You know the drill... What we taste is one thing, but what we buy is the true test. Lets hear what you have been spending your hard earned dosh on this month.
For me a quiet month, not very exciting. Ive been bloody restrained this year. Ive spent about half what i did last year and the cellar is at a stable size.
2008 Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc. My traditional 1 bottle - quite a pretty wine this year, subtle, understated and light footed. Enjoyable
Pick up my 05 bdx next week and pay 2nd inst so that will blow the budget for the rest of the year
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As far as I know, the 04 Voyager C/M has only recently been released - depending on which part of the country / planet you live in, it may be on its way, or bottle-o's may be waiting to seel out of the previous vintage first.
Cheers
Allan
Wine, women and song. Ideally, you can experience all three at once.
As advised already as part of previous posts in some cases (no pun intended):
A dozen each of:
2007 Charles Sturt Uni Chardonnay (Orange)
2005 McWilliams Eden Valley Riesling
2003 McWilliams Elizabeth Semillon (the first of these I've been able to get under screwcap)
2007 Fraser Gallop Chardonnay (MR)
2007 Jarrah Ridge Rose`(Chittering Valley WA)
Also, an assortment of 2001 & 2002 Wynns Black Label (auction), amongst other things.
Singles or twos of a number of wines, including Diamond Valley Chardonnay 2005, Paringa Estate Chardonnay 2006, Forest Hill Chardonnay 2005, Heafod Glen (Swan Valley) 2005 Shiraz Cabernet, that sort of thing.
Cheers
Allan
Wine, women and song. Ideally, you can experience all three at once.
2005 Coriole "The Optimist" Chenin Blanc Reserve
2004 Josef Chromy Sparkling
I have heard a few good reviews about the Coriole and I don't mind the occasional bottle of Vouvray, so it will be interesting to compare them. The guy there recommended the Dukie Doole Tintuku (I'm pretty sure that is incorrect spelling, but close enough), saying it is the best Chenin he had tasted in Australia. I might get a bottle of the entry level one that he has.
The bottleshop in South Perth where I bought them (it's tacked onto the Windsor Hotel) has a pretty awesome collection of boutique wines, and the main guy (possibly the owner) Vince is really on top of his game.
6 * Villa Maria Reserve Syrah 06
1 * The Grail Merlot/Cab/Malbec 07
I think that's all and the syrah was only because I couldn't resist. For those who expressed interest before, there were a few btls of the Villa reserve back on the shelves of the same supermarket at the same low price again last time I looked...
Not so much lately - spending most of my money on the stock market in the seemingly futile hope it will eventually go back up.
Anyhoo:
12 * 06 Mike Press Cabernet
6 * 08 Petaluma Riesling
3 * 06 Kumeu River Mates Chardonnay
3 * 06 Kumeu River Village Chardonnay
6 * NV Morris Grand Muscat
And I think I've mentioned ad nauseum the 20 litres of classic muscat
Cheers,
Kris
There's a fine wine between pleasure and pain
(Stolen from the graffiti in the ladies loos at Pegasus Bay winery)
- 05 Rousseau Chambertin & CdBeze
- 05 DRC (ill take anything)
- some more ceparello & ornelaia 04 (almost done) - Noons are due this month (done) - 05 leroy Bourgogne
- An assortment of german Riesling for the summer months (Schloss Lieser & Willi Schaefer)
Now anyone know where i can get the first two wines in my wishlist? c
edit: updated purchases
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Thanks for the heads up. That must mean Rocky isn't too far away either.
cheers
Carl
yep it just arrived:
- massive price increase ($2 p/btl)
- Limits 2 btls pp for shiraz & eclipse, 1btl cab sav
seems like they are doing it tough.. 0.7tns per 5acres for eclipse.
Thanks for the heads up. That must mean Rocky isn't too far away either.
cheers
Carl
yep it just arrived: - massive price increase ($2 p/btl) - Limits 2 btls pp for shiraz & eclipse, 1btl cab sav seems like they are doing it tough.. 0.7tns per 5acres for eclipse.
c
Snap! Reading it now. Shall check the updated tasting notes out online next.
cheers
Carl
Bartenders are supposed to have people skills. Or was it people are supposed to have bartending skills?
'02, '04, and '05 Bin 389
'04 Hewitson Miss Mary and '04 Ned and Henry
'75 and '86 Chateau Calon, Montagne-St Emilion
'03 Chablis Grand Cru 'Valmur', C Moreau
'89 Nuit-Saint-Georges 'Les Pruliers', D Chevillon
'98 Peter Lehmann Black Queen Sparkling Shiraz
And thinking about, but not yet decided, between: 04 Tatiara Cambrian Shiraz (C$48), '01 Stonewell ($60), '04 Dead Arm (C$50), '03 Best's Bin 0 (C$27).
Christo wrote:not much yet in October, but i want to buy:
- 05 Rousseau Chambertin & CdBeze - 05 DRC (ill take anything) . . . Now anyone know where i can get the first two wines in my wishlist? c
Rousseau is loooong gone. And I'm led to believe DRC barely made it into the country, with allocations slashed and slashed again.
You mgiht jag both at Auction - but as an example I believe the Rousseau CSJ is fetching over $1,000, and even the Village wine is over $200. As much as I like Rousseau this is too rich for me.
'02, '04, and '05 Bin 389 '04 Hewitson Miss Mary and '04 Ned and Henry '75 and '86 Chateau Calon, Montagne-St Emilion '03 Chablis Grand Cru 'Valmur', C Moreau '89 Nuit-Saint-Georges 'Les Pruliers', D Chevillon '98 Peter Lehmann Black Queen Sparkling Shiraz
And thinking about, but not yet decided, between: 04 Tatiara Cambrian Shiraz (C$48), '01 Stonewell ($60), '04 Dead Arm (C$50), '03 Best's Bin 0 (C$27).
Christo wrote:not much yet in October, but i want to buy:
- 05 Rousseau Chambertin & CdBeze - 05 DRC (ill take anything) . . . Now anyone know where i can get the first two wines in my wishlist? c
Rousseau is loooong gone. And I'm led to believe DRC barely made it into the country, with allocations slashed and slashed again.
You mgiht jag both at Auction - but as an example I believe the Rousseau CSJ is fetching over $1,000, and even the Village wine is over $200. As much as I like Rousseau this is too rich for me.
I heard the DWS have "put away" most of the Rousseau... could be just chatter. c