC Grands Echezeaux 1966
4 x Faiveley Vosne Romanee Suchots 1974
2 x Adrien Leuliot Vosne Romanee 1990
1 x Chateau La Nerthe Chateauneuf-du-Pape Cuvee des Cadettes 2006

1 x Giacomo Conterno Barolo Cascina 1982
1 x Gaja Barbaresco Sori Tildin 1986
1 x Gaja Sperss 1994 (Magnum)
1 x Quintarelli Amarone 2000
1 x Tenuta San Guido Sassicaia 2004

1 x Bodegas Palacio Glorioso Reserva Especial 1955
6 x Vega Sicilia Unico 1990

Cheers and happy drinking.

[Teisto]

Busy week

6 x Brokenwood 2009 Verona Shiraz
6 x Brokenwood 2009 Mistress Block
6 x Brokenwood 2008 Sangiovese
4 x Meerea Park Alexander Munro 2009
3 x Peppertree 2009 Hunter Valley Shiraz
3 x Peppertree 2009 The Gravels Shiraz Viognier
4 x Pewsey Vale 2010 Prima Riesling
4 x Kalleske Moppa 2009
4 x Teusner 2010 Dog Strangler
3 x Glaetzer 2009 Bishop
6 x Kalleske Clarry's 2010
4 x Chapoutier 2007 CnDP

[milky]

Online retailer here having some stock clearances (including for an Aussie who's returning home & wanting to sell his Singapore collection)... some good prices (Grange '03 for S$399 & Bin 60A '04 for S$650, still avail last checked...)

So, I picked up some to complement what I currently have:
- 02 x Grosset Springvale 2009
- 03 x Majella 'Musician' 2009
- 01 x Majella Sparkling Shiraz
- 01 x Viking Grand Shiraz 2004

Keeps returning to that stock listing & dreaming of getting more... :S

[Michael R]

Multiples of all except Quintet

99 Mount Mary Quintet
06 Shingleback The Gate Shiraz
07 Shingleback Show Reserve Shiraz
08 Eileen Hardy Chardonnay
09 Hardys HRB Chardonnay

Plus a couple of bottles for Red Smurfs Grape mates session in a couple of weeks
96 Giaconda Cab Sav
96 Vasse Felix Heytesbury Cab Sav

Not sure if gifts count but was given an 06 Peter Lehmann Stonewell at a Charity day last week........

Btw: TiggerK if you read this, I noticed on another thread you picked up some 07 Amisfield Pinot recently.
Loved this wine but can only find the 08s these days, and have drunk my 07s… where did you get them?

[Peter NZ]

A mixed half dozen of '08 Bell Hill:
3 x PN
2 x Chard
1 x Old Weka Pass PN

6 x Craggy Range Sophia '09 (having tasted the 'prestige' range twice, this is the clear pick for me -- though the Le Sol's also very smart, & I'll pick up a couple of those at some point)

And just a few more '10 Bordeaux:
3 x Dom de Chevalier
3 x Gloria
2 x Suduiraut
4 x Doisy Vedrines

for a grand total of 12 red / 10 750ml-equivalent sauternes from the '10 en primeur campaign.

Cheers
Peter

[reschsmooth]

2 x 2009 Lake's Folly Cabernet
1 x 2009. " " " Magnum
2 x 2010 Lake's Folly Chardonnay
4 x 2009 Ernest Hill William Henry Shiraz
3 x 2010 Ernest Hill Shareholders Shiraz
2 x 2010 Ernest Hill Maisie Evelyn Gerwurztraminer
2 x 2010 Ernest Hill Silver Moon Dessert Semillon
2 x 2010 Ernest Hill lunar Stark Semillon

2 x 2007 Keith Tulloch Kester Shiraz
2 x 2008 Keith Tulloch Forres Blend (cab/merlot/petit verdot)
1 x 2009 Keith Tulloch Botrytis Semillon

1 x 2009 Brokenwood Verona Vineyard Shiraz

1 x 2010 Thomas Two of a Kind Shiraz
1 x Little Wine Company Shiraz Viognier

From one of my favorite HV winemakers:

3 x 2006 Meerea Park Alexander Munro Semillon - just developing bottle age characteristics with softer fruit, but still with some nice acid.
3 x 2007 Meerea Park Hell Hole Shiraz - great depth and balance with that HV earthiness and nice tannins. Good length.
2 x 2009 Glenguin Estate The Ticky Botrytis Semillon

More Hunter wines to come this week

1 x 2007 Mini Cooper S

[Cloth Ears]

Hit the cheapies again,
18 x Yeringa Durif 2003
8 x Gloria Shiraz 2004 (an export label to China)
12 x Rochford Chardonnay 2008
12 x Rochford Sauv Blanc 2010 (which is so yummy this year that I'm sure it's a sin).

Gotta have something to protect the rest of the cellar and to put in the coq au vin (a seriously yummy winter food).

[jafa]

Been lurking, not posting for ages. Figure its time to report recent arrivals;
08 Puriri Hills Reserve
08 Puriri Hills Pope (Shows how long since last post. These back in May )
More recent,
09 Esk Valley Terraces
09 Craggy R Sophia
09 Craggy R Quarry
09 Coleraine
09 Kidnapper Cliffs Cab

cheers jafa

[Bick]

Been lurking, not posting for ages. Figure its time to report recent arrivals;
08 Puriri Hills Reserve
08 Puriri Hills Pope (Shows how long since last post. These back in May )
More recent,
09 Esk Valley Terraces
09 Craggy R Sophia
09 Craggy R Quarry
09 Coleraine
09 Kidnapper Cliffs Cab

cheers jafa

Hi jafa - I've not posted myself in ages - been out of the scene for what seems months, not buying anything at all. Hope to get back to buying and tasting a few bottles from hereon. Interesting to see you got some of the Kidnapper cliffs - is that in the same league as the CR and Te mata wine you bought? I don't know much about it, except its a dry river brand isn't it?

