May 2016 Purchases

[Ozzie W]

Went on a bit of a buying spree . Wine budget for May all used up . One bottle each of:

2014 Chateau Thivin Cote de Brouilly Le Clos Bertrand
2014 Chateau Thivin Cote de Brouilly Cuvee La Chapelle
2013 Domaine Vincent Paris Cornas Granit 60
2013 Domaine Vincent Paris Cornas Granit 30
2012 Woodlands Cabernet Sauvignon Thomas
2012 Rippon Pinot Noir Mature Vine
2012 Pegasus Bay Pinot Noir Canterbury
2012 Mount Mary Quintet
2012 Escarpment Pinot Noir Te Rehua
2012 Domaine du Vieux Telegraphe Chateauneuf-du-Pape La Crau
2011 Zenato Amarone della Valpolicella Classico
2011 Grattamacco Bolgheri Superiore
2011 Donnhoff Oberhauser Brucke Riesling Spatlese
2009 Domaine Gourt de Mautens (Jerome Bressy) Rasteau
2008 Vina Muriel Rioja Reserva
2008 Companía Bodeguera Valenciso Rioja Reserva
2007 Passopisciaro Sicilia Passopisciaro
2005 La Rioja Alta Rioja Vina Ardanza Reserva
2001 Fontanafredda Barolo Vigna La Rosa
2001 La Rioja Alta Rioja Gran Reserva 904
1999 Fontanafredda Barolo Vigna La Rosa

Ozzie, you're nothing if not eclectic, but just one bottle of each??. Love your choices

Yep, only one of each. I prefer diversity in my cellar. I rarely buy more than 3 bottles of the same wine these days. As those who've been following my purchases would know, I've slashed my Aussie wine purchases and now focusing on Italian, Spanish and French wines.

[Ozzie W]

A bit off topic, but I"m trying to buy some anniversary wines (2011)... not a great year but does anyone have any experience (i've looked on CT) with the Ornellaia 2011? I've been seeing it pop up on Langtons alot and but is it worth the asking/reserve price of around $200 ex bp?? I really like the Ornellaia's i've had so far (04, 05) but just wondering if anyone's had/tried the 11 and whether or not it is worth the $$?

I bought a bottle of the Ornellaia 2011 from auction back in February. I paid $182 + buyers premium. Looking at the prices on wine-searcher, the price I paid here in Australia is lower than overseas so I think it's worth the asking price. I won't be opening my bottle for at least another 5 years. The ratings on CT are very high and there's a lot of reviews so I'm confident it'll be a great bottle, cork gods permitting.

[Andrew Jordan]

A bit off topic, but I"m trying to buy some anniversary wines (2011)... not a great year but does anyone have any experience (i've looked on CT) with the Ornellaia 2011? I've been seeing it pop up on Langtons alot and but is it worth the asking/reserve price of around $200 ex bp?? I really like the Ornellaia's i've had so far (04, 05) but just wondering if anyone's had/tried the 11 and whether or not it is worth the $$?

Back on topic - 8 x Charles Heidsieck NV

No experience with the 2011 Ornellaia but from a local viewpoint both Hunter and Margaret River regions worth looking at. A few I can personally vouch for are:

2011 McWilliam's Mount Pleasant Wines Shiraz Mountain 'A' is a cracking wine
2011 Lakes Folly Cabernet isn't too bad either from the Hunter
2011 Woodlands Cabernet Sauvignon Alex Reserve will go the distance and will be spectacular in 20 years

[VINH NGUYEN]

After a couple mth hiatus, may has seen a few sharp purchases

3x 09 troplong mondont
6x 13 coldstream hill reserve pinot
And a solitary 2011 guigal la landonne at a price i have rarely seen at in aust, couldn't pass it up

[Hunter]

Hi Vinh, is there any la landonnes left

[sjw_11]

My first ever foray into the world of en primeur ...

2015 Ch. d'Armailhac, Pauillac x6

2015 Ch. Branaire-Ducru, St Julien x6

2015 Ch. Lafleur-Gazin, Pomerol x6

2015 Ch. Capbern, St Estèphe x12

[Ian S]

Deejay
i haven't had that Ornellaia and it really is too pricey for us these days, but I have yet to have a wine any worse than very good indeed from that label. Always very polished, with good complexity, even if a little too polished for some. It used to be a semi guilty pleasure.

4 more bottles bought this week, and no more room for any more. 2007 Quintarelli valpolicella, 2010 Torraccia del Piantavigna Gattinara, Hauner Hiera from Sicily and 2011 Emedio Pepe Montepulciano d'Abruzzo, all for ~ €110, about 90 gbp or 180 aud.

Meanwhile the Moser moscato giallo is superb. 12% alc and mostly dry, but without the phenolic harshness of other wines I have had from this grape. Brilliant aperitivo wine, or just one that is too easy to drink on a hot day, with or without seafood.

[michel]

After a couple mth hiatus, may has seen a few sharp purchases

3x 09 troplong mondont
6x 13 coldstream hill reserve pinot
And a solitary 2011 guigal la landonne at a price i have rarely seen at in aust, couldn't pass it up

I guess someone likes CH reserve pinot

[wifekidsmortgage]

I suspect he couldn't type quick enough to snap them up at the price he paid for them!

[WAwineguy]

2 x 2012 Cullen Vanya Cabernet Sauvignon

Vanya is pretty extraordinary (though ridiculously expensive).

