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From their site: "Big News from Highbank Coonawarra June 10, 2022/in News /by Highbank Wine Bonnie and I have sold the vineyard where the Honeysuckle Rise accommodation was located. The new owners have elected not to offer these building as further accommodation and we have however retained the...

My last outing of the '45 Penfolds was about 20 years ago - I found the spirit stood out, a bit disjointed. Sounds like your bottle was in better shape. Did love the typewritten label though!

Last updated 23 October 2021. https://redbigot.info/ Its forum only now, but still going strong Is it free or subscription only? Mick Subscription only, however I have found I've saved the subscription fee several times over, given some of the alerts to bargains I've found through posts on the foru...

Yes, don't let the "last updated" put you off the Red Bigot site - it's well active. As Ian mentioned, wine-pages and wine berserkers are also very active but with less of an Australian focus. The Winefront allows comments to be posted on individual wine reviews, which whilst not quite a &...

@Matt cheers for the recommendation - just picked up a sixer. 20% off until tomorrow as well!

I'd seen a recommendation for one of their Shiraz wines somewhere too, but can't for the life of me seem to find it.

Terrible news. My sincere condolences to his family and friends - although I never had the chance to meet him, he was indeed a valued contributor to the forum. He will be missed.

Another run to the wine shop that time forgot: 1 x 1997 Rotllan Torra Tirant Priorat 1 x 2007 Goulée Cos d'Estournel 1 x 1999 Descendientes de J. Palacios Corullon 2 x 2005 Bodegas y Vinedos Vega Sicilia Valbuena 5 1 x 2007 Bodegas y Vinedos Pintia 3 x 2002 Stark-Conde Shiraz 3 x 2004 Conde Cabernet...

Jimmya wrote: ↑Fri Oct 11, 2024 12:20 pm Thought BP had a 6 bottle limit for the first cut?

Yes, but maybe leveraging a fellow Stonewaller family member or similar?

Any standouts in the lineup this vintage, for those that have tasted them?

Likewise not tried, but hear good things about Robert Stein Rieslings...

3 x Bodegas y Vinedos Pintia 2007 2 x Bodegas y Vinedos Alion 2007 1 x Montevertine 2007 1 x Ch Carignan Prima 2001 1 x Conde Cabernet Sauvignon 2004 1 x Vidigal Brutalis 2008 4 x Martierra Spanish White Guerilla Gewurtztraminer 2012 This looks like a really interesting mix of wine!! :D All bought ...

3 x Bodegas y Vinedos Pintia 2007
2 x Bodegas y Vinedos Alion 2007
1 x Montevertine 2007
1 x Ch Carignan Prima 2001
1 x Conde Cabernet Sauvignon 2004
1 x Vidigal Brutalis 2008

4 x Martierra Spanish White Guerilla Gewurtztraminer 2012

I haven’t had a Chardonnay this old before…. Great colour on it. It’s definitely tertiary. Stone fruit, bit of zest, wood shop, saw dust. It’s an interesting wine. Cheers Ed VinoEd: I opened a 95 Yattarna (the first vintage) in December 2022. Similar lurid colour, and still very drinkable given goo...

Why not try the winery direct? They may have back vintages available, and providence would be impeccable...

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Allan, I know I've said this before, but these TNs are an archival gem - many thanks!

Would have loved to see a Blue Poles CF in this lineup!

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There are several forums with extensive Bordeaux content, including VFM recommendations and such. My approach when I first started trying Bordeaux was to start with the left bank, and to try bottles from each sub-region to try to get a feel for how each represent. You'll find quality and some value ...

I have had one, with the type-written label. I'm not 100% sure of provenance, but I found it to be dominated by spirit - of reasonable quality nonetheless.

The post to which I replied has been removed, leaving mine without context. Deleting.

I note that Bress are currently offering a vertical of 2018, 2020, and 2022 at a reduced price.

Pity about the Quinta do Noval - I had a 1995 a couple of months back that I rated very highly indeed.

Some reading here: [url]https://www.wineberserkers.com/t/tn-a-large-ribeira-sacra-mencia-tasting-plus-a-random-bunch-of-other-wines/169836/2[/url] Olivers Taranga have released a varietal Mencia (as opposed to the Rose mentioned above) in the past apparently, although I've not tried it. I'll have to...

Great recommendations above. As a point of difference from the new style of finer-boned Grenache wines, you may also want to try a Greenock Creek Cornerstone. This is the full-bodied, full-bore old style - or used to be!

Does anyone else have the problem of not being able to proceed to the target URL when clicking on links such as the one above?

Craig, were you able to up your order? I was also offered more, but had already put my order in on the assumption I'd be allocated the same as last year...

What "status" are you for Sami Odi? I'm still yet to receive my email...

2013 seems to be a great vintage for Coonawarra - how about a Wynns Michael?

Con J wrote: ↑Tue Dec 26, 2023 11:21 pm 1996 Chateau Reynell Basket Press Shiraz.
1996 Leasingham Classic Clare Shiraz

at this stage I was getting followed and chased like I was on heat

Would love to know how these were drinking...

Hilarious about being hounded - funny how that happens!