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mjs wrote: ↑Fri Jan 30, 2026 10:52 am
Thanks Con, will definitely keep that in mind
Cheers, Malcolm

You're going to be a busy man if you ever get back to Melbourne Malcolm

12 x 2021 Tahbilk Sparkling Shiraz 6 x 2017 1927 Vines Marsanne At 35% off (so circa $18.35 a bottle) for the sparkling Shiraz and free delivery, couldn't say no. Will cellar for 10 years easy but doubt will last 2 years in my household. Wifey has developed a taste for it, so I'm in the good books f...

Genuine question, and I'm not trying to be smart or funny, it's an observation more than anything. Does anyone here actually buy Grange on release? And I'm talking in the past 5 years? Every month I look at what people are buying (monthly thread). No mention of Grange (for that matter HOG). Fair eno...

6 x Pewsey Vale 2025 Eden Valley Riesling. Thanks for reminding me of this fabulous rizza. Louisa Rose is the riesling queen IMO. I do like the florals in Eden Valley rieslings Amazing talent, PV Rizza our favourite. Yes there are more serious versions but as you mentioned the florals are just so s...

Alas I have drunk a dozen or more and have no more Ampelon, it was arguably my stand out Bowen wine, and the same, have discussed with Doug and Emma that the Ampelon was a one off. They really have done a power of work in the vineyard over the years. It shows in the yet to be released 24's. If you ...

6 x 2025 Turkey Flat Rose - Perfect on a hot summer night. All gone already 3 x 2025 Pewsey Vale Estate Riesling - our house Riesling... All gone already as well 3 x 2022 Muraje Sumié Carema 3 x 2019 Muraje Sumié Carema 3 x 2024 Voyager Estate Sem Sav B 3 x 2024 Stella Bella Sem Sav B (Trying someth...

Rossco, average is back up...just in time for my attendance at the Test tomorrow....you might be a good omen! Only wines 1, 2 and 3 not in the cellar. Thanks so much for the all the notes on the Quintet, Seppelts and the Coonawarra's I have had long discussions with Emma Bowen Re the Ampelon...purc...

A wine event at the end of October Theme was: "Pre – 2000 Vintages" (ie anything before the 2000 vintage) (Starter) – 1994 Seppelt Show Sparkling Shiraz Disgorged in 2008 which means it was 14 years old before disgorging! WOW Deep dark brick red in colour, some very slight browning startin...

A wine event held back at the start of October - Im a little behind on my notes. Theme was Nebbiolo from Northern Italy All wines served blind Starter - NV Debortoli Sparkling Nebbiolo ‘Fizz’ Just a waiting wine, apparently on theme, but I cant see how. Slight copper blush to this wine, very slight ...

12 x 2008 Seppelt Show Reserve Sparkling Shiraz I got one of these in a mystery pack from cdco and really enjoyed it. It’s very different but very good also ! Where was that offer from again? I think I remember seeing that recently This was from the Langtons Broker Service, which i have found to be...

An earlier vintage of this was a lightbulb moment for me and sparkling shiraz. Likely even better with a few years development. Mine was Primo Joseph, then I found this. Joseph much harder to buy now, and the bottle shape was even harder to store. This is much easier to find, not sure why as it's e...

12 x 2008 Seppelt Show Reserve Sparkling Shiraz

7,000th post of this thread. Good work everyone! Izway Rob and Les Shiraz 2023 Black ink I colour with a hint of purple. Lots of sweet purple and black fruits on the nose, oak and some blackberry jam. Bramble and briar fruits, sweet barossa berries. Twiggy and jammy like a true Barossa Shiraz , but ...

2021 Santolin Gladysdale Pinot Popped and poured Very light in colour for a Pinot. It's a strawberry colour with a hint of black cherry. You could almost think it's a dark rose' type wine. Very clear too. Lots of Alpine herbs, Twiggy and sappy on the nose. A sweet fruit of strawberry compote type s...

Had an engagement dinner with some amazing people back at the start of October. Theme was Open (ie bring anything) All wines were not masked, just plonked on the table and away we went Aperitif # 1 – Andre Clouet Grande Reserve NV Nice yellow gold in colour, very fine mousse, some nought characters ...