[hungus]

2X Glaetzer Amon-ra 2009
1X Teusner Eden valley cab sauv 2009
1X Clonakilla SV 2009
2X Teusner Riebke Shiraz 2010

[jafa]

09 Kidnapper Cliffs Cab

Hi jafa - I've not posted myself in ages - been out of the scene for what seems months, not buying anything at all. Hope to get back to buying and tasting a few bottles from hereon. Interesting to see you got some of the Kidnapper cliffs - is that in the same league as the CR and Te mata wine you bought? I don't know much about it, except its a dry river brand isn't it?

Yep. Rich American (Robertson ?) purchased Dry River and Te Awa, amalgamated them, and the Awa portion now Kidnapper Cliffs. Ant Mackenzie wine maker for both labels has something of a rep, and some of the pundits have been impressed with this Cab. Campbell, I think, somewhere in mid 90's. The swinger was attending the Waihehe Roadshow, and
Ant Mac was on one of the stands (forget which ) and a bottle of this was there also. Asked for and got a splash. Result; grabbed a couple of bottles for later study

cheers jafa

[bacchaebabe]

Grabbed a mixed case of Te Mata including 3 of each of the Coleraine, Awatea, Bullnose and Elston.
Also 6 * 07 and 6 * 08 Voyager Estate Chardies.

[daz]

2 x Aramis White Label Shiraz/Cab 2009 @ $12.99 (McLaren Vale)

2 x Thompson Estate Locum Cab Merlot 09 @ 14.99 (Margaret River)

2 x Cooralook Chardonnay 2008 @ $12.99 (Strathbogie Ranges)

Plus $7 freight per case.

[seddo]

6 x Teusner Independant 10
6 x Laughing Jack Jacks 09
1 x Peter Lehman Stonewell 96

cheers
Seddo

[AndrewCowley]

1 x Peter Lehman Stonewell 96

Nice one. You'll love it.

[seddo]

1 x Peter Lehman Stonewell 96

Nice one. You'll love it.

Thanks Andrew - hopefully picking up another 2 today

cheers
Seddo

[rednut]

Been quiet lately, trying to get through some aquired stock.
6 x Rockfords Alicate
1 x 03 Rockfords Hoffmans SVS

[Lucas Formosa]

Salutations all, and may I say what a nice little find this place is.

Without further ado...

6 x 2008 Quinta Sardonia 'QS2'
4 x 2010 Pennyweight Gamay
2 x 2007 Fontodi Chianti Classico
2 x 2009 Sorrenberg Cabernet Sauv/Franc/Merlot
1 x 2007 Louis Tete Moulin a Vent
1 x 2005 Nino Negri Valtellina Superiore Riserva
1 x 2005 Cobaw Ridge Lagrein
1 x 2006 Cobaw Ridge Lagrein
1 x 2007 Hofstatter Lagrein
1 x 2010 Pyrette Heathcote Shiraz
1 x 2010 Bill Downie Yarra Valley Pinot Noir
1 x 2010 Bill Downie Gippsland Pinot Noir
1 x 2010 Bindi Composition Pinot Noir
1 x 2008 Pittnauer Dorflagen St Laurent Burgenland
1 x 2007 Puffeney Arbois 'M' Poulsard
1 x 2008 Puffeney Arbois Cuvee Berangeres Trousseau
1 x 2009 Valdesil 'Val de Rroa' Mencia
1 x 2004 St Nicolas Fiefs Vendeens 'Le Poire' Negrette
1 x 2008 Bornard Arbois Pupillin 'Le Ginglet' Trousseau
1 x 2007 Kir Yianni Ramnista Xinomavro
1 x 2006 Symphonia Tannat
3 x 2006 Symphonia Saperavi
1 x 2010 Bests Young Vine Pinot Meunier
2 x 2009 Artazuri Garnacha

6 x 2010 Bests Riesling
1 x 2009 Donnhoff Dry Riesling
1 x 2007 Dopff Schoenenbourg Riesling
3 x 2008 Marc Bredif Vouvray Sec
2 x 2008 Champalou Vouvray Sec
1 x 2010 Bindi Composition Chardonnay
4 x 2010 Sorrenberg Sem/Sauv
2 x 2007 Puffeney Arbois Cuvee Sacha
2 x 2009 Domaine Sigalas Asyrtiko/Athiri
3 x 2009 Andre & Michel Quenard 'Les Abymes'
1 x 2010 Scott Fiano

1 x 2005 Mount Horrocks Cordon Cut Riesling

A modest if eclectic bunch, tends to be the modus operandi.

[griff]

Welcome Lucas. I have to say that is an impressively diverse selection indeed!

cheers

Carl

[seddo]

for yesterday
4 x Eden Road Canberra shiraz 09
2 x Eden Road the Long Road shiraz 09
6 x Teusner Riebke shiraz 10
4 x Shaw and Smith shiraz 09

cheers
Seddo

[tpang]

Just ordered:
3x Teusner Eden Valley CS 09
3x Teusner Playground Durif 09
3x Teusner Rightous Grenache 09
3x Torbeck Les Amis 09
1x Kaesler Old Bastard 05 (shouldn't count, gave it away almost instantaneously)

[rens]

3 Teusner Albert 2009
3 Teusner Playground Durif 09