January 2016 purchases

[tonym]

I x Lanson Gold label 2005
1 x Bollinger special cuvee
2 x 2008 Seppelt Chalambar Shiraz

[Diddy]

Walking back from a meeting in the CBD and decided to randomly pop into a wine shop where I found an illustrious bottle of 2014 Chatto Isle Pinot Noir (black label) sitting on the shelf. Needless to say it was duly removed from said shelf and smuggled back into the office.

[Redwine&Rum]

If you don't mind me asking Diddy, what did it set you back. From memory, these are very low volumes coming out of Tasmania from personal winery of McWilliams winemaker? Never seen any unfortunately.

[Ozzie W]

It was available at a few boutique wine stores, but it sold out as soon as it received a 97 point review by TWF. Awesome find, Diddy!

[TommyB]

6 x Seppelt Drumborg Pinot Noir 2013...Slightly unknown region for Pinot (at least for me) so Interested to try it

[rens]

If you don't mind me asking Diddy, what did it set you back. From memory, these are very low volumes coming out of Tasmania from personal winery of McWilliams winemaker? Never seen any unfortunately.

The next vintage (as per the web site) is en premier and is selling for $450 per six pack
or $200 pb in magnum

[Diddy]

If you don't mind me asking Diddy, what did it set you back. From memory, these are very low volumes coming out of Tasmania from personal winery of McWilliams winemaker? Never seen any unfortunately.

$86 - not cheap, but my favourite wine (by far) from Pinot Palooza last year so happy to pay a premium.

Unfortunately it was the last bottle...

[mychurch]

As well as the Sami-Odi I bought a few challanging whites

3 * La Bota "Florpower" 57 - Latest version of the sherry that is not a sherry
3 * Taganan Cuvee Atlantic Blanc - Salty white field blend from Tenerife.

[Ozzie W]

3 x 2014 Sami-Odi ‘XIV’
3 x Sami-Odi ‘Little Wine’ #5

A few more purchases to end the month:

• 2004 Tenuta le Potazzine Brunello di Montalcino
• 2004 Dominique Laurent Clos Vougeot Vieilles Vignes
• 2005 Gerard Raphet Clos-Vougeot Grand Cru
• 2006 Thibault Liger-Belair Nuits-St-Georges 1er Cru Les Saint Georges
• 2006 Comte Armand Pommard 1er Cru Clos des Epeneaux Monopole
• 2007 Faiveley Corton Grand Cru Clos Des Cortons Faiveley
• 2008 Domaine Henri Gouges Nuits-St-Georges 1er Cru Les Saint Georges
• 2008 Domaine Ponsot Morey-Saint-Denis 1er Cru Cuvee des Alouettes
• 2008 Chateau Belair-Monange

Now that's interesting! Old world purchases outnumbering new world. First time that's ever happened.

[Benchmark]

Nice one Ozzie.

[alexc92]

3 x 2014 Sami-Odi ‘XIV’
3 x Sami-Odi ‘Little Wine’ #5

A few more purchases to end the month:

• 2004 Tenuta le Potazzine Brunello di Montalcino
• 2004 Dominique Laurent Clos Vougeot Vieilles Vignes
• 2005 Gerard Raphet Clos-Vougeot Grand Cru
• 2006 Thibault Liger-Belair Nuits-St-Georges 1er Cru Les Saint Georges
• 2006 Comte Armand Pommard 1er Cru Clos des Epeneaux Monopole
• 2007 Faiveley Corton Grand Cru Clos Des Cortons Faiveley
• 2008 Domaine Henri Gouges Nuits-St-Georges 1er Cru Les Saint Georges
• 2008 Domaine Ponsot Morey-Saint-Denis 1er Cru Cuvee des Alouettes
• 2008 Chateau Belair-Monange

Now that's interesting! Old world purchases outnumbering new world. First time that's ever happened.

Great buying, nice work!

Quiet Jan for me:

2x Seppelt Drumborg Ries 2015
2x Clonakilla Ries 2015
2x La Rioja Alta Gran Reserva 2004

[swirler]

3 x 2014 Sami-Odi ‘XIV’
3 x Sami-Odi ‘Little Wine’ #5

A few more purchases to end the month:

• 2004 Tenuta le Potazzine Brunello di Montalcino
• 2004 Dominique Laurent Clos Vougeot Vieilles Vignes
• 2005 Gerard Raphet Clos-Vougeot Grand Cru
• 2006 Thibault Liger-Belair Nuits-St-Georges 1er Cru Les Saint Georges
• 2006 Comte Armand Pommard 1er Cru Clos des Epeneaux Monopole
• 2007 Faiveley Corton Grand Cru Clos Des Cortons Faiveley
• 2008 Domaine Henri Gouges Nuits-St-Georges 1er Cru Les Saint Georges
• 2008 Domaine Ponsot Morey-Saint-Denis 1er Cru Cuvee des Alouettes
• 2008 Chateau Belair-Monange

Now that's interesting! Old world purchases outnumbering new world. First time that's ever happened.

Great buying, nice work!

Quiet Jan for me:

2x Seppelt Drumborg Ries 2015
2x Clonakilla Ries 2015
2x La Rioja Alta Gran Reserva 2004

Yeah. Very impressive list! How did you choose these particular wines? Tasted first? Good reviews? Good prices ?

[Ozzie W]

Thanks alexc92 and swirler. I haven't tasted any of them. Chose them based on price first (in my price bracket), then Burghound/Cellartracker reviews. Also wanted bottles that are in/near the drinking window.

