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Planning a Clare Visit
Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 3:10 pm
by Maroon&Blue
Currently in planning mode for quick visit to Clare region.
Any tips on memorable CD's, food venues & enjoyable lodgings would be much appreciated.
Have never had the pleasure of visiting this wine region, so really looking forward to the trip.
Thanks for any feedback.
Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 4:03 pm
by Scanlon
Sevenhill is lovely.
Definitely try a few of the sparkling rieslings the various places have to offer!
Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 4:16 pm
by TORB
Make sure you go on the weekend. Many of the CD are not open during the week.
My last Tour Diary in Clare starts
here
Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 3:17 pm
by GRB
Hi M&B,
I was in the Clare last week and thought the pick of the CD's were Mitchell, Tim Adams and Eldredge. Make sure you give Mount Surrmon a wide birth, the guy there was a twit and the wines move from bad, through faulty to DNPIM. Clos Clare is no longer open and we missed Penna Lane and Killakanoon
.
Glen
Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 3:26 pm
by Red Bigot
GRB wrote: Make sure you give Mount Surrmon a wide birth, the guy there was a twit and the wines move from bad, through faulty to DNPIM.
Glen
Good to see things are improving then.
I don't think I'll ever live down taking the boys there on the strength of the one good wine they ever seem to have made and it was sold out.
Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 3:29 pm
by GRB
Hey I can't be held to blame either, I hadn't remembered the poor time you and Ric had there, and Yvette just said let's try something you haven't heard of before
Nice view though.
Glen
Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 3:34 pm
by Red Bigot
BTW, you should update your sign-off to include "Missed out on the 2008 cork count competiton because..."
Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 3:59 pm
by TORB
Glen,
Whilst you are editing your profile, you had better add Runner Up TORB TN Competition too.
A lady who lives near you won it.
Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 5:24 pm
by GRB
Yeah missed all the latest comps entirely. to busy drinking my way through the McLaren, Barossa and Clare. No problem once all the wine is delivered I won't have room in the cellar the the extra John's Blend
Glen
Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 5:24 pm
by GRB
TORB wrote:Glen,
Whilst you are editing your profile, you had better add Runner Up TORB TN Competition too.
A lady who lives near you won it.
Did I miss something else here
Glen
Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2008 6:18 pm
by albus
if i am not too late - and things may have changed since we were there in late 2005 - but we were very impressed with the folks and the wine at jeanneret and pauletts - lunch at skillogalee was dead nice
Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2008 11:22 pm
by GrahamB
Neagles Rock was a highlight for me a couple of years ago.
They had some good tasting notes written about them as well.
GB
Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2008 6:04 pm
by Wayno
Plenty of places... Mt Horrocks, Mitchell, Skillogalee, Pikes, Pauletts, Grosset (if they're open) are just a small handful, all memorable for either the wine or, in some instances the atmosphere. Clare is high on the QPW ratio (Quality Per Winery) for me.