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I scored my mixed 6 pack. But, shit, I am getting to old for these current wines.

JamieBahrain wrote: ↑Wed Mar 16, 2022 6:30 pm I kindly received a 2010 Block 6 ( in screw cap ) as a replacement for my corked 2001. Very pleased the issue has been completely resolved.

Anyone for a Block 6 event? I have heaps of oldies.

2010 is a fabulous wine. Like 99 points.

Great notes. I too, loved the 2019 Dodgy Juxtaposed shiraz wines, and bought up big. Amazing low price for the quality.
I am a Koomilya shiraz fan, and have been really happy with everyone I have drunk, 13,14,15,17 and 18 JC.

A few recent wines.... 2015 Powell and Son Barossa shiraz I am really liking the 2015 vintage. This is rich ripe Barossa shiraz done so well. Better then the 2016 version. 2017 Marius Symphony First one. I think I may have stuffed up not buying much 2017 from Mclaren Vale. This is big and very serio...

I have a good few vintages og Marius stashed away for the future.
Current faves are the 2010 and 2015 Simpatico and Symphony.

I returned my 2018 Black Shiraz to Rockford, and they replaced it with the 2019 model. Its a better wine.

I bought 2 doz 04s from retailers when released, paid more, but it was worth it. Drunk em all, except 1. Brilliant wine. Current oldest stash for drinking is the 08.

I ordered online, 6 each BP and Black shiraz. No mailer yet.
Just opened a 2012 BP. Is it worth the fuss? Yes.

All wines that got the "Scarce Earth" label had to go before a tasting panel of judges to approve their ability. Oak had to be used and at least 2 years old, from what I remember. I liked the lower oak regime to the wines. Some are brilliant. The d'Arenberg single vineyard shiraz wines wer...

I opened a 2013 recently, and had such a nice time, opened another. 2008 is good. 2010 is excellent and has a good life ahead of it.

The last Scarce Earth vintage was 2015. I think not enough interest. I loved the concept, and still have quite a few wines from different wineries and vintages stashed away.

They go into plenty of other amazing wines.....Standish, Sami-Odi and Izway come to mind.

I am a Rockford fan. Been buying BP for 30 years. Its difficult to compare BP to other wines. To me, its a good basic view of the Barossa vintage for that year. The wines do vary a lot, even though they are come from multiple vineyards. I only ever got to buy 2 vintages of SVS, because I live in Syd...

I have been into the 2013 recently, drank one just last night, good drink. As is the 2010. 2008 not too bad also. Loved the 2004, not so in love with 02.

Good post Graeme. Made me look at what 2005s I have.
Not much, they are all single bottles..
St Henri, Rockford BP, St Peters and a Charlie Melton sparkling shiraz.
Whites are all Tyrrells HV sems..Belford, HVD and Vat 1.

Mahmoud Ali wrote:I understand that they still use cork for the Basket Press. What about their other wines?

I am drinking a 2016 Rockford semillon right now, and its sealed with cork. the wine is very good.

There is 4 single vineyard wines. Schubert Theorum....Roennfeldt Road, Marananga - 100% Shiraz The Standish..........Laycock Family Vineyard, Parbs Road, Greenock - 100% Shiraz The Relic..............Hongell Family Vineyard, Krondorf - 98% Shiraz 2% Viognier Lamella................Hutton Vale Farm, ...

I can report that the 2017's are excellent. Tried them on Saturday with Dan. As was the case last year, I enjoyed the Lamella (different vineyard this year to last year. Hutton Vale 2017, Stonegarden 2016) and The Standish the most. The Schubert Therom was also excellent as was The Relic. I just en...

I do remember having some 1998 St Henris with crook corks.

100% Australia.
Loads of Barossa/Eden Valley and McLaren Vale shiraz, and Hunter semillon.
A few WA cabs, Vic shiraz and Sparkling shiraz.
I dont have Cellartracker.

Haha, wine is a weird thing.
My oldest semillon is 1999 Tyrrells Vat 1.
But its sealed under cork.

My tastes have not really changed with wine in 30 years. I like..... Barossa shiraz McLaren Vale shiraz Hunter Valley semillon, and some Barossa sems Sparkling shiraz. I buy what I like to drink, get to taste some other interesting wines from our wine group, but thats what I like, so I am very happy...

They are so bloody old, I think you should open them, drink or tip them down the sink.
91 Basedow may have held up, but I doubt it, and Jenke is not known for great sems.

Yes, I have loved the wine for many years, and the romance of it. Just about finished my stash of 2004s, which is a fantastic wine, 05 was good, 06 I didnt like much, 07 was a good representation of the year, 08 is just hitting its straps and I really like, 09 is good but a bit variable, 10 is brill...

1987 Skilogalee shiraz.
Brilliant wine, I drank dozens. Made by Stephen George's father. Stephen George..Ashton Hills/Wendouree fame.
I kept one bottle.

I am actually drinking a 2010 389 now, and its pretty damn good.

Two different entities now. No idea regarding Fosters. I am seeing Penfolds going the way that Bordeaux did. Becomes a commodity.
Wish I was a shareholder of TWE in the last couple of years.

I think most of us have moved on from Penfolds.
Plenty of other, more interesting stuff available for less money.
Send it all to Asia, no probs.

I have not bought any for years, so just ordered 5 Springflat shiraz and 1 Yellow Hammer Hill.

I did it all again yesterday, made notes, and then came back today....day 3. Things have changed.... There was less then 25mm of wine in each bottle from yesterday. The Standish. This is firing, was the best improver yesterday, and it just lovely today. 9.6 Lamella. Still amazing cheek melting tanni...