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Two Heathcote wines. A 1999 Red. Went down to parents for long weekend. Dad has a large wine rack in his garage without a lot on it, but he pulled out a bottle given to him by the real estate agent who sold their house to them in 2001. The label was simply an advertisement for the agent with 1999 Re...

A few years ago I attended a wedding in Hunter Valley and I decided to stay in the region for a week to explore casually some of the wineries. I've never been a huge drinker of HV liquid, but from my past I new of a couple of wineries that would interest me, in particulary Lake's Folly, one of the f...

In esteemed company here it seems that I can't compete with this time of the year, but I had a cheapy that impressed me. 2011 Hartog's Plate Cabernet Merlot, Forest Grove W.A., 14.5%. Never had this before, and in fact this was a Christmas present I opened with spag bol the other night. Straight out...

Here is a shot of four of the wines, I didn't bother with the One Eye as they are young. Clearly the Wirra Wirra has a problem, the cork feels soft and the level has dropped significantly, so it is vinegar , but I dig the label with the oversized 1976 on it . The others, including the WB 1986 look o...

Interesting you say that Craig. A local bottle store is selling some very early 2000 VH which I thought was odd at the time. It seems to support your point though about the odd vintage releases. After my seminal tasting of the wine I nearly dropped into the winery on my way past ready to stock up bu...

Out of 2012 there were some revelations for me from the most unexpected sources. While visiting a friend in Suva we went to the only decent wine retailer in that ramshackle joint and found a treasure trove from Oz. And what's more they were clearing some of it out at heavily discounted prices . Ther...

Busy getting the house ready for son's wedding but when I get a chance I'll post photos of the bottles, most likely tomorrow.

I've got a few reds in the cellar and not sure what I should do with them. Considering selling them but don't know their true worth. Would be interested in your views on their drinkability. Anway here is the list with description of bottle condition and cellaring details: 1. 1976 Wirra Wirra Shiraz....