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Last night I opened another Joseph with my neighbours, just as good as the one opened on Saturday. They loved it too. Thanks for note Alan, haven’t had a 94 for long time. Hi Mike. These older SSS have had mushroom notes for the last 10-15 years. I love these old wines. Thanks Con, I always love my...

1994 Seppelt Show Sparkling Shiraz
In remarkable condition, not much bubbles visible in the glass or detectable on the tongue, medium-sweet. Terrific wine enjoy it now, why wait.

2 x 1999 Orlando St Hugo Cab Sauv DM 1 x 1995 Henschke Mount Edelstone Shiraz 1 x 2006 Wynns Coonawarra Estate Cab Sauv 2 x 1999 Lindemans Sparkling Shiraz 1 x 1996 Wendouree Cabernet Sauvignon 1 x 2004 Wendouree Cabernet Sauvignon Lost out on Primo Estate Joseph. Disgorged 2023 and 2008 Seppelts S...

2 x 1999 Orlando St Hugo Cab Sauv DM 1 x 1995 Henschke Mount Edelstone Shiraz 1 x 2006 Wynns Coonawarra Estate Cab Sauv 2 x 1999 Lindemans Sparkling Shiraz 1 x 1996 Wendouree Cabernet Sauvignon 1 x 2004 Wendouree Cabernet Sauvignon Lost out on Primo Estate Joseph. Disgorged 2023 and 2008 Seppelts S...

2 x 1999 Orlando St Hugo Cab Sauv DM 1 x 1995 Henschke Mount Edelstone Shiraz 1 x 2006 Wynns Coonawarra Estate Cab Sauv 2 x 1999 Lindemans Sparkling Shiraz 1 x 1996 Wendouree Cabernet Sauvignon 1 x 2004 Wendouree Cabernet Sauvignon Lost out on Primo Estate Joseph. Disgorged 2023 and 2008 Seppelts Sh...

I needed some Christmas wines so I picked these up from Auction. 12 X Primo Estate Joseph. Disgorged 2023. 2 X 1984 Seppelts Great Western Sparkling Burgundy. 4 X 1994 Show Sparkling Shiraz. 6 X 2008 Show Sparkling Shiraz. Cheers Con. Hahaha, Con, you knew what you want and you never gave in and to...

crusty2 wrote: ↑Sun Jan 18, 2026 8:53 am Does this mean Wickmans will have to move?
With the premium housing development next door I can understand that this would now be a premium bit of land and at the right price to bulldoze and build.

Wickmans is already base in Melbourne CBD

Well, I am still waiting. Happy to be on the waiting list.

I was out to dinner with an Asian friend who proudly displayed a bottle of Bin 28 in a shiny elaborate gold and red box. Wine was average. Box the winner. This love affair will likely recede over time. As Warren Buffett once said - It's only when the tide goes out do you see who is swimming naked. ...

1 x 1999 Hardy's Eileen Hardy Shiraz 1 x 2002 Henschke Mount Edelstone Shiraz 1 x 1994 Leasingham Classic Clare Shiraz 1 x NV Wild Duck Creek Sparkling Duck 10 2 x 2016 Wild Duck Creek Fortified Duck 375ml Looking forward to enjoy it in the next 2 weeks. Cheers, Alan Had the 02 Mt Ed this week Alan...

Yes, I am still waiting, green crayon. Is green crayon more senior to red? I am not quite sure, but I will think red crayon is more senior than green. I have only been on their waiting list for the last 4 years. I received my 1st allocation from Wendouree last year and this is my 2nd allocation. Al...

Was hit 2 days ago. Thanks Wendouree

1 x 1999 Hardy's Eileen Hardy Shiraz
1 x 2002 Henschke Mount Edelstone Shiraz
1 x 1994 Leasingham Classic Clare Shiraz
1 x NV Wild Duck Creek Sparkling Duck 10
2 x 2016 Wild Duck Creek Fortified Duck 375ml

Looking forward to enjoy it in the next 2 weeks.
Cheers, Alan

Yes, I am still waiting, green crayon.

I don't have any issues with logging in and posting. All good over here.

Rossco, I preface my comments that the second hand market in 2025, is dead for most wines. Most wines that punters in SA and Australia are well aware of, e.g. Grange, HoG etc. There are unicorn wines, and niche wines of late that have piqued a little interest. e.g. Giaconda, Sami Odi, early Rockfor...

Urgent! I’ve bought an Australia Post express envelope and it asks the traditional place name. Does anyone know the aboriginal name for Wendouree? Seriously? Surely you would just address it to Clare, as usual :roll: I was taking the Micky! Firstly, at those who send the order form back registered ...

Yes, arrived today. Looking forward to receive some of it.

Alan

Out of a dozen bottles of 2002 and 2004 BP that I have drank over the years, I found they are the best. I am lucky to still have one of each. The last time that I had the 2002 BP was in Jan 2025.

3 X 2024 Sorrenberg Gamay

Cheers,
Alan

The funny thing I find in all of this discussion about premium wine and high costs, particularly Penfolds in my case, how come St H is still relatively cheap? To me it's by far the best value Penfolds wine on offer. I bought some at Magill Estate a week or so ago for $100/b. That is such good value...

1996 St Hugo Cabernet Sauvignon x1
2013 St Hugo Cabernet Sauvignon x1
2004 Rockford Rifle Range x1
1997 Lindemans Steven Vineyard Bin 9425 Shriaz x4

Cheers Alan

2013 Penfolds St Henri x1
2001 Wynns BL x1
2013 Wynns BL x1
2017 Joh Jos Prum Riesling Graacher Himmelreich Kabinett x1

Cheers Alan

That's the spirit Malcolm! A couple of auction buys, unfortunately a fraction more than release price :oops: :oops: 1 1980 Wynns BL 1 1999 Wynns BL Cheers Craig Craig, Lucky you nobody fighting with you over the 80 and 99 Wynns BL. I opened a bottle of the 80 last week and it's full of favour and d...

Yes, agree with Felix Leeuwin A.S. after 15+ years is the Best. They are still my top Australian chardonnay.

3 x 2021 Rockford BP
1 x 2021 Rifle Range Cab Sauv
1 x 2021 Rod and Spur
1 x 2021 P.S. Marion Tawny
2 x 1990 Wynns Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon
1 x 1991 Wynns Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon

Cheers Alan

Penfolds have become the poster child for greed in the wine industry. Their products have gradually declined in quality over the decades, but you'd think they are the greatest wines on earth... a tribute to their marketing, which is now identical to the big-house champagnes, who laughably sell pret...

They do it so as not to cannibalise price. Lindemans dropped price for the Coonawarra trio in the 90s as did Wynns with JR and Michael for the 98 vintage. Both companies took years to get back to the previous market price. Yes, I do remembered and did bought JR in a few vintages at very low prices....

1 x 2002 Wendouree, Shiraz Mataro 1 x 2016 Grosset, Polish Hill Riesling 3 x 1996 Hardy's, Eileen Hardy Shiraz 1 x 2012 Henschke, Mount Edelstone Shiraz 2 x 1996 Leasingham, Classic Clare Shiraz 1 x 2021 Leeuwin Estate, Art Series Chardonnay 1 x 2012 Penfolds, St Henri Shiraz 1 x 2002 Rockford, Bask...

To date nothing on Wickman's home page or any other update on their said auctions.