[mjs]

6 x 2010 Laira 171 Cabernet
6 x 2013 Seppelts Chalambar Shiraz
6 x 2014 Wynns Coonawarra Shiraz

12 x 2013 Wynns Siding Cabernet
2 X Sami-Odi 14 Shiraz
4 x Sami-Odi Little Wine #5

[Mahmoud Ali]

Went through Istanbul airport and scored a handful of Turkish wines made from indigenous grapes like Öküzgözü, Boğazkere, and Kalecik Karasi, the latter supposedly having Pinot-like qualities. Boğazkere translates as "throat burner", Öküzgözü means "ox eyes", and Kalecik Karasi is “black from the small castle”.

One of each:

2013 Melen 'Melencik' Kalecik Karasi, 14.5%
2011 Melen Öküzgözü, 12.0%
2011 Corvus Öküzgözü-Boğazkere, 13.5%
2012 Büyülübag Okuzgozu-Bogazkere, 14%
2014 Büyülübag 'Iris' rosé, 14%

At the duty free there was a tasting of three Büyülübag wines, a rosé, a Cabernet, and a reserve Shiraz. I thought the quality of all three were very good. I liked the Cabernet better than the Shiraz though both were fine examples of elegant wine-making. Despite that, but based on the quality of all three, I opted for a bottle of their blend of native varieties. The Iris rosé meanwhile was dry, savoury, had plenty of acidity and, according to the winery, is the only rosé made from the indigenous Adakarasi grape. I was told that Büyülübag does make a red wine from the same grape but was not available at the duty free store. I would have liked to have bought that.

Now I need to exhibit patience to allow the wines to settle from their journey and to wonder whether I should let the reds age for a few years or open them to understand the grape variety.

Mahmoud.

[Hunter]

2 x st hallet 2014 eden valley riesling Magnum
...
Cellar door bargain

[JamieBahrain]

6 magnums 2005 La Rioja Alta Gran Reserva904.

I've stored my 6 mags of 04 long term in Australia and the 05's I'll drink most now though get one or two down to the cellar. Amazing near quaffing value as always at 80 aussie per magnum !

[Michael McNally]

6 x Parker Coonawarra Estate Terra Ross Cabernet (+ bonus 2008 1st Growth)
2 x 2013 Brokenwood Cricket Pitch Red
And some singles for tasting:
2013 Campo di Sasso Insoglio del Cinghiale
2012 Katnook Estate Cabernet Sauvignon
2014 Shaw and Smith Chardonnay M3
2013 Austin's Wines Pinot Noir Six Foot Six
2012 Grant Burge The Holy Trinity Barossa GSM
2010 Zema Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Family Selection

[simon1980]

6xSeppelt Drumborg Riesling 2015
6xStoniers Reserve Pinot Noir 2012
6xOakridge Willowlake Pinot Noir 2014
2xYeringberg Cabernet 2012

Now, building up confidence in advance of seeing the release price of Krug 2002 in the UK...

[JamieBahrain]

12 x 2007 Baron de Magana Bodegas Magana from Navarra and a bargain at $20

12 x 1997 Barolo Vigna Giachini Corino; Giovanni

[ticklenow1]

2 x 2014 Eperosa L.R.C. Greenock Shiraz
4 x 2014 Eperosa Elevation Eden Valley Shiraz
2 x 2013 Domaine de Ferrand Châteauneuf du Pâpe
4 x 2014 Domaine de Ferrand Côtes du Rhône 'Mistral'

First wine buys for the year and not to be posted until weather cools down (I hope!)

Cheers
Ian

[vovo]

2009 Vergelegen V
2012 Rust En Vrede Estate
2012 Uitkyk Carlonet
2011 Meerlust Rubicon
2010 Kanonkop Paul Sauer
2011 Kanonkop Pinotage
2013 Kanonkop Kadette
Inverroche Verdant Gin

[conformistpete]

6x Daniel Bouland Cote De Brouilly Cuvee Melanie 2014
6x Daniel Bouland Morgon Corcelette Vieilles Vignes 2014

[Michael McNally]

2009 Vergelegen V
2012 Rust En Vrede Estate
2012 Uitkyk Carlonet
2011 Meerlust Rubicon
2010 Kanonkop Paul Sauer
2011 Kanonkop Pinotage
2013 Kanonkop Kadette
Inverroche Verdant Gin

How was the trip? Or are you still there?

Cheers

Michael

[vovo]

I am back now, only had a very short trip into the Winelands despite spending 10 days in Cape Town, went on Saturday afternoon on our way back from a wedding on the Friday night with a plan to do some serious tasting on the Sunday, however, most places are closed on the Sunday (I assume for religious reasons), so didn't manage to taste all that much. Some very good wine, most wine is sensational for the price, for example some flagships the equivalent of about $10-15. The Rust En Vrede Estate was the best I tasted. The Vergelegen V is OK, it is one of the South African Icons but even that only set me back about $100.

We are considering buying a place on the coast North of Cape Town we loved it that much, despite growing up in Africa I hadn't visited Cape Town much.

[Michael McNally]

Sounds like a good trip!

You'll have to bring an icon to the next offline.....

Cheers

Michael

[rens]

I had a bottle of the 2011 Kanonkop Pilotage earlier in the week (a gift from a friend), and it was a nice change to the aussie stuff.

[Michael McNally]

I had a bottle of the 2011 Kanonkop Pilotage earlier in the week (a gift from a friend), and it was a nice change to the aussie stuff.

Pilotage?

[conformistpete]

I had a bottle of the 2011 Kanonkop Pilotage earlier in the week (a gift from a friend), and it was a nice change to the aussie stuff.

Pilotage?

Rare wine grape that grows at 22k ft.

[rens]

I had a bottle of the 2011 Kanonkop Pilotage earlier in the week (a gift from a friend), and it was a nice change to the aussie stuff.

Pilotage?

Rare wine grape that grows at 22k ft.

That's it. Bloody autocorrect! should call it autowrecked!