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You know the drill. What you taste is one thing, what you open your wallet for is another!

Over the last month practically nothing until I saw a few bargains at the local supermarket clearance this weekend for drinking over the winter when I feel like something a bit more interlectual than Saltrams Mamre of Penfolds Bin 28 on a cold winters night

06 Lawsons Dry Hills Gewurztraminer $14
05 Cottage Black Syrah $17
06 Wither Hills Pinot Noir $27

thats all! How bout you guys?

C

07 Hoddles Creek Chardonnay
06 Williams Crossing Pinot Noir
05 Tim Adams Reserve Tempranillo
05 Turkey Flat Shiraz
04 St Henri
05 Penfolds Bin 389

07 Torzi Matthews Schist Rock
05 Shaw Estate Shiraz
06 Shaw Estate Shiraz Cabernet
07 Clonakilla Riesling
06 Clonakilla Shiraz Viognier
06 Clonakilla Syrah

The Story Grampians Shiraz 2006
The Story Westgate Shiraz 2006
Metala Langhorne Creek Shiraz Cab 2005
Longhop Shiraz 2007
Thorne-Clark Shotfire Ridge Shiraz 2006
Kilikanoon Killermans Run Shiraz 2006

In the last week:

more Longhop Shiraz 2007
more Thorne-Clark Shotfire Ridge Quartage 2006
Tin Shed Melting Pot Shiraz 2005
Grant Burge Filsell Shiraz 2005

Hmmm, sure have been buying a lot of shiraz lately...

daz

98 St Henri for $45/bottle. Had to take a case at that price!
99 Chateau Musar

$45 or 45 GBP?????

That would be a fair steal I would think.

Taswegian wrote:$45 or 45 GBP?????

That would be a fair steal I would think.

$45 I think. Nayan - was it "Four Vintners" or somewhere else?
fwiw Penfolds St. Henri is well priced in UK. Competition and market size I guess.

For me a very quiet month ...

4 x Leoville Poyferre 1996 (drunk one)
1 x Pontet Canet 1999 (drunk)
3 x Escarpment Voyager Pinot Noir 2006 (drunk two!)
3 x Domaine de Vallouit Cote Rotie 1999

Jay

Jay60A wrote:

Taswegian wrote:$45 or 45 GBP?????

That would be a fair steal I would think.

$45 I think. Nayan - was it "Four Vintners" or somewhere else?
fwiw Penfolds St. Henri is well priced in UK. Competition and market size I guess.

Yep, it was AU$45; the 2004 is on release at around $55, so a definite steal.

Jay, I picked it up from Farr.

I think one of the other reasons for the relatively low price of the 98 is the general opinion here that Australian wines don't age. Quite happy to take advantage of that ignorance at every chance I can get.

$45 or 45 GBP?????

That would be a fair steal I would think.

i bought my 98 st henri for $45 NZ a couple of years ago

For current drinking I've been getting quite a few bottles at auction - barely had to venture into Spud Murphys etc.

For cellar got a half case of Yeringberg 2005 mail order from the winery at $65 a bottle - they don't make a lot of wine so did not mind paying - an Aussie classic I believe. Will open one soon.

Been purchasing some straight Mataros whenever I come across them as I'm trying as many as I can this year.

NWR but been really enjoying some small production ciders such as Bress Bon Bon and some of the Begian Lambic beers.

Craig(NZ) wrote: feel like something a bit more interlectual ...

Sort of says it all really.

Phew - a month without buying any wine. No real choice with car rego and insurance due - credit card wouldn't take anything more.

Craig(NZ) wrote:
06 Lawsons Dry Hills Gewurztraminer $14
05 Cottage Black Syrah $17
06 Wither Hills Pinot Noir $27

Good prices Craig -- where from?

For me:

A bit of a splurge on Escarpment:

2 x Kupe

8 x Voyager

2 x Moana

4 x Kupe Chardonnay

HB Syrah:

6 x Unison Syrah '06

2 x Vidal Reserve Syrah '05

2 x Bilancia La Collina '05

Some '07 Sauternes:

Coutet & Myrat so far (unfortunately the Climens is too rich for me, at $254.)

And 12 x Pegasus Bay Riesling 2007.

