Easter....wine

ross67 · Post by **ross67** » Wed Apr 01, 2009 6:44 pm

As Easter approaches many of us i'm sure plan to open those really nice bottles that we tend to leave for special occasions.

For us Easter Sunday/ and lunch is always an important day and warrants good food and very good wine.
I will be providing a '96 Bin389 and Coriole LLoyd 2004. [Have not tried either vintages]

So...what about the rest of you guys???

ross

John #11 · Post by **John #11** » Wed Apr 01, 2009 7:05 pm

Well, the Barossa vintage festival is on over Easter, so I imagine tasting a few hundred BV wines, and savouring local produce.

We have a 1993 Peter Lehmann reserve riesling to go with the Barramundi on Good Friday of course.

And a 1996 Croser sparkling pinot noir chardonnay magnum to keep boredom away.

Partagas · Post by **Partagas** » Wed Apr 01, 2009 7:19 pm

Well for me, I will be in Margaret River so my home stock will be safe (for now :twisted:

). Easter Saturday am going to MossWood so you guess what I'll be drinking there.

Others will be:
Cullen
Grayln
Woodlands
Willespie
Vasse Felix
Cape Mentelle
Leeuwin Estate
Voyager
Xanadu

Have missed out a few, but will be drinking plenty of great stuff over Easter break. Probably bring homes to drink with dinner will be Voyager Cab/Merl, Brown Hill Shiraz, Willespie CabSav or hopefully something else I get surprised with. Hey thanks for the reminder, only 7 sleeps to go........

griff · Post by **griff** » Wed Apr 01, 2009 7:53 pm

Will be in Marg as well. Not sure what I want to take down as yet. Will be picking grapes I think.

cheers

Carl

Davo · Post by **Davo** » Wed Apr 01, 2009 7:59 pm

Heading north for the annual trip to the Monte Bello Islands. Admission is a minimum bottle of good red per night per person. Undecided as yet what will make it into the tackle box.

Mahmoud Ali · Post by **Mahmoud Ali** » Wed Apr 01, 2009 11:58 pm

Ross, hadn't given it any thought but I am definitely interested in how the 1996 Bin 389 is doing. I have a small number of assorted '96 wines and I have been reluctant to open them. Perhaps the Koonunga will be the first.

Cheers..................Mahmoud

Craig(NZ) · Post by **Craig(NZ)** » Thu Apr 02, 2009 8:03 am

94 Goldwater Cab Merlot
95 Esk Terraces
98 Martinborough Vineyards Reserve Pinot

2 of those 3 at least :-)

Wayno · Post by **Wayno** » Thu Apr 02, 2009 11:03 am

Burgundies and old Australian reds.

Rawshack · Post by **Rawshack** » Thu Apr 02, 2009 1:54 pm

I was going to say delicious New Zealand Sauvignon, because Craig is on this thread

I actually intend breaking open a Cullen white Bord blend and maybe a Ch Langoa Barton 03.

On an aside, I was surprised to discover that the Australian and NZ soccer teams don't play in the same World Cup qualification group. How very queer.

Partagas · Post by **Partagas** » Thu Apr 02, 2009 7:49 pm

griff wrote:Will be in Marg as well. Not sure what I want to take down as yet. Will be picking grapes I think.

cheers

Carl

Yeah I was thinking about what to take down, but I kind of like the idea of picking up fresh bottles from a winery I'm yet to decide on. So many to choose from. Oh well, just finishing work now to head off to a MossWood cab tasting at Matilda Bay. Finishes at 7 so worth a look if youÃ¢â‚¬â„¢re near by Perthites.

Sam

Bick · Post by **Bick** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 12:16 pm

Rawshack wrote:On an aside, I was surprised to discover that the Australian and NZ soccer teams don't play in the same World Cup qualification group. How very queer.

They used to - Australia left 'Oceana' to join the 'Asia' confederation.

ross67 · Post by **ross67** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 4:02 pm

Wayno wrote:Burgundies and old Australian reds.

What old Australian reds Wayno??

ross

Davo · Post by **Davo** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 4:13 pm

Rawshack wrote:
On an aside, I was surprised to discover that the Australian and NZ soccer teams don't play in the same World Cup qualification group. How very queer.

Describes the game perfectly I thought :twisted:

Wayno · Post by **Wayno** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 4:24 pm

ross67 wrote:
Wayno wrote:Burgundies and old Australian reds.

What old Australian reds Wayno??

ross

84 and/or 85 Wendouree at this stage. Maybe a 96 Basket Press.

ross67 · Post by **ross67** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 8:20 pm

Wayno wrote:
ross67 wrote:
Wayno wrote:Burgundies and old Australian reds.

What old Australian reds Wayno??

ross

84 and/or 85 Wendouree at this stage. Maybe a 96 Basket Press.

Nice

25 yr old Wendouree

ross

Wayno · Post by **Wayno** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 10:10 pm

Had an 85 last Xmas and it was as fresh as a daisy (or as fresh as a 25 year old daisy could be). Remarkable.

michel · Post by **michel** » Sat Apr 04, 2009 12:09 am

Wayno wrote:Burgundies and old Australian reds.

which burgs :?:

post notes :!:

Wayno · Post by **Wayno** » Sat Apr 04, 2009 8:18 am

Don't know yet - I'm not the Keeper of the Burgs. Just the Drinker. As for notes, of course.

JamieH · Post by **JamieH** » Sat Apr 04, 2009 8:26 pm

got a little list going -
2003 Gembrook Hill savvy
Henriot brut soviegn (spelling) blanc de blanc
Laughing jacks jacks shiraz 2006
springvale Pinot gris 2008
bests riesling 2008
pennies 389 2001
seppelt para 21 yr old 1987

should be a decent weekend, my brother owns a pub, so he's bringing the beer.

Jamie