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Collected from CD start of the week, fortunate to get what I ordered.
Asked Lita if I was to sacrifice one early as birthday coming up, her response was Malbec as it's an interesting wine. Make of that what you want.

Thanks for tips guys.
Still second guessing that I'm opening too soon, what do you reckon?
If i do I'm going top pull the cork about 430, double decant ready to be served with main course around 9. Best I can do given other commitments on the day.

Hi guys Purchased a 94 Grange a few weeks ago at a school charity auction and like all 'special occasion' wines its hard to find a special occasion to open it, so birthday this week wife taking me out to tea so the cork is coming out, what the hell hey. What do you recommend regarding opening, decan...

Recently purchased a 94 at School fundraiser auction, thoughts opinions please on the 94.

Being a Clare local needs some advantages especially on a awful winters day like today 4 degrees and raining, get the mailer sooner than most and have never missed on an order no matter what crayon mark I have. OK, it arrived in today's mail, on offer from the 2012 vintage Shiraz Mataro $40 (2011 $4...

Family holiday late August to Melbourne thought we would come back via the Great Ocean Road, thinking I might be able to squeeze in a winery along the way if I don't pull over too many times through the Grampians area. Never been through the Geelong area and have very little to near nil experience o...

OK, had access to Wendouree since the 2008 vintage (lucky me first born boys birth year, they will survive) and each year have sacrificed a bottle of most variations for early drinking if anything to get an understanding of the style and if it was something to persist with based on my current taste....

Back from the ancient cellar, times do a change though. A new roof is being put on the toilets. Fortunate to receive my full order which was 4 shiraz mataro, 6 shiraz, 4 malbec, 4 cabernet malbec, 6 cabernet, 3 muscut. Spoke with Lita who advised they are pleased with the wines, compared a little to...

Living in Clare this time of year has it's down side with freezing temperature but I do get to visit Wendouree this afternoon and collect my allocation, with the wife and kids visiting inlaws for a few days and the Ashes starting tonight I'll take one for the team and sample a bottle of the 11's ove...

Received mailer today.
Shiraz Mataro $45
Shiraz $50
Malbec $45
Cabernet Sauvignon $50
Cabernet Malbec $50
Muscut $25
Six bottle limit on CS, S, M, Muscut
Twelve bottle limit on SM, CM.

Sorry to jump in, how are the Wendouree 2000's drinking?

Ddavew wrote:2012 head red. very easy to drink, took my first mouth full straight out from the bottle, doesn't taste like a young wine at all but the finish is a bit short. for $20 this is good value.

Well it is Friday night!

Think that's the point, they don't need to sell any.
Free publicity, good and bad.

A lot on 'junk' days around but this one deserves more attention.
For me the Leasingham Classic Clare, have a 6 pack of the 98 around the place. Still drinks nicely.
Black shiraz.
Don't mind the Bleasedale for a cheap quaffer and the majella is OK.

Just as i've submitted a recommendation post, in this case I have no knowledge of the wines so I would go with the one that has the most meaning to you and your wife.
If not I'm no use.

Visiting with wife's family over Easter, need to call into Adelaide storage to pull a few bottles. Had the following picked out, what would you go for? Would be going for about 4 bottles. 2006 Two Hands 'Coach House' Shiraz 2004 Jeanneret 'Denis' Shiraz 2002 Classic McLaren La Testa Cabernet Sauvign...

Sean
what is your long term view on the Majella, have a few bottles tucked away, purchased on recomendation but have not opened one yet.
thanks
Matt

Bad bottle, opened too soon after bottling, travel shock, just plain bad wine?........that was experiance over the Easter period with my first 10 Exile. Don't know but in comparison to the 08 and 09 which I've had a few bottles of each this wine had me feeling rightly or wrongly somewhat ripped off ...

Small time poster, very entusiastic reader whose "hobby" is wine. Often feel like I get so much but give nothing to the forum. How? That's the simple word why I don't post tasting notes. My wine vocab is not to the standard I feel comfortable with to post notes. I often read threads on a p...

Living a couple hours from metro Adelaide didn't make it to Wynnsday so am interested in those who did attend thoughts and impressions of the latest releases for cellarability.

Regards
Richie

Had my bottle and yes very possible to be mcrae wood. The bottle to me was on the downward slope, could see some good fruit behind it but it in the drink now stage. Got some of the 99 last year at a good price, of the 6 bottles 2 were great 1 ok 1 drinkable the others down the sink which adds to my ...

Carl & Luke

Have a lonely bottle of the 02 LaTesta remaining and havent figured out when to open it up, how is it drinking?

Richie

Did they make any comment as to what it is?

Ian

What's your thoughts on cellarability of this wine?
Picked up a few based on reports/success and being birth year of son thought it could be one to hold onto short to medium term (now to 2015).

Regards

Not available to taste but I bought 1 bottle to give it a go, as ive got a cold not confidant i'll know the answer.
The guy reckons I need to go back within next couple of days to get the low price.

Hate to say but a little bit of label chasing.....

Visited a CD today they had a 2000 "premium" shiraz cleanskin for sale at $18 per bottle or $200 a case. The winery has the following price points $250, $50, $19 on their shiraz. Person at CD reckons the 'premium" cleanskin is the $50 wine but apparently he cant confirm. My experiance...

Arrived today, had about 2kms to travel from winery to home. Special note regarding the use of Italian screwcap from Guala closures, the WAK 60/30, applied using a Bertolaso capping machine, the alpha 500. Prices have stayed steady. I dont have any Shiraz Malbec or straight malbec on my form, dont k...

Artisans it is then with a swing past Rockfords to see what's happening.

Ive got the secret handshake/wink/password for Rockford so have them on hand and a couple of the "party" dont like sparkling (gosh whats wrong with them I ask) so would be leaning towards something completely different or a good shiraz/cab from a performing small producer. thanks for input...

Going through Barossa on Friday and have about 2 hours to spare and would like suggestions on the following 1. winery not on the usual list of places to visit that is either producing something interesting, special or QPR. 2. A wine that I could buy to take in to inlaws for a special announcement. A...