A new decade, Jan 2010 - What have you been buying?

[monghead]

A few more bibs and bobs

2x 2004 Voyager Cabernet Sauvignon
2x 2007 Craggy Range Block 14 Syrah
2x 2007 Woodlands Margaret Cabernet Merlot

Missed out on some 1996 Lafite from Langton's (probably a good thing as provenance uncertain)

[pizzler]

3 x 2005 Kaesler Shiraz Old Vine
3 x Noon Eclipse
12 x 2008 Momo Sauvignon Blanc
3 x 2005 Henschke Euphonium Keyneton Estate
2 x N.V. Chambers Rosewood Muscat Grand
4 x 2006 Ajello Shams
1 x 2008 Tres Picos Borsao Garnacha

The fire sale on Aussie wines continues....

[daz]

Had a bit of a play in the Teusner playground. The FG shiraz was seriously tempting but......$130, even if it is worth it?......I already have a bottle of the Astral Mouverdre bought when it was discounted by 15%. Haven't had any Salsa since the first vintage and the cleanskin rose 09 (well, read the blurb) at $11.80 should be interesting to compare to the Salsa 08. It'll also be interesting to compare the Tiger's Wood (or should that be "woodies"?) shiraz 08 to the Riebke 08. At least the order qualified for free freight.

(2) 'The Riebke' Northern Barossa Shiraz 2008
(2) Cleanskin Barossa Valley Rose
(2) The Playground 'Tiger's Wood' Barossa Valley Shiraz 2008
(2) 'Salsa' Barossa Valley Rose

Cheers

daz

[Waiters Friend]

Hi Daz

I got some of the Teusner cleanskin 09 Salsa. Good, but not as good as the 08. Also got some Riebke 08.

Cheers

Allan

BTW, I've bought about 250 bottles over the last 2 months. Some were listed in a 'end of week' post, but the cellar has definitely seen a 50% upgrade. It includes some local wines (Cosham, Piesse Brook, Kosovich) as well as an unexpected opportunity to pick up some Grange. I'll PM you.

[Joe Cz]

The fire sale on Aussie wines continues....

Indeed. Just landed '04 The Factor for $75 and '98 E&E for $50 here in the States. Really happy to get the E&E since I had my last bottle in '09 and it was great.

[daz]

The fire sale on Aussie wines continues....

Indeed. Just landed '04 The Factor for $75 and '98 E&E for $50 here in the States. Really happy to get the E&E since I had my last bottle in '09 and it was great.

At least those prices seem realistic Joe.

Cheers

daz

[Joe Cz]

At least those prices seem realistic Joe.

Both are below the retailer's cost. Good for me, bad for the retailer.

[fatdoi]

The fire sale on Aussie wines continues....

Indeed. Just landed '04 The Factor for $75 and '98 E&E for $50 here in the States. Really happy to get the E&E since I had my last bottle in '09 and it was great.

At least those prices seem realistic Joe.

Cheers

daz

those are really, very nice prices indeed.... i've never seen retail with those price tags back in Oz apart from auctions.

for me,
2x 2006 Torbreck the Factor
3x 2001 Two Hands Ares
2x Greenock creek cab sav

cheers
william

[TiggerK]

Just a few, trying to cut down.... (I think I probably say that most buying posts), but we're enjoying some cool chardonnay's over summer. Actually I'm more often on beer, but Mrs TiggerK likes them, hence the current bias.

2 x Mt Edelstone Shiraz 2006
2 x Bannockburn Chardonnay 2006
Vasse Felix Chardonnay 2008
Kooyong Clonale Chardonnay 2007
Xanadu Reserve Chardonnay 2008
Xanadu Chardonnay 2008

Cheers
TiggerK

[daz]

Grabbed a bottle of Metala (White Label) Shiraz Cab 07 to try. Enjoyed the 05 and 06 so the 07 could be interesting. It's a fairly reliable Constellation/Hardys/Saltram label.

[pizzler]

The fire sale on Aussie wines continues....

Indeed. Just landed '04 The Factor for $75 and '98 E&E for $50 here in the States. Really happy to get the E&E since I had my last bottle in '09 and it was great.[/quote][/quote]

Joe, you must be shopping at McArthur Liquors here in the DC area. I happened to be in there a few minutes after the email arrived and picked up the 05 Kaesler Old Vine Shiraz for $28US and the 05 Noon Eclipse for $40US. The Eclipse price is really silly.

They still have some of the 04 Factor...worth getting?

[rooman]

Had a bit of a play in the Teusner playground. The FG shiraz was seriously tempting but......$130, even if it is worth it?......I already have a bottle of the Astral Mouverdre bought when it was discounted by 15%. Haven't had any Salsa since the first vintage and the cleanskin rose 09 (well, read the blurb) at $11.80 should be interesting to compare to the Salsa 08. It'll also be interesting to compare the Tiger's Wood (or should that be "woodies"?) shiraz 08 to the Riebke 08. At least the order qualified for free freight.

