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All from an e-tailer: Arila Gardens Gardens of Moppa Shiraz 2021 x 6 Yelland and Papps Greenock 2021 Shiraz x 12 Yelland and Papps Greenock 2022 Shiraz x 12 Hewitson Ungrafted BV shiraz 2022 x 6 Can't get enough of Barossa shiraz from 21 and 22. Wonderful fruit that winemakers did not need to tweek ...

A great loss to his loved ones and friends. I will miss his encyclopaedic knowledge of wine. Yet another accident with multiple deaths and the negligent driver walk away.

I don't have a WF subscription but using Chat GPT Gary Walsh rated it 94. Anyone with a subscription able to enlighten us?

Trying these two side by side tonight because I’m on parental leave and it’s wet and cold. The Wynns is definitely a bigger wine that will benefit from cellaring. It’s got a slightly more purple hue to it. It’s bold, great tannin structure, dark fruits, plush mouth feel - rich. The Sidewood by comp...

Tasted the BP, RR and the Black Sparkling at the Langtons Classification tasting the other night. BP and RR standouts for me and show the class of the 2021 vintage. Must buys! 2022 Barossa shiraz is looking very good too. Some wonderful fruit that needs little tweaking by the winemakers. So I'm cal...

12 x Sidewood Estate 2021 Adelaide Hills Shiraz. Can't get enough 2021 fruit from SA. Good midweek quaffer.

Grand Final Lunch: 1996 Yalumba Signature Cab/Shiraz - enjoyed with lamb loin chops marinated overnight in a rosemary/mint/honey/red wine marinade, and cooked over a charcoal grill. The 28 year old red was a classic Aussie 'claret', drinking superbly. Yum and Yum. I remember when lamb was poor man'...

6 x Sunday Creek 2018 Ulysses Yarra Valley Cabernets. Don't know much about YV cabernet. I splash (9%) of Malbec added. I do like this blend.

Your TNs on wines from Great Western are welcomed and assist expanding my knowledge of this emerging area. The cabernet malbec blends have continued to impress. The Houghtons CW Ferguson is my pick so far but there are plenty of good stuff to be had.

Cheers

Carl

2 x 6-packs of Yelland and Papps 2022 Greenock Shiraz. An interesting style that reminds me of Dean Hewitson's wines. More restraint and with finesse. All class.

From what I hear, MR is in a different country and over 50 years there may have been a couple of dud vintages. There is never any universal commentary, for example that 1989/92/95 or 2011/17/20 are all very poor vintages as there is, here in SA/Vic/NSW. Does Margret River ever get frosts? It appear...

Tonight from the last shipment last year of our stash stored at The Tunnel in Adelaide a St Hugo 2012 Private Collection Rowlands Flat Shiraz. Wonderful fruit reflecting a great vintage. They must have cut down a forest for this but the fruit was up to the job. Plum, blackberry, spice and everything...

6 x Glen Eldon Wines 2021 Barossa ValleyTwisted Trunk Shiraz. 6 x Corryton Burge 2019 The Brigadier Eden Valley Cabernet Sauvignon. Nice to see Grant Burge didn't sell the Corryton Park vineyard to Accolade. The cooler Eden Valley is ideal for growing cabernet that is more generous in sweeter black ...

Last number 2 seems to work in SA. 2002 probably the best vintage I've experienced. 2012 simple stunning and 2022 shaping up as a classic so far.

I find the younger the wine the more time in decanter is needed. The difference between a just opened bottle and 2-3 hours decanted can be significant. After breaking heaps of expensive crystal decanters I use a cheap $10 pressed glass one that works well; very wide flat base. Washing up after a big...

Last bottle of Wynns 2008 Black Label Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon. From our old Adelaide wine cellar. Decanted for 2.5 hours. Plenty of sediment. Inky black showing no signs of age. Cassis, black fruits, modest oak. Everything fully integrated but hardly out of primary stage. Acid and oak now in t...

I've developed a basic cellar storage using Bordeaux racks. Come in all sizes. I used 12x12. 3 units that fitted nicely in a cupboard area and picked them up for about $100 each on Facebook Marketplace. Very efficient. Lots for sale from people who got into collecting but couldn't retain a critical ...

Among a lot of quaffers 6 x Houghton 2017 C.W. Ferguson Franklin River Cabernet Malbec Fabulous little-known wine. Not what I would call a quaffer! Clarification. Listed wines were not quaffers. The 13 CW was an exceptional wine. FR does approachable cabernets very well. Malbec also a star there.

Can anyone please PM me the retailer selling BL at stupid prices. Ta

Chuck

Among a lot of quaffers 6 x Houghton 2017 C.W. Ferguson Franklin River Cabernet Malbec 6 x Yelland and Papps 2021 Greenock Barossa Shiraz. Interesting style in the mould of St Henri - modest oak influence from large used French vats (3,000 litre I think). 6 x Yelland and Papps 2022 Greenock Barossa ...

N4sir, a frequent contributor (with an awesome Avatar) many years ago, used to organise a similar tasting around Halloween each year in Adelaide. It was aptly named "Bring Out Your Dead (or something like that). I've always wondered where he got to. I do hope he's OK. His wine knowledge was exc...

90A is the best wine I've had but I'm limited mostly to OZ wines

I remember this game of Pacman started seriously when Rosemount did a reverse takeover of Southcorp. This was when Rosemount was at its peak with buttery over ripe Hunter chardonnays etc. Bob Oatley and his men moved in and sacked most of the Southcorp salesmen and management. Then it all went down...

I remember this game of Pacman started seriously when Rosemount did a reverse takeover of Southcorp. This was when Rosemount was at its peak with buttery over ripe Hunter chardonnays etc. Bob Oatley and his men moved in and sacked most of the Southcorp salesmen and management. Then it all went downh...

So they aren't selling the vineyards in the deal? As usual buyer will likely use inferior grapes and winemaking, sell cheap and trash the labels even more. This was done with Yalumba Galway Pipe which used to be a quality fortified. Older bottles can still be bought at auction for silly prices. I lo...

Enjoyed my last Houghton WC Ferguson 2013 Cabernet Malbec last night. Another Franklin River gem. Gosh what a lovely wine. Perfectly balance and everything integrated. Stunning fruit. FR cabernet is quite approachable in its youth and blossoms with age. Have a case of the 17 vintage to try in a few ...

I've been buying a few Franklin River wines and they continue to impress. Both shiraz and cabernet and blends.

phillisc wrote: ↑Thu Jul 25, 2024 9:00 am A mixed case of Majella
6 2021 Cabernet
3 2021 Composer
3 2016 GPL

Cheers Craig

Pretty sharp prices in the mailer. Good honest Coonawarra cabernet and consistent style. Benchmark wine for the district. 2021 was a knockout vintage to boot.

phillisc wrote: ↑Thu Jul 25, 2024 9:00 am A mixed case of Majella
6 2021 Cabernet
3 2021 Composer
3 2016 GPL

Cheers Craig

Pretty sharp prices in the mailer. Good honest Coonawarra cabernet and consistent style. Benchmark wine for the district. 2021 was a knockout vintage to boot.

Leuvier Cabernet Franc 2020 (Barossa Valley, 14.5% alc): Made by the daughter of Jim Irvine, possibly Australia’s most lauded Merlot producer. Crimson colour. The nose shows blue and red fruits, tomato leaf, charcuterie, paprika, herbs, and green capsicum. There’s more blue fruits and red cherry on...