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3 Austins & Co Ellyse 2013 Chardonnay
3 Reislingfreak No3 2014 reisling
1 Castagna Genesis Syrah 2010

1 X 2012 Metala Shiraz - Cabernet (can't really go wrong for $13.90)
1 X 2008 Seppelt Shiraz Chalambar

6 x Koltz Etruscan
4 x Hoddles Creek Pinot Noir
1 x Kalleske Greenock Creek
2 x Tim Smith Shiraz
1 x Nick O'Leary Shiraz
3 x Amelia Park Reserve Cabernet

3 x Rymill 09 Cabernet
3 x Rymill 12 Cabernet
6 x Bowen Estate 14 Chardonnay
6 x Bowen Estate 12 Shiraz
6 x Bowen Estate 13 Shiraz
6 x Bowen Estate 13 Cabernet
all at CD

Followed by
1 x Magnum Rymill 02 Cabernet
1 x Jeroboam Katnook 04 Cabernet
also at CD

2005 Ch. Pichon-Longueville, Comtesse de Lalande, Pauillac 75cl x 12

Awoke to an old bid being successful. I'm trying this wine investing thing and I keep bids below the Bordeaux Index and get lucky every now and then.

1 x 2012 Caillard Mataro
1 x 2013 Caillard Mataro
1 x 2011 Blue Poles Shiraz
1 x 2010 Blue Poles Allouran
1 x 2012 Blue Poles Teroldego
1 x 2012 Houghton Jack Mann
1 x 2013 Ruggabellus Efferus
1 x 2013 Ruggabellus Timaeus
2 x 2013 Best's Bin No 0
2 x 2014 Primo Estate Joseph Sparkling Red
4 x 2014 Hoddles Creek Pinot Noir

Is it wrong to be buying wine at 9am on a Wed morning ??

6 x Seppelts Chalamber 2013
2 x Te Mata Coleraine 2013
1 x Kumeu River Coddington Chardonnay 2010
3 x Produttori del Barbaresco Barbaresco 2010

Krusty wrote:Is it wrong to be buying wine at 9am on a Wed morning ??

No. But when it arrives, don't drink it at 9am on any morning

Finally broke the ice:

6 x Hungerford Hill 2013 Coonawarra Single Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon. A Hunter operation trying to get some respectability. A monster bristling with tannins and acid and one for a long sleep in the cellar. Interestingly it's 13.7%.
3 x Anvers 2002 Reserve Shiraz - Adelaide Hills, McLaren Vale, Langhorne Creek. Great juice ready to go.
1 x Anvers 2002 Langhorne Creek Cabernet Sauvignon. Bought on spec.

Carl

Some daily drinkers to while away the cold melbourne nights.

2x Coriole Sangiovese 2013
2x De Bortoli Villages Pinot Noir 2013
2x De Bortoli Estate Chardonnay 2014
2x Thomas Wines The O.C 2014
1x Hay Shed Hill Chardonnay 2014
3x Catena Malbec 2012

ditto ..
6 x 2013 Hungerford Hill Coonawarra Cabernet
Hmmm, that's six and a half dozen plus a couple of large format so far. Might stop there, credit card is a bit bruised

A small bunch of Rockford Reds

Now broke and have spent 2 months wine budget .....but it's not my fault.....the bargains for some reason are happening in may.

4 x 06 St henri
2 x 07 LEAS Chardonnay
1 x 08 Mount Mary quintet
1 x 04 Craiglee shiraz
2 x 08 Tahbilk shiraz

3 x 2013 Hoddles Creek 1er Pinot Noir
3 x 2013 Hoddles Creek 1er Chardonnay
3 x 2013 Tim Smith Wines Mataro Grenache Shiraz
3 x 2013 Nick O'Leary Shiraz

Bought the Hoddles back in January, but our gracious host held onto them until the heat had subsided here in Brisbane. Rounded out the order with a couple I have been meaning to try.

thanks Gavin!

Hacker wrote:

Krusty wrote:Is it wrong to be buying wine at 9am on a Wed morning ??

No. But when it arrives, don't drink it at 9am on any morning

It is always after 5 somewhere in the world...

6x tertre rotebeouf 09
1x Diane Madeleine 03 magnum
1x armand Rousseau mazis chambertin 2012

3 each of the 2013 'T Voetpad and Kokerboom from Eben Sadie.

