March 2016 Purchases

[Chuck]

12 x 3 Oceans 2015 Explorer Margaret River Chardonnay. A good version of a modern chardy. Grapefruit and citrus and lightly oaked. Very glugable.

Carl

[Rickowa]

As per Luke W bought a "few" wines from a certain auction house. All wines in excellent condition, perfectly cellared based on limited tastings.
3 x 12 x 2003 Binder Mitchell Dovetail SGM
2x 12 x 2002 Binder Mitchell Dovetail Baroota Shiraz
1 x 12 x 2000 Henry's Drive Cabernet Sauvignon 2000
4 x 6 x 1999 Balnaves of Coonawarra Cabernet Merlot
1 x 12 x 2000 Primo Estate `Joseph Moda Amarone` Cabernet Merlot
3 x 12 x 2001 Willow Bridge Reserve Shiraz
2 x 6 x 2002 Willow Bridge Black Dog Shiraz
3 x 12 x 2001 Peter Howland Reserve Shiraz
3 x 12 x 2002 Torbreck Neck Oil Shiraz Grenache
1 x 12 x 2002 Torbreck Lumberjack Shiraz

[mychurch]

3 * Domaine Huards Cuvée François 1er 2010 (Romorantin)
3 * Pierre Menard Quart de Noels 2014 (Chennin)
2 * Bonhomme Cour-Cheverny (Romorantin)
2 * Ganevat Poulprix 2014 ( Vin de France blend of Mondeuse Savoie, Rhone Syrah and Jura Trousseau)
2 * Domaine de la Pepiere Cuvee 4 (Melon)

I know wine makers are always experimenting and so I hope a few winemakers out there are trying out Romorantin. Huards seem to make the best QPR version and the 2010 is the current release. Bonhomme makes the gorgeous "In Cot I Trust" and hopefully his Romorantin is as good.

The Chennin is from a Newish producer who has some very old vines (1920) - around 1000 bottles made, so might not make it over the water.

Loved the Ganevat Chardonnays, but its negotiant wines that have really caught my attention. Wierd stuff, but exciting.

[Ozzie W]

Off to a flying start:

3 x 2013 Curly Flat Pinot Noir The Curly
1 x 2010 Domaine Berthelemot Beaune 1er Cru Bélissand
1 x 2011 Tenuta dell'Ornellaia Bolgheri Superiore Ornellaia
1 x 2004 Tenuta le Potazzine Brunello di Montalcino
1 x 1985 Prunotto Barolo
1 x 1983 Miguel Torres Cabernet Sauvignon Gran Coronas Reserva Mas La Plana
1 x 1998 Wynns Coonawarra Estate Cabernet Sauvignon

A few more purchases (one of each):

2014 Te Mata Estate Coleraine
2008 Sottimano Barbaresco Cotta
2007 Sottimano Barbaresco Cotta
2005 Cullen Wines Diana Madeline
2005 Mount Mary Quintet
2004 Mount Mary Quintet
2002 Peter Rumball Wines Shiraz Sparkling
1999 Tahbilk Shiraz 1860 Vines

[phillisc]

2013 Wynns Cabernet
2013 Seppelts St Peters
A mixed dozen of Bailey's Rutherglen Muscat and Tokay.

Cheers
Craig

[swirler]

2013 Seppelts St Peters

penultimate vintage made in Victoria?

[Rocky]

1 x Diana madeline 2006
1 x Diana madeline (magnum) 2005
6 x Grosset Springvale Riesling 2013

[Hacker]

Now it is a little cooler...
6 x 2012 Rockford BP
6 x 2014 Te Mata Coleraine
3 x 2010 Jadot Cazetiers

[wifekidsmortgage]

6 x 2012 Rockford BP
2 x 2014 Sparkling Black Shiraz
2 x 2012 Rockford Moppa Springs
2 x 2013 Rockford Rifle Range Cabernet
6 x 2005 Bollinger La Grande Arnee

[alexc92]

2013 Seppelts St Peters

penultimate vintage made in Victoria?

Someone correct me If I'm wrong; I think the current vintange (2016) will be the first to be made all in SA. Was at Seppelt GW a couple of days ago and the place was like a ghost town All fruit had been picked and put on a truck bound for South Australia

[Ozzie W]

Someone correct me If I'm wrong; I think the current vintange (2016) will be the first to be made all in SA. Was at Seppelt GW a couple of days ago and the place was like a ghost town All fruit had been picked and put on a truck bound for South Australia

Stock up on the VIC vinified stuff while you still can. It's never going to be the same after that long truck journey.

[alexc92]

Someone correct me If I'm wrong; I think the current vintange (2016) will be the first to be made all in SA. Was at Seppelt GW a couple of days ago and the place was like a ghost town All fruit had been picked and put on a truck bound for South Australia

Stock up on the VIC vinified stuff while you still can. It's never going to be the same after that long truck journey.

But it's a 'Regional gem' !!

