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A mixed six pack to get the month started:

2015 Bindi Block 5
2014 Azienda Agricola Cos Vittoria Pithos Rosso
2011 Oddero Barolo Villero
2010 Mauro Molino Barolo Vigna Gallinotto
2005 Chateau Musar

6 x 2014 Tyrrell's Vat 9 Shiraz
4 x 2014 Mount Mary Quintet
3 x 2014 Mount Mary Chardonnay
1 x 1989 Henschke Mount Edelstone

(edit) Oh and I forgot, 4 x 2015 Holyman Chardonnay and 2 x Pinot

A great month so far...

4 x 2013 Domenica nebbiolo
3 x 2014 Freeman nebbiolo
3 x 2015 Freeman sangiovese
2 x 2016 Freeman Rondo rose
4 x NV Freeman dolcino (botrytised viognier)

Ozzie W wrote:A mixed six pack to get the month started:

2015 Bindi Block 5
2014 Azienda Agricola Cos Vittoria Pithos Rosso
2011 Oddero Barolo Villero
2010 Mauro Molino Barolo Vigna Gallinotto
2005 Chateau Musar

Plenty of interest there. Musar is a longtime favourite, the red wine I've been regularly drinking for the longest time. Great to see such interest in Etna wines around these pages - an area where Italians would barely have heard of the wines a decade ago. Oddero seem to divide opinion, but apparently there are now two strands to the family (in two different wineries) which might explain some of the differences.

Finally though, great to see a Mauro Molino wine. We've visited twice now and find the new generation professional yet engaging and with a lovely calmness about how they go about things. The wines are perhaps a little modern leaning (they are after all in the little enclave of Annunziata that also houses the arch-priest Altare). However we've really enjoyed their wines across the range and although the 2000s are now finished, we have a mixed half dozen of their SV Barolo wines from 2008 that I'm looking forward to (Gancia, Conca and Gallinotto). The oak at a young age may bother some, but this does drift far enough into the background with age that we don't notice it. In truth it doesn't bother me that much when the wine is younger.

6 x 2016 Tyrrells Vat 1 Semillon
6 x 2016 Grosset Polish Hill Riesling
6 x 2012 Grosset Polish Hill Riesling
6 x 2013 Grosset Polish Hill Riesling
6 x 2012 Yalumba Octavius Shiraz
6 x Yalumba 50 yo Tawny

12 x Mile From Nowhere 2015 Margaret River Cabernet Merlot. Still madly in love with MR cabs and blends. Made by one of the Evans and Tate dudes after selling the winery and watching it being trashed by A Big Industrial Wine Company. When will they ever learn. Winemaking is a passion, not a business.

Carl

Another "accidental" auction purchase - 86 Chambers Vintage Port. Looks in good nick and winter is coming, but its not really a style I drink a lot of.

Others inclide
2015 Biblia Chora Ovilos - A Greek Assertyko/Semillon blend that is the best Greek wine I know. Think of Mount Mary Triolet.
2013 Bucaco Reservado Branco - the cult Portuguese white that up until recently could only be purchased in the Palace Hotel in Portugal. Meant to age as well as a top Bordeaux Blanc.
2013 Jack Blot Remus Plus - Montlious dry Chenin. Another white that needs some time in the cellar

+ a mixed case of odd, low Sulphar reds to take to some tastings later this month

mychurch wrote:Another "accidental" auction purchase - 86 Chambers Vintage Port. Looks in good nick and winter is coming,

"Accident"???? I'm sure Freud would have a field day with us tragics. Justification and excuses are our embedded in our DNA. Hair trigger fingers one of many tools.

Carl

6 * 2013 Xanadu Caberent Sauvignon. One of my favourite quaffer drinking cabernets.

