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Oop’s should have said screw CAP !!

Recall a tasting I attended with a small group where we tried side by side the ‘74 and ‘75 Leo Buring’s under both cork and screw all.

Well it’s disappointing that people take a negative view on a region when only going to the tourist traps ! Lots a great cellar doors, restaurants and views (try Audrey Wilkinson - views, Bistro Molines - views and food, Muse and Muse Kitchen- food as examples). Regarding wines/styles, Personally I ...

Interesting comments in this post but will bite my tongue. Some suggestions

Gundog
Usher Tinkler
Tyrrell
My Pleasant
Vinden
Margan
Krinklewood
De Iulius
Keith Tulloch
Andrew Thomas
Lakes Folly
First Creek

Just as examples who don’t have huge/commercial sites and most if not all don’t charge !

Always liked Tirohana (in the past some of their Piniot's have been highly regarded), and they also do a good feed ! Also suggest a quick beverage at The Martinborough Hotel, and a good cheese shop on the main drag into town. Another that has impressed is Margrain

How about a sparkling burgundy (SB) ? Went to a SB tasting at an Indian a few years back (about a dozen different SB's) and they went surprisingly well across a good range of curries.

Red Red, Totally agree with Michael. If thats the fluctuation than you have it pretty good. I also have a split level house and store approx 3500 bottles under the house, and have done so for approx 22 years. I must say in Sydney I can get even higher temps than you mention, but it slowly fluctuates...

Burges,

Possibly wrong terminology, perhaps should have said "Potassium Metabisulphite, Sodium Metabisulphite" etc, which is to reduce bacterial spoilage etc, which can be a major issue when running a solera system !

CK Have a 23 ltr muscat barrel in my cellared and also use S & K. Commenced back in 2005 with a 7 ltr seppeltsfield barrel, but decided it was to small (now have it in my bar and top it up from the main barrel under the house). I have mainly used S & K fruit over the years with occasional to...

Polymer, Not a cellar door as such, but from their home. Occassionly there is a sign on the bend on Marrowbone road (at the small Old Hillside sign, between Mt Pleasant and Ivanhoe), saying open, but generally use their website or give them a call. Last time I caught up with them (earlier this year)...

Graham, with regards the 2012 Krinklewood, it's worth noting that 2012 was a very wet vintage and a large number of producers didn't release whites let alone Reds. Out in Broke I think it may have been slightly better, but still very wet and I guess this type of style is the result ! Pleased to hear...

Long time lurker (but did contribute a while back, but forgot my details etc). Anyway to be totally transparent, I do have some involvement with a vineyard in the Hunter (not surprising given my handle) ! 2014 is looking extremely promising for both reds and whites, which I can honesty report has no...