December - What have you been buying?

[Craig(NZ)]

Ok folks, silly season. What are we stocking up with this time of year??

Not much here, touring Martinborough this month so might grab the odd one there. Got me a bottle of 06 Puriri Hills Reserve to keep the vertical going. It's just starting to hit its straps now but patience required.

Decided again to resist Champagne specials this year

[GraemeG]

Speaks volumes about the stupid tax on wine in this country that even with the obscene freight rates from NZ to Sydney*, you can land Felton Rd Block 5 here for A$62 (via the mail list) whereas it sells for A$120+ at retail.

*How is it that a case of wine sent from NZ to Sydney costs A$105, whereas a Margaret River winery will ship you a dozen wines for A$20?

Also, have traded a heap of credit card points for something useful - an 04 Grange!
cheers,
Graeme

[redwine]

Got some nice wines from Australia and New Zealand (among others). I am also looking forward to see how a wine from 1895 tastes (bottle is still in a very good condition).

7 x Wynns Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon John Riddoch 1991
6 x Grant Burge Shiraz Meshach 1994
3 x Henschke Mount Edelstone Shiraz 1994
3 x Henschke Mount Edelstone Shiraz 1995
1 x Highbank Coonawarra 1998

24 x Rhua Whenua Sauvignon Blanc Reserve 2005

1 x Chateau Lafite 1972
1 x Chateau Lafite 1985 (Magnum)
1 x Chateau Lafite 1995
6 x Chateau Lafite 1999
1 x Chateau Laujac 1961
1 x Chateau Meyney 1973 (Magnum)
1 x Chateau Talbot 1978
5 x Chateau Vieux Chateau Certan 1983
2 x Chateau Pavie 1988
1 x Chateau Sociando-Mallet 1996 (Magnum)
1 x Chateau La Providence 2005
1 x Leon Rigault Volnay Santenots 1895
1 x Louis Trapet Chambertin 1973
1 x Armand Rousseau Clos de la Roche 1984
1 x Noemie Vernaux Gevrey Chambertin 1985 (Magnum)
2 x Gerard Peirazeau Clos St-Denis Grand Cru 1985
3 x Dujac Morey St. Denis 1991
1 x Chapoutier Ermitage Le Pavillon 2002
1 x Janasse Chateauneuf du Pape Vielles Vignes 1996
2 x Louis Roederer Cristal 2002
1 x Moet et Chandon Dom Perignon Rose 1998

2 x Bodegas Alejandro Fernandez Pesquera Especial 1986

1 x Bertolo Ghemme 1961
1 x Borgogno Barolo Riserva Cannubio 1974
1 x Prunotto Barolo Riserva 1974
1 x Antinori Tignanello 1982
1 x Antinori Tignanello 1983
1 x Quintarelli Alzero 1986

1 x Newton Chardonnay 1996
1 x D.R. Stephens Cabernet Sauvignon Walther River Block 2000
3 x Chateau Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon 2003 (Magnum)

1 x Errazuriz Vinedo Chadwick 2001 (Magnum)

Cheers and happy drinking.

[Loztralia]

Going to try to limit myself to yesterday's Langton's purchases what with Christmas coming and so forth:
1982 Penfold's St Henri
1991 Tyrrell's Vat 1 Semillon
2001 Sandalford Cabernet (x2)

[Loztralia]

Got some nice wines from Australia and New Zealand (among others). I am also looking forward to see how a wine from 1895 tastes (bottle is still in a very good condition).

7 x Wynns Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon John Riddoch 1991
6 x Grant Burge Shiraz Meshach 1994
3 x Henschke Mount Edelstone Shiraz 1994
3 x Henschke Mount Edelstone Shiraz 1995
1 x Highbank Coonawarra 1998

24 x Rhua Whenua Sauvignon Blanc Reserve 2005

1 x Chateau Lafite 1972
1 x Chateau Lafite 1985 (Magnum)
1 x Chateau Lafite 1995
6 x Chateau Lafite 1999
1 x Chateau Laujac 1961
1 x Chateau Meyney 1973 (Magnum)
1 x Chateau Talbot 1978
5 x Chateau Vieux Chateau Certan 1983
2 x Chateau Pavie 1988
1 x Chateau Sociando-Mallet 1996 (Magnum)
1 x Chateau La Providence 2005
1 x Leon Rigault Volnay Santenots 1895
1 x Louis Trapet Chambertin 1973
1 x Armand Rousseau Clos de la Roche 1984
1 x Noemie Vernaux Gevrey Chambertin 1985 (Magnum)
2 x Gerard Peirazeau Clos St-Denis Grand Cru 1985
3 x Dujac Morey St. Denis 1991
1 x Chapoutier Ermitage Le Pavillon 2002
1 x Janasse Chateauneuf du Pape Vielles Vignes 1996
2 x Louis Roederer Cristal 2002
1 x Moet et Chandon Dom Perignon Rose 1998

