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by platinum
Fri May 10, 2024 6:35 pm
Forum: All About Wine
Topic: Xanadu Cabernet Sauvignon Vertical Tasting 8 May 2024
Replies: 2
Views: 696

Re: Xanadu Cabernet Sauvignon Vertical Tasting 8 May 2024

Had the 21 Cabernet last week

Way out of balance for my palate

An oaky edge , and even a watery un concentrated edge
by platinum
Mon Apr 15, 2024 10:27 am
Forum: All About Wine
Topic: April 2024 purchases
Replies: 49
Views: 4736

Re: April 2024 purchases

Not sure about that re crashing

Though tbh ; I am not sure of auctions, last years were more than double the winery price, circa 320-350 now at least at retail seem to be well over 400 if available
by platinum
Mon Apr 15, 2024 10:13 am
Forum: All About Wine
Topic: April 2024 purchases
Replies: 49
Views: 4736

Re: April 2024 purchases

Cheers I can’t believe how quickly they sell out I am cellarer drinker not selling and I got very lucky but I’d imagine so many just buy for the quick dollar. I really wish they’d just allow a mail list to those who have purchase history with them or a bottle of Chardonnay for every other bottle etc...
by platinum
Mon Apr 15, 2024 8:21 am
Forum: All About Wine
Topic: April 2024 purchases
Replies: 49
Views: 4736

Re: April 2024 purchases

12 Giaconda Chardonnay 2022
by platinum
Wed Sep 06, 2023 12:08 pm
Forum: All About Wine
Topic: September 2023 Purchases
Replies: 41
Views: 6272

Re: September 2023 Purchases

12 Bleasdale iron duke Cabernet 2021
6 Rob Hall Cabernet 2022
by platinum
Mon Apr 17, 2023 9:32 pm
Forum: All About Wine
Topic: April 2023 Purchases
Replies: 43
Views: 3314

Re: April 2023 Purchases

Crazy how quickly they sold out… I think Platinum is right re the resale market and what these could end up going for. Cheers Ed Is is a great Beechworth vintage in general ? Not much of a Chardonnay drinker any more, but if it’s the vintage then there are a lot of good winemakers out there. very g...
by platinum
Mon Apr 17, 2023 5:46 am
Forum: All About Wine
Topic: 2023 vintage
Replies: 26
Views: 2011

2023 vintage

Obviously very early days , but has anyone heard any very positive or very negative reports (stellar/wipeouts etc) across the different regions
by platinum
Sun Apr 16, 2023 2:11 am
Forum: All About Wine
Topic: April 2023 Purchases
Replies: 43
Views: 3314

Re: April 2023 Purchases

Tbh I know it’s expensive but for my personal palate nothing outside of top French gets near it in its best vintages, and many of this cost somewhere between 4-20 times the price Once again just my personal palate, but as you said a couple of 100 points and one from a western Australian biased revie...
by platinum
Sat Apr 15, 2023 6:26 pm
Forum: All About Wine
Topic: April 2023 Purchases
Replies: 43
Views: 3314

Re: April 2023 Purchases

12 giaconda Chardonnay 2021
by platinum
Sat Nov 05, 2022 5:18 am
Forum: All About Wine
Topic: November 2022 purchases
Replies: 55
Views: 4431

Re: November 2022 purchases

3 Bests Thomson Family shiraz 2017
by platinum
Tue Sep 27, 2022 5:21 am
Forum: All About Wine
Topic: Sept Purchases
Replies: 23
Views: 2395

Re: Sept Purchases

Bests Thomson family shiraz 2017 (1)
Wolf blass black label 2018 (2)
Moss wood Cabernet 2018 (1)
by platinum
Sun Jul 10, 2022 12:51 am
Forum: All About Wine
Topic: July 2022 Purchases
Replies: 33
Views: 3263

Re: July 2022 Purchases

2 x Hobbs 1905 shiraz 2019 , (for 55 per bottle)

6 dappled chard 2021
3 dappled shiraz 21
2 dappled cab 20
1 dappled Pinot 21
by platinum
Tue May 31, 2022 5:52 am
Forum: All About Wine
Topic: May 2022 Purchases
Replies: 59
Views: 4782

Re: May 2022 Purchases

6 sorrenberg gamay 2021
by platinum
Tue May 10, 2022 1:52 pm
Forum: All About Wine
Topic: May 2022 Purchases
Replies: 59
Views: 4782

Re: May 2022 Purchases

2 hickingbotham the peake 2018 2 Penfolds yattarna 2018 8 wynns black label Cabernet 2019 1 mount mary jdm 2015 6 gembrook hill Pinot noir 2020 Well done on the JDM, I ummed and arrhed about getting one, but simply couldn't justify a single bottle or 4 quintets. Surprisingly, there are still a coup...
by platinum
Sun May 08, 2022 1:41 am
Forum: All About Wine
Topic: Best Australian Chardonnays
Replies: 34
Views: 3251

