September 2012 Purchases

[Jay60A]

The calendar has ticked over ... and Auswine forum seems to still be THE place to discuss australian wine.

What have you been buying and tucking away? For me it's buying the classics at reasonable prices, as we head into a UK winter (cannot be that much worse than the summer, just no Olympics to cheer one up)

2 x Penfolds Henri Shiraz 1996
5 x Henschke Cyril Cabernet 2002
6 x Henschke Cyril Cabernet 2003

[sjw_11]

Mixed 18 bottles of Rockford... decided I should finally sign onto the mailing list so that one day I might be able to buy the BP without having to go to the CD each year in March/April... (although often the Easter visit home has meant this is not so difficult).

[Luke W]

Picked up a mystery dozen of aged Tahbilk reds - a bit of a risk at $299 when I looked at JH's reviews but kinda exciting to buy a dozen wines with about 150 - 180 years of cellaring between them. Also 4 reserve wines and equal mix of cabernets and shiraz .

[dan_smee]

Picked up a mystery dozen of aged Tahbilk reds - a bit of a risk at $299 when I looked at JH's reviews but kinda exciting to buy a dozen wines with about 150 - 180 years of cellaring between them. Also 4 reserve wines and equal mix of cabernets and shiraz .

Where'd you get this Luke? Find it hard to find any decent Tahbilk reds in Canberra beyond the basic varietals/

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Picked up a mystery dozen of aged Tahbilk reds - a bit of a risk at $299 when I looked at JH's reviews but kinda exciting to buy a dozen wines with about 150 - 180 years of cellaring between them. Also 4 reserve wines and equal mix of cabernets and shiraz .

Where'd you get this Luke? Find it hard to find any decent Tahbilk reds in Canberra beyond the basic varietals/

They probably came from the wine club. If you jump on their website, it is free to sign up and they have these offers a fair few times in the year, and always a lot of back vintages available.

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Greenock creek mailer arrived on Friday. So the usual:
3 Cornerstone Grenache
3 Cab Sav
3 Alices
3 Apricots.

Now just waiting for Roger Pike to send his mailer for the 2010's and I'm done for the year.

[damonpeyo]

Picked up a mystery dozen of aged Tahbilk reds - a bit of a risk at $299 when I looked at JH's reviews but kinda exciting to buy a dozen wines with about 150 - 180 years of cellaring between them. Also 4 reserve wines and equal mix of cabernets and shiraz .

Let us know what you got, hope they didn't throw in the '07 Merlot, got the Mystery Merlot Reds Dozen couple months ago, liked the '08 and '09 nice quaffer Merlots wasn't impressed with '07.

Been member of Tahbilks since 2001 because Mum was member for years, seems to be somewhat of a family thing. Tahbilk makes some decent wines, sometimes it's a hit and miss on some of their wine specials. Last year opened 1994 Old Vines Shiraz been sitting at my oldies for years, very glad opened it, just prefect timing, couldn't be more happier at opening at the right time. Feel if it was cellared longer, it would have passed it's peak.

Goodluck.

[Luke W]

Picked up a mystery dozen of aged Tahbilk reds - a bit of a risk at $299 when I looked at JH's reviews but kinda exciting to buy a dozen wines with about 150 - 180 years of cellaring between them. Also 4 reserve wines and equal mix of cabernets and shiraz .

Where'd you get this Luke? Find it hard to find any decent Tahbilk reds in Canberra beyond the basic varietals/

At Tahbilk

3 x 1991 cab sav , 3 x 1991 shiraz , 1x 1995 shiraz, 1x 1999 cab sav , 4 reserves - 1996 cab sav, 1997 cab sav, 2000 shiraz and 2002 shiraz

[sjw_11]

Oh dear its turned into an expensive few weeks... add 3x Wendourees (1x shiraz, 1x cabernet, 1x cab malbec) courtesy of my friend who finally managed to get on the list and got a small allocation ... hmm grosset, wendouree, rockford, its been a good few weeks buying but I think time I chained up the wallet for a little while

[Craig(NZ)]

Couldn't resist a bottle of 2010 Craggy Range Le Sol while I wait for the 2010 Kumeu River Chardonnays to be released.

