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Love this wine. Very good every year.

3 x Bindi Block 5 Pinot Noir 2022

I will give it a miss. I spent too much on wine last year. I also need to reduce my wine collection.

Interesting as the wine received high scores from Wine Front and Halliday Wine Companion. I wonder if the wine required a longer decant, or just needs time to come around.

AUew wrote: ↑Tue Apr 22, 2025 6:40 pm Any comment for the Domenica Chardonnay or Giaconda Nantua Chardonnay? Langtons has a 6 bottle set of Nantua for sale at $340.

Domenica Chardonnay is top class. Give it a decant though.

Singlefile is a producer I don’t see mentioned much here but do some quality Chardonnay (imo) and have a good range across the price spectrum. Adelaide Hills have a number of producers who are doing good work too. My knowledge is very much restricted to the Aus stuff. Cheers Ed Agree on both observ...

I usually take a bottle of Leeuwin Estate Art Series Chardonnay or Tyrrell's Vat 47 for special occasion that suit with white wines. I also missed the Giaconda release and keen to try the Beechworth Chardonnay that I haven't tried before. May I know how can I be included in the mail list of Sorrenb...

With all the madness around the Giaconda 2023 Chardonnay release, I am interested in Australian and Burgundian alternatives at the same price ($160 per bottle) or less. I am so glad Sorrenberg is still very reasonably priced (ex-mailer) and can be obtained on the mailing list. No saying it is as goo...

Thanks Alan. I have a six pack of this wine. Probably time to open my first bottle, and then every 3 years thereafter. I like to drink my quality Margs Cabernets at 10-20 years old.

Absolutely crazy. I didn't bother, as much I would love to have Giaconda Chardonnay in my collection.

3 x Devil's Lair Cabernet Sauvignon on clearance at Dan's.

My top 10 are:
Giaconda
Leeuwin Art Series
Cullen Kevin John
Tolpuddle
Oakridge 864
Sorrenberg
Stella Bella Luminoisa
Savaterre (Estate)
Mount Mary
Bindi Quartz

Pretty happy - just picked up a mixed doz. - 6 & 6 - of the '24 Drumborg and '24 Leo Buring EV for $15 each. Probably one of my best buys in recent times. Love both these wines. Stock up on the '24's you enjoy, because of the hottest year / driest year in history, '25's might show some stress. ...

I have heard the same but not tasted enough to confirm if that is the case. Even if correct I bought a lot of Rieslings from the stellar 2022 vintage, so will only buy the odd one here and there.

I was offered three bottles as part of a friend's allocation, but declined. Not that I don't think the wines aren't good (I know they are very good), but I spent too much money on wine last year. Need to cool the jets a bit this year.

Looks like we are in for another long summer of bushfires unfortunately, and the risk to wildlife, property and lives. The CFA does a great job of course. But often these bushfires are burning in inaccessible areas and go large scale. They will do back burning to limit or impede the spread of bushf...

With the large bushfire burning in the Grampians the last 2-3 days, I wonder what affect it may have on the vineyards in the region. Are the grapes large enough for the fires to cause smoke taint?

3 x Wynns Coonawarra Estate Black Label Cabernet Sauvignon 2022. Couldn't resist $27 per bottle.

It is marginally better than Sorrenberg but far more expensive. It has become a cult wine, so pricing has gone through the roof. I will take Sorrenberg thanks.

I hate cork. Too many bad experiences. I must admit wines under stelvin age slower because of less oxygen getting in, but that's OK. That is a small price to pay to have a wine guaranteed it is going to be OK.

SipAndANibble wrote: ↑Sat Nov 09, 2024 7:19 am 3x 2023 sorrenberg Chardonnay

I went 3 bottles as well.

4 X Bindi Original Vineyard Pinot Noir 2023

It is with a very heavy heart that I bring sad news of the passing of our great friend and wine tasting buddy, Cameron (aka MyChurch). Cameron was involved in an horrific car accident over the weekend where there were multiple fatalities. For those of us here who were fortunate enough to meet and s...

Awesome day. Thanks so much for providing the wines Con.

Highlights for me:
1999 Triolet
2000 Pinot Noir
1996 Quintet

The tasting again confirmed the greatness of Mount Mary. Great when young, even better when aged.

A great diversity of wine. So much fun.

Serrat
Wynns
Hoddles Creek
Craiglee
Mount Mary

phillisc wrote: ↑Thu Aug 29, 2024 9:18 am

I Love Shiraz wrote: ↑Wed Aug 28, 2024 9:59 pm 6 x 2022 Mount Mary Quintet

$950 for a sixer delivered...getting up there
Cheers Craig

Yes mate. World class wine.

6 x 2022 Mount Mary Quintet

The Mount Langi Ghiran Cliff Edge Shiraz is such a bargain wine. They age superbly. The 2010 is drinking superbly at the moment.

3 x Serrat Shiraz Viognier 2023
3 x Serrat Chardonnay 2023