[Ozzie W]

It must be working. The share price keeps going up

[Chris H]

Not sure that means anything intelligent though. After all, people actually bought Dick smith shares !

[swirler]

Someone correct me If I'm wrong; I think the current vintange (2016) will be the first to be made all in SA. Was at Seppelt GW a couple of days ago and the place was like a ghost town All fruit had been picked and put on a truck bound for South Australia

Stock up on the VIC vinified stuff while you still can. It's never going to be the same after that long truck journey.

+1

And yes, IIRC it's the 2014 that's the penultimate vintage (not the 2013 incarnation I stated) and it's the 2015 that's the last Victorian made vintage as mentioned above.

Being from such a large corporate entity killed the romance of TWE brands before to a degree for me. Now they're all made in the same factory means I'm certainly not buying them again.

[rens]

Bought into the hype and grabbed myself a 2014 Te Mata Coleraine.

Me too
Put me down for two...

[Kohentyler]

6 x Rockfords BP 12
6 x Hare's Chase Ironscraper 13
6 x Vougeraie Terres De Familie Pinot 13
6 x Adelina Shiraz Mataro 14
12 x A by Arras

[WAwineguy]

3 x 2012 Rockford BP
3 x Rockford Black Sparkling Shiraz
6 x 2013 Rockford Rifle Range Cabernet

[simon1980]

4xMontalto Pinot Noir 2015
2xMontalto Tuerong Pinot Noir 2013

2015 looking very promising for Mornington Pinot from what I've seen so far...

[ticklenow1]

Bought into the hype and grabbed myself a 2014 Te Mata Coleraine.

Me too
Put me down for two...

I buckled as well and grabbed 2. Hope it is as good as it's claimed as I rarely buy wine at that price unless I've tasted it first.

1 x 2009 Tardieu Laurent Chateauneuf-du-Pape Vieilles Vignes
2 x 2014 Te Mata Coleraine
3 x 2014 Kalleske Clarrys GSM (great vfm)

Cheers
Ian

[swirler]

I'm guessing the y-front team gave TMC a good review?

[swirler]

As per Luke W bought a "few" wines from a certain auction house. All wines in excellent condition, perfectly cellared based on limited tastings.
2x 12 x 2002 Binder Mitchell Dovetail Baroota Shiraz

Hope you didn't pay too much for this wine. It, and other similar wines, have been constantly put onto the market for years. This particular one went for around $3PB at auction tonight.

[swirler]

As per Luke W bought a "few" wines from a certain auction house. All wines in excellent condition, perfectly cellared based on limited tastings.
2x 12 x 2002 Binder Mitchell Dovetail Baroota Shiraz

Hope you didn't pay too much for this wine. It, and other similar wines, have been constantly put onto the market for years. Part of a failed investment scheme IIRC. I'm sure people like Ian (N4ser), Graham Gee and others could tell you more.

This particular one went for around $3PB at one auction tonight

[Mike Hawkins]

6 x 2008 Pierre Peters Les Chetillons..... Had requested 24 but they are on tiny allocations. Hopefully my request for same number of 2008 Vilmart Couer de Cuvee will be more fruitful....

[mjs]

1 x NV Rothbury Estate Chardonnay in Villa Supermarket in Bangkok on special for B599 or about AUD24!. If you could get it in Australia, I think it would be less than $10

[rens]

Off to a flying start:


1 x 1983 Miguel Torres Cabernet Sauvignon Gran Coronas Reserva Mas La Plana

Well done. I picked up the other two in that auction. Looking forward to seeing how good it is. Cellar tracker has rated it pretty well but on limited numbers.

Can't believe I overlooked these ! Make me cry. Tell me how little you paid! A very underrated wine in my experience and I've been adding the modern vintages to my cellar on occasion.

At ABaC in Barcelona ( 2 Michelin starred restaurant and accommodation) a few years ago, we had the sommelier present a mini-vertical back to 1978. The 1983 was excellent from memory and we visited the vineyard the next day for a tour and private tasting again of Mas La Plana.





Mas La Plana vineyard

There is another one going under the hammer in the current auction if you are interested. Although the starting bid has gone up $10. Good to see Mark Wickman getting the best for his sellers.

[sjw_11]

6x Grosset Gaia 2013

[Scotty vino]

6x Grosset Gaia 2013

Have you tried?

[Luke W]

As per Luke W bought a "few" wines from a certain auction house. All wines in excellent condition, perfectly cellared based on limited tastings.
2x 12 x 2002 Binder Mitchell Dovetail Baroota Shiraz

Hope you didn't pay too much for this wine. It, and other similar wines, have been constantly put onto the market for years. This particular one went for around $3PB at auction tonight.

That's about what we paid for it - bloody nice wine - particularly given the excellent cellaring. Have had some bottle variation - one or two stunning, others mostly very good.
Also bought 6 x Rockford BP/ Black Sparkling

[sjw_11]

6x Grosset Gaia 2013

Have you tried?

Nah, I normally buy it every year so I thought I would keep the series going ... any view on it?