[WoZ]

.. waiting for 6 x 2008 Valli Gibbston Valley Pinot Noir .. winemaker is Grant Taylor .. waiting, waiting, waiting .....

WoZ waiting and still iz

[damonpeyo]

Oh dear its turned into an expensive few weeks... add 3x Wendourees (1x shiraz, 1x cabernet, 1x cab malbec) courtesy of my friend who finally managed to get on the list and got a small allocation ... hmm grosset, wendouree, rockford, its been a good few weeks buying but I think time I chained up the wallet for a little while

Haha...same here

In two weeks alone, ending last week... blew my whole tax return on the following at auction and few places got some decent deals, don't like paying these silly retail prices.

2 x '10 Mount Mary Chardonnay
2 x '10 Mount Mary Quintent
2 x '03 Mount Mary Quintent
6 x '10 Noon Reserve Shiraz
2 x '02 Wendouree Shiraz
2 x '06 Wendouree Shiraz
2 x '10 Wendouree Shiraz
2 x '02 Grosset Gaia
2 x '07 Grosset Gaia
2 x '09 Grosset Gaia
6 x '06 Tahbilk Eric Stevens Cab Sav
2 x '05 Wantirna Estate Amelia
2 x '09 Wantirna Estate Amelia
2 x '06 Henschke Mt. Edelstone Shiraz
12 x '11 Tahbilk Marsanne
2 x '09 Grosset Watervale Riesling
2 x '06 Grosset Polish Hill
4 x '09 Grosset Polish Hill
6 x '11 Grosset Polish Hill
6 x '11 Grosset Off-Dry

Picking up case of '07 Woodlands ‘Margaret Reserve’ Cabernet Sauvignon and other case of '08 Woodlands Margaret Reserve Cabernet Merlot next week then I am set for the year or next tax return in 2013.

[sjw_11]

Oh dear its turned into an expensive few weeks... add 3x Wendourees (1x shiraz, 1x cabernet, 1x cab malbec) courtesy of my friend who finally managed to get on the list and got a small allocation ... hmm grosset, wendouree, rockford, its been a good few weeks buying but I think time I chained up the wallet for a little while

Haha...same here

In two weeks alone, ending last week... blew my whole tax return on the following at auction and few places got some decent deals, don't like paying these silly retail prices.

2 x '10 Mount Mary Chardonnay
2 x '10 Mount Mary Quintent
2 x '03 Mount Mary Quintent
6 x '10 Noon Reserve Shiraz
2 x '02 Wendouree Shiraz
2 x '06 Wendouree Shiraz
2 x '10 Wendouree Shiraz
2 x '02 Grosset Gaia
2 x '07 Grosset Gaia
2 x '09 Grosset Gaia
6 x '06 Tahbilk Eric Stevens Cab Sav
2 x '05 Wantirna Estate Amelia
2 x '09 Wantirna Estate Amelia
2 x '06 Henschke Mt. Edelstone Shiraz
12 x '11 Tahbilk Marsanne
2 x '09 Grosset Watervale Riesling
2 x '06 Grosset Polish Hill
4 x '09 Grosset Polish Hill
6 x '11 Grosset Polish Hill
6 x '11 Grosset Off-Dry

Picking up case of '07 Woodlands ‘Margaret Reserve’ Cabernet Sauvignon and other case of '08 Woodlands Margaret Reserve Cabernet Merlot next week then I am set for the year or next tax return in 2013.

Must have been a decent tax return! Better hope the ATO doesn't screen this site, they might decide to do an audit!

[sparky]

A few bottles of thousand candles..

Couldn't resist a cool climate Shiraz, Pinot, Sauvignon Blanc blend - sounds far too interesting to pass up!

(ordered yesterday, delivery today, I might add - impressive service too!)