(2) 'Salsa' Barossa Valley Rose

Cheers

daz

I tried the Salsa Rose last year and really enjoyed it. I find some of the Aus style Roses such as the Charles Milton Rose of Virgina far too over the top. By way of contrast the Salsa was far more restrainted and much more food friendly for day to day drinking.

[Joe Cz]

Joe, you must be shopping at McArthur Liquors here in the DC area. I happened to be in there a few minutes after the email arrived and picked up the 05 Kaesler Old Vine Shiraz for $28US and the 05 Noon Eclipse for $40US. The Eclipse price is really silly.

They still have some of the 04 Factor...worth getting?

You're correct. I wanted to get some of the Kaesler Old Vine and Greenock Creek Apricot Block too, but those were already gone. I'm actually in NY, but the prices were too good to pass up. I really liked the '04 The Factor when I tasted it at the winery a couple years ago, just couldn't pull the trigger before now because of the pricing.

Cheers,

[Boyeah]

Just rtn from Hk and bought 3 bottles of
Krug MV
Krug 1996
Dom 2000
With our strong dollar, price there become very attractive, wish I can bring more of Krug 96 back!
Cheers
Boyeah

[Michael R]

2008 Nick O Leary Shiraz
2004 Torbreck Descendant
2001 Goldbeater Shiraz

Cheers
Michael

[John #11]

2008 Wolf Blass Yellow Label Shiraz Viognier (multi-medalist at Adelaide, inc RWOS) - supernova quality!
2006 Brands Laira Blockers - perhaps not quite up to the stellar 2005, but still OK
2008 Yalumba The Scribbler - still a little green, but will be pretty good in 6-12 months, or just let it breath now.
2007 and 2008 Brookland Valley Verse 1 Chardonnays - both are fabulous, steely, post-modernist Chardonnay. Lots+++
2006 Hay Shed Hill Chardonnay (it is rumoured that Kevin Rudd bought most of this for the Lodge) - Gorgeous++
2006 Bin 28 Shiraz, and 2006 Bin 389 Shiraz-Cabernet. Both stellar performers, load up.
2008 De Bortoli Windy Peak Pinot Noir - absolutely disgraceful price tag! Fabulous Pinot for the rock bottom price.
2009 Jim Barry Watervale Riesling ($14 !!!) - bought plenty!

God bless Australia's fabulous affordable wines.

Cheers.
John.

[AndrewCowley]

3x 1998 Penfolds Bin 28 Kalimna Shiraz
3x 1998 Wynns Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon
1x 1999 Penfolds Magill Estate Shiraz - Magnum

Very much looking forward to the Magill Estate. I've got relo's from the UK coming in the next few weeks and I'll open it then.

Next purchase (soon) will be 6x 2007 John Duval Entity Shiraz and 6x 2007 Hewitson Ned & Henry Shiraz. Both to go straight to the cellar for at least a few years.

[monghead]

3x 2006 Lake's Folly Cabernet
3x 2007 Lake's Folly Cabernet
3x 2005 Yalumba Signature Shiraz Cabernet
3x 2008 Wantirna Lily Pinot Noir

Cheers,

Monghead.

[JamieBahrain]

Cases of -

2007 Riesling Singerriedel Smaragd Hirtzberger


2006 Von Blauem Schiefer Dry, Blue Slate Heymann-Löwenstein, Mosel

2006 La Rosa Reserve, Quinta de la Rosa, Douro


2003 Barolo Cru Monprivato, Castiglione Falletto, Giuseppe Mascarello

2006 Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Domaine la Roquette

2006 Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Les Sinards, Domaine Perrin et Fils

2006 Condado de Haza, Crianza, Bodegas Alejandro Fernández

2001 Chablis 1er Cru, Les Lys, Domaine Daniel-Etienne Defaix

2007 Chablis, La Foret, 1er Cru, Jean-Claude Bessin

2006 Kumeu River Hunting Hill Vineyard Chardonnay, Auckland (Stelvin)

2007 Chablis, Vieilles Vignes, Jean-Claude Bessin

2006 Isabel Estate Chardonnay, Marlborough

2007 Saar Riesling, Van Volxem

2006 Pouilly-Fumé, Les Cornets, Domaine Alain Cailbourdin

[Craig(NZ)]

got myself a 6 pack today

3x 08 Fromm Spatlese (with more on order) Stunning Riesling, just mind blowing. I'm gonna buy up big on this. I think it competes and wins over german stuff at the sub $30 price point (prove me wrong and i will buy that wine too hehe)
1x 07 Craggy Range Sophia. Like Peter i am going to start stocking up on 07's, we have been spoilt and don't want too much regret
1x 09 Dry River Lovat Gewurztraminer. Like salt in the pantry you must always have a DRGW on hand, my stocks getting low
1x 06 Church Rd Tom Chardonnay. WOTW WOTY. I trust Sue's palate, and she rates it v highly, so will open this tomorrow for my birthday bash and see how it goes! I bought this instead of the 08 Neudorf Moutere Chardonnay sitting next to it at just a few bucks more so i'm hoping it repays my faith

[hungus]

