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2010 is my daughter's vintage, err, birth year, so I got a selection of Bordeaux EP, not that I needed much excuse. 4 x Suduiraut 4 x Coutet 2 x Lafaurie-Peyraguey 3 x Doisy Daene 3 x Gazin 3 x Les Ormes de Pez 3 x Bourgneuf 3 x Sociando Mallet 3 x L'Arrosee 3 x Lafon Rochet 2 x Gruaud Larose 4 x Ha...

If you secure the lid it will limit the amount of air that the port gets exposed to and therefore limit the oxidation. Wether the amount of air already in the container is anough to over oxidate the port i dunno. Oxidation isn't really an issue with port. Tawny port is an oxidised style - it's deli...

I'm looking into getting a port barrel for my work social club . What size barrel are you thinking of? If it’s for a work social club, I’d image it’d get a fair amount of port drained from it on a regular basis. If that’s the case, I think a 20L barrel (like most of us u...

Gary W wrote:Should have bought some 09 Johnno's Sem last year too...

I got a 6-pack of each of the Johnno's, Vat 1, Belford & Stevens 09 Sems.

Gary,

Have you had a chance to try the 2010 whites yet? Nothing showing up on WineFront.

I got the same email recently too.

Thanks for all the replies Finally, anyone with a Leibherr know what the benefits of having the ventilation turned on/off are? thanks again david My Leibherr doesn't have a switch to turn the ventilation fan on/off. It runs all the time on mine. I've measured the humidity in mine a couple of times,...

Michael McNally wrote:I am thinking of getting a barrel once my wine storage is built. What are the 20l barrel dimensions by the way? Would a shelf 600mm wide be wide enough for it to face forward with the tap and all?

The Keg Factory 20L barrels are 43cm end-to-end, excluding the tap.

The Chateau cellar caves are a constant 11c all year Are they really though, or is that just the marketing spiel? When I visited Champagne, all the Champagne houses said their caves were at 11c all year round, but no way in hell were they at 11c!!! I was quite comfortable wearing a t-shirt through ...

I've recently (a year ago) started a port barrel myself, and have tasted fairly extensively around McLaren Vale, Barossa and Rutherglen looking for the best bulk port(s) to fill it with. Conclusions that I came to are that the best ports come from the Barossa, and my picks would be Seppelt, Liebich,...

Boyeah wrote:I know is slightly >$30 actually is $32.90 but for the samll price over its the best sparkler in that price range.
Piper Heidsieck NV.
Cheers
Boyeah

I recently got Lanson NV for $33. Keep an eye out for the Christmas Champagne specials that usually come up.

GraemeG wrote:*How is it that a case of wine sent from NZ to Sydney costs A$105, whereas a Margaret River winery will ship you a dozen wines for A$20?

Doesn't that A$105 include import taxes though?

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Loztralia wrote:perhaps there would be some value in his doing something like putting an asterisk next to scores that have been updated since last year?

I agree, although even better would be if he could list the 'date last tasted' next to the scores.

Last few weeks purchases, not just October: 4 x 2004 Houghton Jack Mann 4 x 2006 Voyager Chardonnay 4 x 2007 Craggy Range Sophia 3 x 2007 Shaw & Smith Shiraz 12 x Lanson Black Label N/V 12 x 2005 Chateau Reynella Basket Pressed Shiraz (cleanskin) 12 x 2003 Hardys Botrysis Semillon 3 x 2007 Te Ma...

I initially used Bulk Port from Chambers Rosewood in Rutherglen. Resulted in a great drop. Decided to try bulk from Grant Burge Barossa. Still nice but think I prefer the result from Chambers. How long had you aged the Chambers port for? I can’t say I was impressed when I tried their ports a...

Loztralia wrote:Does anyone have any whites for me?

Bindi

Now comes the really, really hard part of waiting for the keg to weave its magic. Advice I received is that I should notice a difference after 6 weeks but was wanting guidance from the "seasoned campaigners" out there on what a realistic minimum rest time for the port should be. Should I ...

I noticed the rares are said to be started in 83 which I though was possibly not quite old enough for a rare. I thought in Rutherglen the rares generally had a base material of at least 50 years of age. I think they can technically call it 'Rare' if it's over 15 years old, but that seems silly to m...

Funny, just before I checkedin here I was looking at the seppeltsfield site as they've just released their 09 (1909) 100 year old port. And yes, there are pictures of where they keep it and it's described as their attic. I keep mine in my cellar though but these comments are very interesting. It's ...

Just firm. Doesn't need to be hammered in super tight or anything. Obviously you don't want it so tight that you can't get it out again. The guy from the Keg Factory told me he only puts his in hand tight. I tap mine in lightly with a hammer. To remove just tap lightly side to side until it comes lo...

Hi Michael, Not cellar temps. I was told by someone from Settlement Wines in McLaren Vale (who specialise in fortifieds) that the barrel is best kept in a fairly warm location. I asked him "how warm", and he replied "around 30degC", "but" he stressed "don't put the...

I’ve recently started off 2 x 20L barrels myself, one for port, and one for tokay, and just posting some info that I have found out as it may be of help to others on here. Most of this info was obtained from Liebich, The Keg Factory, and Chambers. * Start with a good quality oak barrel, recom...

Portugal?

From some part of America (either north or south)?

from Lebanon?

Buller Calliope Rare Tokay

Is it a French wine?

Gary W wrote:

Red Bigot wrote:Thanks GW. Sigh, more money to spend.

You and me both. Talk about a winery that over-delivers..
GW

Yep, I agree with you! And then there's Woodlands, another that's really impressed me of late. If I were Moss Wood or Cullen, I'd be getting really worried....



Bill

Hi Sue, So if the Vidal Soler Syrah '04 is so good, is the Vidal Reserve Syrah '04 even better? Bill Some strikingly good Syrahs around as well but if you can get hold of the Vidal Soler Syrah 2004 - which was put on for tasting at the Hot Red Hawkes Bay event earlier in May so must be still availab...