March 2025 Purchases

[SipAndANibble]

6x red mystery case from cellardoor.co *fingers crossed*

[WAwineguy]

1 x 2021 Penfolds Bin180 Coonawarra Cabernet Shiraz

Even more expensive than Grange!

Is it any good? My favourite claret is Yalumba Signature, of which I can buy 20 bottles for the price of this one

[Ian S]

6x Crociani Vino Nobile di Montepulciano riserva 2020 (a super under-the-radar producer that we've visited)
6 x Vallone (now branded by the specific winery estate - Tenuta Serranova) Salice Salentino 'Vereto' riserva 2021 (typically a negro amaro led regional blend).

[marmi01]

2021 Tasca D'Almerita Grillo Cavallo delle Fate Tenuta Regaleali x3

Mick

[mjs]

1 x 2021 Penfolds Bin180 Coonawarra Cabernet Shiraz

Even more expensive than Grange!

Is it any good? My favourite claret is Yalumba Signature, of which I can buy 20 bottles for the price of this one

It is very good now, but will be an outstanding wine in time imo. I have had a long track record of enjoying a range of Penfolds special bin wines over the years, most of which have been cheaper (and better imo) than Grange. I'm talking of Bins 80A, 90A, 920, 60A (2004) and Block 42 (1996 and 2004). Also been fortunate to have small quantities of '62 Bin 60A and the odd bottle of 1967 Bin 7. All of these, except the Block 42 are Cabernet Shiraz blends and are outstanding wines. Are they good value? Up to you. The Bin 180 will be my last special bin purchase (cough, cough ). For one Bin 180, I could buy 14 Majella Malleea or probably 25 Lindemans Limestone Ridge, two other favourite blends, but on the odd occasion, It's great to see how high the bar can be. I pulled a few out for a special birthday last year and had one of the best tastings ever with a number of mates. Just what I enjoy.

[SipAndANibble]

6x red mystery case from cellardoor.co *fingers crossed*

So this ended up being
1x 2018 wolf Blass the master Cabernet Shiraz (big beefy bottle ! )
1x 2019 wolf Blass platinum medlands Shiraz
1x 2018 wolf Blass black label Cabernet Shiraz
1x 2022 devils lair 9th chamber Syrah
1x 2012 seppelts show sparkling Shiraz
1x 2023 black grape society grandmaster Pinot

[phillisc]

You did well there.
Cheers Craig

[VinoEd]

A few over March:
3 X 2022 Rieslingfreak #1
3 X 2022 Bondar Rayner Shiraz
1 X 2022 LEAS Chardonnay

Cheers Ed

[SipAndANibble]

You did well there.
Cheers Craig

Thanks, I had an inkling that it was going to be a good pack. There was a mystery case not long ago that almost blatantly said it was wynns Michael’s shiraz at 50% off, but it sold out !

[JamieAdelaide]

Did a few Sydney Hong Kong shuttles so brought in a case of Brovia Barolo magnums from 2020 across their Crus first time. Second time a nice mix of Barolo magnums from producers I know but aren’t in my cellar- Elvio Congo.

I’m paid in USD so the Aussie dollar tanking below 60c brings odd buying opportunities. There can actually be value in buying foreign wines in Australia the have languished and were imported pre-COVID say. When the AUD was higher. It’s not as dramatic an opportunity as past but will keep my eyes peeled.

[DaveS]

6x Crociani Vino Nobile di Montepulciano riserva 2020 (a super under-the-radar producer that we've visited)
6 x Vallone (now branded by the specific winery estate - Tenuta Serranova) Salice Salentino 'Vereto' riserva 2021 (typically a negro amaro led regional blend).

Where did you find the Crociani Ian? Visited them a while back and was a wonderful tasting.