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tunetown wrote:

deejay81 wrote:4 x 2014 Serrat Shiraz Viognier via mail order.
The prices of these have gone crazy on Langtons after Halliday called it wine of the year. Some currently @ $195 pb and theres still 2 days left on the auction

3 bottles sold for $400 each + commission at this auction. Unbelievable...!!!

Wow....crack prices!

I was supposed to ease up on buying but it's an addictive drug.

8 x Grant Burge 2012 Filsell Shiraz. Now that the blockbuster high octane shiraz fashion has faded I need more Barossa shiraz in the cellar and this is just the ticket.
12 x Mellisa Block 2012 McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon.

Carl

4 x 2013 wynn siding
6 x 2013 wynns white label shiraz
1 x 2011 (?) wynns white label shiraz
4 x 2012 tail spin shiraz

6 2012 Michael shiraz
6 2012 Childs cabernet
6 2013 Wynns shiraz
6 2012 Yalumba signature

That will do me for a while.

Cheers
Craig

12 x 2010 Fontodi Chianti Classico
12 x 2013 Domaine Naturaliste Floris Chardonnay (thought I needed some chardonnay. Still not quite sure why?)

3 x 2014 Serrat Shiraz Viognier (from Langtons) - wine of the year. Cheaper than Grange. Bargain!

AaronL wrote:3 x 2014 Serrat Shiraz Viognier (from Langtons) - wine of the year. Cheaper than Grange. Bargain!

I hope you weren't the one that bought the 3 for $400 each?

If so you can have mine for half that price!! Bargain!!

6 x 2006 Blue Poles Allouran
6 x 2011 Blue Poles Allouran
3 x 2014 Serrat Pinot Noir
2 x 2014 Serrat SV
2 x 2013 Elephant Hill Cabernet Malbec
4 x 2013 Marius Simpatico
4 x 2013 Marius Symphony

Odd, I am having a love affair with white wine at present, yet only cellaring reds - must change that!

via collins wrote:4 x 2013 Marius Simpatico
4 x 2013 Marius Symphony

I was under the impression these were only being released to mailing list members around 1 September?

Ozzie W wrote:

via collins wrote:4 x 2013 Marius Simpatico
4 x 2013 Marius Symphony

I was under the impression these were only being released to mailing list members around 1 September?

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rens wrote:

Ozzie W wrote:

via collins wrote:4 x 2013 Marius Simpatico
4 x 2013 Marius Symphony

I was under the impression these were only being released to mailing list members around 1 September?

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Gavin has an allocation, not physical bottles of wine ready to ship?

I think you'll find the only one that has the 2013's in their possession is Roger

rooman wrote:12 x 2010 Fontodi Chianti Classico
12 x 2013 Domaine Naturaliste Floris Chardonnay (thought I needed some chardonnay. Still not quite sure why?)

That's easy. Riesling is the best white grape, chardonnay the best white wine

rens wrote:I think you'll find the only one that has the 2013's in their possession is Roger

That's what I thought. I shall wait patiently for the mailing list offer to arrive in my inbox. I had a near miss with Standish where I didn't receive the email offer. Hence my anxiety when someone says they've purchased a wine that's going to sell out fast that I thought hadn't been released yet.

What a unique drink wine is. Lowers stress when drinking it, but increases stress when buying it.

1 x Tar & Roses Heathcote Shiraz 2013 - $15 for a tasting bottle, may get 6 more @ $14.25 if I like it
6 x Grant Burge Filsell Old Vine Shiraz 2013 - $150 delivered - reliable
6 x De Bortoli Estate Grown Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 - $128.89 delivered, looking forward to trying this one
12 x Penna Lane Clare Valley Riesling 2014 - $108 - 2nd case
11 x De Bortoli Sacred Hill Chardonnay 2014 - $44 collected, my favourite cheap, reliable chardy quaffer

Strewth!

Should have pressed the "en primeur" button before listing the Marius - apologies, I just looked at a list of purchases in past few weeks and out the wines tumbled.

They are paid for, order confirmed, and shipping so soon I can smell them - so, August purchase, September delivery.

Apologies for the kerfuffle.

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via collins wrote:4 x 2013 Marius Simpatico
4 x 2013 Marius Symphony

I was under the impression these were only being released to mailing list members around 1 September?[/quote]


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Gavin has an allocation, not physical bottles of wine ready to ship?[/quote]

Correct, WILL be getting the wines, but not yet released ... should have them ready for September 1st release. (unless I drink them all myself, of course).

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via collins wrote:Strewth!

Should have pressed the "en primeur" button before listing the Marius - apologies, I just looked at a list of purchases in past few weeks and out the wines tumbled.

They are paid for, order confirmed, and shipping so soon I can smell them - so, August purchase, September delivery.

Apologies for the kerfuffle.

No apology necessary. I've taken my chill pill.

Just got a call from Turkey Flat re: The Ancestor 2012.

Placed my order of 2 bottles.

