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I find these are good value for Money [ $25ish nzd ]

Rabbit Ranch
Stugglers Flat
Saddleback, Peregrine lower Label.

Partagas,

Agree with you on the 04 Mamre brooke, Had it a couple of times in the last month, Very good Drop, Paying about $17 over here.

Nick.

05 Awatea
05 Coleraine
04 Reserva Caliboro Erasmo
05 Gemtree uncut Shiraz
05 Thorn Clarke Shotfire Quartage
99 Fox Creek grenache shiraz

Well opened this one Last night and was as I thought after reading what I find on the Internet.
Deep Red with slight bricking on the Rim, not much fruit and some leather characters on the nose,Palate lacking fruit.

couple of years to Late.

04 Grant Burge barossa vines Shiraz, Nice blue/black Berrys, Vanilla oak and touch of spice. Went great with a hearty steak & Kidney stew. Was blocked up with the flu during the Week but had a Client evening at work and picked out a few Reds 05 Red Rock [Craggy Range] under arm Syrah. Big wine,D...

d'Arenburg The Stump Jump?

I picked this up out of a bargin bin the other day here in NZ thinking this would be worth a Gamble. Reading Fox creeks website its made as a drink now type wine or cellar up to two years. The website only went back as far as 2001 for notes. I'm thinking its proberly had it. Anyone know anything abo...

Sue,
Tryed the 138 last night and really enjoyed it, Would agree with your Tasting notes, Got better with some breathing Nice black fruit and a smooth Finish.

Nick.

The Show Reserve Label has been Discounted alot here in Nz and I have brought a few to put away. So has the quality changed over the whole Rosemount Range or just the Balmoral
Has anyone had the a Shiraz or Cab Sav out of this Range Latley.

Nick.

Was at Woolworths at lunch and the bin 28,128,138 are still at 17.99 and the 407 is 23.99 has been that way for about ten days now. Brought the 138 as I have never had tryed it.
Not expecting to much going off others tasting notes, but thought I sould give it a crack at that Price.

Nick.

04 Bruno Giacosa Barbera d'Alba.
Purple with a violet rim, Fresh young wine showing good Fruit, Medium weight on the palete, First experience with this variety and won't be the last. $39 Nzd.

05 Mt Diffculty Pinot Noir
Ruby red, Good fruit and acidity. Very nice $38 Nzd.

04 Mills Reef melot melbec, quite sweet and jammy but drinkable.

04 Ebano Ribera Del Duero, Very dark with a violet rim, great nose of plums,blackcurrents struggling to put the cork back in the bottle.

2000 Leasingham Bin 56 Cabernet Malbec. Decantered for one hour, Still had good Colour but no fruit and like vinegar. The bottle said will gain complexity over the next ten years.Only brought this wine about a year ago from a supermarket. Proberly been sitting under lights on the shelf at twenty odd...

Really looked forward to this wine as friends have said good things about it, If I drank it all on the first night I would have as the first glass was good. As I said in the previous post it lacked in fruit the second time round and then within an hour it really fell apart, In two hours it was like ...

Thanks for your replys. I have never left a Bottle for more than two days once opened and won't in the future as in this case the fruit has dissapeared.
Those Vacuum tools do look like a good idea for keeping the wine fresh once opened.

Cheers.

How long does a bottle of Red last once opened? The reason I ask I opened a bottle on thursday and had a glass and put the cork back in it. Got called away for the weekend and have just got back to it. I'm sure different things have to be taken into account so I'll give you the bottle as an Example....

parb wrote: Bowen Estate Cab Sav 2004 Excellent. got better with every glass. Beautiful fine tannis and lush fruit. What a great wine. Best red for mine in a while, & the price!!! hang your heads in shame +$30 coonawarra reds. I noticed while doing a bit of a stocktake [need a cellar program?] I...

As I said I'm reasonbly new to wine and I'm trying a few different thing at the moment. I have just brought a decanter so will give these older wines a bit of air as you say.

Thanks for your Reply.

Cheers,
Nick.

99 St Halletts Barossa Cab Sav. Reasonbly new to wine, Need help with this one. Found this while out of town, Had $7.00 off down to $19.95 nzd. Thought it would be worth a go. This wine had never been laid down as the cork was very dry and broke in half on the way out but got it all out Sucessfully ...

I have a couple of these at home. Its a weird one, In nz it retails for around $30 but I have never paid more than $16 it always seems to be on special. Maybe not worth in Price.

Hope mine are a bit better than yours.

99 St Halletts Barossa Cab Sav. Reasonbly new to wine, Need help with this one. Found this while out of town, Had $7.00 off down to $19.95 nzd. Thought it would be worth a go. This wine had never been laid down as the cork was very dry and broke in half on the way out but got it all out Sucessfully ...

Not a great fan of Shiraz but won't turn down a cold beer.

Nice Dog I hope ya Active as they have heaps of energy. Ive got Shorthaired Pointer
Is he going to be used as a Gundog or just a great Mate.

Cheers for the Info there Guys, I think I'll post here for a Drinking Window get a few different opinions that way.

Thanks.

2000 Leasinghams Cabernat Melbec is it worth getting stuck into now or will it last a couple of years yet.

Is there a Good Wedsite that lists Wine drinking Windows.

Cheers.

I have only been drinking Red wine since 02 after being introduced to it at a couple of afterwork tastings, but have developed quite a taste for those gutsy Aussie Shiraz, Cabs At only 25 years of age I have alot of learning and Red wine to drink to start understanding this complex subject. Hav'nt h...

01 Leasingham Cabernet Malbec.

I see this is on special at the local wine shop $20 NZ , Sounds like a bit of a classic auzzie Blend, Is worth putting away for few years or spend my money elsewhere.

Cheers.