2 x Bodegas Alejandro Fernandez Pesquera Especial 1986

1 x Bertolo Ghemme 1961
1 x Borgogno Barolo Riserva Cannubio 1974
1 x Prunotto Barolo Riserva 1974
1 x Antinori Tignanello 1982
1 x Antinori Tignanello 1983
1 x Quintarelli Alzero 1986

1 x Newton Chardonnay 1996
1 x D.R. Stephens Cabernet Sauvignon Walther River Block 2000
3 x Chateau Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon 2003 (Magnum)

1 x Errazuriz Vinedo Chadwick 2001 (Magnum)

Cheers and happy drinking.

I'll give you $50 for the lot. I'll even come and pick it all up - can't say fairer than that.

[Rawshack]

Got some nice wines from Australia and New Zealand (among others). I am also looking forward to see how a wine from 1895 tastes (bottle is still in a very good condition).

7 x Wynns Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon John Riddoch 1991
6 x Grant Burge Shiraz Meshach 1994
3 x Henschke Mount Edelstone Shiraz 1994
3 x Henschke Mount Edelstone Shiraz 1995
1 x Highbank Coonawarra 1998

24 x Rhua Whenua Sauvignon Blanc Reserve 2005

1 x Chateau Lafite 1972
1 x Chateau Lafite 1985 (Magnum)
1 x Chateau Lafite 1995
6 x Chateau Lafite 1999
1 x Chateau Laujac 1961
1 x Chateau Meyney 1973 (Magnum)
1 x Chateau Talbot 1978
5 x Chateau Vieux Chateau Certan 1983
2 x Chateau Pavie 1988
1 x Chateau Sociando-Mallet 1996 (Magnum)
1 x Chateau La Providence 2005
1 x Leon Rigault Volnay Santenots 1895
1 x Louis Trapet Chambertin 1973
1 x Armand Rousseau Clos de la Roche 1984
1 x Noemie Vernaux Gevrey Chambertin 1985 (Magnum)
2 x Gerard Peirazeau Clos St-Denis Grand Cru 1985
3 x Dujac Morey St. Denis 1991
1 x Chapoutier Ermitage Le Pavillon 2002
1 x Janasse Chateauneuf du Pape Vielles Vignes 1996
2 x Louis Roederer Cristal 2002
1 x Moet et Chandon Dom Perignon Rose 1998

2 x Bodegas Alejandro Fernandez Pesquera Especial 1986

1 x Bertolo Ghemme 1961
1 x Borgogno Barolo Riserva Cannubio 1974
1 x Prunotto Barolo Riserva 1974
1 x Antinori Tignanello 1982
1 x Antinori Tignanello 1983
1 x Quintarelli Alzero 1986

1 x Newton Chardonnay 1996
1 x D.R. Stephens Cabernet Sauvignon Walther River Block 2000
3 x Chateau Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon 2003 (Magnum)

1 x Errazuriz Vinedo Chadwick 2001 (Magnum)

Cheers and happy drinking.

I'll give you $50 for the lot. I'll even come and pick it all up - can't say fairer than that.

Nonsense. $75, pick up and I'll even throw in a bottle or two of Jacobs Creek Shiraz (vintage unknown)

PM me the details, ta

[Bill]

*How is it that a case of wine sent from NZ to Sydney costs A$105, whereas a Margaret River winery will ship you a dozen wines for A$20?

Doesn't that A$105 include import taxes though?

[ufo]

Got some nice wines from Australia and New Zealand (among others). I am also looking forward to see how a wine from 1895 tastes (bottle is still in a very good condition).

