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monghead wrote:
Redwine, where do you get these wines from? Auction?

Cheers,

Monghead.

Monghead, I get this mainly from auctions but also from shops or private people. I do a lot of shopping around and have my eyes open when I visit new cities or villages.

Cheers.

monghead wrote:In a moment of weakness,

3x 2008 Craggy Range Calvert Pinot Noir
3x 2007 Craggy Range Sophia
3x 2004 Houghton Jack Mann Cabernet Sauvignon
3x 2004 Hardys Thomas Hardy Cabernet Sauvignon

Cheers,

Monghead.

Terrific case of wine, so think of it as a moment of strength! I must get some Sophia for the cellar... one of the finest wines I've tasted in the last 12 months.

Bick wrote:

monghead wrote:In a moment of weakness,

3x 2008 Craggy Range Calvert Pinot Noir
3x 2007 Craggy Range Sophia
3x 2004 Houghton Jack Mann Cabernet Sauvignon
3x 2004 Hardys Thomas Hardy Cabernet Sauvignon

Cheers,

Monghead.

Terrific case of wine, so think of it as a moment of strength! I must get some Sophia for the cellar... one of the finest wines I've tasted in the last 12 months.

Yes, that's why I couldn't resist, as much as I tried to...

I think I can keep my paws of the cabernets, but I am going to have to try the PN as soon as it is delivered.

Cheers,

Monghead.

monghead wrote:...but I am going to have to try the PN as soon as it is delivered.

Good man! Let me know your thoughts when you do - I have just 2 bottles and have been umming and ahhing whether to crack one yet or leave it just a wee while.

6 x Craggy Range "LE Sol" syrah 2007
6 x Bilancia "La Collina" syrah 2007
3 x Pegasus Bay semillon/sauvignon blanc 2008
4 x Bin 28 2007 (in order to secure Vintec "wine fridge" deal; so had to get 2 x entry level Penfolds as well)
4 x Shaw and Smith 2007 shiraz.

Time to take it easy.

Hello All,
New to this forum

This month I bought
3 x 2006 Penfolds 389 Penfolds Vintec Fridge offer
3 x 2007 Penfolds 28 Penfolds Vintec Fridge offer
3 x 2007 Ringbolt Cab Sav
2 x 2007 Staete Landt Syrah
2 x 2007 Wynns Cab Sav
2 x 2007 Grant Burge Fissel
3 x 2005 Tyrells Stevens Semillion

Welcome to the forum Pat.

Some nice wines there!

Cheers

Michael

I have just ordered my yearly allocation of Boireann wines from Granite Belt Qld.

3x 2009 Merlot Petit Verdot
3x 2009 The Lurnea
2x 2009 Estate Shiraz
2x 2009 Mourvedre Shiraz Tanat
1x 2009 Pinot Noir (Their first release)
1x 2008 La Cima Nebbiolo

Very excited as the Boireann wines over deliver every year. I am starting to get a good line up for a vertical of The Lurnea for my 40th in 2015. Anyway I'm looking forward to drinking the Merlot Petit Verdot while waiting for the others to evolve. Though I must admit I am also very excited about trying the first release of their Pinot Noir. I'd be keen to hear from any others if already tried these new releases.

Chad

Chad wrote:I have just ordered my yearly allocation of Boireann wines from Granite Belt Qld.

3x 2009 Merlot Petit Verdot
3x 2009 The Lurnea
2x 2009 Estate Shiraz
2x 2009 Mourvedre Shiraz Tanat
1x 2009 Pinot Noir (Their first release)
1x 2008 La Cima Nebbiolo

Chad

Just out of curiosity, how does anyone manage to maintain the quality of such a varied lineup of grapes (Merlot, Petit Verdot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Barbera, Shiraz, Tannat, Mourvedre, Nebbiolo and now Pinot Noir) in a single climate condition?

tpang wrote:

Chad wrote:I have just ordered my yearly allocation of Boireann wines from Granite Belt Qld.

3x 2009 Merlot Petit Verdot
3x 2009 The Lurnea
2x 2009 Estate Shiraz
2x 2009 Mourvedre Shiraz Tanat
1x 2009 Pinot Noir (Their first release)
1x 2008 La Cima Nebbiolo

Chad

Just out of curiosity, how does anyone manage to maintain the quality of such a varied lineup of grapes (Merlot, Petit Verdot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Barbera, Shiraz, Tannat, Mourvedre, Nebbiolo and now Pinot Noir) in a single climate condition?

Good question, as one would think that they need very different conditions.

The few Granite Belt wines I have tasted have been shocking; spineless, blousy, watery things which are not fit for drinking (except in an emergency).

However, Halliday speaks very highly of these wines, and is positive about each wine that he reviews (and his reviews cover quite a few varieties).

A few purchases for latter part of Feb and into March


12 Knappstein Sparkling Shiraz - thanks for the tip RB
6 07 Craggy Range Le Sol
6 07 Te Mata Coleraine
6 08 Palliser Pinot
6 08 Schubert Block B Pinot
3 08 Bass Phillip Pinot
3 08 Kusuda Pinot
6 08 Holyman Pinot
3 07 Vieux Telegraphe Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Probably not much more on the radar until back in Martinborough in early April, loving the 08 Martinborough PN's and hopefully pick up a few more when I am there at the current very helpful exch rate. Good town to visit for work 4 or so times a year!

Bick wrote:

monghead wrote:...but I am going to have to try the PN as soon as it is delivered.

Good man! Let me know your thoughts when you do - I have just 2 bottles and have been umming and ahhing whether to crack one yet or leave it just a wee while.

