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6 x 2021 Eisenstone x10 Shiraz

I was thinking Leeuwin Prelude too Ian. (Btw, only 7 more wins for the good guys).

Had some nice Bay of fires some years ago that were nice. Not sure of the price these days

I did at the time and never got to writing them up formally. I’ve long since thrown out the paper.

Thanks Mike, if I remember the wine is packaged in the flat six carton. Think there are a couple cartons floating around somewhere. Having a 2012 Kilikanoon Morts Reserve tomorrow. I hope as you have said, the 2012s are indeed entering a long window. Need to get stuck in, never mind the myriad of 2...

Agree with both Jamie and Felix…. LEAS is clearly the best. I conducted a vertical last year back to 99, and while there were stylistic changes from the oldest to those since 2010, they were all profound.

2012 Orlando Steingarten …. For my tastes, this is a top 15 riesling in Oz. Overt notes of pear, lemon and lime. Lovely mouthfeel and really pleasing length with cleansing lemon acidity. Probably just entering a long drinking window. Enjoyable wine

6 x 21 Rockford BP

phillisc wrote: ↑Thu Feb 27, 2025 1:22 pm 6 2024 Drumborg
Cheers Craig

I’ve never been the biggest Drumborg fan. I can sense the inherent quality but tend to prefer the flavour and mouthfeel of Clare. That said, I have some older ones…. Who knows, might change my mind…..

6x 2021 Eisenstone X10

Twice annual Riesling binge… case each of the following, all 2024

Pikes The Merle
Limefinger Solace
Kenny Polish Hill
Erin Eyes Pride of Erin
O’Leary Walker Polish Hill
Rieslingfreak 2
Rieslingfreak 3

Back in town for a short visit, so caught up with some of the boys for a St Henri vertical. In short, the wines all performed well. 1986… the wine that got me into wine. Violets, chocolate on the nose with a real Cabernet mouthfeel and taste. excellent length and drying tannins. Superb wine and bett...

Nice line up…. And interesting outcome.

Admittedly more than ten years ago, I had the 1990 Lafite alongside its FG peers and was a little underwhelmed. The Latour was the rockstar at the time. Glad yours was really good.

Hey Guys, So what's the story with mystery wines? I assume e-retailers use this as a strategy to flog off wines that would have little chance of moving quickly due to a high RRP? I also wonder how a so called $150 RRP wine can be sold for only $20 and still remain profitable lol. I've bought a few ...

Thanks for the write up. I only have a few vintages but haven’t tried any with age… looking forward to trying them now.

I really bought into the left bank 2000 hype. Ten years ago I was lamenting that, but I’m now glad I did… they just needed time. I really like Pichon Baron… time to revisit the 2000. Recent 96 and 09s were fantastic. Thanks for the note

Nice work Craig… I’ve been loading up on cognacs in recent times…. I have more wine than I can possibly drink, but plan to buy quite a bit more 24 CV Rieslings given the hype

Nice work Craig… I’ve been loading up on cognacs in recent times…. I have more wine than I can possibly drink, but plan to buy quite a bit more 24 CV Rieslings given the hype

Nice line up…. I remember the 80 St George very well. One of the first cabs I ever tried

I liked the 01 Coutet the one time I had it… impressive stuff.

Meat and Wine at Barangaroo is pretty good. We grab the private room (min spend $1k for 6 people though). BYO was $30pb. Had some nice John Riddoch, Mt Ed and Rockford BP verticals there over the years

JamieAdelaide wrote: ↑Sat Dec 07, 2024 10:38 am I’ve a case of the 2005 Pichon. Wasn’t going to touch for a decade. In a window now?

Just starting… I won’t revisit for a few years. Probably need to start on the 03s being a bit riper

the 86 JR is quite good, I still have about 6 of the 12 left, and had one last year. Time to drink it up, it is another one where the Black Label is better than the JR. if you can find a 1976 Black Label that heas been well stored, it is better than any vintage of the JR, including the 82. I agree....

1990 Taittinger Comtes…. Probably would have been a bit better a few years ago. Overt nose of caramel and very honeyed on the palate. Good but not great. 1990 Dom Perignon Oenotheque…. In a really good space. Seemed more Pinot dominant than the original release (even though that’s not the case). Str...

I did a JR vertical last year. 82 was a bit tired, 86 and 90 were awesome. 91 and 98 were pretty good and 96 and 02? were disappointing

I think there was a lot of commentary on the forums the Moorooroo was developing very early. This was in the early 2000’s! I recall the wine being better than that though I can’t be sure. So long ago! The other two should be good though certainly peaking. I had a magnum of Rockford Basket Press 199...

The Babylon Blues have apparently adhered to the salary cap since then.

Grabbed a six pack of the Basket Press and Black Shiraz

Afew over the last couple of days. 2010 Faiveley Cazetiers : Secondary influences prevail as you would expect of a wine 14 years of age. Long, broad and rich. A powerful palate with the expected red fruits giving way to more earthy influences mixed with a mineral, almost salty finish. Good to great...

Claymore are producing some excellent wines. I am a fan of the London Calling Cab/Malbec with its medium bodied/mid-weight palate. The Dark Side of the Moon Shiraz is a regular mid-weeker at our house. The 2021 and the new 2022 release are very good wines. Their 2024 rieslings were well received at...

3 x 2005 Kaesler Stonehorse Shiraz…. A little bit jammy, but decent enough at the lowish price point. 2004 Hobbs Shiraz…. Superb fruit and oak integration. Only beef would be that there’s a touch of alcohol heat on the finish. 2001 Parker Terra Rosa First Growth.. not exactly a first growth… bit bor...