August purchases

[mychurch]

I picked up some stuff at auction:
83, 2*90, 2*93 Mount Pleasant Elizabeth Semillon
1*76 Yalumba Riesling
1*09 Gonon St Joseph

+ a few bottles bottles of 60’s and 70’s reds from a mixed lot.

I like the MW system for bidding, but I really don’t understand why they don’t photograph all the wines. The Riesling had a good fill, but I think it looks a bit dark - would not have bought it if I had seen a good photo.

[xwwines]

Also a dozen each of the final Marius vintage - sad, but great to have been able to have access to these incredible wines at a price I could afford.The prices have barely budged in the 15 years I have been buying (Simpatico up frpm $25 for the 2004 to $33 for the 2019; Symphony from $35 to $44 over the same period and vintages). I have never sold a bottle, and have given precious few to special friends and taken to special dinners and offlines to share the love.

I am hoping the 180 bottles in my cellar will last me at least the next 25 years.....

Cheers

Michael

Hi Michael, Have I somehow missed the Marius allocation email from Roger this year, or are you a close contact and received yours earlier than everyone else? I had it in my mind that September 1st might be the special day (Today). Thanks for your help!

Check your email... I just received the Marius mailing about 2 hours ago.

Thank you Sam - I should have shown more patience. I received the email at about 3:45pm and returned it by 4:00pm. Fingers crossed.

[Alex F]

I picked up some stuff at auction:
83, 2*90, 2*93 Mount Pleasant Elizabeth Semillon
1*76 Yalumba Riesling
1*09 Gonon St Joseph

+ a few bottles bottles of 60’s and 70’s reds from a mixed lot.

I like the MW system for bidding, but I really don’t understand why they don’t photograph all the wines. The Riesling had a good fill, but I think it looks a bit dark - would not have bought it if I had seen a good photo.

I do not like the mw system, in my opinion they do a bad job at describing fill levels on burgundy shaped bottles, for some reason they don't use cm from cork. If I recall correctly screwcap bottles are also not always marked as such and I was unhappy with damage on some of my screwcaps once. Postage for one bottle over a case is also a killer.

[Jimmya]

I picked up some stuff at auction:
83, 2*90, 2*93 Mount Pleasant Elizabeth Semillon
1*76 Yalumba Riesling
1*09 Gonon St Joseph

+ a few bottles bottles of 60’s and 70’s reds from a mixed lot.

I like the MW system for bidding, but I really don’t understand why they don’t photograph all the wines. The Riesling had a good fill, but I think it looks a bit dark - would not have bought it if I had seen a good photo.

I do not like the mw system, in my opinion they do a bad job at describing fill levels on burgundy shaped bottles, for some reason they don't use cm from cork. If I recall correctly screwcap bottles are also not always marked as such and I was unhappy with damage on some of my screwcaps once. Postage for one bottle over a case is also a killer.

As a buyer not sure how you could like the bidding system! Good for sellers though

[JamieBahrain]

MW wow there’s a blast from the past. Loved them 20 years ago at the live auctions in Brunswick. So entertaining. The new owners took the fun out of it. Remember the mystery bottle? Is it Grange or Jacob’s Creek? Folks would bid somewhere in between and a great laugh.

[phillisc]

Yes agree, everything now reflects the digital age
Used to love going to the Oddbins monthly live auctions up at the old Stonyfell function centre. Buy a few cases and afterwards could open some (free corkage) and have dinner at the restaurant.
Those were the days

Cheers Craig

[mjs]

Who remembers Langtons setting up in Flemington Rd in the 80's?! Had a very low member number then, which I lost when I went os for a few years

[mjs]

Speaking of which ...

12 x 2019 Dominique Portet Yarra Valley Fontaine Cabernet Sauvignon

[Scotty vino]

down time in penwortham for a couple days last weekend.
dotted around the place at a snails pace.

2 X 2019 Sevenhill Barbera
2 X 2016 Mitchells Pep tree Shiraz
2 X 2010 Mitchells McNicol riesling
1 X Mitchells old liqueur riesling
1 X 2021 Shut the Gate Gewurz
1 X 2021 Shut the Gate watervale riesling
1 X 2018 Shut the Gate 'ripple iron' sangiovese
Some more shut the gate vino i think need to check...
1 X Sussex Squire 'Walter hackett' GSM

Pikes for lunch at slate. V good.
O'leary walker following day for a platter did a selected vino taste nothing really floated it for me.

16 x 2019 Wendouree various (included Cab malbec x 4 so happy with that )
12 x 2021 Cooter and cooter watervale riesling

[xwwines]

Very pleased to have had my credit card charged for my full order of Marius today - 6x Simpatico and 6 x Symphony. If anyone is interested, I returned my form at approx 4pm after receiving Roger's email at 3:41pm.

[DJ1980]

2 x 2004 Arras Blanc de Blanc Museum release.
4 x 2020 Chatto Wines Isle Vineyard Pinot Noir
2 x 2019 Penfolds Yattarna Chardonnay
3 x 2004 Arras EJ Carr
?? x Wendouee

Have you tried the Yattarna.. yet?

Not yet! I looove the Reserve Bin Chardonnay and by most accounts this is ever better this vintage so I took the plunge.