The Auswine Forum

There is a Lindeman's 1940 Madeira floating around one of the auction houses. Think a bid of $200 still saw it passed in. Wonder if it's worth a punt or could be completely stuffed. Cheers Craig Hi Craig. I opened one of these maybe 10 years ago and it was stuffed so I haven’t looked at another one...

Thanks mate, missed out on a Campbells Tokay with a similar description.

Cheers Con.

Yeah thanks Graig interesting read and these are the sort of posts that make me wish I was still buying.
My cellar is maybe down to about 60-70% from 3 or 4 years ago.

Still got a bottle of 1980 St George.

Cheers Con.

Picked this up from the last MW Auction.

Cheers Con.

Went to Wantirna Estate a couple of Saturdays ago to pick up my annual mixed dozen and to try them and loved them. Been on mailing list since 1999 and the only wine I still buy, maybe a couple bottles of fortified now and then. 3 X 2024 Isabella - Chardonnay. 3 X 2023 Lily - Pinot. 4 X 2023 Amelia -...

I’ve been a fan of Cullen for 25 years now, probably one of my favourite Aussie Cab’s is the 1995 vintage and there’s been a few that I’ve really enjoyed. I love Cabernet old so as they say each to their own. I’ve been meaning to do a Cullen vs Moss Wood tasting for while, maybe very soon. Cheers Con.

Hi Rossco.

Yeah mate it’s been a while, I’ll PM you my new number.
I’d love to catch up anytime anywhere.

I’ll probably do another tasting before Christmas.

Another thing with the Guigal and Gaja I was expecting a lot of oak but at the 20 year mark they seem to come together.

Cheers Con.

Hi All, it’s been a while. The Melbourne Auswine Crew got together on Saturday to look at the 2005 Guigal and Gaja, finished with an Amontillado. All wines were in climate control storage from release and showed really well. Really hard to pick winners and losers but I think the La Turque was the mo...

Most of the Melbourne Auswine Group and a couple of other guests got together to go through some old Mount Mary. A few duds but overall a great day. 1991 Triolet - Too oxidised for me. 1999 Triolet - Drinking well, lovely. 1998 Chardonnay - Drinking well. 1999 Chardonnay - Too oxidised for me. 1988 ...

Hi Scott.

MW Wines in Melbourne has heaps, $159 each.

Cheers Con.

Cameron.

No bottles required but if anyone wants to bring a back up just in case. I don’t want to deal with swapping or selling, just have a good time. Also I’d like to prepare and double decant all the wine.

Cheers Con.

Hi All. I propose a Wendouree Tasting mid to late September, any preferred dates? Venue TBA, cost around $120. We’ll probably need at least 8 of us to allow us to open this many bottles. I will put on all the following wines in serving brackets. I’ve always gone oldest to youngest but we’ll try the ...

Hi All. Any interest in a mini Wendouree Shiraz vertical by the Melbourne group and any one available in Melbourne. I’d really like a good spread of vintages and not younger than 2010. If you only have young vintages I’m happy to swap for something older or don’t have any Wendouree at all and still ...

phillisc wrote: ↑Tue Jul 02, 2024 12:49 pm Would certainly like to get into Bordeaux...but don't really know where to begin.
Cheers Craig

Twenty years ago

Cheers Con.

VinoEd wrote: ↑Thu May 23, 2024 9:01 pm I grabbed 3 X 2021 Leeuwin Prelude Chardonnay and a 2003 Seppelt St Peters via MW last night.

Cheers Ed

Hey Mate.

The 03 St Peters was stored in climate controlled conditions since release.
This was part of about 50 bottles I had in this auction.

Cheers Con.

6 pack of Wynn’s Black Label for $171.

Cheers Con.

I’ve had the 1945 Grandfather 4 or 5 times, last time maybe 10 years ago.
Very enjoyable and variable, it’s a sweet Tawny not very complex and the spirit pokes out a bit.

Not worth the asking price but a great 80th next year.

Cheers Con

Hi All. Been off the grid for while, drinking very little. Offloaded about 30 dozen bottles. Yesterday I cooked 50 day aged T Bone over charcoal, also made a few dips and my mums potato salad. Enjoyed a couple of glasses of 1979 Lakes Folly Dry Red. Still very much alive but well into tertiary stage...

Haven’t seen it but sounds very interesting.

I love drinking Australian wine history so would love learn more about it.

Cheers Con.

Christmas Day was the usual lamb and chicken Gyro with a 1996 Chateau Reynell Basket Press Shiraz. A few days before Christmas we had a neighbourhood street party and opened the following. Poured myself a decent glass and passed it along. Started with 2014 Produttori del Barbaresco then 1980 Lake’s ...

Here’s another one, love the quote.

Cheers Con.

Here’s a couple of adds I found in an old magazine.

Cheers Con.

Who’s the clown at the back?

Cheers Con.

6 X 2020 Best’s Bin 0 Shiraz at around $73 each.

Craig, BP at $90 I’ll take as much as they’ll give me.

Cheers Con.

The usual prep, quick double decant to get rid off the sediment, leave bottle open to breath.

Looking forward to this.

Cheers Con.

Opening the 54 this Saturday with the Auswine group.

Love the price.

Cheers Con.

I would have seriously considered making the trip for this but I’m going to the Yarra Valley on the 14th. Going to Wantirna Estate open day to pick up my order, lunch and few other wineries, I think Mount Mary might be open too. Haven’t been to Adelaide for few years, might have to organise trip ver...

Wish I was in Adelaide

Cheers Con.

6 x 2015 Tahbilk 1927 Vines Marsanne 6 X Bests 2019 Sparkling Shiraz (Xmas drinking being planned) Nice Roscoe. I’m nearly set for Christmas. My wife got 4 bottles of Taittinger Brute Reserve for $30 each. Just need a couple bottles of Sparkling Shiraz. Planning a whole lamb on a spit. Cheers Con.

phillisc wrote: ↑Tue Sep 26, 2023 9:01 am Brilliant, 1958 and 1960...that's history in a glass! No
Cheers Craig

I’ll put Malcolm and your name on these .
I feel a special Wynn’s event coming soon.

Cheers Con.