Re: Best Australian Chardonnays

Yattarna is the best for my taste , followed by tolpuddle, bindi , yabby lake , pierro and (giaconda which used to be clearly ahead but has dropped off in recent years)


Chardonnay and shiraz along with sticky’s are Australia’s strongest wines on a world scale after shiraz cab blends
by platinum
Sun May 08, 2022 1:24 am
Forum: All About Wine
Topic: May 2022 Purchases
Replies: 59
Views: 4782

Re: May 2022 Purchases

2 hickingbotham the peake 2018

2 Penfolds yattarna 2018

8 wynns black label Cabernet 2019

1 mount mary jdm 2015

6 gembrook hill Pinot noir 2020
by platinum
Mon Mar 21, 2022 10:13 am
Forum: All About Wine
Topic: March 2022 Purchases
Replies: 47
Views: 3958

Re: March 2022 Purchases

6 te mata Coleraine 2020
by platinum
Fri May 19, 2017 1:52 am
Forum: All About Wine
Topic: Rockford Mailer
Replies: 35
Views: 5661

Re: Rockford Mailer

Michael Is correct. Too many other fantastic wineries
by platinum
Wed Jun 22, 2011 11:16 pm
Forum: All About Wine
Topic: If 2005 Pontet Canet now looks cheap...
Replies: 16
Views: 2466

Re: If 2005 Pontet Canet now looks cheap...

World class Shiraz Craig
by platinum
Sat Apr 09, 2011 5:32 pm
Forum: All About Wine
Topic: Closing their books - Yara Yering
Replies: 3
Views: 1679

Re: Closing their books - Yara Yering

Just buy Mount Mary instead and drink a better yarra wine :D
by platinum
Tue Nov 09, 2010 6:49 pm
Forum: All About Wine
Topic: Bordeaux 2010
Replies: 20
Views: 2663

Re: Bordeaux 2010

I think i will stick with my Oz reds in 2010, I believe some areas had a rare vintage
by platinum
Fri Jun 25, 2010 6:21 pm
Forum: All About Wine
Topic: World Cup - any interest?
Replies: 81
Views: 7148

Re: World Cup - any interest?

Sigh* Australain Men are not young kids or sore losers*Sigh
by platinum
Fri Jun 25, 2010 3:01 am
Forum: All About Wine
Topic: World Cup - any interest?
Replies: 81
Views: 7148

Re: World Cup - any interest?

Craig(NZ) wrote:Go da all whites!



3 Points for NZ, Nothing much changes, always 1 behind Australia :wink:
by platinum
Thu Jun 24, 2010 11:21 pm
Forum: All About Wine
Topic: World Cup - any interest?
Replies: 81
Views: 7148

Re: World Cup - any interest?

More than pear shaped
by platinum
Thu Jun 24, 2010 4:16 pm
Forum: All About Wine
Topic: World Cup - any interest?
Replies: 81
Views: 7148

Re: World Cup - any interest?

Wow mixed emotions but what a great win, thats how you get a win when you need one against a team thats ranked ahead of you. Just ashame for 2 red cards in our first 2 games, (even the best teams would take 4 points if they knew they would have to play 2 games with 10 men and have a penalty awarded ...
by platinum
Tue Jun 22, 2010 5:46 pm
Forum: All About Wine
Topic: World Cup - any interest?
Replies: 81
Views: 7148

Re: World Cup - any interest?

Fifa really need to do something about all the playacting that is going on: diving in the box, clutching heads/faces when they haven't been touched, pretending your leg is broken and writhing around on the ground when you have had your ankle clipped in the tackle. It reallly is a blight on the game...
by platinum
Tue Jun 22, 2010 12:16 pm
Forum: All About Wine
Topic: World Cup - any interest?
Replies: 81
Views: 7148

Re: World Cup - any interest?

Lol.. With Barel 30 % and 1 shot on target....NZ did really well...outplayed the opposition...Very entertaining to watch....NZ were actually the ones acting to waste time hence a card or 2 you got
by platinum
Mon Jun 21, 2010 3:29 pm
Forum: All About Wine
Topic: World Cup - any interest?
Replies: 81
Views: 7148

Re: World Cup - any interest?

Penalty was very harsh, there was nothing in it. More Italian acting just like against Australia in the last World Cup. NZ did the Oceania region proud. Kaka send off was a disgrace, if he is outed for even 1 match they really need to look at video refs. Probly realised they made a muck up allowing...
by platinum
Mon Jun 21, 2010 2:42 am
Forum: All About Wine
Topic: World Cup - any interest?
Replies: 81
Views: 7148

Re: World Cup - any interest?

Good performance from NZ to hold them out. Probably very lucky with the offside goal but hey it counted