March 2015 Purchases

[redwhiteandrose]

Elsewhere someone said it was $25 which is what WBL goes for these days. That is the price after the 20% discount.

[winetastic]

x6 Sons of Eden Marschall Shiraz 2013
x6 Produttori Del Barbaresco Barbaresco 2010

[Hacker]

12 x 2012 Leeuwin AS Chardonnay
6 x 2013 Pierro Chardonnay
6 x 2011 Moss Wood Cab
3 x 2006 Fourrier CSJ at auction
2 x 1986 Wynns John Riddoch at auction because the last one I had was sooo good.

[catchnrelease]

Grabbed some more 2010 Bordeaux, called up the retailer and they said the offer expires soon. Reviews are also starting to pop up on Winefront but I've already spent enough! I was thinking about doubling up but I think I'd rather have one of each of the Chateaus and try to get multiples of areas.

Chateau Lanessan (did double up on this one, just too cheap)

Here in Ontario, the 2010 Lanessan sells for the same price as the 2012 Wynn's Black Label (just under $28 CDN). Is it relatively the same where you buy it?

Rick

$25 after the discount.

[Bytown Rick]

Thanks.

[maybs]

Looks like the online Bordeaux feast fest has come to an end. Said shop is now only showing like 10 wines from the 2010 vintage. I did manage to score a few that I had reserved in a basket last night on my phone though. Will let you know how they are going in about 20 or 30 years I guess

Château d'Issan Margaux 2010

Château Lynch Bages Pauillac 2010

Château Montrose St-Estèphe 2010

Château Ducru-Beaucaillou St-Julien 2010

Château Troplong-Mondot St-émilion 2010

Château Pape Clément Pessac-Léognan 2010

Château Saint-Pierre St-Julien 2010

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A few more to round out the month

6 x 2013 Seppelts Chalambar
4 x 2012 Wynns Black Label Cab
2 x 2010 Produttori del Barbaresco

[catchnrelease]

Looks like the online Bordeaux feast fest has come to an end. Said shop is now only showing like 10 wines from the 2010 vintage. I did manage to score a few that I had reserved in a basket last night on my phone though. Will let you know how they are going in about 20 or 30 years I guess

Château d'Issan Margaux 2010

Château Lynch Bages Pauillac 2010

Château Montrose St-Estèphe 2010

Château Ducru-Beaucaillou St-Julien 2010

Château Troplong-Mondot St-émilion 2010

Château Pape Clément Pessac-Léognan 2010

Château Saint-Pierre St-Julien 2010

Damn Scott! One of each or did you double up?

I keep telling myself no more, but the value keeps sucking me back in. Not having any discount for buying in packs of six makes it really easy to just buy and reserve one bottle at a time.

[maybs]

Just one of each Alex. I was going to double up on a couple but by the time I got around to it this morning the availability had all changed. I see there is some 2009 Troplong Mondot floating around elsewhere, might grab a couple of those instead.

[catchnrelease]

x6 Sons of Eden Marschall Shiraz 2013

(This is a copy-paste job from what I put on Winefront) - "Opened a bottle out of curiosity. Must say it was much lighter than I was expecting, almost cool climate in its weight. Flavour profile is good, red fruits with a bit of savoury complexity. Very fine and well integrated tannins for its age. Back palate is good but the fruit flavours a bit too subtle for my liking when drinking a Barossa shiraz. Still, a good wine and at $22 pretty good value – very drinkable, with crisp acidity cleaning up the finish nicely. 91-92 for me."

Honestly though, both myself and my colleague grabbed a few bottles each and put them in the back when this arrived in the shop today as there's not much going around and there's a bit of demand. After tasting during the evening we both put our bottles back on the shelf. Retasting it after I posted the reviwe on WF, I'd say 90-91. I mean, it's good, but we both agreed that it just fell short of expectations and for a few dollars more (in the $25-30 bracket) there were much better wines that do the same job as the Marschall, but much better.