Ozzie W wrote:A mixed six pack to get the month started:

2015 Bindi Block 5
2014 Azienda Agricola Cos Vittoria Pithos Rosso
2011 Oddero Barolo Villero
2010 Mauro Molino Barolo Vigna Gallinotto
2005 Chateau Musar

A few Marg River Cabs:
2 x 2014 Howard Park Leston
4 x 2014 Howard Park Scotsdale

And a few auction purchases:
1 x 1996 Produttori del Barbaresco Riserva Rabajà
1 x 2006 Conterno Fantino Barolo Sorì Ginestra
1 x 2007 Domenico Clerico Barolo Pajana
1 x 2007 Poggio Antico Brunello di Montalcino Riserva
1 x 2009 Poggio Antico Brunello di Montalcino Altero
3 x 2009 Juniper Estate Cabernet Sauvignon
1 x 2010 Ca' Rome' di Romano Marengo Barolo Vigna Cerretta
1 x 2010 Paolo Scavino Barolo
1 x 2010 Vietti Barolo Castiglione

4 x 2011 Hoddles Creek 1er chardonnay
4 x 2015 Hoddles Creek chardonnay
4 x 2016 Hoddles Creek pinot gris

The latter is a pretty brilliant wine.

12 x 10 Chains 2013 Clare Valley Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon.

Carl

6 x 2013 Rockford BP
4 x 2016 Rockford Vine Vale Riesling
4 x 2014 Rockford RR
2 x 2013 Rockford Rod & Spur
2 x 2012 Rockford Moppa Springs

4 x 2014 Mt Pleasant OP&OH

4 x 2009 Granite Hills The Gordon


I wish I had a split bank account from the wife, as I'm in the dog house!

4 x Coriolie Lloyd Reserve magnum 2002

12 x Chateau Montrose 2005

6 x Produtorri Barbaresco Riserva Montefico magnum 2011

6 x 2013 Rockford BP
12 x 2014 Tyrrells Vat 9.

Two of each of the following:

Hoddles Creek Estate Rose
Hoddles Creek Estate Chardonnay 2015
Hoddles Creek 1ER Chardonnay 2013
Hoddles Creek Estate Chardonnay 2013
Hoddles Creek Estate Chardonnay 2012
Hoddles Creek 1ER Yarra Valley Chardonnay 2011

Had a terrific bottle of the 2005 estate chardonnay from GPK's cellar a few weeks back. Unbelievable value.
Last time I go on holiday with Gerry -lots of terrific wines that I now 'have to buy'. And I thought camping was cheap.

6 x Drappier Carte d'Or NV
1 x Chateau Larmande 2001
1 x Les Fiefs de Lagrange 2000
2 x San Felice: il Grigio Riserva 2010
1 x Le Clementin de Pape Clement 1996
1x La Dame de Montrose 1995

mychurch wrote:2013 Bucaco Reservado Branco - the cult Portuguese white that up until recently could only be purchased in the Palace Hotel in Portugal. Meant to age as well as a top Bordeaux Blanc.

Will be very interested to hear how you get on with this. It certainly sounds appetising (as does their red). I expect it to be a little overpriced for the long-established 'cult' factor, but plenty of cult wines remain interesting and un-spoofy.

For my part, 5 more modest Portuguese wines from a short holiday there. A mix of Alentejo, Algarve and more northern (typically my favourite) including a 2010 Alvara Castro Dao Reserva and a 2012 Luis Pato Bairrada(Beiras) Vinha Barrosa, plus a non-DOC 100% Baga wine.

JamieBahrain wrote:4 x Coriolie Lloyd Reserve magnum 2002

12 x Chateau Montrose 2005

6 x Produtorri Barbaresco Riserva Montefico magnum 2011

Jamie, were the Coriole an auction or CD pick up?

Cheers
Craig

Day trip to CV and Crabtree.

1 X 2014 Crabtree Watervale Cab Sav
3 X 2016 Crabtree Hilltop Watervale Riesling
3 X 2016 Crabtree Watervale Riesling
2 X 2014 Crabtree Watervale Shiraz
2 X 2014 Crabtree Hilltop Watervale Shiraz
1 X 2014 Crabtree Watervale Tempranillo

24 X Crabtree Cleanskin Rizzas. (serious VFM here)

Craig

Wickmans auction buy. Pretty pleased.

