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Grabbed 6 x 389 and a single road test bottle of 28 for $55 and $25 per bottle respectively. To me, that pricing isn't too far off the mark. RRPs are another story altogether.

The st henri at 70 ish was tempting but I'll hold fire I think.

Prefer st Henri myself, but both nice in their own ways. 389 @ $80 and st henri @ $100 though. They'd want to be nice! Hopefully St Henri can be had for a bit less than that on release. Will likely grab 6 and that'll do me from the pennies release, though I'll no doubt sample some of the lesser bins...

Shiraz 50%
Tempranillo 12%
Red Bleds 14%
Cabernet Sauvignon 10%
Pinot Noir 8%
Semillon 4%
Chadonnay 2%
Riesling 2%
Malbec 1%

A very informative and articulate post Mahmoud. Thanks.. from a guy in a similar position to the OP – just figuring it all out.

Popped and poured a Clonakilla hilltops 2012 Shiraz last night. Nothing complex here but rather pretty. Peppery dark fruits. Simply structured, light to medium bodied with minimal tannins. Rather enjoyed it.

Ha..Thanks felix.

Can names be named please? Am fairly new to the caper and have bought (but not yet drunk) from auction. Anecdotes won't stop me snapping up the absolute (at face level) bargains but are very much welcome!

I wouldn't get too hung up about it mate, there's plenty of other nice wine out there!

It’s very thin on the ground. I undertook a fruitless search before stumbling across 2 bottles in SYD airport inbound duty free. Picked them up.

Perhaps some are held back for a DM cellar release.. if that’s the case, I’m sure the price will be exorbitant!

alexc92 wrote:Also funny to note Halliday's 2011 St Henri score as 'N/A' on the critics score sheet

Noticed that also.. pretty poor form!

Where'd you get to taste the Grange and 707?

I tasted the 389. Big and slightly awkward. It needs time and likely a lot of it. I picked up a couple and to a cool dark place they have travelled.

28 wasn't available for tasting when I popped in, so will hold off for now and revisit on the weekend.

A couple of 389’s to put away and perhaps half dozen 28’s for me, if they can be had for somewhere significantly under the $40 RRP. Some hints may or may not be dropped to the significant other that a bottle of the RWT would make a nice Christmas gift. Any thoughts on potential deviati...

catchnrelease wrote:How much were they?

$99 each... Ouch, I know.. But given the hype and apparent scarcity I was happy to pay to see what the fuss is all about. At least one of them will be put away long term.

They threw in a nice penfolds double box with them.

2 x 2010 Penfolds St Henri Shiraz

Last 2 sitting at SYD duty free arrivals. Couldn't resist.

Welcome Aboard!! Never heard of Sanguine Estate. Have you tried their wines previously? If so, do tell.... Cheers Michael My first taste of them also.. on a colleague’s recommendation. If I remember, I’ll be sure to report once it’s cracked open. Still relatively new to the gam...

Hi all.. newbie here.

2008 Penfolds Bin 28 x 2
2008 Penfolds Bin 389 x 1
2011 De Iuliis Shiraz x 1
2012 Sanguine Estate Inception Shiraz x 1
2013 Best’s Great Western Bin 1 Shiraz x 1