December 2016 Purchases

[Bytown Rick]

From a local auction:

- Glaetzer Amon-Ra Shiraz 2007
- Yalumba The Signature Cabernet/Shiraz 2002, 2003, 2004

Along with some 1970 Dow Port, and 2008 l'Aventure Estate Cuvée (a Paso Robles California Syrah/Cabernet blend).

[via collins]

Hi Rick, good to see your name again - been a while!

Opened a Freeman 2015 sangiovese on the weekend and got one of the biggest thrills of the year. Stunning wine full of layers of red and dark fruits, hints of licorice, and amazing brightness that I never quite expected.

Only available at CD as it's the first iteration of the wine for Freeman as I understand it. Went back for another 6 today. Structure suggested it'll live a while too.

Glory be, and thank you Dr Freeman.

[Dragzworthy]

Interested in how you get on with this. We visited the cantina a few years ago, and compared to most in the Langhe, it was 'space age' and they were clearly very proud, including how they made a genuine attempt to blend it into the landscape. A nice touch was giving away some prints they had done up, and I still have their 'vintage chart prints' which start at 1868.

Lots of alcohol on the nose. Palate was very cinnamon, tobacco, pine, earthy and mushrooms. Lots of tannins still present so although drinking well now I think it'll be better in another 5 years.

Thanks for that. Almost by accident I have very few 2005 Nebbiolo wines. The major factor was a gap in our regular visits to Piemonte (other Italian regions got our attention) which must have coincided with the year the 2005 Normale and Riserva / Cru wines would have been released. By all accounts a challenging year, but one where there appears to be some highlights.

I wasn't especially taken by the wines we tasted at Ratti (mostly lower end for some reason) but the visit was very interesting and otherwise very hospitable (especially for a bigger producer), so we have fond memories.

Yes I wasn't enamoured with the wine, especially considering the price. Though, for some reason I seem to prefer the 'unfashionable' Nebbiolo wines in Manzone, Brezza and Paride Iaretti as opposed to Borgogno and co.

[Ian S]

Unfashionable is a good thing.

[rooman]

From a local auction

2008 l'Aventure Estate Cuvée (a Paso Robles California Syrah/Cabernet blend).

I visited l'Aventure and the Paso Robles area around 2005. Lovely wines and a great area to explore. There are some great wineries in the area and well worth the visit.

Mark

[rooman]

Chalked Crossing CC2 Shiraz 2014. I read on HH's site this picked up multiple trophies recently so at $18 I picked up a case to use as the BBQ/House quaffing wine. Needs time to settle but should be ok.

[Bytown Rick]

Hi Rick, good to see your name again - been a while!

Thanks. I'll try to be a bit more active now that I have more time on my hands.

[Bytown Rick]

From a local auction

2008 l'Aventure Estate Cuvée (a Paso Robles California Syrah/Cabernet blend).

I visited l'Aventure and the Paso Robles area around 2005. Lovely wines and a great area to explore. There are some great wineries in the area and well worth the visit.

Mark

A good friend of mine, who is also a big fan of Australian wines, introduced me to l'Aventure. Very nice wines.

[Ozzie W]

No purchases this month. Credit card getting a well deserved rest.

[phillisc]

12 2016 Vickery EV Riesling
6 2016 Pikes Merle
6 Piper NV
6 pack vertical of Virgin Hills...should be interesting

That might about do for 2016...no more cellar space.
Cheers
Craig

[rooman]

From a local auction

2008 l'Aventure Estate Cuvée (a Paso Robles California Syrah/Cabernet blend).

I visited l'Aventure and the Paso Robles area around 2005. Lovely wines and a great area to explore. There are some great wineries in the area and well worth the visit.

Mark

A good friend of mine, who is also a big fan of Australian wines, introduced me to l'Aventure. Very nice wines.

Its a great part of the world. We stopped to see both the wine region and Hearst Castle which really has to be one of the strangest places on earth. Whilst the region is known for Rhone varieties, one of the most memorable wines was a pinot produced by Windward Vineyards - a beautiful Burgundian style pinot. I also loved the fact that the vineyards gave you Riedel glasses in return for your tasting fees. We carried two home from l'Aventure.

[Hunter]

4 penfolds bin 15A chardonnay
1 grange 12'
6 clonakilla s.v 15'
4 cyrill henschke 12'
2 leeuwin estate art series chardonnay 13'
4 Curly flat chardonnay 14'
2 hoddles 1er chardonnay
4 hoddles 1er pinot '15.

I also have no more room.
But somehow i keep finding space.

[Dragzworthy]

2 x Moorooduc Estate 2014 Chardonnay

...and just finished one bottle. Picked them up at the cellar door and drank the first at the hotel not far away. Amazing wine - I'm more of a fan of the buttery/pop corn Meursault style Chardonnay and this Drivers it in spades.