7 x Wynns Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon John Riddoch 1991
6 x Grant Burge Shiraz Meshach 1994
3 x Henschke Mount Edelstone Shiraz 1994
3 x Henschke Mount Edelstone Shiraz 1995
1 x Highbank Coonawarra 1998

24 x Rhua Whenua Sauvignon Blanc Reserve 2005

1 x Chateau Lafite 1972
1 x Chateau Lafite 1985 (Magnum)
1 x Chateau Lafite 1995
6 x Chateau Lafite 1999
1 x Chateau Laujac 1961
1 x Chateau Meyney 1973 (Magnum)
1 x Chateau Talbot 1978
5 x Chateau Vieux Chateau Certan 1983
2 x Chateau Pavie 1988
1 x Chateau Sociando-Mallet 1996 (Magnum)
1 x Chateau La Providence 2005
1 x Leon Rigault Volnay Santenots 1895
1 x Louis Trapet Chambertin 1973
1 x Armand Rousseau Clos de la Roche 1984
1 x Noemie Vernaux Gevrey Chambertin 1985 (Magnum)
2 x Gerard Peirazeau Clos St-Denis Grand Cru 1985
3 x Dujac Morey St. Denis 1991
1 x Chapoutier Ermitage Le Pavillon 2002
1 x Janasse Chateauneuf du Pape Vielles Vignes 1996
2 x Louis Roederer Cristal 2002
1 x Moet et Chandon Dom Perignon Rose 1998

2 x Bodegas Alejandro Fernandez Pesquera Especial 1986

1 x Bertolo Ghemme 1961
1 x Borgogno Barolo Riserva Cannubio 1974
1 x Prunotto Barolo Riserva 1974
1 x Antinori Tignanello 1982
1 x Antinori Tignanello 1983
1 x Quintarelli Alzero 1986

1 x Newton Chardonnay 1996
1 x D.R. Stephens Cabernet Sauvignon Walther River Block 2000
3 x Chateau Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon 2003 (Magnum)

1 x Errazuriz Vinedo Chadwick 2001 (Magnum)

Cheers and happy drinking.

I'll give you $50 for the lot. I'll even come and pick it all up - can't say fairer than that.

Nonsense. $75, pick up and I'll even throw in a bottle or two of Jacobs Creek Shiraz (vintage unknown)

PM me the details, ta

Well, since an auction started, I'll bid too.

How about $ 100, free pickup and I'll throw in a case of yellow tail shiraz, vintage not known (does it matter ?)

[Christo]

u all travelling to Switzerland to pickup???

c

[ChrisV]

*How is it that a case of wine sent from NZ to Sydney costs A$105, whereas a Margaret River winery will ship you a dozen wines for A$20?

Sent by truck?

[ufo]

:shock: u all travelling to Switzerland to pickup???

c

for that list absolately yes

[daz]

Nonsense. $75, pick up and I'll even throw in a bottle or two of Jacobs Creek Shiraz (vintage unknown)

PM me the details, ta

Dunno about the varietal shiraz of whatever vintage, but don't just diss JC wines out of hand. Halliday rated the both shiraz cab 06 and cab merl 05 90/100. Haven't tried the latter but have drunk dozens of the former. And although some reckon Halliday's ratings are higher than realistic, Gary and Campbell from The Wine Front are often only a point or two within Halliday's ratings and that's plus or minus e.g. Halliday 94, Walsh 93 for Longhop Mt Lofty Ranges Shiraz 08.

$$$$s for wine doesn't automatically = drinkability + enjoyment, even after extended cellaring.

Cheers

daz

[GraemeG]

*How is it that a case of wine sent from NZ to Sydney costs A$105, whereas a Margaret River winery will ship you a dozen wines for A$20?

Doesn't that A$105 include import taxes though?

Don't know exactly how it's made up, as I'm not the one on the mail list, but there's no WET involved, I'm pretty certain of that. It'd have GST at most. And trans-Tasman freight, that most expensive little bit of water in the world
Why should there be import taxes on anything coming from NZ to Austraklia (& vice versa). If the EU can manage barrier-free trade across 8 languages and most of Western Europe, you'd think two Commonwealth nations in the South Pacific could do it...
Graeme

[jafa]

Got some nice wines from Australia and New Zealand....................

24 x Rhua Whenua Sauvignon Blanc Reserve 2005
Cheers and happy drinking.

Yikes! Don't want to rain on the parade at all, but I can't imagine anyone in NZ that would be interested in these.
I guess you're aware that NZ Sav Blanc, to most palates, lacks the keeping qualities of Sancerre. Drink'em young
is my rule, and I never cellar kiwi SB. Hope they are good for you.
cheers jafa

[redstuff]

6 x Penfolds Yatarrna 1999. (Couldn't resist at $49 pb)
6 x Orlando St Hugo 2005 (a steal at $24 pb)
12 x Cave De Lugny Cremant De Bourgogne NV (for $14 pb an excellent value french sparkling for summer)
1 x Perrier Jouet Belle Epoque 1999

[fatdoi]

6 x Penfolds Yatarrna 1999. (Couldn't resist at $49 pb)

that's really good deal...... enjoy

cheers
william

[fatdoi]

6x 2006 Hobbs shiraz
1x 2007 Rusden Full Circle Mataro
1x 2007 Rusden Boundaries Cab Save

[Stavros]

6x 2006 Hobbs shiraz

Top stuff...tried it at the Artisans of the Barossa show, loved it, but outta my price range

For me, i have bought...