Some other bits and pieces:
2012 Yalumba The Signature
2012 Henschke Euphonium Keyneton Estate
2014 Head Wines Red Grenache Shiraz Mataro
2013 Henschke Henry's Seven
2012 Katnook Estate Cabernet Sauvignon
2012 Thorn-Clarke Quartage Shotfire (Ridge)
2008 Yalumba The Signature
2005 Craneford John Zilm Quartet
7 x 2005 Elderton Cabernet Sauvignon Barossa
2002 Penny's Hill Shiraz
2006 Spinifex Papillon
2 x 2002 Wild Duck Creek Shiraz Springflat

In the Cellar for at least the next decade:
3 x 2005 Marques de Murrieta Castillo Ygay Gran Reserva Especial

And because of the write up in the other thread I got a few of these to try:
Kumeu River Village Chardonnay
Kumeu River Estate Chardonnay

picked up a case of 2012 Mortet Gevrey Chambertin in Honkers. .... Nice wine, and absolutely fantastic deal (worked out to only AUD $70/bottle) even allowing for the worthlessness of the current Aussie peso.
there are also some absolutely stunning deals coming out at the moment, as many e-tailers/retailers are moving their final stocks of 09/10 excess stocks of 12 Bordeaux.
people whom say there is no value in Bordeaux are now out of touch. The 2014 Canon can be had en primeur for about $60 a bottle!!!! Holy crap, the 05, 09,10 and 12 versions of this wine are superb, and by all accounts 14 is in the same league. Now there is real value in high-end wine!!! I am trying to resist further EP purchases, but 14 is really presenting some great opportunities.

I reckon I have a psychological problem. I can't resist wine bargains even when I have 6 dozen wines that won't fit into the cellar. Another $1000 down the tube but that's alright because the wine would have cost me closer to $2000 if I'd paid retail. What a furphy - I'm sure I don't need it but I just can't resist it. Help me someone before I spend my entire superannuation on wine I don't need. This afternoons loot includes:
11 x St Hugo 2008 cab sav
9 assorted bottles of old Leo Buring Rieslings
Some old Mt Mary Quintet, Devils Lair cabs, Hardy Tintara Cabs, Wynns Michael, Serafino Shiraz, Langi Shiraz, and many others to boot.
Maybe I just need to drink more?

12 2012 Mildara Cabernet Sauvignon

Cheers
Craig

' worthlessness of the current Aussie peso.'

Felix, I know you are only kidding. Remember that the Aussie is still worth 50% more than it was about 10 years ago.

'I reckon I have a psychological problem. I can't resist wine bargains even when I have 6 dozen wines that won't fit into the cellar'

Luke,I feel your pain, bro. But you can always sell the stuff you go off. There'll always be plenty of wine in the meantime

Luke W wrote:Maybe I just need to drink more?

More offlines!

Cheers

Michael

12 x Battle of the Bosworth 2011 Chanticleer Single Vineyard Shiraz
12 x Juniper Cab Sav 2010
12 x Juniper Cab Sav 2011

restocking.

More bargains -
2004 Wild Duck Creek Duck Muck
2006 Orlando Centenary x 2
2009 St Hallett Faith Shiraz x 6
2006 Penfolds St Henri x 2
It's difficult selling wine from Central Qld - almost as difficult as attending offlines!
I now have possibly enough for the rest of my life but no doubt that won't stop me buying more (just need a bigger cellar). Amazingly virtually no wine has gone off or oxidized yet.

Again, I'm with you. I'm amazed how long most wine keeps. Maybe it depends on your palate - if you just like primary fruit flavours or not.

I'm curious to why you can't sell wine in Queensland. Do the auction houses refuse to sell it due to possible as storage conditions? Even if it's been cellared professionally?

JamieBahrain wrote:2005 Ch. Pichon-Longueville, Comtesse de Lalande, Pauillac 75cl x 12

Awoke to an old bid being successful. I'm trying this wine investing thing and I keep bids below the Bordeaux Index and get lucky every now and then.

..... lucky you!!!
I absolutely love this wine, Parker did not, and so it is a real bargain. (not so much in HK, where the locals adore Pichon). If you have trouble realising the price you want, let me know!!!!!

Cellar is full, frantically attempting to make space

x6 Vasse Felix Cabernet Sauvignon 2011
x6 Quealy Nebbiolo 2012

Need to get some of the new release Head Wines & Hoddles Creek ...