The Auswine Forum

Well not really a purchase but a replacement. 1 X 2015 Samuel's Gorge Grenache (to replace corked bottle opened last sat) They also sent me 2 decent sized Spiegelau red glasses in the box with the bottle. Good to see customer service still has a heartbeat. I visited Samuels Gorge and had a great ta...

E&E Black Pepper Shiraz. A friend came over to dinner in 1993 and brought a bottle with them. I had never really drunk anything like it before. And now 24 years later I can always find a couple of bottles of E&E Black Pepper Shiraz somewhere in the cellar. Looks like 1998 is the current vint...

Wineries : Samuel's Gorge Yangarra ($10 tasting, take home riedel O Series) Oliver's Taranga Primo Estate ($15ea for premium range with bread, cheeses and olive oils) S.C Pannell - usually very busy, and the tastings are somewhat rushed Alpha Box & Dice Bondar Food : Elbow Room Salopian Inn Vic...

Plenty of good Aussie wines available in the UK if you search a little. http://www.bidforwine.co.uk/ had a great 'Stralia Day auction with 450 plus lots. Torbreck Struie (2003) at $25 AUS a bottle delivered was one of the bargains I picked up. Also Henrys Drive, Two Hands, Henschke etc all at between 15 and 25 years of age.

OK so Woodlands don't have a pure Cabernet Franc. They do have a Cabernet Franc Merlot. Very drinkable. However moving 30km further south.... Redgate Wines on Boodijup Road do have a pure Cabernet Franc. I'm not a devotee of Cabernet Franc but it was palatable and received approval from my tasting c...

I will be calling into Woodlands tomorrow and so will ask the question.

Report: It had cellared well. There was a heavy coarse sediment and a much finer grainy sediment. Careful decanting was required. Possibly a slightly steadier hand on the bottle whilst decanting would have helped. 3 hours worked nicely. It drank really well, pretty much what I expected from previous...

Thanks for the informative response. We opened a similar bottle three years ago and I felt 6 hours was a little to long. It will definitly have to be decanted to deal with sedimentation. Pouring direct from the bottle is a little like russian roulette. I will be delighted to let you know how it goes...

We called into Piero yesterday afternoon and sampled their latest Chardonay. It has the potential to be a excellent in years to come. Had a lovely conversation with Veronica Cullity who was in the cellar door taking down the Christmas decorations.

Were drinking a 1993 Penfolds Grange. I plan to decant it around 4.30pm to give it 3 hours to breath. Does anybody have any views as to whether it should be decanted any earlier or later than this?
Andy