Planning a Clare Visit

Maroon&Blue · Post by **Maroon&Blue** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 3:10 pm

Currently in planning mode for quick visit to Clare region.
Any tips on memorable CD's, food venues & enjoyable lodgings would be much appreciated.
Have never had the pleasure of visiting this wine region, so really looking forward to the trip.
Thanks for any feedback.

Scanlon · Post by **Scanlon** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 4:03 pm

Sevenhill is lovely.

Definitely try a few of the sparkling rieslings the various places have to offer!

TORB · Post by **TORB** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 4:16 pm

Make sure you go on the weekend. Many of the CD are not open during the week.

My last Tour Diary in Clare starts here

GRB · Post by **GRB** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 3:17 pm

Hi M&B,

I was in the Clare last week and thought the pick of the CD's were Mitchell, Tim Adams and Eldredge. Make sure you give Mount Surrmon a wide birth, the guy there was a twit and the wines move from bad, through faulty to DNPIM. Clos Clare is no longer open and we missed Penna Lane and Killakanoon

.

Glen

Red Bigot · Post by **Red Bigot** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 3:26 pm

GRB wrote: Make sure you give Mount Surrmon a wide birth, the guy there was a twit and the wines move from bad, through faulty to DNPIM.

Glen

Good to see things are improving then. :-(

I don't think I'll ever live down taking the boys there on the strength of the one good wine they ever seem to have made and it was sold out.

GRB · Post by **GRB** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 3:29 pm

Hey I can't be held to blame either, I hadn't remembered the poor time you and Ric had there, and Yvette just said let's try something you haven't heard of before :roll:

Nice view though.

Glen

Red Bigot · Post by **Red Bigot** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 3:34 pm

BTW, you should update your sign-off to include "Missed out on the 2008 cork count competiton because..."

TORB · Post by **TORB** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 3:59 pm

Glen,

Whilst you are editing your profile, you had better add Runner Up TORB TN Competition too.

A lady who lives near you won it. :shock:

GRB · Post by **GRB** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 5:24 pm

Yeah missed all the latest comps entirely. to busy drinking my way through the McLaren, Barossa and Clare. No problem once all the wine is delivered I won't have room in the cellar the the extra John's Blend :wink:

Glen

GRB · Post by **GRB** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 5:24 pm

TORB wrote:Glen,

Whilst you are editing your profile, you had better add Runner Up TORB TN Competition too.

A lady who lives near you won it.

Did I miss something else here

Glen

albus · Post by **albus** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 6:18 pm

if i am not too late - and things may have changed since we were there in late 2005 - but we were very impressed with the folks and the wine at jeanneret and pauletts - lunch at skillogalee was dead nice

GrahamB · Post by **GrahamB** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 11:22 pm

Neagles Rock was a highlight for me a couple of years ago.

They had some good tasting notes written about them as well.

GB

Wayno · Post by **Wayno** » Sun Feb 03, 2008 6:04 pm

Plenty of places... Mt Horrocks, Mitchell, Skillogalee, Pikes, Pauletts, Grosset (if they're open) are just a small handful, all memorable for either the wine or, in some instances the atmosphere. Clare is high on the QPW ratio (Quality Per Winery) for me.