1 x 2006 Wolf Blass Grey label shiraz
2 x 2005 Sandalford Reserve 2005 Shiraz
2 x 2006 Deen De Bortoli Botrytis semillon
3 x 2008 Vavasour Sav Blanc
2 x 2007 Brookland Valley Verse 1 Cabernet Merlot
3 x 2007 Castle Rock Shiraz

[Jay60A]

6 x Veritas (Rolf Binder) Heysen 1998.

[Loztralia]

2 x 2005 Sandalford Reserve 2005 Shiraz

Really impressed with that - completely took me by surprise how much I liked it. I think we've got a couple left, wondering if it's worth seeing if they age or drinking soon-ish.

[Stavros]

2 x 2005 Sandalford Reserve 2005 Shiraz

Really impressed with that - completely took me by surprise how much I liked it. I think we've got a couple left, wondering if it's worth seeing if they age or drinking soon-ish.

Well, these 2 are in addition to the 2 i already have, so i will be "doing" 'em over the next 2 to three years...we'll see hey

[monghead]

12x 2009 Wirra Wirra Mrs Wigly Moscato
6x 2009 Clonakilla Viognier Nouveau

[TiggerK]

2 x Clonakilla Shiraz Viognier 2008
2 x Noble One 2007 375ml
Barwang '842' Chardonnay 2006
Teusner Astral 'FG" Shiraz 2006

Cheers
TiggerK

[Stavros]

2 x Clonakilla Shiraz Viognier 2008
2 x Noble One 2007 375ml
Barwang '842' Chardonnay 2006
Teusner Astral 'FG" Shiraz 2006

Cheers
TiggerK

OOH, nice one son, that FG is exactly that.........................F***ing Good..

[rens]

[quote="Stavros"][quote="TiggerK"]2 x Clonakilla Shiraz Viognier 2008
2 x Noble One 2007 375ml
Barwang '842' Chardonnay 2006
Teusner Astral 'FG" Shiraz 2006

Cheers
TiggerK[/quote]

OOH, nice one son, that FG is exactly that.........................F***ing Good.. [/quote]

I concur. Tasted it on release and it was sensational (think I posted some notes here). Managed to get 3 for the cellar. Can't wait to see how it's going in about 2020.

[orpheus]

Ok folks, silly season. What are we stocking up with this time of year??

Not much here, touring Martinborough this month so might grab the odd one there. Got me a bottle of 06 Puriri Hills Reserve to keep the vertical going. It's just starting to hit its straps now but patience required.

Decided again to resist Champagne specials this year

Not a big purchaser of Champagne, but it is reaching fairly irresistible levels. In AUstralia, the following were irresistible for me this year;

1.) Lanson Black Label; $99 for three bottles. Bought a dozen. Seriously under-rated, generous, entry level champagne.
2.) Veuve Cliquot 2002; $84 a bottle, dozen buy. Never been a fan of the NV, but the 2002 vintage is an absolutely top-flight champagne.

[Fortune 3rd reg. attempt]

6 x Rockfords BP
1 doz Rockfords Rifle Range (bit apprehensive after reading the recent tasting notes and discussion)
6 x Camp Road Sparkling Shiraz
12 x Camp Road "Sticky Monster"
Either 1doz Pirathon or 1 doz Fox Gordon Eight Uncles or Seppelt Chalambar - still turning it over in my mind

Cheers, Geoff

[pizzler]

Six each of:
2004 Yering Station Yarrabank Cuvée
2000 Cullen Wines Chardonnay (I'm buying this lot from the Booze Brothers, so I'm a little apprehensive...)
2007 Le Vieux Donjon Châteauneuf-du-Pape

[Chad]

2x 2006 Yalumba The Menzies
3x 2006 Teusner Avatar
2x 2007 Rockford Basket Press Shiraz (from mate who is a Stonewaller, as I am not yet....)
2x NV Billecart-Salmon Brut Reserve

Chad

[Mike Hawkins]

2007 Rockford Basket Press
2004 Peter Lehmann Stonewell Shiraz
2006 Henschke Mt Edelstone
2004 Yalumba The Signature
2005 Yalumba The Signature
1995 Dom Perignon Oenotheque