Hmmm. Yet you still bought some!

Expensive by Australian standards, yes. But compared to the prices they're asking for top-notch Bordeaux first growths, one could say it's excellent value.

As long as it is as good......

[WAwineguy]

6 x 2010 Henschke Abbott's Prayer
3 x 2012 Yalumba Signature
3 x 2006 Yalumba Reserve Cabernet Shiraz

Can't go past the AP for Australia's best merlot (blend)

Picked up the others at a Yalumba dinner the other night - Ferarri was a blast!

[Chuck]

By Gordo 2011 The Purist Margaret River Cabernet Merlot. Quintessential MR cab merlot blend that was not far behind the Voyager cab merlot we enjoyed at the winery restaurant. Ready to drink

Maybe he gets them made by one of the big wineries?

Bit of a change in tastes from your big Barossa wines IIRC?

Not sure where this reputation comes from. I reckon there are only about 40-50 Barossa shiraz in the cellar and 10-15 times this in cabs and blends from cooler climates - Coonawarra, Adelaide Hills and Margaret River. Cabernet is indeed KING in this household.

What's IIRC?

Carl

[Mike Hawkins]

Another 12 x 2008 Pierre Peters Les Chetillons and 2 mags of the same wine

[rosewaterwrx]

Pretty expensive month so far so will try and put a halt to it for a while pending releases from Serrat, Wendouree and Marius....among others.

From memory:

3 x Dexter Pinot Noir 2014
2 x Mt Pleasant Mountain C Shiraz 2014
1 x Mt Pleasant 1921 Shiraz - 2014
1 x Benevelli Langhe Nebbiolo 2014
2 x Hill Smith Estate Eden Valley Chardonnay 2013
1 x Kay bros Grenache 2014
1 x Kay bros Nero D'avolo 2015
3 x Wickhams yarra Pinot 2015
2 x Hoddles Estate Pinot Noir - 2015
1 x Port Phillip Chardonnay 2014
2 x Andelina Rosato 2014
1 x Christophe et Fils Vieilles Vignes Chablis 2014
2 x Hillcrest premium Pinot Noir 2013
3 x Hillcrest Premium Chardonnay 2011

[Matt@5453]

Quick trip to Rusden in the Barossa whilst I was nearby:

2 x 2014 Driftsand GSM
2 x 2013 Ripper Creek Shiraz Cabernet

The whole range of wines looked stunning. Worth a visit.

Loving Paulett Wines (Clare) 2012 Cabernet Merlot , drinking beautifully, bought a few of them...

3 x 2013 Taylors St Andrews Shiraz
3 x 2013 Taylors St Andrews Cabernet

[deejay81]

2012 Ridge Lytton Springs

[phillisc]

2015 Vickery Riesling...Leonay all over again!!

Cheers
Craig

[Rickowa]

RImu Grove Chardonnay 2014 and Rimu Grove Pinot 2010, stunning wine when tasted in Nelson four weeks ago.
Also Rimu Grove Lumberjack, a wooded Pinot Gris one-off 10/11 vintage, Expecting great things from it.

[Rickowa]

Charteris and WIld Earth pinots from Central Otago. Great stuff as always.

[Scotty vino]

Anyone budgeted for this in their may purchases?!

http://www.smh.com.au/business/198000-f ... p3gn1.html

[sjw_11]

Anyone budgeted for this in their may purchases?!

http://www.smh.com.au/business/198000-f ... p3gn1.html

It says the buyers can have some input into the wine.... I want a sparkling red Grange!!

[phillisc]

Anyone budgeted for this in their may purchases?!

http://www.smh.com.au/business/198000-f ... p3gn1.html

It says the buyers can have some input into the wine.... I want a sparkling red Grange!!

Oh I could tee off here
But then the lawyers would be on the phone again, so I won't.

Cheers
Craig

[phillisc]

Knappstein 2015 Riesling
Metala 2013 Shiraz cab

A couple of cases of each, please stop sending me emails about wines that are so cheap, that I simply must buy.
I feel like a sheila at a shoe sale...careful
Cheers
Craig

[simon1980]

3xSerrat Pinot Noir 2015
2xSerrat Shiraz Viognier 2015
1xSerrat Fourre Tout 2015
3xPassopisciaro 2013
6xHoddles Creek Pinot Noir 2015
1xFletcher Barbaresco 2011
A selection of Henri Chauvet Champagnes

[jimv]

3xSerrat Pinot Noir 2015
2xSerrat Shiraz Viognier 2015
1xSerrat Fourre Tout 2015
3xPassopisciaro 2013
6xHoddles Creek Pinot Noir 2015
1xFletcher Barbaresco 2011
A selection of Henri Chauvet Champagnes

Hi Simon, where did you get the Serrat wines from, and how much were they? They are not available at the Serrat website yet.
Thanks Jim

[simon1980]

Hi Jim, the Serrat is direct (and, rarely for me, at full retail!). I've bought every vintage since the 08, and love the wines. The Fourre tout sounds interesting...

Simon

[Pat]

1 x 2014 Clonakilla SV magnum
6 x 2013 Rockford Rifle Range Cab Sav
4 x 2015 Tyrell's Vat 1 Sem
2 x 2014 Tyrell's Johnno Shiraz
2 x 2014 Grosset Pinot Noir
4 x 2015 Grosset Polish Holl Reisling