Cheers
Peter

Good prices Craig -- where from?

woolworths. seemed like a single store re range clearance

gotta get a few 07 peg bay riesling too and some 07 felton rd riesling. 6 of each i think!

I couldn't resist.....

1 Penfolds Yattarna 1998
2 Chateau Latour 1980
1 Brane Cantenac 1942
2 Beausejour Duffau-Lagarrosse 1964
3 Miguel Torres "Black Label" 1981
1 Graham Vintage Port 1977
1 Gould Campbell Vintage Port 1994
6 Taylor's Vintage Port 2003
1 Presidential Colheita Port 1968
3 Gundlach Bundschu Merlot Rhinefarm Vineyards 1985
2 Gundlach Bundschu Merlot Rhinefarm Vineyards 1986
3 Gundlach Bundschu Merlot Rhinefarm Vineyards 1987
2 Weingut Keller TBA 2007
4 Fritz Haag Auslese Nr. 10 Brauneberger Juffer Sonnenuhr 2007
1 Double Magnum Maximim Grünhäuser Auslese Abtsberg 2007
6 Schloss Saarstein Spätlese 2007
6 Christoffel Auslese Uerziger Würzgarten 2007
6 Dr. Loosen Auslese GK Erdener Prälat 2007
6 Amarone Sartori 1980
5 Amarone Santi 1996

Cheers and happy drinking.....

1 Penfolds Yattarna 1998
2 Chateau Latour 1980
1 Brane Cantenac 1942
2 Beausejour Duffau-Lagarrosse 1964
3 Miguel Torres "Black Label" 1981
1 Graham Vintage Port 1977
1 Gould Campbell Vintage Port 1994
6 Taylor's Vintage Port 2003
1 Presidential Colheita Port 1968
3 Gundlach Bundschu Merlot Rhinefarm Vineyards 1985
2 Gundlach Bundschu Merlot Rhinefarm Vineyards 1986
3 Gundlach Bundschu Merlot Rhinefarm Vineyards 1987
2 Weingut Keller TBA 2007
4 Fritz Haag Auslese Nr. 10 Brauneberger Juffer Sonnenuhr 2007
1 Double Magnum Maximim Grünhäuser Auslese Abtsberg 2007
6 Schloss Saarstein Spätlese 2007
6 Christoffel Auslese Uerziger Würzgarten 2007
6 Dr. Loosen Auslese GK Erdener Prälat 2007
6 Amarone Sartori 1980
5 Amarone Santi 1996

Please, this thread is of purchases over the last month only NOT a place to publish entire cellar lists

My purchase in the month of May,
2 M.Chapoutier " Le Pavillion" 2004
2 Georges Faiveley Bourgogne 2004
4 Viottolo Shiraz 2006 (Red Heads Studio)
3 Viottolo Viale Csbsauv/Sangiovese 2005
3 Viottolo Changing Lanes C/S/M 2005
2 Trentham Petit verdot 2002
6 Maude Pinot 2004
6 Black Chook Shiraz Viognier 2006
7 St Henri 2004
6 Bin 707 2005
12 clean skin Pinot (Morrinton Vic) 2006
3 Hewitson PC Shiraz Mour 2005
3 Hently Farm the beauty 2006
3 Balnaves The Tally 2005
Regards, Boyeah

A few single bottles to try before possibly purchasing more:

4 x St Henri 04
3 x Voyager Cab 04
2 x Petaluma Cab 05
1 x Petaluma Cab 04
1 x Pontet Canet 04
1 x Dog Point Section 94 Sauv Blanc 06
1 x Elderton Shiraz 05
1 x Bernard Defaix Cote de Lechet 04
1 x Spinifex Papillon 06
1 x Primo Estate Il Briccone 06
1 x Emilio Lustau East India Sherry
6 x Penfolds Koonunga Hill "76" 2006 (the retro label one)
3 x Coldstream Hills Reserve Chard 06
3 x Coldstream Hills Cabernet 05
18 x Coldstream Hills Sparkling 01 (for a birthday - couple of bottles left)

Of the above only tried the St Henri + Koonunga 76 so far.

