December Purchases 2012

[Craig(NZ)]

You know the drill. What we talk about we talk about but what we buy makes the world go around

Don't need any wine at the moment, but couldn't leave 2010 Te Mata Coleraine in stock at a local supermarket when they have it for $39.99. Fixed, they are now totally out of stock. Same price as a cheap 09 bordeaux but 1000x better quality

Also walked past a bottle of 2010 Grasshopper Rock Pinot Noir and decided to give a bottle a go at $32 on the back of its extraordinary show/ tasting success this year

[via collins]

3 x 2010 Marius Symphony
6 x 2010 Marius Symposium
3 x 2010 Marius Matarius
1 x 2005 Trapiche Grand Reserve malbec
3 x 2008 RIppon old vines Pinot noir
1 x 2008 Bodega Norton Quorum malbec

[burgster]

That's a decent sort of supermarket special for Coleraine.

The Australians have no idea how good NZ supermarkets are for premium wines.

That would have to be one of the most amazing I have seen though.

[Polymer]

Is that 39.99 NZD? Wow..back up the truck!

I thought that wine was in pretty tight supply...how does that even happen? haha...

At least when something like happens at Costco in the US, it is because they are the largest wine retailer in the US...

[Craig(NZ)]

Is that 39.99 NZD? Wow..back up the truck!

I thought that wine was in pretty tight supply...how does that even happen? haha...

At least when something like happens at Costco in the US, it is because they are the largest wine retailer in the US...

Yes nzd. Will wait a few days, see if they restock and repeat. or I could buy penfolds bin 28 for the same price????

[via collins]

That is pretty staggering.
Factor in exchange rate, that's AUD$32 a btl for a wine that retails at $80 a btl in Oz - if you can find any.
Wonderful pick-up Craig.

[daz]

6 x Bleasdale Frank Potts Cabernet Malbec et al 2009 - $16.33/btl delivered.

[daz]

Two 330ml bottles of Budejovicky Budvar for $2ea. Budweiser, be damned for your corruption of genuine Czech lager.

[Matt]

6 x Howard Park Riesling 2011 @ $10.30 a pop.

[Stavros]

6 x Howard Park Riesling 2011 @ $10.30 a pop.

Crikey, Christmas has come early for you Matt !!!, i'm jealous !!!!

S

[bob parsons]

2010 Achaval-Ferrer Malbec.
2010 Knab Spatburgunder Trocken, Baden.
2005 Dows LBV.
2010 Saumur Champigny, Ch de Varrains.
2008 Tahbilk Museum Release Marsanne.

[Ddavew]

Can't help myself getting some whites from hunter.(i don't usually drink whites and sweets!)

tyrrell's Vat 63 chardonnay semillon 2012 x 3
Mount Pleasant Phil Ryan Semillon 2009 x 3
Mount Pleasant Maria Late Harvest Semillon 2008 x 4
Meerea Park hell hole semillon 2011 x 3
Meerea Park terracotta 2003 x 3
Mcguigan botrytis semillon 2005 x 4
Mcguigan personal Reserve shiraz 2010 x 3
The little co. shiraz 2010 x 3
Thomas O.C semillon 2012 x 3
Keith tulloch shiraz viognier 2010 x 3

[damonpeyo]

12 x 2011 Bellarmine Pemberton Dry Riesling
1 x 2010 Cullen Diana Madeline
1 x 2010 Giaconda Chardonnay
1 x 2008 De Bortoli Noble One (750ml Bottle)
2 x 2010 Marius Symphony
3 x 2010 Marius Simpatico
4 x 2010 Marius Symposium
3 x 2010 Marius Matarius
6 x 2012 Wilson Vineyard Polish Hill Riesling

No more until my week holidays to Heathcote and Surrounding areas Wine Tour in early January.

[phillisc]

2004 Rockford SVS (3 of each) flaxmans and Hoffman, 2006 Cordon Cut
12 petaluma 2012 riesling
12 pewsey vale 2012 riesling

Craig.

[jimbob47]

12 x Flaxman 2012 Shiraz

Heading up to the Barossa this week to get some gems

[Mike Hawkins]

Past few days in Champagne. Vineyards with snow still on the ground looked great...

Car completely full with the following, plus others that I can't recall off the top of my head....

NV Varnier Fanniere St Denis
2006 Agrapart l'Avizoise
2006 Agrapart Mineral
2004 Gaston Chiquet Special Club
2004 Gaston Chiquet Millesime
2006 Voirin-Jumel BdB
2006 Diebolt Vallois BdB
2002 Diebolt Vallois Fleur de Passion
1996 Legras St Vincent
2004 Legras Presidence
2006 Vazart-Coquart Special Club
2006 Lenoble Gentilehomme
NV Barlant Brut Zero
2006 Le Brun Servenay
2005 Thienot Millesime
2008 Hebrart Special Club

Cheers

Mike

[Teisto]

24 x Kurtz 2010 Seven Sleepers Shiraz

Too good a bargain to pass up for an everyday quaffer

[rens]

