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Thanks guys, much cheaper than expected, which is always a plus!

Hello all, It's been quite some time since I asked you all for advice on pinots to try that suited my taste. I feel like I'm slowly starting to "get it" when it comes to pinot - I've gone from liking my pinot bigger and bolder (being a shiraz and cab lover) to wanting it much lighter and m...

Well what a night! One of those truly memorable nights people have only a handful of times over the course of a long life. Cafe Sydney were great sports in allowing us to take the Grange as it wasn't on their list (not that vintage anyway) and charging us $25 corkage. We dropped it off at the restau...

Well my parents are both hitting the big 60 this week, so naturally I'm heading up to Sydney to celebrate with them. While looking through his cellar the other day, my dad happened to stumble across a bottle of 84 Grange he'd somehow forgotten he had, which he plans to open for our family dinner. No...

Thanks for all the advice guys. I was a bit confused regarding the prices - I didn't realise that a $30 French wine in Aus is actually only worth half that or less, now it all makes sense. I really love Australian wines so I might even leave the French stuff for a while, I just see/hear so much talk...

I'm still quite thoroughly exploring everything Aus has to offer, but I'm starting to get curious about Bordeaux and Burgundy. Any ideas on where I should start? Looking particularly for stuff under $30 a bottle. What sort of difference can I expect between their wines and ours? I guess I'm after wh...

redstuff wrote:Turkey Flat Rosé

Thanks Red, but probably after something a bit fuller bodied. There will be plenty of white for people that want something light and cold, I need something a bit fuller bodied than a rose.

Hi all. So I just offered to bring wine for my in laws dinner on Xmas day - only problem being that I have to delegate the buying to the mrs as I'll be at work tomorrow. I've got the rest of the wine list ready, but being I'm not a merlot drinker I was after a recommendation for something soft and f...

I was on the Tahbilk site last night and discovered I have to buy at least a half dozen at once. Since that leaves three bottles, I was wondering what their whites are like?

Thanks a bunch for all the replies guys! Ended up going with a 1991 John Riddoch, $100 on the dot with $10 extra p&h. I'm glad for the suggestion re the Tahbilk museum releases, I'm thinking of giving myself a little Christmas present there

Hey guys. So I want to get my father a good bottle for Xmas, thought I would ask your advice and hopefully get something he'll really enjoy. The guidelines:
Cab sav/Shiraz (pref cab sav)
Price limit $100
Drinking well right now
Not super hard to get

Thanks guys

Polymer, you're definitely right about the tannins softening, but what I really liked about the aged wines I had were the flavours that had developed. Until then I had no idea a red wine wasn't all about the fruit. I could still taste the fruit, but added were all these deep savoury flavours like le...

I've had a few aged shiraz (Peter Lehmann, Penfolds and a basket press) and a semillon (not sure the label or year, it was 10ish years old and my dad gave it to me because he doesn't like aged whites). Those wines are pretty much the reason I want to get into cellaring. They pretty much all blew my ...

Wow, I really have to say that you guys rock. So much great advice freely given makes a newbie like me feel welcome. It's really appreciated believe me. Craig - Your point about my palate changing is well made and I'll definitely take that advice and include more cab sav. Dave - Thanks a heap for th...

So I'm looking to build my own cellar under the stairs which I think should hold maybe 50ish bottles comfortably (by the time I'm looking to expand hopefully we'll be ready to buy our own house). I'm after your advice as to what I should put in it, as in specific brands/labels/vintages. The varietal...

I think he may like Central Otago...but they aren't really big Pinots (I guess that depends on your definition). Australian Pinots are very much FULL FULL bodied wines...Central Otago is far more medium bodied....and if it isn't the acidity will make it feel so in comparison to most Aussie Pinots.....

Thanks for the advice guys, looks like I have a few things to try

Hi Dave, Not quite. Did the trip to MP and took quite some time to get through everything I had bought there, then I bought the ones mentioned on recommendations from others just recently. By gutsier I just mean with more body and up front flavour - the Savaterre and CSH to be honest tasted watered ...

Probably up to $30ish is what I'd spend without thinking too much about it for a pinot - any more than that and we're into special occasion/have to try territory. Oh I forgot to ask in my initial post - I've seen some rave reviews of the By Farr/Farr Side/Farr Rising pinots, but after the disappoint...

Hi all, first post here (well, apart from my intro post in the appropriate section) and wondering if you guys could give me some advice. I've really gotten into pinot noir since a trip to Mornington last year, but am finding it can be a very hit and miss affair finding something I like when I go to ...