We recently did a benchmark tasting of Pinot Gris - styles definitely vary. Going on your note of this, I would suggest you would enjoy the Henschke Adelaide Hills Innes Vineyard Pinot Gris. Cheers Matt will have a look. I don't drink a lot of Henschke so will be interesting to see what it's like.

I Love Shiraz wrote: ↑Mon Nov 10, 2025 8:40 pm
Wow Rosco. I hope you have plenty of room in the cellar.

Lol! I had slowly made some room over this year.....but that seems to have all disappeared somehow

Thought i would kick this off as i cant see a thread yet. Bit of a busy month already with so many offers coming through 2 x 2023 Yeringberg Cabernets 1 x 2023 Yeringberg Viognier 1 x 2023 Yeringberg Chardonnay 2 x 2024 Yeringberg Rose 6 x 2024 Gembrook Hill Estate Pinot Noir 6 x 2024 Gembrook Hill ...

Lethbridge Pinot Gris 2025 So this is a pretty interesting wine. This is not some sweet crowd pleasing simple girs, this is very good. Proper Alsace type style. Sees a tiny bit of skin, colour has just the slightest blush to it. Complex, textural, great fruit power. This is quite insane how intense ...

4 X Andre Clouet Grande Reserve
1 x Andre Clouet Un Jour de 1911 Grand Cru
1 x Andre Clouet V6 Experience Grand Cru
6 x 2023 Louis Jadot Chablis
6 x 2022 Bricco Ernesto Vino Bianco

2 x NV Torzi Matthews Vigna Cantina Prosecco
1 X 2004 Chateau Leoville Las-Cases
1 x 2012 Giuseppe Mascarello 'Villero'
2 x 2020 Poggio di Sotto Rosso di Montalcino
6 x 2021 Mount Langi Cliff Edge Shiraz

Don't overlook Penfolds Bin A Chardonnay - it's my Giaconda replacement. Excellent comment and a wonderful (sometimes overlooked) wine An expensive month........ 6 x 2024 Tapanappa Picadilly Chardonnay (Local big green shed throwing them out at $40 in a 6) 1 x 2016 Ar.Pe.Pe Valtellina Superiore Ris...

Hi All, it’s been a while. The Melbourne Auswine Crew got together on Saturday to look at the 2005 Guigal and Gaja, finished with an Amontillado. All wines were in climate control storage from release and showed really well. Really hard to pick winners and losers but I think the La Turque was the m...

WAwineguy wrote: ↑Fri Aug 29, 2025 7:00 pm Trying to source some Produttori Barbaresco, as I ordered a 2015 bottle in a restaurant last week and it was fabulous! Apparently the 2021 vintage is very good.

Boccaccio Cellars is your best bet.

2006 Gaja Pieve Santa Restituta Brunello di Montalcino Sugarille Corked 2006 Castell'in Villa Chianti Classico Riserva Decanted for an hour before serving with a slow cooked beef pithivier & mash Lovely older Chianti. Soft and supple tannin, old leather with some tart dark cherry fruit, oak han...

Just out of interest some crazy prices on early (80s) BPs at MW tonight. 1984 $1800 1985 $720 1986 $480 1987 $320 1988 no bid, but $270 price guide. 1990 and 1991 $250+ I stand by the claim that the second hand market is dead, but, if you happen to have any '84 BP, then make a few dollars. IIRC $8 ...

2 x Agricola 2024 Flaxman Valley
2 x Agricola 2024 K’ Sands
2 x Agricola 2024 Ebenezer
2 x Agricola 2024 Helen
12 x Tahbilk 2021 Coueslant Sparkling Shiraz

Bought two of each .... Always want to support smaller guys like Callum and Mark (Bulman)

Thanks Roscoe. First breakage ever! I stood up a BP2002 for two days and decanted for an hour. It’s lovely Shiraz in a 15% style. It’s not as classical as the preceding excellent 99,98,96 vintages. It was ripe and dark with spicy complexity and a touch of raisin. Full and gratifying in the mouth, i...

mjs wrote: ↑Mon Jun 30, 2025 11:41 pm That's an old rugrat!

Hahahahaha yeah a teenager now, but they will always be babies in my eyes.