I sent a few to auction last month to make some room in the cellar and because my taste have change- it was reasonable successful. So to celebrate the extra room in the cellar I used the money from the auction to start filling it up again:
2009 Wynns John Riddoch I tasted this one on the Saturday from the dregs of the bottle opened for Wynnsday. It was stunning. No hint of oxidation, bright vibrant fruit and as balanced as a pyramid of Cirque du Soleil accrobats. Thanks to the big chain's price beating policies I got it at a steal.
2010 Te Mata ColeraineI've not seen a bad review and Craig keeps banging on about it so I thought I give them a go.
2007 Amisfield RKV Reserve Pinot Noir This stuff has been compared to Burgs and topped the Top 12 Central Otago Pinots in Australian Gourmet Traveller WINE, as judged by Bob Campbell MW. I fell in love with the entry level 2007 Pinot and when I saw this, I had to buy it.
Cellar quickly filling up again. hmm......

[michel]

I sent a few to auction last month to make some room in the cellar and because my taste have change- it was reasonable successful. So to celebrate the extra room in the cellar I used the money from the auction to start filling it up again:
2009 Wynns John Riddoch I tasted this one on the Saturday from the dregs of the bottle opened for Wynnsday. It was stunning. No hint of oxidation, bright vibrant fruit and as balanced as a pyramid of Cirque du Soleil accrobats. Thanks to the big chain's price beating policies I got it at a steal.
2010 Te Mata ColeraineI've not seen a bad review and Craig keeps banging on about it so I thought I give them a go.
2007 Amisfield RKV Reserve Pinot Noir This stuff has been compared to Burgs and topped the Top 12 Central Otago Pinots in Australian Gourmet Traveller WINE, as judged by Bob Campbell MW. I fell in love with the entry level 2007 Pinot and when I saw this, I had to buy it.
Cellar quickly filling up again. hmm......

RKV= rocky knoll vineyard
Am in NZ and tried this hulking over ripe dry red- not my cup of tea- we gave it away- no hint of burgundy here- more Spanish to me

I would rate Schubert Block B or Schubert marions both 2010 much more highly

[Craig(NZ)]

Had to relieve a liquor chain of all of their $35 2011 Dry River Gewurtztraminer. Timely as I drank the last bottle in my cellar on Xmas Eve

[michel]

Had to relieve a liquor chain of all of their $35 2011 Dry River Gewurtztraminer. Timely as I drank the last bottle in my cellar on Xmas Eve

Impressive
My fave DR along with the chardy

[Peter NZ]

Had to relieve a liquor chain of all of their $35 2011 Dry River Gewurtztraminer. Timely as I drank the last bottle in my cellar on Xmas Eve

Well done -- a national chain?

Coincidentally managed to pick up a half dozen rebadged '09 Dry River Syrah for $20 a couple of weeks back, which I thought was interesting ...

Have also bought the '11 Neudorf Moutere Chardonnay & Riesling, & a mixed dozen of the '12 Auburn Rieslings.

Cheers
Peter

[Craig(NZ)]

Well done -- a national chain?

Yes, check your private messages

[Craig(NZ)]

Is that 39.99 NZD? Wow..back up the truck!

I thought that wine was in pretty tight supply...how does that even happen? haha...

At least when something like happens at Costco in the US, it is because they are the largest wine retailer in the US...

Yes nzd. Will wait a few days, see if they restock and repeat. or I could buy penfolds bin 28 for the same price????

They restocked but this time with the 'mcmassive and needs piles of time' 2007 vintage. Unfortunately at $90 a bottle

[jafa]

Due to the prevailing climate of Austerity not much buying going on, but a couple of Pinot buys
couldn't be passed up, the cellar being a little understrength in that area;
2010 Bannock Brae "Goldfields" Central Otago PN
2010 Anne Gros Vosne-Romanee, Echezeaux "Les Loachausses" GC (Have some 09, so figured a comparison will be required some time hence)

cheers jafa

[Hacker]

2010 Anne Gros Vosne-Romanee, Echezeaux "Les Loachausses" GC (Have some 09, so figured a comparison will be required some time hence)

cheers jafa

Just curious, was this via Langtons? I was close to buying from them.

[jafa]

Just curious, was this via Langtons? I was close to buying from them.

No. I'm a kiwi, (Hence the "jafa" nim). Dunno nuffing about aussie auction houses.
Purchased thro' my local specialist froggy importer, and recently uplifted, a few days after arrival in country.
Had to grovel and whine for months to get a very modest allocation.
Lucky for me, this is not my first purchase from this vendor/winemaker combination.
I went to a tasting of the vendors new release (back in the day) 2004 red burgs. The 2004 A Gros Clos de Vougeot "Maupertui" GC
was outstanding. Did I buy? Nar. Immediately ordered some 2005, being a better vintage, and jumped to the head of the queue.
The Vougeot is now impossible (for me ) to get, so I've up-scaled to the Echezeaux. When I get outbid for that, I'm definitely NOT
buying the Richebourg. OK.
cheers jafa