February purchases

[ads_11]

Guess I will kick off this month...

My Barolo interest continues

M.Marengo 2010 Barolo x 2
Cavallotto Bricco Boschis 2010 x 1

[phillisc]

A mixed dozen 2012 Lindies Coonawarra Trio.

Cheers
Craig

[shauno]

6 pack of 2012 black label

[Hacker]

Six pack of St Hallett Blackwell 2012
Six pack of Voyager Estate Chardonnay 2011
Mixed bag of Lafarge 2012 Volneys including Chenes and Mitanes. They made only 20% due to hail damage, but what there was is supposedly pretty good.
Some Selosse champagne.

[Mike Hawkins]

Six pack of St Hallett Blackwell 2012
Six pack of Voyager Estate Chardonnay 2011
Mixed bag of Lafarge 2012 Volneys including Chenes and Mitanes. They made only 20% due to hail damage, but what there was is supposedly pretty good.
Some Selosse champagne.

Which Selosse if you don't mind me asking ?

[felixp]

another case of 2005 Troplong Mondot.
need to find a credit card that only works in China, then destroy all the others.

[Jay60A]

6 x Standish "The Standish" Shiraz 2003
6 x Standish "The Standish" Shiraz 2002

Some knock down prices here in the UK, I will post a couple of TNs.

[Hacker]

Which Selosse if you don't mind me asking ?

initial, Les Carelles, Le Bout du Clos, Sous Le Mont, rose

[simon1980]

I have gone a bit Champagne crazy (but we are not talking Mike levels...):

3xFranck Bonville 2008 Magnums
3xSerge Mathieu Tradition Brut
3xSerge Mathieu 2008
6xVeuve Fournay BdB

Simon

[catchnrelease]

x4 2013 Hoddles Creek 1er Pinot Noir
x2 2012 Yarra Yering Dry Red No.1

[Mike Hawkins]

Which Selosse if you don't mind me asking ?

initial, Les Carelles, Le Bout du Clos, Sous Le Mont, rose

Very expensive month !

[dbyrne4]

6 x 2013 Mike Press Shiraz
6 x 2013 Mike Press Cab Sav

[felixp]

x4 2013 Hoddles Creek 1er Pinot Noir
x2 2012 Yarra Yering Dry Red No.1

hi CNR, saw yr comment on the other forum, cellar tracker.
Not sure I mark too hard, I think the Hoddles 1er 2013 is a very good wine, but in terms of world-wide quality, it sits at about 88 points for me. If you need some reference point on this, 88pts for me is a good to very good village Burg (which costs twice the price of Hoddles in Aus). A good to great 1er cru Burg can get up to 97 points in general from me (of course, there are 1er cru Burgs that cost many $thousands a bottle, and I am not including them) but the average top quality 1er Burg is 6 times the price of the Hoddles Creek!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It was drunk with an Escarpment Kupe 2009 (ordinary stuff, maybe 83points) and a 96 Trapet Chambertin, which really put the Hoddles into the land of reality. There was really no comparison between the Hoddles and the Trapet, but nor should there be, given the price differential. I saw some of the critics ridiculous scores, if the Hoddles was 95 or 96 points, then side-by-side, you would have to give the Trapet about 110!!!!!

[conformistpete]

3x Franck Bonville 2008 Magnum
3x Hoddles Creek 1er 2013 Chardonnay
Frankland Estate Chardonnay Riesling and Shiraz (it was on a trip to WA so cant remember exactly)
Pooley Cabernet Merlot Familiy Reserve 2010
Pooley Margaret Pooley Riesling 2014
Pooley Cooinda Vale Pinot Noir 2013

[timnit]

Been an expensive week.. Just too many good buys and still buying up on 2012s (Wedding Year)

2 x 2012 Lindemans St George
2 x 2012 Limestone Ridge
2 x 2012 Pyrus
6 x 2012 Seppelt Mt Ida Shiraz
2 x 2011 Rockford Basket Press
2 x 2011 Rockford Black Shiraz
4 x 2012 Rockford Rifle Range
6 x 2012 Rockford Rifle Range 375ml
2 x 2013 Rockford Frugal Farmer
2 x 2014 Rockford Alicante bouchet
7 x 2012 Best's Pinot Meunier

Just upgraded my offsite space today.... Over Double the size now... Very Very dangerous with all that space to fill!

[TiggerK]

hi CNR, saw yr comment on the other forum, cellar tracker.
Not sure I mark too hard, I think the Hoddles 1er 2013 is a very good wine, but in terms of world-wide quality, it sits at about 88 points for me. If you need some reference point on this, 88pts for me is a good to very good village Burg (which costs twice the price of Hoddles in Aus). A good to great 1er cru Burg can get up to 97 points in general from me (of course, there are 1er cru Burgs that cost many $thousands a bottle, and I am not including them) but the average top quality 1er Burg is 6 times the price of the Hoddles Creek!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It was drunk with an Escarpment Kupe 2009 (ordinary stuff, maybe 83points) and a 96 Trapet Chambertin, which really put the Hoddles into the land of reality. There was really no comparison between the Hoddles and the Trapet, but nor should there be, given the price differential. I saw some of the critics ridiculous scores, if the Hoddles was 95 or 96 points, then side-by-side, you would have to give the Trapet about 110!!!!!