[Scotty vino]

Barossa Valley overnighter;

2 X 2011 Charles Melton Crown Village Cabernet Sauvignon
1 X 2012 Greenock Creek Cabernet Sauvignon
1 X 2011 Greenock Creek Alices Shiraz
1 X 2012 Greenock Creek Seven Acre Shiraz
1 X 1999 Greenock Creek RR Shiraz
1 X 2014 Rockford Black Shiraz
1 X 2012 Rockford RR Cabernet Sauvignon
1 X 2011 Rockford Basket Press Shiraz
1 X 2012 Tscharke Barossa Grounds Collection GSM
1 X 2012 Tscharke Cabernet Sauvignon Barossa Grounds Collection Marananga Stonewall
2 X 2014 Tscharke Girltalk Savagnin
2 X 2013 Tscharke Matching Socks Touriga Nacional
2 X Turkey Flat Pedro Ximenez NV (375 ml)

[Hacker]

A couple of good deals going around at present -
12 x 2012 Heritage Barossa Shiraz @ $9-75 pb
12 x Amelia Park 2012 Cab @ $7-37 pb
Great as normal wines, fantastic as quaffers.

[PDG]

2 x Te Mata Estate Coleraine 2013
2 x Domaine Simha Sanskrit Cab Franc 2014
2 x Luke Lambert Syrah 2013
2 x Domaine Lucci Sangiovese 2014
2 x Domaine Lucci Merlot 2014
2 x Lucy Margaux Little Creek Estate Pinot Noir 2014

[Chuck]

From auction
1 x Houghton 2010 Gladstone Margaret River Cabernet
2 x Eldredge 2000 Guilt Edge Clare Valley Shiraz
2 x Balnaves 2001 Coonawarra Cabernet
1 x Punters Corner 2002 Coonawarra Cabernet
1 x Yalumba Galway Pipe. Made before label was sold to and trashed by Mildara.

Carl

[Andrew Jordan]

x6 2013 Seppelt Shiraz Chalambar
x6 2014 Stonyridge Vineyard Larose

[Jay60A]

Normal bargain hunting ... three wines I would not buy at full price especially the Querciabella. After I bought 4, the price magically jumped to £80 next day, so maybe it was a pricing error.

First taste of the Yalumba last night makes me I think I should some back to it in 10 years, some top 2004s (was going to add Coonawarra but this is Barossa Cabernet and Shiraz I believe) are just incredibly intense and built for 20-30 years easily.

4 x Yalumba Reserve 2004 (@ £24)
3 x Hardy's Thomas Hardy Cabernet 2010 (@£20)
4x Querciabella Palafreno Toscana IGT 2008 (@£32)

[winetastic]

x6 Sons of Eden Marschall Shiraz 2013

(This is a copy-paste job from what I put on Winefront) - "Opened a bottle out of curiosity. Must say it was much lighter than I was expecting, almost cool climate in its weight. Flavour profile is good, red fruits with a bit of savoury complexity. Very fine and well integrated tannins for its age. Back palate is good but the fruit flavours a bit too subtle for my liking when drinking a Barossa shiraz. Still, a good wine and at $22 pretty good value – very drinkable, with crisp acidity cleaning up the finish nicely. 91-92 for me."

Honestly though, both myself and my colleague grabbed a few bottles each and put them in the back when this arrived in the shop today as there's not much going around and there's a bit of demand. After tasting during the evening we both put our bottles back on the shelf. Retasting it after I posted the reviwe on WF, I'd say 90-91. I mean, it's good, but we both agreed that it just fell short of expectations and for a few dollars more (in the $25-30 bracket) there were much better wines that do the same job as the Marschall, but much better.

Your descriptors are exactly what I'm looking for in a red wine, I want it to be more restrained and savoury.

My bottles should arrive today, ill throw up a tasting note over the weekend most likely.

[Mike Hawkins]

6 x 2002 Dom P

[Ozzie W]

Not much this month for me.

2 x 2012 Howard Park Cabernet Sauvignon Abercrombie
6 x 2010 Saltram Shiraz No. 1