Variation on the theme of producers, now we will list the top 5 wines (of all vintages):
Cullen Diana Madeline 3.6% (10 vintages) Wynns Black Label Cabernet Sauvignon 2.5% (9 vintages) [careful with this one - Cellartracker splits it pre/post 2011] Moss Wood Cabernet Sauvignon 2.3% (9 vintages) Mount Mary Quintet 2.1% (9 vintages) Seppelt Chalambar Shiraz 1.5% (6 vintages)
Not far behind are Giaconda Warner Vineyard Shiraz, Clonakilla Shiraz-Viognier, Penfolds Grange, Prieure Roch Les Suchots, Giaconda Estate Shiraz and Latour. Average 6.0 bottles of each wine in the cellar.
Great variation on the usual theme. For my entire purchasing history, the top 5 are:
Best's Great Western Shiraz Bin No 1 2.4% (3 vintages) Castagna Syrah Genesis 1.6% (5 vintages) Houghton Cabernet Sauvignon Gladstones 1.5% (4 vintages) Hoddles Creek Pinot Noir 1er 1.4% (3 vintages) The Standish Wine Company Shiraz The Standish 1.4% (4 vintages)
There's too much Shiraz there, although that's not surprising considering my purchasing habits from earlier on. If I run the same report for just 2015/2016 purchases, I get:
Houghton Cabernet Sauvignon Gladstones 0.8% (2 vintages) Hoddles Creek Pinot Noir 1er 0.8% (2 vintages) Moorooduc Estate Pinot Noir The Moorooduc McIntyre 0.8% (3 vintages) Passopisciaro Passopisciaro 0.8% (3 vintages) Blue Poles Allouran 0.7% (2 vintages)
Not far behind are Produttori del Barbaresco and Yarra Yering Dry Red No1. Things are heading in the right direction.
The top two weren't a surprise but I hadn't really thought about the others Hanging Rock Winery Shiraz Heathcote 7.6% Bottles (49) / Average vintage 2006.9 Leconfield Cabernet Sauvignon 5.6% Bottles (36) Average vintage 2010.8 Stanton & Killeen Vintage Port 4.4% Bottles (28)/ Average vintage 1996.1 Taylor (Fladgate) Porto Vintage Quinta de Vargellas 4.0% Bottles (26) / Average vintage 2000.8 Warre Porto Vintage 3.6% Bottles (23) / Average vintage 1998.5
Smith Woodhouse VP is just outside of the top 5 then it is a significant drop off to the next lot
Taittinger Comtes de Champagne 119 bottles average vintage 2003.4 Dom Perignon 116 bottles average vintage 1997.8 Rockford Basket Press Shiraz 84 bottles average vintage 2001.5 Henschke Mt Edelstone 69 bottles average vintage 1995.2 Pierre Peters Les Chetillons 67 bottles average vintage 2006.1
Penfolds Bin 389/ Average vintage 2006.5 Seppelt Shiraz St Peters / Average vintage 2000.9 Grosset Riesling Springvale Watervale/ Average vintage 2011.1 Château Rieussec / Average vintage 2006.2 Château Pontet-Canet
The big surprise for me was the quantum of Rieussec. I knew I had a bit but not in the top 5.
Wynns Black Label Cabernet Sauvignon 5.8% (6 vintages) Rockford Basket Press Shiraz 5.7% (7 vintages) Marius Symphony Shiraz 3% (4 vintages) Marius Simpatico Shiraz 2.8% (4 vintages) Lakes Folly Cabernets 2.7% (5 vintages but mostly 2014)
Over time, I expect Wynns to drop back (Majella being the alternative Coonawarra purchase as the price difference between the two reduces). Rockford will always be a buy as will Marius. With the top 5 labels representing 20% of the cellar, I think more variety will be required.
