Hiya all,
Enjoying a 2003 Gralyn Cabernet Sauvignon at the moment. Very very good.
What about you guys?
Weekday Gear
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very nice, correct me if im wrong but Grayln was the 1st established winery in the MR region?...They make some lovely ports too!
the cheese and kisses and i have visited a few times ; )
the cheese and kisses and i have visited a few times ; )
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rocket wrote:very nice, correct me if im wrong but Grayln was the 1st established winery in the MR region?...They make some lovely ports too!
the cheese and kisses and i have visited a few times ; )
G'day Rocket,
From memory, the first winery established in MR was Vasse Felix, by the Cullity family around 1967. Gralyn wasn't established until 1975 according to their website.
If I remember rightly, Gralyn was the original Wright's winery, near Pierro and Cullen. Can anyone confirm this? I remember visiting Wrights in 1992.
Coincidentally, I am drinking a Chardonnay (2007) from a neighbour of theirs - Clairault (further north).
Cheers
Allan
Wine, women and song. Ideally, you can experience all three at once.
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Ingolby 2008 Cabernet, McLaren Vale.
$11 bucks from Dan Murphy's. Cheap and cheerful. Plenty of varietal character and lots of rich, ripe blackcurrant. Oak is a bit overdone and has the unmistakable whiff of being chips. Tannins are big and chunky and the acidity bright. Settled down after an hours decant and not bad for $11.
$11 bucks from Dan Murphy's. Cheap and cheerful. Plenty of varietal character and lots of rich, ripe blackcurrant. Oak is a bit overdone and has the unmistakable whiff of being chips. Tannins are big and chunky and the acidity bright. Settled down after an hours decant and not bad for $11.
The Dog of Wine
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Polished off a bottle of 2007 Scarborough White Label Semillon last night. So very easy to drink that I just couldn't stop pouring...
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odyssey wrote:Polished off a bottle of 2007 Scarborough White Label Semillon last night. So very easy to drink that I just couldn't stop pouring...
I know that feeling all too well
The Dog of Wine
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Waiters Friend wrote:rocket wrote:very nice, correct me if im wrong but Grayln was the 1st established winery in the MR region?...They make some lovely ports too!
the cheese and kisses and i have visited a few times ; )
G'day Rocket,
From memory, the first winery established in MR was Vasse Felix, by the Cullity family around 1967. Gralyn wasn't established until 1975 according to their website.
If I remember rightly, Gralyn was the original Wright's winery, near Pierro and Cullen. Can anyone confirm this? I remember visiting Wrights in 1992.
Coincidentally, I am drinking a Chardonnay (2007) from a neighbour of theirs - Clairault (further north).
Cheers
Allan
Juniper Estate was Wrights wasn't it? Pretty sure it was.
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Gary W wrote:Waiters Friend wrote:rocket wrote:very nice, correct me if im wrong but Grayln was the 1st established winery in the MR region?...They make some lovely ports too!
the cheese and kisses and i have visited a few times ; )
G'day Rocket,
From memory, the first winery established in MR was Vasse Felix, by the Cullity family around 1967. Gralyn wasn't established until 1975 according to their website.
If I remember rightly, Gralyn was the original Wright's winery, near Pierro and Cullen. Can anyone confirm this? I remember visiting Wrights in 1992.
Coincidentally, I am drinking a Chardonnay (2007) from a neighbour of theirs - Clairault (further north).
Cheers
Allan
Juniper Estate was Wrights wasn't it? Pretty sure it was.
From Halliday website in relation to Juniper Estate "When Roger Hill and Gillian Anderson purchased the Wrights vineyard in 1998, the 10-ha vineyard was already 25 years old......."
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Not much actually, mostly beer (Brewdog Punk IPA, James Squire IPA, US brewed Becks (aussie brewed Becks is not even close IMHO), Little Creatures PA).
Te Mata Awatea Cab Merlot 2007 - bought 6 on release, left them until now, but had to try one. Nice, but best left to develop more. Lovely bright berry fruit, very smooth on the finish, didn't get a lot of 'grip' so I was a bit confused by how it will age, but I still suspect very well. Good Good.
Seppelt Chalambar Shiraz 2004 - Starting to open up a little, but still loaded with tannins, I reckon leave for another 5 years at least, could be a treat if it all comes together. Good Good.
Cheers
Tim
Te Mata Awatea Cab Merlot 2007 - bought 6 on release, left them until now, but had to try one. Nice, but best left to develop more. Lovely bright berry fruit, very smooth on the finish, didn't get a lot of 'grip' so I was a bit confused by how it will age, but I still suspect very well. Good Good.
Seppelt Chalambar Shiraz 2004 - Starting to open up a little, but still loaded with tannins, I reckon leave for another 5 years at least, could be a treat if it all comes together. Good Good.
Cheers
Tim
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TiggerK wrote:Not much actually, mostly beer (Brewdog Punk IPA, James Squire IPA, US brewed Becks (aussie brewed Becks is not even close IMHO), Little Creatures PA).
