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My order is on the way, Clare to Adelaide - via Sydney

H Jamie,

JamieAdelaide wrote: ↑Tue Jan 09, 2024 12:17 am I can’t find how you list percentages

click on "My Cellar"
in the "Summarize by" drop-down list select "Wine"
this will give you percentages

Rockford Shiraz Basket Press 5.7% Wendouree Cabernet Malbec 5.3% Wendouree Shiraz Malbec 4.1% Wendouree Shiraz 3.4% Wild Duck Creek Shiraz Springflat 2.9% Penfolds Grange 2.0% Yalumba The Signature 1.9% Wendouree Shiraz Mataro 1.8% Penfolds Bin 389 1.7% Wynns Coonawarra Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 1.7...

JamieAdelaide wrote: ↑Thu Oct 05, 2023 1:52 pm SA seafood is shipped abroad. Anyone find any King George whiting? Crays …/ don’t get me started. Aussie exceptionalism is boringly average to me.

Try Ferguson Australia - factory outlet on Circuit Drive, Hendon. You can pick you own live Crayfish.

Just noticed that John Vickery passed away last saturday 23/9
https://wbmonline.com.au/death-of-john-vickery/
Remember a fantastic night with him when our club tasted through 20+ of his wines from 1979 to 2010.
GOAT Aussie Riesling maker (to date).

WineRick wrote: ↑Mon Jun 12, 2023 7:33 pm Agreed, a blatant plug.
Can you expand on the 'Covid reasons' as Gavin is a direct marketer.

Rick was sent a wholesale list and, at that time, he was not accepting and more suppliers to be listed. This was in 2021? and during COVID peak.
We will approach Rick again. Cheers

Hi, Feel free to delete this blatant advertising plug. Small Gully Wines, 112 Roennfeldt Road, Marananga. We have offered our wins to Gavin a few years ago but he declined to accept, COVID reasons. If you like big bodied, higher alc, old fashioned Barossa wines please give us a go. https://smallgull...

Zema wines Mar 2022.jpg [/img]Sadly had 2004 Zema Estate Cab and 2001 Zema Family Cab both faulty this weekend before settling on a 2006 Family Cab (screwcap) which was excellent. Email and photo sent with offer to send faulty bottles back to winery/rep. Zema have kindly replaced the faulty wines w...

[/img]Sadly had 2004 Zema Estate Cab and 2001 Zema Family Cab both faulty this weekend before settling on a 2006 Family Cab (screwcap) which was excellent. Email and photo sent with offer to send faulty bottles back to winery/rep.

This feels like an Ideal moment for a heated debate about the benefits of screwtop in avoiding TCA Vs the lack of air ingress which means they age very slowly. Let the games begin :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: We are due for this again... for one simple reason... I am ready to recant my sins and be...

Glad folks drinking these wines. A common theme these days seems to be but how can we? Even if wealthy! I have come to the position where I cannot afford NOT to drink these wine we purchased for a "song". eg. If I want to experience a HOG I would be buying new at $xxxx when I could drink ...

Try Bibbendum

From what I can glean. 3 levels which are 1) black initials, 2) red crayon and 3) nothing. Black inititals get what they want, red crayon gets small scalebacks 3) lucky if they get much. I wrote a letter 10 years ago and have been a red crayon for 8 of those years. Do not try and understand. I have...

For those who may have missed this - a fresh review of the 2004 Penfolds reds.
http://www.geoffkellywinereviews.co.nz/inde ... icleID=325

2006 Cepparello TCA link

http://forum.auswine.com.au/viewtopic.php?f ... lo#p144774

2 bottles under screwcap in 2 different countries with the same result.
Since the producer was willing to bottle and sell faulty wine I have never bought another one.

Jamie,
It would be a shame to send your good cellared bottles to auction only to know that they would fetch the same price as others stored under the bed.
Provenance is a great swapping or exchange plus.

I’ve had three 99 Wendouree Shiraz and they were exceptional. Professionally cellared

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Doesn't matter how well cellared if the cork is at fault.
97 and 98 have been the 2 worst vintages for cork faults in my experience.
No wonder they changed to Guala screwcap.

Yalumba. Been there once and saw 1800's Yquem, 40's OShea's and DRC (they import them into Aust).

Mount Mary for me. Had the 1994 and 2004 late last year. 1994 holding up nicely and the 2004 outstandig with years to go.

Very interesting article on Diam https://www.burgundy-report.com/burgundy-report-extra/04-2018/diam-and-the-triumph-of-empiricism/ select quotes from the article The formulation used by DIAM for putting their seal back together includes 95% of the processed cork, polyurethane (isocyanate) adhesive a...

If asked "Is DIAM cork?" by a stranger, I suspect most of us would caveat the response. Absolutely a grey area. For us who have unfortunately had to take an interest in this subject, most would see DIAM as a separate product to cork, screwcap and vinlok type glass seals. Diam is an extrud...

This old story again. Batches of these special tested corks are still being rejected today by big companies with TCA levels over 2%.

Was there this much vitriol when John Hughes released the Rieslingfreak No.1 at $90?

Blind tasting impressions with unknown theme (turned out to be Halliday top 10 2020) 2018 First Creek Winemakers Reserve Semillon grassy, soft rounded mid palate, sour finish. needs time 2019 Dukes Magpie Hill Reserve Riesling petrol, smoky, forward, phenolic finish 2016 Dawson and James Pinot Noir ...

I don't see how it is a barrier to entry....Australia uses the same model (although it isn't shoved down your throat). In fact, many countries do this to some extent.. So how do you convince retailers to carry the wine when they've done so poorly in the past because of the lack of hype? Where is th...

Another scathing opinion piece
https://www.theage.com.au/business/companies ... 53vpb.html

Another 1997 Wendouree Pressings corked. Running at about 50% NG

Well he might be more concerned with he constant criticism this excellent wine gets because of its closure. I don’t have any but would for the cork. I presume you mean you would have bought The Signature but for the cork. Mahmoud. I saw the 2015 Signature at the Royal Adelaide Wine Show was under s...

A brand created by TWE in 2012 with lots of marketing, its own website, and even an augmented reality mobile app. Sold locally and in the North American and UK markets. [url]https://www.19crimes.com/[/url] A few other varietals also available including Shiraz, Cabernet and Chardonnay. going gang bu...

Then there is the Vertizontal This one was most informative 2012 William Fevre Les Lys 2012 William Fevre Vaillons 2012 William Fevre Vaulorent 2008, 09, 11, 12 William Fevre Mont de Tonnere 2012 William Fevre Les Preusses 2012 William Fevre Les Clos showcasing 1 vintage from the bottom to the top w...