I'm sure you'll agree that comparing a 96 Chambertin with a 2013 Hoddles 1er is a bit ridiculous, not just on price, but mainly in terms of age. I've not tried the Hoddles yet, but comparing the Hoddles with a 2012/13 ~$80AU Burgundy in 10 years time will be the true test.

Would be fascinating to get the Kupe in there too in 10 years, although I find Kupe very vintage dependent, and not just good vintage=good Kupe. But not my favourite Kiwi pinot by a long shot.

But fair enough to point out scoring in a worldwide context, best to leave some margin for future experiences!

Cheers
Tim

[sjw_11]

6x Grosset Gaia 2012

[Diddy]

1 x 2012 Cape Mentelle Cabernet Sauvignon

[alexc92]

3x Mike Press Cab 2013
3x Mike Pres Shiraz 2013
2x Luke Lambert Neb 2012
2x Curly Flat P/N 2012
2x Clos Clare Ries 2014

[Bytown Rick]

6 pack of 2012 black label

Also picked up a few more. I assume others have tried it. What's the consensus on quality and age-ability?

Rick

[Sigmamupi]

Guess I will kick off this month...

My Barolo interest continues

M.Marengo 2010 Barolo x 2
Cavallotto Bricco Boschis 2010 x 1

I am of one mind with ads_11 and some 2010 barolos for me too:

2 x 2010 Vietti Ravera
2 x 2010 Bartolo Mascarello

And another bottle of a white burgundy that I have drunk previously and thought was remarkably good for this producer, which I find usually produces pleasant well made wines, but without much power:

1 x 2010 Blain-Gagnard Batard Montrachet

[felixp]

Guess I will kick off this month...

My Barolo interest continues

M.Marengo 2010 Barolo x 2
Cavallotto Bricco Boschis 2010 x 1

I am of one mind with ads_11 and some 2010 barolos for me too:

2 x 2010 Vietti Ravera
2 x 2010 Bartolo Mascarello

And another bottle of a white burgundy that I have drunk previously and thought was remarkably good for this producer, which I find usually produces pleasant well made wines, but without much power:

1 x 2010 Blain-Gagnard Batard Montrachet

Nice!!!!!! IMO, B-G's Batard is the most under-rated and under-priced Grand Cru white in Burgundy. Wonderful wine, and 2010 is an absolute stellar year.

[felixp]

Agree completely on the comparison Tim.
But as it turned out, three of us met for dinner upon my return home, each bring a bottle. My Kiwi mate brought the Kupe, and a Belgian the Trapet. I was curious about the Hoddles, given the reviews, so I brought that along. So, I guess it was pure co-incidence these wines were consumed together, not a contrived tasting. But as I said, I reckon the Hoddles is an absolute beauty, and FWIW, the others agreed. The Kiwi said the Kupe might have been slightly scalped so maybe it should normally be a better wine than that.

[Mike Hawkins]

6 x 2006 Taittinger Comtes BdB

[Rossco]

6 * 2013 vinteloper Odeon Riesling

[sjw_11]

Some cheap and cheerfuls for everyday drinking

CHÂTEAU GRAND FAURIE LA ROSE 2006, Bordeaux (France)
3 x 75 cl
CHÂTEAU PEYRABON 2011, Bordeaux (France)
6 x 75 cl
CHÂTEAU CANTEMERLE 2011, Bordeaux (France)
6 x 75 cl
LE G DE GUIRAUD 2013, Bordeaux (France)
6 x 75 cl
DOMAINE PIERRE USSEGLIO & FILS COTES DU RHONE ROUGE 2012, Vallée du Rhône (France)
3 x 75 cl
GUIGAL HERMITAGE ROUGE 2008, Vallée du Rhône (France)
3 x 75 cl
FAMILLE PERRIN RÉSERVE ROUGE 2012, Vallée du Rhône (France)
6 x 75 cl

[Ozzie W]

3 x 2012 Yarra Yering Dry Red No 1
3 x 2012 Yarra Yering Dry Red No 2
2 x 2011 Passopisciaro Etna

[conformistpete]

A couple more Etna rosso for the cellar Ozzie?

[conformistpete]

6x Seppelt Drumbourg Chardonnay 2009

[Ozzie W]

A couple more Etna rosso for the cellar Ozzie?

Yep. I reckon it's definitely cellar worthy. You never know... I might bring one out at a future offline.