December Purchases

[Duncan Disorderly]

2 x 2010 Charles Audoin Marsannay 'Les Favieres'
1 x 2004 Brown Bros Shiraz Mondeuse Cabernet
3 x 2009 Domaine Michel Magnien Fixin
1 x 2010 Wynns Cabernet Sauvignon 'Messenger'
3 x 2013 Lock & Key Reserve Shiraz
2 x 2004 Freycinet Botrytis

[Mike Hawkins]

First time visiting Tassie wineries in more than 15 years..... Quality has improved exponentially... As have the golf courses. I cant recommend Barnbougle dunes and Lost Farms highly enough....

6 x 2013 ? Bay of fires Chardonnay
6 x 2013 Josef Chromy Pinot (this is an anomaly... I'm not heading to the dark side)

Mike

I also picked up an assortment of Sullivans Cove and other Tasmanian whiskies... Very impressive stuff...

[Rossco]

I also picked up an assortment of Sullivans Cove and other Tasmanian whiskies... Very impressive stuff...

Did you manage to try or get to visit nant distillery?

[Krusty]

I also picked up an assortment of Sullivans Cove and other Tasmanian whiskies... Very impressive stuff...

Did you manage to try or get to visit nant distillery?

I was going to ask the same thing. Nant impress me greatly out of all the aussie malts. I Remember trying a three year old new spirit at the big annual whisky fair a few years back that was incredibly balanced and complex for such a young drink (and distillery).

[Michael R]

First time visiting Tassie wineries in more than 15 years..... Quality has improved exponentially... As have the golf courses. I cant recommend Barnbougle dunes and Lost Farms highly enough....
..

Great spot isn't it. Obviously the courses rate highly but the facilities are quality too, particularly the Lost Farm bar/restaurant.

Look out for similar devopments on King Island in 2015 (Ocean Dunes & Cape Wickham), they need some rain etc but fingers crossed they'll both be open and playing well by end of next year.

[Mike Hawkins]

Thanks guys. Didnt visit the distillery, but will definitely do so next time

[Mike Hawkins]

First time visiting Tassie wineries in more than 15 years..... Quality has improved exponentially... As have the golf courses. I cant recommend Barnbougle dunes and Lost Farms highly enough....
..

Great spot isn't it. Obviously the courses rate highly but the facilities are quality too, particularly the Lost Farm bar/restaurant.

Look out for similar devopments on King Island in 2015 (Ocean Dunes & Cape Wickham), they need some rain etc but fingers crossed they'll both be open and playing well by end of next year.

I worry that it will be too inaccessible to make money.. But by all reports it should be an amazing complex.

There's also a 3rd course soon to be built near Lost Farms. Tassie will be one of the worlds great golf destinations, which should be a boon for their wine and whisky industries.

[Michael McNally]

There's also a 3rd course soon to be built near Lost Farms. Tassie will be one of the worlds great golf destinations, which should be a boon for their wine and whisky industries.

What are you saying about golfers here Mike?

Cheers and Merry Christmas

Michael

[Luke W]

Even from India I can't resist the bargains that are sent to me on my emails.
6 x Lindemans Limestone Ridge 2012
6 x Lindemans St George 2012

God the wine over here is dreadful. Filled up last nite on a litre of beautifully aromatic warm gluewein because I couldn't drink any of the other wines offered to me.

Cheers and merry xmas

Luke W

[Mike Hawkins]

Good point Michael. I momentarily forgot I am the only golfer who drinks.

[Scotty vino]

3 X 2007 Mitchell Riesling McNicol
1 X 2012 Mitchell Sémillon Noble (375)
1 X 2005 Mitchell Shiraz McNicol
2 X 2009 Tim McNeil Wines Riesling
2 X 2012 Tim McNeil Wines Shiraz 'On the Wing'
12 X 2012 Cleanskin Crabtree Shiraz.

[felixp]

First time visiting Tassie wineries in more than 15 years..... Quality has improved exponentially... As have the golf courses. I cant recommend Barnbougle dunes and Lost Farms highly enough....
..

Great spot isn't it. Obviously the courses rate highly but the facilities are quality too, particularly the Lost Farm bar/restaurant.

Look out for similar devopments on King Island in 2015 (Ocean Dunes & Cape Wickham), they need some rain etc but fingers crossed they'll both be open and playing well by end of next year.

I worry that it will be too inaccessible to make money.. But by all reports it should be an amazing complex.

There's also a 3rd course soon to be built near Lost Farms. Tassie will be one of the worlds great golf destinations, which should be a boon for their wine and whisky industries.

Mike, are you referring to the course on Flinder's Island, or is there another course on the tassie mainland planned??

