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A Napa month:

1x 2016 Schrader CCS Cabernet Sauvignon
2x 2016 Schrader GIII Cabernet Sauvignon
2x 2016 Schrader RBS Cabernet Sauvignon
6x 2014 Forman Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

So far: 2013 Christopher Tynan Wines Cabernet Sauvignon Meleagris Gallopavo Vineyard (2 bottles) Bought purely based on the wine’s scarcity (only 70 cases made), Robert Parker’s review and corresponding 100-point score. The 100 points aside, I have to say, it was in my opinion one of the most “compe...

Also the following: Peter Lehmann Stonewell Shiraz (wooden 6-packs) Elderton Command Shiraz and possibly their Ashmead Cabernet (wooden 6-packs) Two Hands – all their Flagship Series wines come in wooden 3-packs Wirra Wirra Chook Block Shiraz (wooden 3-packs) First Drop Wines The Cream Shiraz (woode...

Antinori Solaia 2009.

Wonderful now but decades left! Hence Coravin sealed for later.

Tried the 2015 Pinot Noir the other night at Bentley Restaurant in Sydney. Wonderful purity of fruit and overall balance. A great wine that will no doubt be even better with a few years in bottle. A "must buy" for me. I ordered 6 of this and 6 SV.

VINH NGUYEN wrote:Ahh righto
Wish i had a us address lol
Finally got onto the colgin mailing list but no means to buy em

Vinh, I'm curious, what are the mailing list prices these days for Colgin's latest releases? Any chance you can post these?

No, unfortunately SQN only deliver to a US address (Iike most US wineries do). Luckily I got to travel to the US for work a few times in the past and was able to have my allocation sent to the US office of the company I work for. I then took them back home as checked luggage. Plus I also have a brot...

Yep. Order placed. Only price rise I believe is for the straight Shiraz.

Bremerton Selkirk Shiraz 2003 Wasn't expecting too much from this $20 bottle at 13 years of age. I was wrong. Although the back label suggests drinking this young or cellaring it for up to 4+ years it is in fact still drinking superbly right now. Its youthful colour is a preview of what follows - b...

Clubs, mailing lists (whatever you want to call them) that I buy from:

Sami-Odi
Noon
Wendouree
Hurley
Mount Pleasant
Serrat
Greenock Creek (but how much longer?)
... and most preciously Sine Qua Non (US)

Not sure why my 3 images aren't showing in the post when not logged in? Can anyone give advice to a "first time image uploader"? Thanks.

No wacky packaging really needed to sell these Sine Qua Non wines as they are some of the most sought after in the world - the specific releases shown gained 400+% in value almost overnight. Manfred and team just package their "products" beautifully for the love of it and to do their beaut...

Ditto. Agreed! Holding off until cooler weather comes is my usual approach. Occasionally though there are times when one might not want to miss out on newly released and "soon to sell out" treasures. In that case waiting too long might not be a good option. That raises the question though ...

3x 2010 Sadie Family Columella
3x 2012 Sadie Family Columella
--> (South Africa's greatest red wine? We shall see.)

3x NV Sami Odi Syrah Little Wine #4
6x 2013 Sami Odi Syrah DW-OLD

I just stumbled across a shipping solution seemingly known as FedEx Cold Box, which is available in the US. Details here: m I'm very intrigued! Couldn't find much about this specific solution (for wine) on then official Fed-Ex website. I'm thinking this would be a no-brainer though for most wine afi...

Any of the 2012 Standish releases, in particular The Standish and The Relic. Magnificent drops! Grab what you can still find.

Nothing on 389 yet?

100 points from Tyson Stelzer: " ...the greatest young Australian wine I have ever tasted."
Halliday has supposedly already posted scores on his site. Does anyone have access?

6x 2010 Penfolds St Henri Shiraz 6x 2012 Standish The Relic Shiraz Viognier 3x 2012 Standish The Standish Shiraz 4x 2012 Lloyd Brothers Estate Shiraz 10x 2012 Bleasdale The Powder Monkey Shiraz 3x 2013 Hoddles Creek Pinot Noir 3x 2013 Hoddles Creek Chardonnay 2x 2012 Mike Press Cabernet Sauvignon 4x...

Loan Wines and Hart Wines, both in the Barossa. Inkwell and Patritti, both in the Vale.