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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.

G'day I think the last time I looked at this wine was a couple of years ago, as part of a vertical I hosted. This was the group's tasting note on that occasion: Wynns Coonawarra Black Label Cabernet Sauvignon 2012: The usual blackcurrant, cassis, graphite and menthol on the nose, but some blueberri...

I’ve grabbed a 02 Basket Press to try in the next few days to hopefully get a better experience . Found a magnum of the 02 Basket Press I didn’t know I had and then knocked over and smashed a rare Italian magnum in the process. I'm very sorry to hear of the Italian Tragedy Jamie. Knowing you have s...

Thanks Rossco, lucky to have a sixer and a few loose bottles of the 2002 BP. 2007 was a bit of a ho hum vintage, but this bottle showed very well. Cheers Craig Was my first of 3 bottles bottles bought directly from winery. Cannot wait to see the other two in the future. I have seen reports that thi...

2007 Rockford BP Lovely wine in its prime, good cork, inky black, good palate weight a twinge of sweetness. Great drinking with 5 years in the tank. Cheers Craig Had the 2002 BP Friday and what an amazing wine. Cooler vintage showed with a bit more fennel and aniseed, mocha and blue plums. Back che...

3 x 2024 Bulman Glen's Vineyard Grenache
3 x 2024 Bulman Gary's Vineyard Grenache
6 x 2024 Bulman Rose

6 x 2021 Hoddles Creek Estate Cabernet Sauvignon.

Was a 'mystery' buy, so for $11.60 inc delivery , I can't complain too much.

1 x 2022 Hoddles Creek PSB Pinot
1 x 2017 Home Hill Estate Pinot
4 x 2019 Mount Mary Triolet

It does give a good jolt to our expectations - serious reds, but with the 'fun' of fizz. I've also enjoyed some sparkling Loire (Cab Franc) reds recently - without the richness of sparkling shiraz, but a hell of a good picnic wine. That sounds right up my alley. If you have any favourite producers/...

My notes for the last wine dinner I have attended back in March Yes im getting withdrawal symptoms, but work travel is not aligning to these event dates which is a shame Theme was Burgundy Varieties Wine # 1(waiting wine) 2024 Rieslingfreak No. 2 Pale as water in the glass, almost white, clear rim, ...

Another wine dinner held back in February....yes I'm behind on my notes. This theme was Whites & Sparkling’s Wine #1 (Waiting Wine) - 2021 Cor Ribbe Mornington Peninsula Riesling Green & bright yellow in colour, looks very young – leading to white/clear rim. Nose has lots of quite intense ci...

This is our staple house Riesling and we love the style they make.

1961 block is outstanding as well and a cellar favourite.

I feel the 2023 was a tad better than 2024, but it's a minor difference and quibble. Can't wait to try the 2025 which should be released in a few months.

6 x 2016 Voyager Estate Cabernet Sav