Te Mata Awatea Cab Merlot 2007 - bought 6 on release, left them until now, but had to try one. Nice, but best left to develop more. Lovely bright berry fruit, very smooth on the finish, didn't get a lot of 'grip' so I was a bit confused by how it will age, but I still suspect very well. Good Good.
Seppelt Chalambar Shiraz 2004 - Starting to open up a little, but still loaded with tannins, I reckon leave for another 5 years at least, could be a treat if it all comes together. Good Good.
Cheers
Tim
Ya know I have no idea why I didn't load up on the 04 Chalambar, and today I find myself with none...
I instead went all out on the 05 Chalambar, which I hope to dear god comes together a little as the years roll on. It seemed like great value at $13 a bottle or whatever it was.
Last night we had:
2008 Farago Hill Pinot Gris - looking good. A really coppery colour to this wine now.
2007 The Cups Estate Pinot Noir Rose - Wow. This is looking bloody good. Really packs some spice, and some lovely secondary aromas and flavours.
2006 The Cups Estate Raimando Pinot Noir - Clean and long. Good
2008 Clayfield "Thomas Wills" Shiraz - Very rich shiraz here. Quite high alcohol (>15%), but drinking well. The nose of this wine screams Grampians. Clear crowd favourite.
2002 Stanton & Killeen VP - Drinking very well now, though could be a little better in say 10 years or so.
Smack my [insert grape type here] up !
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Henri Billiot Rose NV
When is a Rose champagne not a champagne but a Rose wine, or not a Rose but a champagne, well, with this stunning wine! Not a wine for the Champagne purist perhaps, this has individuality, style, verve and real character!.
What makes it so different is how its made, plus the fact the H Billiot Fils has wonderful cru Pinot Noir vineyards in Ambonnay, the Pinot Noir heart of Champagne, so all of these wines tend to be Pinot Dominant, but this wine has a major difference.
Firstly, these wines are made with integrity, they are hand made (just H Billiot and his two daughters) and everything done by hand. Additionally Billiot does not filter his wines, and they never undergo malolactic fermentation, so that magical fruit comes through.
The major difference with this wine over the 'average' champagne, is that this is made with an addition of real Pinot Noir, that is, a dry Pinot Noir that Billiot makes. This wine is essentially the same blend as the NV Brut Reserve, but with the addition of some still Pinot Noir.
Rich salmon skin colour, richer than most Rose Champagnes. Its the nose that gets me, its just so complex, mixing strawberry preserves, wild raspberries with ginger, molasses, spices, flowers and earth. The flavours are very powerful for a Champagne, penetrating flavours of strawberry, raspberry and flowers, with complexing mix of smoke and minerals and almost dry baking spices. Its long, luxurious, and incredibly morish! I, no, make that we, simply love it!. Its not shy, it would be a love it or hate it style, but I love it!
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Henri Billiot Rose NV
When is a Rose champagne not a champagne but a Rose wine, or not a Rose but a champagne, well, with this stunning wine! Not a wine for the Champagne purist perhaps, this has individuality, style, verve and real character!.
What makes it so different is how its made, plus the fact the H Billiot Fils has wonderful cru Pinot Noir vineyards in Ambonnay, the Pinot Noir heart of Champagne, so all of these wines tend to be Pinot Dominant, but this wine has a major difference.
Firstly, these wines are made with integrity, they are hand made (just H Billiot and his two daughters) and everything done by hand. Additionally Billiot does not filter his wines, and they never undergo malolactic fermentation, so that magical fruit comes through.
The major difference with this wine over the 'average' champagne, is that this is made with an addition of real Pinot Noir, that is, a dry Pinot Noir that Billiot makes. This wine is essentially the same blend as the NV Brut Reserve, but with the addition of some still Pinot Noir.
Rich salmon skin colour, richer than most Rose Champagnes. Its the nose that gets me, its just so complex, mixing strawberry preserves, wild raspberries with ginger, molasses, spices, flowers and earth. The flavours are very powerful for a Champagne, penetrating flavours of strawberry, raspberry and flowers, with complexing mix of smoke and minerals and almost dry baking spices. Its long, luxurious, and incredibly morish! I, no, make that we, simply love it!. Its not shy, it would be a love it or hate it style, but I love it!
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regards
Gavin Trott
Gavin Trott
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Te Mata Awatea Cab Merlot 2007 - bought 6 on release, left them until now, but had to try one. Nice, but best left to develop more. Lovely bright berry fruit, very smooth on the finish, didn't get a lot of 'grip' so I was a bit confused by how it will age, but I still suspect very well. Good Good.
Thanks for that. Got a few tucked away. Definitely an Awatea that demands some time. Suspect the structure will appear more as it ages. it seemed quite awash on release
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cuttlefish wrote:TiggerK wrote:Not much actually, mostly beer (Brewdog Punk IPA, James Squire IPA, US brewed Becks (aussie brewed Becks is not even close IMHO), Little Creatures PA).
