Auction spending spree

Kieran · Post by **Kieran** » Thu Oct 14, 2004 4:51 pm

In an online auction, I placed a few insultingly small bids, as is my style, to see if I got anything. I'm wondering whether anybody else bid on anything at all, because I finished with 59 lots. Any comments on the wines (quality and drinking window, in particular)are welcome, since they're nearly all single bottles so I won't get a second chance at them...well, not at these prices.

6* Hardys Tintara Shiraz 95
6* Lark Hill Shiraz 99
Seppelt GW Shiraz 97
Warrabilla Reserve Durif 02
Woodside Bonnefoy Shiraz 01
Stonier Reserve Chardonnay 00
Stonier Reserve Chardonnay 00
Stonier Reserve Chardonnay 99
Westend 3 Bridges Durif 02
Frankland Estate Olmo's Reward 00
Wolf Blass Grey Label Cab 02
Wolf Blass Grey Label Shiraz 02
Chapel Hill Reserve Chardonnay 02
Balnaves Cab Merlot 99
Coldstream Hills Chardonnay 03
Scarpantoni Cab Sav 02
Scarpantoni School Block 02
West Cape Howe Cab Sav 02
Artemis Goddess Pinot 04
Artemis Grand Crux Shiraz 04
Campbells Bobby Burns Shiraz 02
Brown Bros Liqueur Muscat
Burke and Hills Pinot 02
Carbanup Crest Cella Rage Shiraz 02
Carbanup Crest Cella Rage Cab Merlot 02
Carbanup Crest Cella Rage Cab Sav 02
Carbanup Crest Cella Rage Cab Sav 02
Foxey's Hangout Pinot Noir 02
Katnook Chardonnay 95
Millbrook Cab Merlot 01
Mills Reef Elspeth Syrah 00
Minot Cab Sav 01
Minot Cab Sav 01
Mitchelton Blackwood Park Cab Sav 02
Montalto Pennon Pinot Noir 02
Montalto Pennon Rose 03
Mount Majura Cab Franc Merlot 00
Mount Majura Pinot Noir 00
O'Leary Walker Pinot Noir 02
O'Leary Walker Chardonnay 03
Seppelt Shiraz 02
Sirromet Seven Scenes Merlot 02
Stella Bella Cab Merlot 01
Stella Bella Sangiovese Cab 02
Temple Breur Grenache Shiraz Viognier 01
Warrabilla Reserve Cab 01
Warrabilla Reserve Durif 01
Casella Yendah Vale Petit Verdot 01
Casella Yendah Vale Tempranillo 01
Casella Yendah Vale Sangiovese 02
Casella Yendah Vale Viognier 02
Casella Yendah Vale Viognier 03
Foxey's Hangout Botrytis Pinot Gris 03
Hahndorf Hill Lemberger 02
Montalto Pennon Chardonnay 02
Stella Bella Chardonnay 02
Stella Bella Pink Muscat 03
Wine and Truffle Company Riesling 02

The total? Under $450, for 69 bottles. (listed in price order, highest to lowest). Only the first ten had the lot price over $10, including commission. Since it was a silent auction, I'm curious how much less I could have escaped with.

Kieran

markg · Post by **markg** » Thu Oct 14, 2004 5:22 pm

Can I ask which online auction it was ?

Kieran · Post by **Kieran** » Thu Oct 14, 2004 5:30 pm

Lawson Menzies Silent Bid auction.

Kieran

Jakob · Post by **Jakob** » Thu Oct 14, 2004 6:15 pm

That's hilarious

Some very good wines there, mostly worth twice over the price you paid. Bargain.

Kieran · Post by **Kieran** » Thu Oct 14, 2004 6:29 pm

Comparing to RRP, some of them were a lot better than that.

Artemis Grand Crux Shiraz - $4.66 (CD $45)
Burke and Hills Pinot - $4.66 ($32 in Halliday)
Brown Bros Liqueur Muscat - $4.66 ($30 in Halliday)
Millbrook Cab Merlot - $4.66 ($32 in Halliday)
MillsReef Elspeth Shiraz - $4.66 (about $50 I think)
Stella Bella Chardonnay - $2.33 ($25 in Halliday)
Wold Blass Grey Labels for $9.32 were pretty sweet too.

Kieran

707 · Post by **707** » Thu Oct 14, 2004 9:52 pm

You got a real bargain with those lots. Pity the poor vendors who cop a commission off those paltry returns.

Give us your opinion of the 2002 Wolf Blass Grey Label Shiraz. Won top Shiraz at the Adelaide Show!

London Correspondent · Fri Oct 15, 2004 4:43 am

Fantastic! Really well done!

You used to be able to do that with genuinely first rate Sauternes ten years ago, but, alas, the summer of opportunity soon passes into winter.......so grab them while you can.

I've got a cellar full of odds and sods that are growing more curious by the day.

Cheers,
John

BTW, did anyone see what the Chateau Tirecul went for at the online held by "the other lot" (come to think the it, great name for an auction house; the domain name is free so let's see if a trout takes the fly...you never know :lol:

GraemeG · Post by **GraemeG** » Fri Oct 15, 2004 9:25 am

I've found the L-M internet system somewhat Byzantine, I have to say. Over the years I've picked up some very happy bargains there (a case of Rosemount 98 Show Res Shiraz for $11 pb), but I'm wary of going 'long' on too many lots on-line for the very reason you've illustrated.

Perhaps there are just tricks to navigatin their site I've not stumbled on yet...

cheers,
Graeme