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Mike Hawkins wrote:The wine stores, including Club Tresors are worth checking out. Good prices and some interesting stuff

Thanks - will do!!

Hi all - resurrecting the old thread instead of starting a new one. Am lucky enough to be heading to Reims in a couple of weeks. Am only there for a day trip from Paris and am booked into Tattinger, Verve & Ruinart. It's going to be a busy day, but let me know any suggestions for more local prod...

Thanks for all the suggestions - will see what I can still find around. I'm keen to pick up a couple of '08 Pol from Gavin but I'm currently in the USA (it's considerably more expensive here) and will only be in Melbourne for a day Monday week to be able to get into my wine cellar and stash them awa...

Thanks! I think there's still some Pol in stores in Australia, and the 2008 Dom is released soon - but yes, I think I've missed my run on the smaller producers. Will keep an eye out once some 2012s start appearing.

Hi there Am looking to buy a couple of bottles of champagne for the cellar - the kind of stuff that can sit there for 20+ years - and cost less than $200-ish. I believe the 2008 vintage was meant to be quite good. Was thinking of some 2008 Pol Roger and maybe 2008 Dom Perignon. Anyone else come acro...

I have sold odd bottles through Langtons and agree that they are your best option if you want to move all or most of this. The only comment I would make is that dealing with their bureaucracy through the general number can be arduous. The auction manager is very helpful and I suggest you deal direc...

Thanks everyone for your responses - I had a feeling it would end up having to go to an auction house. Maybe I just need to give away some of the cheaper ones which need drinking in the next few years and then keep hold on to the good stuff

Thanks again - much appreciated.

Hi It's been a while since I posted. A few years back I started accumulating wines that are currently in a wine storage locker. About 450 bottles of mostly Australian wines - some on the cheaper end of the scale, some more expensive - nothing too crazy expensive but there's some very good reviewed w...

Hi all - sadly something has come up and I'm unable to do Monday night. Will certainly be in for the next one though. Sorry guys, thanks for organising!

I'm still in - good to go!

Sounds good to me - great job organising!

25th is looking good. Like the idea of throwing in a single Aussie pinot, happy to grab a Burg though if that's the preference.

I'm in if there's still a spot please. Don't own any Burgundy but am interested in learning more - happy to pick up a bottle for a tasting group - or bring something Aus to compare QPR to - have a number of good pinots.

Hi all Resurrecting an old thread here. Heading to Franschhoek in the next week or so and wondering if there's any specific recommendations? Will be jumping on the Wine Tram http://winetram.co.za/ and wondering which 'line' we should get on. I'm sure it's all stunning, but would love to hit some spe...

2013 Woodlands Cabernet-Merlot 2012 Seppelt Shiraz Original Sparkling Great Western 2014 Tyrrell's Chardonnay Vat 47 2014 Tyrrell's Sémillon Single Vineyard HVD 2014 Tyrrell's Sémillon Vat 1 2014 Tyrrell's Shiraz Single Vineyard Stevens 2014 Tyrrell's Shiraz Vat 9 2013 Marius Wines Shiraz Simp...

haha let's do it! maybe early October could work

Ozzie I'm at Huntindale too - have 2 of the same lockers paying $60/month for both, but didn't get 6 months free. We should crack open a bottle there sometime - seems we've got a lot of the same wines too!

2005 Marqués de Murrieta Rioja Castillo Ygay Gran Reserva Especial 2005 Marqués de Riscal Rioja Baron de Chirel Reserva 2011 Blue Poles Allouran 2013 Wynns Coonawarra Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Black Label Trying to put some focus on wines that are going the 'extra-long' haul - not all of the a...

Great news - reminds me I need to grab some of their latest release pinot and chardonnay.

Look forward to hearing about the next one then!

Good to hear. How does it compare to recent vintages? I have only had a half bottle and while we enjoyed it, I think we liked it as much as the 2010 and it was the 2008 that had been our favourite so far (from 2007 - 2012). I've actually only tried the 2012 out of the half bottles too but thought i...

I would be keen on this. Mid-30s here, haven't yet gone on any wine appreciation/education courses even though I've been meaning to. I know what I like, but haven't tired that much of the 'good' stuff yet. Kind of avoided offlines - as much as I'd love to drink everyone else's nice wine and have som...

2012 Henschke Euphonium Keyneton Estate I still haven't found any full bottles of this at my regular haunts. There's too much 2011 hanging around Yeah it's out there - starting to make more of an appearance now. It doesn't seem long after the 2011 was released they put out the 2012, been a bit slow...

2010 Château Gloria
2010 Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste
2013 Mayford Tempranillo Porepunkah
2012 Henschke Euphonium Keyneton Estate
2014 Tahbilk Marsanne
2014 McWilliam's Mount Pleasant Wines Sémillon Elizabeth

Looking forward to the Wendouree, Marius etc mailouts in the coming months!

I emailed Roger in early August last year about being on the mailing list, prior to the stellar reviews on Wine Front and elsewhere for the 2012s, but no email for me. So I'm a little mystified as to how long it takes to get on his list. I started buying his wine in 2010 and I bought some 2012s fro...

felixp wrote:Grand Puy Lacoste 2010 is superb, and will cellar forever. Even with the weak AUD, you should be able to get it for around $100, of course if you buy a dozen you can negotiate a cheaper price.

Done. Thanks for the suggestion!

Hey - am heading to Hong Kong next week for a couple of days. Anyone got any good tips for regions/styles going for a good price at present (compared to oz) - would be keen to bring back a few bottles (willing to spend around $100 for something that will cellar for ages).

Not quite a 'purchase' but acquired a second storage locker today - the price was right. Was starting to wonder where to put the build-up of boxes in the bedroom. Now to avoid buying just because I have space again...

2013 Woodlands Cabernet Franc Merlot
2011 Juniper Estate Cabernet Sauvignon
2014 Pikes Riesling Reserve The Merle
2014 Rockford Black Shiraz
2011 Rockford Shiraz Basket Press

2013 Main Ridge Estate Pinot Noir Half Acre 2010 Château Lanessan 2010 La Dame de Montrose 2005 Marqués de Riscal Rioja Baron de Chirel Reserva 2001 La Rioja Alta Rioja Gran Reserva 904 Decided I wasn't done, added: 2014 Hoddles Creek Pinot Noir 2010 Juniper Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 S.C...