Goin overseas for 3 weeks so bought stuff to drink while I am over

2 X Ata Rangi Pinot Noir 2008
1 X Teusner Astral Riebke FG Shiraz 2006
1 X Penfolds St henri 2005
2 X Penfolds Bin 389 2006

Now if only i could find a nice way to fit these into the suitcase without customs (on the other end) noticing

[Fortune 3rd reg. attempt]

3 x Bests bin 1 Shiraz Great Western 08
3 x Leasingham bin 61 Shiraz 07
4 x Seppelts Chalambar Shiraz 07
2 x d'Arenberg Custodian 06 Grenache

Cheers, Geoff

[WineAroundOz]

Well this is most of it I think. I'm pretty awful at keeping records. Pretty much all of the below have been consumed already - yikes. All years are the latest vintage unless otherwise stated. All are Tasmanian as that is the state our travels take us to this month.

Frogmore Creek Pinot
Frogmore Creek Riesling
42degS NV sparkling
42degS pinot noir
Roslyn Estate Pinot Noir
Coombend Pinot Noir
Coombend Riesling
Coombend Chardonnay
Freycinet Radenti 2000 Sparkling
Lots of Jansz NV sparkling
Jansz vintage 04 sparkling
Jansz late disgorged 02 sparkling
Craigow 05 Riesling
Leaning Church Pinot Noir
Leaning Church Chardonnay

Loving the Tassie Pinots.

T&K

[orriettacat]

So Far:

John's Blend Cabernet '07 and JB Margarete Shiraz '06 X 12 each (favourites of mine for a long time and I get a doz of every year)
TOLLANA Bin TR16 Eden Valley Hermitage 1988 and 1987 x 3 of each (I love old Tollana's and they go so cheaply)
VIRGIN HILLS Macedon Ranges Cabernet Blend 1991 X 6
VIRGIN HILLS Macedon Ranges Cabernet Blend 2001 X 6


but the year is young so plenty more auctions to hunt down the bargains.

cheers

Paul

[Loztralia]

6x 2004 Houghton Jack Mann
2x 1996 Chateau Lafon-Rochet
2x 2005 Tower Estate Hunter Semillon
1x 2006 La Bastide St Dominique Chateauneuf-du-Pape
12 x 2005 Sandalford Estate Reserve Shiraz

[seddo]

2 x Nick O'Leary Shiraz 08
2 x Deen DeBortoli Vat 8 durif 08

cheers
Seddo

[monghead]

1x 1996 Domaine Comte Georges de Vogue 1er Cru Chambolle-Musigny
2x 1996 Domaine Comte Georges de Vogue Les Amoureuses 1er Cru Chambolle-Musigny
1x 1996 Domaine Dujac Clos St Denis
1x 1996 JJ Chave Hermitage rouge

monghead.

[DaveB]

Rayas 2004
Rayas Blanc 2006
Clape Cornas 2007
Meyer-Fonne Reserve Riesling 2008
Rendardt-Fache Cerdon de Bugey NV
Jean Foillard Morgon Cote de Py 2007
Domaine de Ferrand CNdP 2007
Domaine du Ferrand CdR VV 2007
Maxime Magnon Rozeta 2007
Jean Baptiste Senat La Nine 2008
Jean Baptioste Senat Ornicar 2008
Chignard Fleurie VV 2008
Hugel Gentil 2006
Burgaud Cote de Py Morgon James 2007
Stephane Aladame Montagny 1er 2007
Bessin Chablis VV 2007
Bessin Chablis Valmur GC 2007
Rene Geoffroy Brut Expression NV
David LeClapart l'Artiste
David LeClaparte l'Amateur
David Leclapart L'Apotre 04
Thierry Allemand Cornas Reynaud 1994
Alan Graillot St Joseph 1996
Krug MV
Krug 1988
Domaine Mongeard-Mugneret Suchots 1993
Clape Cornas 1988
Reinhold Haart Goldtropfchen Kabinett 2008
Reinhold Haart Goldtropfchen Spatlese 2008
Schmitges Cuvee #3 Dornfelder 2008
Schmitges Grauschiefer QbA Dry 2008
Schmitges QbA Medium Dry 2008
Emrich-Schonleber Halenberg GG 2008
Emrich-Schonleber Dry Riesling 2008
Emrich-Schonleber Lenz Feinherb 2008
Ca ' del Bosco Franciacorta NV Magnum

[DJ]

Grabbed a bottle of Metala (White Label) Shiraz Cab 07 to try. Enjoyed the 05 and 06 so the 07 could be interesting. It's a fairly reliable Constellation/Hardys/Saltram label.

Saltram yes Constellation no. Saltram and Metala were Mildara Blass Beringer Blass Fosters
Unless there have been some strange brand moves lately

[daz]

Grabbed a bottle of Metala (White Label) Shiraz Cab 07 to try. Enjoyed the 05 and 06 so the 07 could be interesting. It's a fairly reliable Constellation/Hardys/Saltram label.

Saltram yes Constellation no. Saltram and Metala were Mildara Blass Beringer Blass Fosters
Unless there have been some strange brand moves lately

My bad . Don't know why I thought Hardys owned Saltram