It's a bit of an estimate (well a guess to be honest) as my cellar database has not been kept up to date. No surprise there, and no real surprises with the wines either, I expect
Wynns Black Label Cabernet (>15 vintages) Penfolds Bin 389
Daylight
Then probably a toss up between
Leconfield Cabernet Wynns JR Seppelts Chalambar Mildara Cabernet Balnaves The Tally Romney Park Shiraz Wynns BL Shiraz Bowen Estate Cabernet Penfolds Bin 28 Lindemans Limestone Ridge
Mike Hawkins wrote:Taittinger Comtes de Champagne 119 bottles average vintage 2003.4 Dom Perignon 116 bottles average vintage 1997.8 Rockford Basket Press Shiraz 84 bottles average vintage 2001.5 Henschke Mt Edelstone 69 bottles average vintage 1995.2 Pierre Peters Les Chetillons 67 bottles average vintage 2006.1
Mike Hawkins wrote:Taittinger Comtes de Champagne 119 bottles average vintage 2003.4 Dom Perignon 116 bottles average vintage 1997.8 Rockford Basket Press Shiraz 84 bottles average vintage 2001.5 Henschke Mt Edelstone 69 bottles average vintage 1995.2 Pierre Peters Les Chetillons 67 bottles average vintage 2006.1
I don't have firm stats but fairly sure Woodlands Margaret Rockford BP Fourrier Gevrey VV Leeuwin AS Chardonnay Yarra Yering DR1 If I was allowed to just say Wendouree it would be third. I have all of their wines but none in top 5 status
Imugene, cure for cancer. Brainchip, solution for compute.
Rockford Basket Press Shiraz Greenock Creek Cornerstone Grenache Rockford Rifle Range Cabernet Noon Eclipse Gomersal Shiraz
I have not updated my cellartracker for a couple of years but I intend doing it in the next few weeks. Don't think much will change except maybe more Grenache and GSM's.
Cheers Ian
If you had to choose between drinking great wine or winning Lotto, which would you choose - Red or White?
Mike Hawkins wrote:Taittinger Comtes de Champagne 119 bottles average vintage 2003.4 Dom Perignon 116 bottles average vintage 1997.8 Rockford Basket Press Shiraz 84 bottles average vintage 2001.5 Henschke Mt Edelstone 69 bottles average vintage 1995.2 Pierre Peters Les Chetillons 67 bottles average vintage 2006.1
Mike, what's your address?
^^ +1
Must be a lot of parties at the Hawkins household with that much Champagne!
McWilliams Mount Pleasant Elizabeth - 5.7% Penfolds St Henri - 4.1% Orlando St Helga Riesling - 3.9% Pewsey Vale Riesling - 3.2% Taylors St Andrews Riesling - 3.2%
4 whites out of the top 5 in my cellar. I have a lot more variety in reds.
I appreciate all forms of alcohol, as long as its wine.
TravisW wrote:Do people not cellar white wine these days?
Travis off the top of my head 60+ cases of Riesling predominantly Clare, EV, WA and Drumborg. Would have 25 cases of 02 and another 25 of 2012...spread across 40 producers. I had a contact at Yalumba a few years back so verticals of Heggies, Pewsey, Pewsey Contours, Hand picked etc. The remaining cases are spread across 20+ vintages
TravisW wrote:Do people not cellar white wine these days?
Life is too short to cellar white wine
I don't feel like I'm missing out on too much by not cellaring white. In summer, I'll drink water or beer. In winter, I drink red.
Would rather try different red varietals and wines from different countries than cellar whites.
Don't give up on aged whites mate. Some of the best wine experiences I've had have been aged whites. Particularly Riesling. (says the guy with a top heavy shiraz collection)
Rockford Shiraz Basket Press 5.1% Greenock Creek Shiraz Apricot Block 4.6% Greenock Creek Shiraz Alices 3.2% Penfolds Shiraz Bin 28 Kalimna 3.2% Penfolds Bin 389 2.8%
Crikey I've got a lot of singles and doubles of all sorts. I've taken the term 'mixed lollies' to a new level.
There's a fine line between fishing and just standing on the shore like an idiot.
TravisW wrote:Do people not cellar white wine these days?
Life is too short to cellar white wine
I don't feel like I'm missing out on too much by not cellaring white. In summer, I'll drink water or beer. In winter, I drink red.
Would rather try different red varietals and wines from different countries than cellar whites.
Don't give up on aged whites mate. Some of the best wine experiences I've had have been aged whites. Particularly Riesling. (says the guy with a top heavy shiraz collection)
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I agree Scotty. I probably have a similar number of riesling with somewhere between 50-60 cases. Given how much I adore aged riesling (min 10 years in the bottle), probably my biggest cellaring regret is not starting to collect riesling earlier. It benefits immensely from 10 or more years sitting quietly in the corner. Only now are cases such as the 2006 Drumborg riesling starting to open up and develop into something truly remarkable.
green with envy! A very appealing list.
