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Sorry, didn't mean to be rudely slow with a reply. It was an O'Shea Pinot Hermitage that came up at auction. I passed. Someone else didn't. Ah well, I'll wait for a better one. I actually thought it would go for a lot more than the $350 that it sold for.

I have no idea what bottle you are talking about but perhaps Schroedinger's cat may be helpful.

^^ I love a good Schroedinger's cat analogy.

I do know my chances aren't great, but there's a sentimental / aesthetic reason for wanting to lay my hands on this. The valuation is significantly lower than what I'd expect for this wine, so I'm factoring the chance of being positively surprised. I'm also prepared for the risk that I'll send hundr...

Hey campers. I've an opportunity to snap up an ultra-rare bottle of something that I've been dying to try. To get it, I'm going to have to pay a lot of money - and I mean a LOT. In four years of looking, I've never had one of these bottles cross my path before, and given that it is over 60 years old...

Trade tasting hosted by distributors Domaine Wine Shippers at Jolley’s Boathouse. Beautiful afternoon to be sipping champagne, and I do have a weakness for Billecart. Although I didn’t have pen and paper to hand, I’ll do my best to recall from memory supplemented with details fr...

2006 Bellwether Cabernet Sauvignon Coonawarra 13% alc Screwcap Must be the weather - my second cabernet for the week. Much as I love the stuff, I'm not normally that consistent in my drinking habits. Have tried this once before in a lineup of successive vintages and had very fond memories, happily r...

Be kind folks - first tasting note. 2001 d'Arenberg 'The Galvo Garage' Cabernet / Merlot / Cabernet Franc McLaren Vale / Adelaide Hills 14.5% alc Arrived on my doorstep today courtesy of Langtons. A wine of convenience as I was hoping to drink the '99 Ashton Hills Chardonnay that came in the same sh...