[Pat]

6 x 2012 Brokenwood Semillon
6 x 2012 Grosset Polish Hill Reisling

[Craig(NZ)]

Suffering from some En Prem regret I splashed out on 1x bottle of 09 Ch Pontet Canet at probably not too much more than En Prem landed + cost of money and its in my hands straight away

[Teisto]

2 x 2009 Upper Reach Reserve Shiraz
2 x 2009 Upper Reach Sparkling Shiraz
2 x 2010 John Kosovich Petit Verdot
3 x 2012 Grosset Polish Hill
3 x 2012 Grosset Alea
Peppertree Dozen Reds
6 x 2012 Pewsey Vale Riesling

[Mike Hawkins]

After recent bottles, I decided to purchase more of the 2002 Taittinger Comtes de Champagne and 2002 Ruinart Dom Ruinart. Both absolutely superb champagnes that will drink sublimely until 2030+

[Pat]

3 x 2009 Mistletoe Reserve Shiraz
3 x 2011 Mistletoe Reserve Semillon

[Cloth Ears]

On our South Australian driving holiday:
4 x 2010 Angove Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon
2 x 2010 Angove Coonawarra Vineyard Select Cabernet Sauvignon
2 x 2010 Angove GSM
2 x 2010 Angove McLaren Vale Vineyard Select Shiraz
2 x 2010 Angove Warboys Shiraz
1 x 2003 d'Arenberg The High Trellis Cabernet Sauvignon
2 x 2007 Dennis Cabernet Sauvignon
2 x 2007 Dennis Shiraz
12 x 2005 Hardys Tintara Reserve Sparkling Shiraz (unlabelled)
7 x 2011 Killikanoon Barrel Fermented Semillon
2 x 2009 Killikanoon Block's Road Cabernet Sauvignon
2 x 2011 Killikanoon Mort's Reserve Riesling
1 x 2005 Killikanoon Oracle Shiraz
6 x 2006 Lindeman's Reserve Pinot Noir Chardonnay Pinot Meunier
6 x 2010 Lindeman's Reserve Shiraz
1 x 2006 Middlebrook Estate Cogno Cabernet Sauvignon
1 x 2008 Middlebrook Estate Cogno Chardonnay
4 x 2008 Parker Favourite Son Cabernet Merlot
4 x 2008 Parker Favourite Son Chardonnay
2 x 2007 Parker Terra Rossa Cabernet Sauvignon
2 x 2006 Parker Terra Rossa Merlot
1 x 2006 Patrick Aged Release Riesling
3 x 2008 Patrick Estate Cabernet Sauvignon
3 x 2008 Patrick Home Block Cabernet Sauvignon
1 x 2003 Patrick The Caves Riesling
1 x 2004 Patrick The Caves Riesling
1 x 2008 Patrick Wrattonbully Riesling
1 x 2009 Patrick Wrattonbully Riesling
1 x 2010 Patrick Wrattonbully Riesling
2 x 2012 Paulett Antonina Riesling
2 x 2011 Paulett LH Riesling
2 x 2008 Paulett Shiraz
2 x 2008 Scarpantoni Brothers Block Cabernet Sauvignon
10 x 2007 Scarpantoni Pedler Creek Merlot
1 x 2003 Seppelt Benno Shiraz
1 x 2004 Seppelt Mt Ida Shiraz
12 x 1998 Seppeltsfield VP (unlabelled)
1 x 2010 Sevenhill Inigo Merlot
6 x 1999 Sevenhill St Ignatius
1 x 2009 Sevenhill St Ignatius
2 x 2008 Summer Hill Sauvignon Blanc
2 x (NV) Summer Hill Sparkling Rouge
2 x 2009 Wynns Coonawarra Estate Black Label Cabernet
2 x 2010 Wynns Coonawarra Estate Black Label Shiraz
6 x 2011 Wynns Coonawarra Estate Riesling
6 x 2010 Wynns Coonawarra Estate Siding Cabernet
2 x 2009 Wynns Coonawarra Estate V&A Lane Cabernet/Shiraz

Also, we bought a couple of Meads from Dennis (it's one of the best in Aus, I reckon).
And a bottle of the St Agnes '7 star' brandy from Angove. I've had quite a few cognacs, and this is a serious contender for the best brandy/Cognac/Armagnac in that price range. I challenge anyone to find a better one (for under $100, anyway).