Bump.

2x Tyrrell's Vat 9 Shiraz 2014
2x Tyrrell's Vat 1 Sem 2011
1x Diana Madeline 2014
1x Best's Bin 0 2014

That's all I can possibly squeeze into my wine fridge atm

6x Rockford Basket Press 2013
3x Rifle Range 2014
1x Rod & Spur 2013
1x Vine Vale Riesling 2016
1x Eden Valley Riesling 2014

10 x Rockford Basket Press 2013
9 x Rockford Sparkling Black Shiraz
12 x Rockford Allicante Bouche 2016
3 x St Henri 2013
6 x Head Red 2014
6 x Head " the Blonde" 2014
6 x Argle Nuthouse Pinot 2013 - Oregan USA

Domaine de Vieux Lazaret Chateauneuf du Pape 2012 x 42
Torbreck The Steading GSM 2013 x 6

Dragzworthy wrote:Domaine de Vieux Lazaret Chateauneuf du Pape 2012 x 42

Wow, 42 bottles? Hope it is a nice wine!

sjw_11 wrote:

Dragzworthy wrote:Domaine de Vieux Lazaret Chateauneuf du Pape 2012 x 42

Wow, 42 bottles? Hope it is a nice wine!

Been buying them at auction for an average price of $15 and I reckon it's quite nice - cellars for years so will drink over time and pass on as gifts etc!

2015 Provence rose for summer
1993 Vogue Musigny
2016 Sorrenberg Rose

Ian S wrote:

mychurch wrote:2013 Bucaco Reservado Branco - the cult Portuguese white that up until recently could only be purchased in the Palace Hotel in Portugal. Meant to age as well as a top Bordeaux Blanc.

Will be very interested to hear how you get on with this. It certainly sounds appetising (as does their red). I expect it to be a little overpriced for the long-established 'cult' factor, but plenty of cult wines remain interesting and un-spoofy.

For my part, 5 more modest Portuguese wines from a short holiday there. A mix of Alentejo, Algarve and more northern (typically my favourite) including a 2010 Alvara Castro Dao Reserva and a 2012 Luis Pato Bairrada(Beiras) Vinha Barrosa, plus a non-DOC 100% Baga wine.

.. and a mini Portuguese red spending spree concluded with some 2000 vintage Bairrada wines and a pair of 2004 vintage Beiras wines from Luis Pato. In addition 3 x 2003 Musar Whites, the sole remaining 2006 Pewsey Vale Contours the shop had left and a more adventurous 2014 Chignin from Quenard.

Ozzie W wrote:

Ozzie W wrote:A mixed six pack to get the month started:

2015 Bindi Block 5
2014 Azienda Agricola Cos Vittoria Pithos Rosso
2011 Oddero Barolo Villero
2010 Mauro Molino Barolo Vigna Gallinotto
2005 Chateau Musar

A few Marg River Cabs:
2 x 2014 Howard Park Leston
4 x 2014 Howard Park Scotsdale

And a few auction purchases:
1 x 1996 Produttori del Barbaresco Riserva Rabajà
1 x 2006 Conterno Fantino Barolo Sorì Ginestra
1 x 2007 Domenico Clerico Barolo Pajana
1 x 2007 Poggio Antico Brunello di Montalcino Riserva
1 x 2009 Poggio Antico Brunello di Montalcino Altero
3 x 2009 Juniper Estate Cabernet Sauvignon
1 x 2010 Ca' Rome' di Romano Marengo Barolo Vigna Cerretta
1 x 2010 Paolo Scavino Barolo
1 x 2010 Vietti Barolo Castiglione

A handful more to finish off the month:
1 x 2015 Mac Forbes Pinot Noir Wesburn
1 x 2015 Mac Forbes Pinot Noir Woori Yallock
1 x 2012 Oddero Barolo