What is your most recent purchase? August 2007

[Nayan]

For me a top-up purchase of a 99 Ch. Musar

Snap!!

[Von Ridler]

Wolf Blass Black Label 02.
Bay of Fires Pinot Noir 06.
Majella The Malleea 02.
Grossett Polish Hill Riesling 06

Regards,
Ron Vidler.

[Ian S]

For me a top-up purchase of a 99 Ch. Musar

Snap!!

Awww! I wasn't ready that is so unfair.

[Bick]

The only purchase of significance for me has been 7 bottles of Carrick Pinot Noir 2005. 7 so I could have one straightaway and put a six pack in the cellar.

Added another couple bottles Awatea 05 and Grant Burge Miamba 04 to the cellar too as I was impressed with both. Otherwise just a mixed case of "everyday drinking wine".[/b]

[DJ]

Good thread!

Perhaps I should aim to do it every month like TORB's weekly tasting notes. What do you think on last day of month? so next thread 30 September?

[mattECN]

a couple bottles of each:

2005 Grant Burge Filsel Shiraz
2004 Pikes 'East Side' Shiraz
2007 Wirra Wirra Scrubby Rise White Blend
2006 Ninth Island Pinot Noir
2005 Woodstock Shiraz

[GRB]

Giving the credit card a rest this month

Wobbly Bills Clean skin Durif 06

Glen

[JONZIE]

05 Awatea
05 Coleraine
04 Reserva Caliboro Erasmo
05 Gemtree uncut Shiraz
05 Thorn Clarke Shotfire Quartage
99 Fox Creek grenache shiraz

[Peter NZ]

Too much ...

05 Unison Selection x 6
05 Craggy Range Sophia x 6
06 Palliser Riesling x 24
05 Huet Le Haut-Lieu x 4
05 Carrick Pinot x 4
05 Janasse Chaupin x 3
05 Janasse Vielles Vignes x 3

... & probably a few others ...

Peter

[Nayan]

Too much ...

05 Unison Selection x 6
05 Craggy Range Sophia x 6
06 Palliser Riesling x 24
05 Huet Le Haut-Lieu x 4
05 Carrick Pinot x 4
05 Janasse Chaupin x 3
05 Janasse Vielles Vignes x 3

... & probably a few others ...

Peter

Only too much of the Palliser, and not enough of everything else IMO

[seanwines]

1 x Samuels Gorge Tempranillo 2006
1 x Samuels Gorge Grenache 2005
2 x Samuels Gorge Shiraz 2005
1 x Glaetzer Godolphin 2005
4 x Wirra Wirra RSW 2004
2 x Trevor Jones Wild Witch 2004
2 x Trevor Jones Wild Witch 2003
2 x Willows vineyard Bonesetter 2004
2 x Hently Farm The Beast 2005
1 x Hently Farm The Beast 2004
1 x Hently Farm The Beauty 2005
4 x Hently Farm Shiraz 2005

[jester]

6 * Shaw and Smith Shiraz 05

[Dave Dewhurst]

Couple of cases of mixed 05 Burgundy

Mixed case of Leconfield Cab Merlots (01) and Riesling (06)

Mixed case of Redman Cabs and Cab-Merlots (94 and 01)

Mixed case of Patrick T rieslings (03, 04 and 06 I think)

Couple of Di Giorgio Francesco Reserve Cab savs 00

Couple of Petaluma Coonawarra Cab-Merlot 04

Mixed case of Tahbilk Shiraz and Cab (01's) and Marsanne (03).

Bugger! That hurt!

Cheers

Dave

[oakboy]

6*Chateau Tanundra 'Terroirs of the Barossa' Ebenezer shiraz 2005
2*Woodstocks 'The Stocks' 2004
1*Penfolds bin389 1996
2*Sandleford Shiraz 2004
2*Sandleford Cab Sav 2004
2*Thomas Kiss Shiraz 2005

[Craig(NZ)]

Peter NZ wrote:
Too much ...

05 Unison Selection x 6
05 Craggy Range Sophia x 6
06 Palliser Riesling x 24
05 Huet Le Haut-Lieu x 4
05 Carrick Pinot x 4
05 Janasse Chaupin x 3
05 Janasse Vielles Vignes x 3

... & probably a few others ...

Peter

Only too much of the Palliser, and not enough of everything else IMO

not if he got it cheap from fwdc. cant go wrong, classical almost marlborough style, nice refinement

[Leigh]

Recently had a bit of spending spree, dividing the carton buys with my brother.

1 x Carton 2004 Kirrihill Clare Valley Cab Sav
1 x Carton 2004 'Whitebox' Heathcote Shiraz.
6 x Bottles 2005 Glaetzer 'Bishop Shiraz.
2 x Bottles 2004 The Willows Barossa Shiraz.
1 x Bottle 2005 Shaw & Smith Shiraz.
3 x Bottles 2006 Longhop Old Vine Grenache
5 x Bottles 2005 Turkey Flat Butchers Block
1 x Bottle 2005 Turkey Flat Shiraz

Cheers
Leigh

[Dr - 307]

2*Woodstocks 'The Stocks' 2004

Can you share your thoughts on 'The Stocks'
Dr - 307.