[bdellabosca]

2012 Shaw and Smith Shiraz
2012 Rockford Cabernet Sauvignon Rifle Range
2012 Vasse Felix Shiraz Margaret River
2012 Vasse Felix Cabernet Sauvignon
2012 Bannockburn Pinot Noir Stuart
2012 Bannockburn Pinot Noir De La Terre
2012 Greenock Creek Shiraz Seven Acre
2010 Jacob's Creek/Orlando Shiraz St Hugo Barossa
2013 Head Wines Syrah The Contrarian
2012 Paul Osicka Shiraz Major's Creek Vineyard

[Jim]

6x 2013 Ulithorne Dona GSM
6x 2013 Seppelt Chalambar Shiraz

[Teisto]

Santa was fairly kind to me

1 x 2012 Dutschke Oscar Semmler
6 x 2012 Seppelt St Peters
4 x 2012 Henschke Mt Edelstone
6 x 2012 Spinifex Indigene
6 x 2012 Spinifex Esprit

[Mike Hawkins]

Felix, its on the mainland, right next to Lost Farms

[Hacker]

Felix, its on the mainland, right next to Lost Farms

I propose, at a time to be mutually detirmined, to establish the inaugural Auswine Golf Event at Barnbougle. It is such a beautiful place. What say you, fellow golfers? I'm free almost any time.
(Wouldn't it be nice if this random thought actually came off!)

[Luke W]

Felix, its on the mainland, right next to Lost Farms

I propose, at a time to be mutually detirmined, to establish the inaugural Auswine Golf Event at Barnbougle. It is such a beautiful place. What say you, fellow golfers? I'm free almost any time.
(Wouldn't it be nice if this random thought actually came off!)

If the time is right count me in.....

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Sounds right up Mr Tickle's alley. I'm only good for one hole-the 19th.

[Diddy]

- 2012 Dominique Portet Shiraz
- 2012 Penfolds Bin 389
- 2010 Wynns Coonawarra Estate Cabernet Sauvignon John Riddoch
- 2012 Giaconda Cabernet Sauvignon
- 2010 Calluna Vineyards Calluna Estate Chalk Hill Red Bordeaux Blend
- 2010 Shafer Hillside Select
- 2011 Fonseca Porto Vintage Port

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3 x 2011 Giaconda Nebbiolo -a real class act.
1 x 2011 Moss Wood Cabernet Sauvignon -present from santa
1 x 2007 Tyrrell's Sémillon Vat 1 -present from santa
1 x 2011 Woodlands "Margaret" -present from santa
2 x 2013 Teusner Avatar
1 x 1954 Hardys Reserve Bin Show Port Bin No. M 177

[toofastdriving]

Just a couple of little bits this month. Looking to add some champagne into the cellar

2x 2004 Moët & Chandon Champagne Cuvée Dom Pérignon
1x 2012 Mount Langi Ghiran Shiraz Cliff Edge
2x 2011 Tyrrell's Shiraz Vat 9

[Hacker]

Hi Jamie,
it was just a tasting with about 30 people at L'Imperatrice. Great night, some of those Honkies are just awesome at picking Burgs blind.
haha, but it was funny, there was a "mystery" wine in one of the flights, and the Burg nuts flew ridiculous theories all around the room, about Passetougrain, Bourgogne Rouge from a ripe vintage, weird biodynamic red etc etc. When asked, I piped up for the first time all night and simply said "this is Chateauneuf du Pape". To me, it was bleeding obvious!!!!!!! Turned out to be a Barroche 2012 CNDP, leaving them all scratching their heads (as you would know, most Honkies and Mainlanders think France is divided into Bordeaux and Burgundy, with Italy next door )
the wines were just ok, and confirmed my theory that 2011 was indeed utter crap. 2012 is not too bad, on a par with 08 IMO. One of the gurus picked 90% of the wines totally blind, we are talking producer, vineyard and vintage…. it was staggering to watch. His tales of Burgundy were incredible, particularly about the deception of 2011 and 2013, which he calls the two worst vintages of the past 50 years. And when you think about that, geez, they gotta be really bad!!!!

Hi Felix, I noticed John Gilman is conversely very optimistic about 2013 in Burgundy, one of his quotes is below preceding his notes on 2013 wines:

… it seems quite clear that the potential to make absolutely superb wines in 2013 in the Côte d’Or was here in this vintage, and the most talented (or lucky) vignerons have made absolutely magical wines in this vintage. Will they ever reach the same lofty heights of the greatest recent vintages, such as 2005, 2010 and 2012? Perhaps, but only time will be able to answer that question. However, there is no denying that many producers whom I visit … are utterly thrilled with how their 2013s have come out - not to mention surprised - and the Burgundians themselves (excluding Chablis) are already ranking 2013 extremely highly and are certainly open to the possibility that 2013 may well rank right up there in the fullness of time with other great recent vintages. ....

In the light of the guy in your quote above, it is very confusing for us punters to get a really informed view. Also Claude Kolm is very generous with his assessment of the wines in general in his blog. http://thefinewinereview.blogspot.com.au/