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Thanks Team! The cellar is light on Mouvedre, Temp, and Grenache so unlikely to go down these paths this time around. And Carl, love the suggestion, but the last time I served up sparkling shiraz I got the "are you serious?" looks so will keep it for the privacy of my own company (I do hav...

Thanks Kessler. Precisely, why I have hesitated; I thought the glaze brought the Shiraz into the equation.

Hello people, Haven't been around here much lately, but have been checking up on what is going on and there has been plenty of interesting discussion - so keep up the good work! Having a dinner with friends on the weekend and after some assistance with a wine match for the tucker. The main is maple ...

Temp,
I understand that because the wines are fortifieds and stored in inert plastic containers, there are no huge dramas in just hanging on to the excess until you need it. This is the advice I was given after posing the same question. I got some gear from liebich too.

Cheers
Matt

Hi AusTempest, As luck would have it I have just completed this very task over the weekend. Was a little tricky maneuvering the barrel (i have 14 litre barrels) in the laundry tub to do the refills with hot water, but hopefully well worth the effort in the long run. I'd say the majority of what you ...

Yep, was mentioned to me that there had been a recent run on their VP's. I imagine this is due in no small part to your reminder.

If there is an oversupply, and the price is right, I am only too happy to help out!

Thanks again for the second heads up Ian! I missed this post the first time around and am thankful for the second go. Sounds like they are being kept busy by this thread...

Matt.

Hello All, Been a while since I was on the forum, so good to be back and to see you are all still drinking well. By chance I had a bottle of the '96 Jack Mann on the weekend (the standard 750ml bottle). I bought quite a few of these some years back and have been sampling one every few months for a w...

G'day GD, I was in a similar predicament a couple of years back for our wedding. We had actually agreed with the caterers of our wedding reception that we would arrange the wines and they would discount their normally inclusive package cost for the cost of the alcohol. Long story short, I thought th...

Very interesting discussion people - also refreshing that a Parker-inspired discussion has not degenerated into Parker bashing, that so many other discussions on other fora have done. For mine, looking at the wine history of Australia over many years (and gazing into a crystal ball and looking to th...

Mahmoud, Sorry can't give any feedback on the 96 Cab Shiraz Merlot. Only recall them from 97 and I just never have any luck with them... Have tried them all the way from 97 to 03 and not really had a very enjoyable one. I've sworn off buying them (just have a few 00's and 03's left) as the red strip...

Bacchaebabe, Have heard that adage too and on the taste of one of my 96 BL's in the middle of this year I'm not going to look at my 96 JR's for a few years yet. I also have a couple of 92's and last had one about two years ago. Didn't take any notes on that occasion but recall loving it and obviousl...

Good news Brian!

As luck (or otherwise) would have it, mine are in a Canberra passive cellar too. So at the next appropriate fine drinking opportunity I might pop the cork on one of them and keep my fingers crossed that the cork lottery is kind to me. Thanks again.

Matt.

Another semi-related question Brian... How was the 1996 Eileen Hardy? Have a couple stashed away and they must be getting close to time.

Thanks,

Matt.

Ian, fantastic notes as others have said. I cannot vouch for too many of the wines as I've not tried them but your note on the Vasse Felix was exactly what I experienced when I tasted it! However, my mind did not process it so eloquently...

Matt

Quick question as an aside.

If your Penfolds is found to be corked at one of the clinics, does Penfolds have any policy on replacement of faulty bottles (corks)? Assuming one can provide proof of purchase.

Dinner a few days ago. Veuve Clicquot NV - to start. Admitting to not being a conosuier of sparklers, I generally find this stuff bready/yeasty and that's about it. The last couple I've had I have enjoyed more. This was nice. Clonakilla Riesling 2006 - enjoyed this enough at the cellar door early in...

I second (third or fifth...) the motion on Mount Majura in Canberra. They do a good tasting and you should enquire about a nice plate of nibbles they can also provide (an assortment of cheese, olives, crackers, kangaroo jerky Not sure what they charge for this), went with a group of work collegues a...

June was busy buying time and July was (supposed to be very) quiet. Again bought more than expected. 5 x Mount Pleasant Elizabeth Sem '03 5 x Voyager Chardonnay '06 3 x Kooyong Pinot '06 3 x Petaluma Coonawarra '05 2 x Chateau Reynella VP '98 Matt PS. Daryl congrats on the good results - keep pushin...

The recent topic regarding prices on a wine list got me thinking. What is the best buy you've had at a restuarant? We all know that mark-ups can be ridiculous but have you ever come across a real bargain, what was it and how much? Had a Dead Arm Shiraz on the long weekend at a restuarant in Bungendo...

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 lo...

Thanks Graeme. Knew there'd be someone that would've had a go at it. Sounds like it wasn't completely uninspiring, even if not enormously memorable. Will try it again soon.

Thanks for the replies people. I thought as much. Would having the Coppertrail second be due to the fact that it should be a "bigger" wine and Jack Mann more "elegant"? Roughred, I too have heard that the Leconfield Cabs from around that time were a bit green. I did have a 97 abo...

Hello All, This is a first time post from a long time lurker, don't know why I have been so slow in getting on board but very much enjoy the forum and learning all I have from you all. Having dinner with friends this weekend (will require two bottles) and tossing up which wines to run with and then ...