[Dr - 307]

4 x Wirra Wirra RSW 2004

seanwines,
I've always been interested in the RSW but never bought. What did you like about it that made you buy four of them.
Dr - 307.

[oakboy]

2*Woodstocks 'The Stocks' 2004

Can you share your thoughts on 'The Stocks'
Dr - 307.

Great wine, deep black colour, big upfront mcvale fruit nose that took 5 hours to open a little, the oak is there but not overpowering, very firm structure and tannin, wonderfully in balance already, thought this would easily go 5+ years, one of the best 04 Mcvale's i tasted and at less than $45.. might have to get some more!

cheers Simmo

[Ratcatcher]

My only recent purchases are Houghtons MR Cabernet 2000 for $28. I just noticed it in a local shop and bought on impulse. Upon getting home the reviews seem quite good.

Only other recent is my first and only bottle of Wendouree. The Cab Malbec 2001 which I picked up at on-line auction.

I really want a mixed dozen of the Majella from Auswine but I'm trying to restrict my spending.

[Gary W]

Opps.
2005 Punch Close Planted, Lance Vineyard and Cabernet.
GW

[monghead]

This month, just 3x 1996 Winston Churchill, 1x 1977 Grange.

[Davo]

2*Woodstocks 'The Stocks' 2004

Can you share your thoughts on 'The Stocks'
Dr - 307.

Great wine, deep black colour, big upfront mcvale fruit nose that took 5 hours to open a little, the oak is there but not overpowering, very firm structure and tannin, wonderfully in balance already, thought this would easily go 5+ years, one of the best 04 Mcvale's i tasted and at less than $45.. might have to get some more!

cheers Simmo

If you think that is good you should try the Kays 04 Hillside at nearly $10 a bottle less.

[seanwines]

yes Dr-307
Always a surprise packet every year!
A Quote from the Wirra Wirra Site-
“RSW is a unique wine which is not made to a certain consistent or uniform style year after year, but rather is aimed at reflecting the very best that the vineyards in this region have to offer in a given vintage”.
I tried to taste the 04 at CD shortly after its release. They had limited stocks then and had none for tasting. I do try to buy a few of the RSW each year, although I only picked up 2 of the 03.
The 02 RSW was one of the best wines I have tasted in recent times-

[chuckles]

Recently had a bit of spending spree, dividing the carton buys with my brother.

1 x Carton 2004 Kirrihill Clare Valley Cab Sav

Cheers
Leigh

WHY!!!!

[griff]

Recently had a bit of spending spree, dividing the carton buys with my brother.

1 x Carton 2004 Kirrihill Clare Valley Cab Sav

Cheers
Leigh

WHY!!!!

Most people use a question mark.

There are nicer ways to ask as well.

Let's play nice OK?

cheers

Carl

[wine bloke]

I keep on hearing voices. One says, "wine". The other, "you're here for a good time not a long time". Who am I to deny the mysterious voices of my own inner universe. So onwards and upwards for some boozy retail therapy, but with a credit card paid off and those voices egging me on, let's just say, a couple of weeks sleeping on the couch. Damn those voices!!


04 Hillcrest Pinot Noir
04 Kooyong Mornington Estate Pinot Noir
97 Pol Roger
05 Deisen Cab-Shiraz
98 Goundrey Reserve Cabernet
98 Leo Buring Museum Release Riesling
03 Bremerton B.O.V. Cab-Shiraz
04 Majella Malleea
05 Valminor Albarino
04 The Islander "Old Rowley" Grenache
05 Kalleske Pirathon Shiraz

And just because it's not going to be made anymore, some Wayne Thomas Petit Verdot.


Cheer's, Wine Bloke.

[Peter NZ]

Peter NZ wrote:
Too much ...

05 Unison Selection x 6
05 Craggy Range Sophia x 6
06 Palliser Riesling x 24
05 Huet Le Haut-Lieu x 4
05 Carrick Pinot x 4
05 Janasse Chaupin x 3
05 Janasse Vielles Vignes x 3

... & probably a few others ...

Peter

Only too much of the Palliser, and not enough of everything else IMO

not if he got it cheap from fwdc. cant go wrong, classical almost marlborough style, nice refinement

Actually got it cheap from Moore Wilsons in Wgtn -- still there at $13.50 for case buys ...

Peter

[Santa]

Not wine I'm afraid, but a bottle of The Macallan Fine Oak 12 years old. I am a newbie to single malt whiskies and am seeking a mentor.

Looking forward to the education

Maria

[Baby Chickpea]

You don't wanna know what I have bought!