[rooman]

2 x Moorooduc Estate 2014 Chardonnay

...and just finished one bottle. Picked them up at the cellar door and drank the first at the hotel not far away. Amazing wine - I'm more of a fan of the buttery/pop corn Meursault style Chardonnay and this Drivers it in spades.

I went to a Moorooduc tasting recently and of all the Chardonnays on the bench, this standard one was my favourite. I found it more complete than the single vineyard range.

[Chuck]

4 penfolds bin 15A chardonnay
1 grange 12'
6 clonakilla s.v 15'
4 cyrill henschke 12'
2 leeuwin estate art series chardonnay 13'
4 Curly flat chardonnay 14'
2 hoddles 1er chardonnay
4 hoddles 1er pinot '15.

I also have no more room.
But somehow i keep finding space.

Adda boy. There should always be room for such great booze.

Carl

[Michael McNally]

6 x 2010 Kabminye ' Krondorf Block Durif, Carignan, Shiraz
12 x Hoddles Creek Rose
6 x Hoddles Creeek Pinot Noir
6 x Hoddles Creek Chardonnay

Cheers

Michael

[Hunter]

12 leo buring leopold 2015

[Hunter]

6 x 2010 Kabminye ' Krondorf Block Durif, Carignan, Shiraz
12 x Hoddles Creek Rose
6 x Hoddles Creeek Pinot Noir
6 x Hoddles Creek Chardonnay

Cheers

Michael

Ive always enjoyed my visit at kabminye c.d and most of all Ricks wines . Funny ive always left with some stonefruit or citrus depending on season. Very generous people..
Herd along the vine hes not too well and quite ill..
Hopefully he pulls throught.
His kerners delicious .. especially at
$11

[Michael McNally]

Ive always enjoyed my visit at kabminye c.d and most of all Ricks wines . Funny ive always left with some stonefruit or citrus depending on season. Very generous people..
Herd along the vine hes not too well and quite ill..
Hopefully he pulls throught.
His kerners delicious .. especially at
$11

Unfortunately I understand that Rick may not pull through.

Sorry to be the bearer of bad tidings.

Cheers

Michael

[Michael McNally]

6 x 2010 Kabminye ' Krondorf Block Durif, Carignan, Shiraz
12 x Hoddles Creek Rose
6 x Hoddles Creeek Pinot Noir
6 x Hoddles Creek Chardonnay

Cheers

Michael

12 x 2015 Ingoldby MV Shiraz (6 to quaff, 6 to put away for 3-5 years)
1 x 2010 BB Patricia fizz for Christmas Day - Impressed by this at a tasting yesterday.

[JamieBahrain]

Peeved off with my buying hiatus this month. Missed a superb deal on G Conterno Cascina Francia 2012. This Cru seems to be spiking toward investment class slowly but surely.

[alexc92]

Summer Drinking...

3xSeppelt Drumborg Ries 2016
3xSeppelt Drumborg Chard 2013
2xScorpo Chard 2012
2xLuke Lambert Crudo Chard 2016
2xBannockburn 1314 Chard 2015

[rooman]

6 x Hoddles Creeek Pinot Noir
4 x Hoddles Creek Chardonnay 2015
2 x Hoddles Creek Chardonnay 2014

First Marius, now Hoodles Creek, the cellaring of cult wines continues.

[Rossco]

6 x 2015 d'Arenberg Dry Dam Riesling
6 x 2015 Mount Pleasant Elizabeth Semillon
6 * 2007 Tahbilk 1927 Vines Marsanne
1 * 2002 Magnum Elderton Ode to Lorraine Cab/Shiraz/Merlot
3 * 2006 Schubert Goose Yard Block Shiraz

Dam you boxing day sales

[Con J]

2012 Giacomo Conterno Francia X 1.
2010 Pian dell’Orino Brunello di Montalcino Versante Amiata X 2.

Cheers Con.

I was lucky enough to get offered another bottle of the 2012 Conterno, Actually not sure how lucky I was at the price of these now.

2 X 2014 JF Mugnier NUITS-ST-GEORGES "Clos de la Marechale" Rouge.
2 X 2014 JF Mugnier NUITS-ST-GEORGES "Clos de la Marechale" Blanc.

Cheers Con.

[Diddy]

1 x 1996 Penfolds Bin 389
1 x 2014 Penfolds Bin 389

[Dragzworthy]

1 x Pikes The Merle Riesling 2015
1 x Grosset Polish Hill Riesling 2016
2 x Moorooduc Estate Chardonnay 2014
1 x Woodlands Cabernet Sauvignon "Thomas" 2012
1 x Yarra Yering Dry Red No. 1 2013
1 x Penfolds St Henri Shiraz 2013
1 x Moss Wood Cabernet Sauvignon 2012
1 x Henschke Keyneton Euphonium 2012
1 x Jamsheed Syrah 2014
1 x Paradigm Hill Pinot Noir 2014
1 x Pooley Butchers Hill Pinot Noir 2015