Te Mata Awatea Cab Merlot 2007 - bought 6 on release, left them until now, but had to try one. Nice, but best left to develop more. Lovely bright berry fruit, very smooth on the finish, didn't get a lot of 'grip' so I was a bit confused by how it will age, but I still suspect very well. Good Good.
Seppelt Chalambar Shiraz 2004 - Starting to open up a little, but still loaded with tannins, I reckon leave for another 5 years at least, could be a treat if it all comes together. Good Good.
Cheers
Tim
Ya know I have no idea why I didn't load up on the 04 Chalambar, and today I find myself with none...
I instead went all out on the 05 Chalambar, which I hope to dear god comes together a little as the years roll on. It seemed like great value at $13 a bottle or whatever it was.
Last night we had:
2008 Farago Hill Pinot Gris - looking good. A really coppery colour to this wine now.
2007 The Cups Estate Pinot Noir Rose - Wow. This is looking bloody good. Really packs some spice, and some lovely secondary aromas and flavours.
2006 The Cups Estate Raimando Pinot Noir - Clean and long. Good
2008 Clayfield "Thomas Wills" Shiraz - Very rich shiraz here. Quite high alcohol (>15%), but drinking well. The nose of this wine screams Grampians. Clear crowd favourite.
2002 Stanton & Killeen VP - Drinking very well now, though could be a little better in say 10 years or so.
I'm sure I saw the 2004 Chalambar in the DM's cellar release last week.
Craig S
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mf wrote:Gary W wrote:[quote="Waiters Friend
G'day Rocket,
From memory, the first winery established in MR was Vasse Felix, by the Cullity family around 1967. Gralyn wasn't established until 1975 according to their website.
If I remember rightly, Gralyn was the original Wright's winery, near Pierro and Cullen. Can anyone confirm this? I remember visiting Wrights in 1992.
Coincidentally, I am drinking a Chardonnay (2007) from a neighbour of theirs - Clairault (further north).
Cheers
Allan
Juniper Estate was Wrights wasn't it? Pretty sure it was.
From Halliday website in relation to Juniper Estate "When Roger Hill and Gillian Anderson purchased the Wrights vineyard in 1998, the 10-ha vineyard was already 25 years old......."[/quote]
Thanks Gary and mf - happy to be corrected. Wright's vineyard is now Juniper Estate.
Cheers
Allan
Wine, women and song. Ideally, you can experience all three at once.
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2006 Little Wine Company Little Gem Shiraz- Delightfully rich, spicy hunter shiraz, subtle earthiness/funk, silky mouthfeel. Very Good.
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Just recived a dozen 2008 Yalumba The Cigar Cab Sav and will partake of some shortly. Managed to buy 6 at DM a month or so back and found some on line two weeks ago. Delivered today
Regards
Richard
Regards
Richard
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Campbells The Merchant Prince Rare Muscat
This is Campbell’s top end ‘Muscat’, currently retailing for around 120 dollars for a 375 ml bottle! Cork sealed. 18% A/V.
Dark brown/mahogany in colour with khaki green tinges. Opened volatile and astringent but with time (24 hours, i.e. tonight) this passes to reveal a magnificent ancient assembly of decadent smells, flavours and texture - a tour de force of its type and unique for the utter brilliance it delivers in the minute quantities that can be imbibed at any one time, as it verges on the consistency of fresh motor oil. The bouquet is a cornacopia of muscatels, dates, maple syrup, creme de caramel, molasses, sweet earth, dusty old oak, Christmas cake, baking spices and old tea chest - an unbelievable array of nuance! In the mouth wine has enormous viscosity with mouth coating and teeth staining intensity, flavours that mimic what’s found in the bouquet and a gobsmacking finish of monumental length and intensity. This is fortified dessert wine at its global best. 96 points.
This is Campbell’s top end ‘Muscat’, currently retailing for around 120 dollars for a 375 ml bottle! Cork sealed. 18% A/V.
Dark brown/mahogany in colour with khaki green tinges. Opened volatile and astringent but with time (24 hours, i.e. tonight) this passes to reveal a magnificent ancient assembly of decadent smells, flavours and texture - a tour de force of its type and unique for the utter brilliance it delivers in the minute quantities that can be imbibed at any one time, as it verges on the consistency of fresh motor oil. The bouquet is a cornacopia of muscatels, dates, maple syrup, creme de caramel, molasses, sweet earth, dusty old oak, Christmas cake, baking spices and old tea chest - an unbelievable array of nuance! In the mouth wine has enormous viscosity with mouth coating and teeth staining intensity, flavours that mimic what’s found in the bouquet and a gobsmacking finish of monumental length and intensity. This is fortified dessert wine at its global best. 96 points.
Cheers,
David
David
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Another bottle of 04 Te Mata Elston Chardonnay last night. Again a stellar wine, beautifully fine threads of acidity, fine grapefruit and lemon flavours with just a whiff of caramel drifting in and out on the nose. Concentrated, extremely elegant and seamless. Long persistant finish. the full package. Mel used the word "understated" which fits well. Nothing showy, just ultra fine stylish vino. Definitely one of the most stylish vintages of Elston and super vfm.