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On our South Australian driving holiday:
4 x 2010 Angove Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon
2 x 2010 Angove Coonawarra Vineyard Select Cabernet Sauvignon
2 x 2010 Angove GSM
2 x 2010 Angove McLaren Vale Vineyard Select Shiraz
2 x 2010 Angove Warboys Shiraz
1 x 2003 d'Arenberg The High Trellis Cabernet Sauvignon
2 x 2007 Dennis Cabernet Sauvignon
2 x 2007 Dennis Shiraz
12 x 2005 Hardys Tintara Reserve Sparkling Shiraz (unlabelled)
7 x 2011 Killikanoon Barrel Fermented Semillon
2 x 2009 Killikanoon Block's Road Cabernet Sauvignon
2 x 2011 Killikanoon Mort's Reserve Riesling
1 x 2005 Killikanoon Oracle Shiraz
6 x 2006 Lindeman's Reserve Pinot Noir Chardonnay Pinot Meunier
6 x 2010 Lindeman's Reserve Shiraz
1 x 2006 Middlebrook Estate Cogno Cabernet Sauvignon
1 x 2008 Middlebrook Estate Cogno Chardonnay
4 x 2008 Parker Favourite Son Cabernet Merlot
4 x 2008 Parker Favourite Son Chardonnay
2 x 2007 Parker Terra Rossa Cabernet Sauvignon
2 x 2006 Parker Terra Rossa Merlot
1 x 2006 Patrick Aged Release Riesling
3 x 2008 Patrick Estate Cabernet Sauvignon
3 x 2008 Patrick Home Block Cabernet Sauvignon
1 x 2003 Patrick The Caves Riesling
1 x 2004 Patrick The Caves Riesling
1 x 2008 Patrick Wrattonbully Riesling
1 x 2009 Patrick Wrattonbully Riesling
1 x 2010 Patrick Wrattonbully Riesling
2 x 2012 Paulett Antonina Riesling
2 x 2011 Paulett LH Riesling
2 x 2008 Paulett Shiraz
2 x 2008 Scarpantoni Brothers Block Cabernet Sauvignon
10 x 2007 Scarpantoni Pedler Creek Merlot
1 x 2003 Seppelt Benno Shiraz
1 x 2004 Seppelt Mt Ida Shiraz
12 x 1998 Seppeltsfield VP (unlabelled)
1 x 2010 Sevenhill Inigo Merlot
6 x 1999 Sevenhill St Ignatius
1 x 2009 Sevenhill St Ignatius
2 x 2008 Summer Hill Sauvignon Blanc
2 x (NV) Summer Hill Sparkling Rouge
2 x 2009 Wynns Coonawarra Estate Black Label Cabernet
2 x 2010 Wynns Coonawarra Estate Black Label Shiraz
6 x 2011 Wynns Coonawarra Estate Riesling
6 x 2010 Wynns Coonawarra Estate Siding Cabernet
2 x 2009 Wynns Coonawarra Estate V&A Lane Cabernet/Shiraz

Also, we bought a couple of Meads from Dennis (it's one of the best in Aus, I reckon).
And a bottle of the St Agnes '7 star' brandy from Angove. I've had quite a few cognacs, and this is a serious contender for the best brandy/Cognac/Armagnac in that price range. I challenge anyone to find a better one (for under $100, anyway).

That's a big list! Did you do the driving holiday in a truck?

[damonpeyo]

Nice List Cloth Ears.

I didn't mind the 2006 Patrick Aged Release Riesling, it's was nice, not too acidic, nice dry light bodied drop.

[Craig(NZ)]

A full bottle of 2001 Ch Lafaurie-Peyraguey to make it 2x bottles of classified bordeaux this month. Thats it for me

[Cloth Ears]

That's a big list! Did you do the driving holiday in a truck?

Australia Post is my friend. Some of the wineries sent them for nothing, and some for $10 a dozen. None broken and all were kept in the Delivery Centre until I could pick them up (after about 2 days). We did end up bringing back 2 dozen and some odds and ends in the boot of the car - but as the weather was so mild (only 2 days above 20) we weren't that worried.