Fairly Quiet so far

1 x Clonakilla SV 2004
2 x Penfolds Bin 389 1998
1 x Thorn Clarke Shotfire Ridge Quartage 2006
1 x Guigal CdR 2004
6 x Wynns BL Cab Sav 2006

Nick

Very little since the wine budget is almost non-existent right now...

x6 Meerea Park Alexander Munro Shiraz 1998 (Auction)
x3 Meerea Park Alexander Munro Shiraz 1997 (Auction)
x1 Mount Pleasant Rosehill Shiraz 2003

Wifey had said (commanded) recently: "Buy less wine!"

I complied:

1x Krug CdM 1996
1x Y'quem 1976

I think she will be much more specific next time...

monghead wrote:Wifey had said (commanded) recently: "Buy less wine!"

I complied:

1x Krug CdM 1996
1x Y'quem 1976

I think she will be much more specific next time...

Its always wise to do as you're told I find!

Love your work!

BTW the 1976 Y'Quem is quite brilliant!

I picked up 12 x 2002 Petaluma Adelaide Hills shiraz for USD150 (for the case). I just wish I'd bought more at that price. Also grabbed another 6 pack of 99 Dom Perignon.

Craig(NZ) wrote:

1 Penfolds Yattarna 1998
2 Chateau Latour 1980
1 Brane Cantenac 1942
2 Beausejour Duffau-Lagarrosse 1964
3 Miguel Torres "Black Label" 1981
1 Graham Vintage Port 1977
1 Gould Campbell Vintage Port 1994
6 Taylor's Vintage Port 2003
1 Presidential Colheita Port 1968
3 Gundlach Bundschu Merlot Rhinefarm Vineyards 1985
2 Gundlach Bundschu Merlot Rhinefarm Vineyards 1986
3 Gundlach Bundschu Merlot Rhinefarm Vineyards 1987
2 Weingut Keller TBA 2007
4 Fritz Haag Auslese Nr. 10 Brauneberger Juffer Sonnenuhr 2007
1 Double Magnum Maximim Grünhäuser Auslese Abtsberg 2007
6 Schloss Saarstein Spätlese 2007
6 Christoffel Auslese Uerziger Würzgarten 2007
6 Dr. Loosen Auslese GK Erdener Prälat 2007
6 Amarone Sartori 1980
5 Amarone Santi 1996

Please, this thread is of purchases over the last month only NOT a place to publish entire cellar lists

Sorry Graig, these were my purchases in May, the cellar list is a bit longer.....

05 elderton shiraz
05 teusner avatar
05 petaluma coonawarra
06 wynn's BL
04 wynn's johnson's block
99 lindeman's limestone ridge

Mike Hawkins wrote:I picked up 12 x 2002 Petaluma Adelaide Hills shiraz for USD150 (for the case). I just wish I'd bought more at that price. Also grabbed another 6 pack of 99 Dom Perignon.

How lucky are you guys in the States, What would cost you for a 6 pack of 99 Dom?
Here in Sydney would be over a grand US.

Regards,
Boyeah

Wiped out the rest of my year's wine budget (almost ) during May.

6xSt Henri 04
4xAnnies Lane Coppertrail Shiraz 04
5xClaymore Dark Side of the Moon 05
3xGlaetzer Bishop 05
4xTorbreck The Struie 05
3xMr Riggs Shiraz 05
6xTyrells Stevens Shiraz 05
6xVoyager Shiraz 05

Was at a Shiraz tasting at the local and got a bit carried away... Will be a quiet back end to 2008 for me.

Mattwine wrote:Wiped out the rest of my year's wine budget (almost ) during May.

6xSt Henri 04
4xAnnies Lane Coppertrail Shiraz 04
5xClaymore Dark Side of the Moon 05
3xGlaetzer Bishop 05
4xTorbreck The Struie 05
3xMr Riggs Shiraz 05
6xTyrells Stevens Shiraz 05
6xVoyager Shiraz 05

Was at a Shiraz tasting at the local and got a bit carried away... Will be a quiet back end to 2008 for me.

Just start on next year's budget. Take me for example ... I'm onto my 2014 budget now. It's an incentive to stay in work.

Boyeah - on sale about USD560

Mike
Very reasonable price indeed, thanks for the reply.

Regards,
Boyeah