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Not that I would look at a cork posting but ........

Useful photos. There is a clear crease up the length of the cork where the leak is, so that is the problem. I would recommend to Penfolds use of hand selection corks but somehow I suspect their volumes dont cater to it?

Cheers
David

Brian - I;'m an easy catch! Graeme - Every bottle is different to some degree, although quite often minutely so and beyond detection a lot of the time. I'm not sure how "... expect considerable variation from bottle to bottle" is anything otehr than a rubbish comment. Cheers David

Nothing like a professionally considered, accurate comment from an unbiased person in a position of influence.

Worse is people will read this comment and think it may be something they should believe. Shame.

David

I've just dropped a note into the Boutique Wineries section re: our Open Day on Satuday, 8 September.

We'll be opening up all of the Hillcrest wines ever made for a bit of a look, so if you are in the Yarra Valley that day feel free to drop in.

Cheers
David

Hi folks - been busy so haven't been posting much. An interesting week: Hugel Jubilee 1996 Riesling - Sensational, wonderful, what more can I say. Red Bigots are sooooo missing out. Still pale colour, complex nose, long and balanced, reminscient of white flowers and tropical fruits. Rated as Excepti...

Let's see, from memory: At a dinner in SA: Yalumba 1998 Signature Cabernet Shiraz - I'm not a fan of Yalumba Sig as it can be a bit too oaky, but this looked great. Good length and balance and plenty of rich, ripe fruit. 5-10 years ahead of it. A riesling I can't remember - but it was excellent! Roc...

The '96 by a long way. Close to perfect. the '98 is very, very good, but too ripe and lacks the balance of the '96.

Cheers
David

Lets see, been a busy week or two: 1998 Yarrabank thibaut & Gilet Sparkling - Excellent and a another 5+ years 1997 Thalgara Show Reserve Shiraz - Very good, but not up with other vintages. One of my favourites regardless. 2003-2010 1998 Campbells Barkly Durif - Yuk! As for drinkign window - who...

A fair week all round. At a good Italian restaurant in Adelaide: 1991 D'Arenberg Darry's Burgundy (as it was known then) - The Grenache/Shiraz/Mourbedre beldn - brick red with brown hints, farmyardy, with the more confectionary tones of the grenache showing through. Some didn;t like it but I thought...

Dear forumites The following is posted with permission from Gavin. My wife Tanya and I own a (very) small vineyard (Hillcrest) in the Yarra Valley which is about to make its public debut at the tender age of 32 years! We are opening to the public for tasting and sales for one weekend - on Sat 18 and...

Geez Brian, you sure do get around! Let's see: 1993 Wynns Coonawarra Cab - Was looking forward to this and although impeccably structured finished short and was a bit thin. very well made though and nicely balanced, but wont get any better from here.Drink now. Ok/Good-ish 2003 Grosset Polish Hill - ...

Folks Been out and about so catching up with a few notes from meory: 2002 Petaluma Riseling - Excellent. Best yet from Petaluma. I tend to bag the Chardonnay as having too short a life and think the riesling is the best of their wines. Drink well from Now to infinity. 1999 Orlando St Hugo - Another ...

All my tasting notes have the 94 Jack Mann s sensational. Rich and creamy with plenty of tannin and oak but in balance. As an aside, anyone else noted lots of seepage and crumbly corks? I only have a few left but a lot of the corks have been suspect. No problems yet, but I fear the wine will long ou...

Been rather busy lately (in part on worthwhile wine things) so haven't made many posts. Quickly: 1999 Lakes Folly Chardonnay - My palate sure must be moving on. Perhaps a hollow life of red-bigotry awaits me! This was ripe, pineapple/tropical, very nicely oaked but .......? Just lacked something. Di...