Supposedly sold out now apart from some to go out to export and some local distributors.

phillisc wrote:6 2012 Michael shiraz
6 2012 Childs cabernet
6 2013 Wynns shiraz
6 2012 Yalumba signature

That will do me for a while.

Cheers
Craig

No, that won't do for you... yet! Where's that John Riddoch?!

mse wrote:

phillisc wrote:6 2012 Michael shiraz
6 2012 Childs cabernet
6 2013 Wynns shiraz
6 2012 Yalumba signature

That will do me for a while.

Cheers
Craig

No, that won't do for you... yet! Where's that John Riddoch?!

MSE, you are on the ball, got 6 of the JR the week before, but don't tell anyone.

Cheers
Craig

Quiet August so far

Managed to pick up one bottle of 2010 Wendouree Shiraz. Think this one's going for a sleep

Some more auction pickups:
x2 AURO VEGLIO Vigneto Arborina Barolo 2004
x2 BORGOGNO Barolo 2004
x1 POGGIO ANTICO Brunello di Montalcino 2003

First post in this thread...

6 x 2012 Stonier Reserve Pinot Noir
24 x assorted Wendouree of uncertain variety. Hopefully some Cab/Malbec and Malbec in there.

6 x 2014 The Archibald Red

Does anyone else here think that this hobby might have become an Addiction? Every month I say to myself, ok, I just need to consolidate a bit and slow purchases. Then thru comes a wine deal, Wynnsday, the Wendouree Mailer or whatever. I am acquiring more than I can drink. Storage locker overflowing. Wife starting to give me strange looks as boxes pile up.

4x Wynns JR 2012
2x Wynns Michael Shiraz 2012
2x Wynns Childs CS 2012
12x Wynns Black Label CS 2013
6x All Wendouree Reds 2013

Cactus wrote:Does anyone else here think that this hobby might have become an Addiction? Every month I say to myself, ok, I just need to consolidate a bit and slow purchases. Then thru comes a wine deal, Wynnsday, the Wendouree Mailer or whatever. I am acquiring more than I can drink. Storage locker overflowing. Wife starting to give me strange looks as boxes pile up.

4x Wynns JR 2012
2x Wynns Michael Shiraz 2012
2x Wynns Childs CS 2012
12x Wynns Black Label CS 2013
6x All Wendouree Reds 2013

ahhh yes.
For me it always starts with a vintage report from a region or a winery.
Various articles telling me to 'go long' on 2012. Followed by '2013 is as good as 2012, if not better'!
It's the slow passing train metaphor. If i don't jump on now I might miss out.
At the moment I'm trying to pump the brakes a little. But then the Grosset Newsletter arrives!
Looks like another CD visit early September.
and so it goes on....

Cactus wrote:Does anyone else here think that this hobby might have become an Addiction? Every month I say to myself, ok, I just need to consolidate a bit and slow purchases. Then thru comes a wine deal, Wynnsday, the Wendouree Mailer or whatever. I am acquiring more than I can drink. Storage locker overflowing. Wife starting to give me strange looks as boxes pile up.

Addiction? It depends on your viewpoint. Whenever I'm asked this question, I like to refer to the Len Evans Theory of Capacity.

1. There is an awful lot of wine in the world, but there is also a lot of awful wine.
2. No sensible person drinks to excess, therefore any one person can only drink a certain amount in a lifetime.
3. There are countless flavours, nuances, shades of wine; endless varieties, regions, styles. You have neither the time nor the capacity to try them all.
4. To make the most of the time left to you, you must start by calculating your future total capacity. One bottle a day is 365 bottles a year. If your life expectancy is another 30 years, there are only 10,000-odd bottles ahead of you.
5. People who say: "You can't drink the good stuff all the time" are talking rubbish. You must drink good stuff all the time. Everytime you drink a bottle of inferior wine, it's like smashing a superior bottle against the wall. The pleasure is lost forever - you can't get that bottle back.
6. There are people who build up huge cellars, most of which they have no hope of drinking. They are foolish in over-estimating their capacity but they err on the right side and their friends love them.
7. There are also people who don't want to drink good wine, and are happy with the cheapies. I forgive them. There are others who are content with beer and spirits. I can't worry about everybody.
8. Wine is not meant to be enjoyed for its own sake; it is the key to love and laughter with friends, to the enjoyment of food, beauty and humour and art and music. Its rewards are far beyond its cost.
9. What part is wine of your life? Ten percentum: Ergo, 10 percent of your income should be spent on wine.
10. The principle should be applied to other phases of life. A disciple kissed a beautiful young lady and she demurred. He was aghast and said "Don't get the wrong idea.I've worked out I can only make love another 1343 times. I'm bloody sure I'm not wasting one on you".

A good reminder for those who have seen this before. Good advice for those that haven't.

Best marketing spin ever. Could be applied to bread, olive oil, beer, holidays, houses, etc., etc.

Ozzie, point 6 is the most pertinent for me.
Oh and when SWMBO pipes up, re lack of space, CC bills, cashola should be going on the house etc..

My reply is, 'think this bottle might be a good one...and if I was to share it, who is more important than you?'

Cheers
Craig