LOL, I was hoping you would try one too...
It would be nice to compare thoughts.

Anyways, still waiting for mine.

Monghead.

quip wrote: 6 08 Schubert Block B Pinot

I think this is my favourite kiwi pinot at present. I picked up 3 x 04 from the Max Lake auction a while back and finished the last bottle about a month ago. It was a superb wine. A wonderful depth of flavour with earthy dried wild mushroom flavours and strawberries. Yummmmm.

Mark

Pat wrote:Hello All,
New to this forum

This month I bought
3 x 2006 Penfolds 389 Penfolds Vintec Fridge offer
3 x 2007 Penfolds 28 Penfolds Vintec Fridge offer
3 x 2007 Ringbolt Cab Sav
2 x 2007 Staete Landt Syrah
2 x 2007 Wynns Cab Sav
2 x 2007 Grant Burge Fissel
3 x 2005 Tyrells Stevens Semillion

Hi Pat & welcome, hope it's not your last post. We don't bite ... For me another case. Henty riesling in 2005 rocked.

12 x Crawford River Riesling 2005

What is the vintec offer people are referring to?
6 x Henrys Drive 2006 Reserve Shiraz

richie32 wrote:What is the vintec offer people are referring to?
6 x Henrys Drive 2006 Reserve Shiraz

Don't know whether it is available everywhere, it should be, its Penfolds who are offering it.

Basically, if you buy over $120 worth of qualifying Penfolds wines (which include any of the Bin series, Thomas Hyland shiraz, or Koonunga Hill, and probably some others, and must include at least 2 from the Bin series), you can buy a VIntec 40 bottle wine fridge which retails for $599 for $100, plus $50 delivery.

This is an indication of just how hard they are finding to maintain their retail price.

Anybody in SA taken up the offer and can point me in the right direction, much appreciated.

Craig(NZ) wrote:

I still believe the 94 Goldwater could be the longest living NZ wine I have ever tried. I am looking forward to dining at te Whau at my earliest excuse, I note they have this on their wine list at a fair price.

Lunching at Te Whau on Friday, so just might try this, though there's plenty of other interesting older & reasonably priced wines on the list (I see though that the online wine list is dated May '08, so may not be all that current ... )

3x 1996 Orlando Jacaranda Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon
3x 1996 Seppelt Dorrien Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
3x 1998 Seppelt Great Western Reserve Shiraz
3x 2000 Mount Pleasant Maurice O'Shea Shiraz
3x 2000 Brokenwood Graveyard Shiraz

Had a $180 budget for a case of wine and ended up buying

1 x 06 Wynns John Riddoch Cab Sav
2 X 08 Wynns Cab Shiraz Merlot
2 x 06 Tahbilk Cab Sav
2 x 06 Tahbilk Shiraz
2 x 09 Tahbilk Marsanne
3 x 09 Houghton White Classic

Pretty happy to have picked up a such a cellar worthy dozen for the price!

richie32 wrote:Anybody in SA taken up the offer and can point me in the right direction, much appreciated.

EEC had it. No idea if it's still available or not though.

3 x 2006 Dead Arm
3 x 2006 Best's Bin 0

from a day in the bay:

08 coleraine
08 awatea halves
08 elston halves
07 trinity hill the gimblet (nice wine way better than th 06)

on the way home:
08 SRL

Succumbed to all that riesling talk...

3x 2009 Grosset Springvale
3x 2009 Grosset Polish Hill
3x 2009 Skillagolee
3x 2009 Mesh

Cheers,

Monghead.

I have just tasted and ordered the new 2007 Kabminye Durif, Carignan Shiraz and the 2008 Kabminye Hubert Shiraz.
Sensational wines which are being featured at a special dinner at Mantra restaurant in Adelaide at the end of the month.

Also purchased some
Alpha Box and Dice Changing Lanes - Tempranillo Cabernet.
Primo Angel Gully Shiraz
Bleasdale Tempranillo Malbec

cheers
Graham

Craig(NZ) wrote:from a day in the bay:

08 coleraine
08 awatea halves
08 elston halves
07 trinity hill the gimblet (nice wine way better than th 06)

on the way home:
08 SRL

Glad to see you got some 08 SRL, Craig. You may be interested to hear that in the quarterly newsletter I received on friday they are suggesting that 09 will be just as good as 08, as it turned out to be one of their best/driest growing seasons - you may want to start saving for that too.

(How was the climb btw?)

Hey Bick

Climb was good. Did fanthams peak in glorious clear weather which held all day and for the next days trip down too. Will post a picture. Lugged up a bottle of 07 Carrick Pinot which was very much savoured that evening (even if out of plastic cups). Then did ngauruahoe, red crater and urchin in the kaimanawa's over the following 2 days before hitting the hawkes bay wineries.

rens wrote:3 x 2006 Dead Arm
3 x 2006 Best's Bin 0

G'day Rens

I see the Best's that Tony bought to the offline piqued your interest. May I ask what you bought them for?

Cheers

Michael

Michael McNally wrote:

rens wrote:3 x 2006 Dead Arm
3 x 2006 Best's Bin 0

G'day Rens

I see the Best's that Tony bought to the offline piqued your interest. May I ask what you bought them for?

Cheers

Michael

G'day Michael
I'll PM you
Rens

bacchaebabe wrote:

richie32 wrote:Anybody in SA taken up the offer and can point me in the right direction, much appreciated.

EEC had it. No idea if it's still available or not though.

I checked with EEC last week, and they've already run out... i think some Fassina stores still have them.