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felixp wrote:

Hacker wrote:Just been given my 2013 Fourrier allocation. Includes the Gevrey VV, Cherbaudes, Moines, Goulots, Griotte and CSJ.

As you probably already know, the Griotte sells for North of $1200 up here, and the CSJ north of $700. (I never sell wine, and never will, but I suspect there may a bit of these "appearing" on the secondary Aussie market in the near future!!!)

I didn't know that. I like these too much to flick them. Anyway, I only got one Griotte.

UK felix.

2007's still cheap. 2004 crept up and anything before, well, it's still cheaper than Grange and HofG. I have never met a Burg lover not moved by his his wines. Santo Stefano Riserva the Holy Grail.

Some cheapies ..

12 x 2013 Petaluma White Label Coonawarra Cabernet
12 x 2012 Trentham Estate Family Reserve Coonawarra Cabernet

Time for a few Champagnes...

6XPierre Gimonnet Special Club 2008
2xVilmart Grande Reserve
2xPierre Peters
2xLouis Roederer 2008
2xJacquesson 738

6 X 2013 Penfolds Bin 28

3 x Blue Poles Fiano '15
3 x Blue Poles Allouran '11
3 x Hoddles Creek Syberia Chardonnay

A few singles for tasters this month. Most very good. Curly Flat Chardonnay stunning. I couldn't really get my head around the Bannockburn. Vajra Rosso good but probably richer than I was looking for.

2009 Bannockburn Shiraz
2014 Freycinet Riesling
2013 Curly Flat Chardonnay
2013 Curly Flat Pinot Noir
2015 Curly Flat White Pinot
2013 Delamere Chardonnay
2011 G.D Vajra Langhe Rosso

And a couple for the cellar:
6 x 2013 Brokenwood "Oakey Creek" Semillon
3 x 2009 Crawford River Riesling

and quaffers:
12 x 2012 Glenlofty Pyrenees Cabernet Sauvignon

Just got to pick up a 6-pack of 2015 Drumborg and I'll be done. Unless I can afford some more Curly Flat. Then I'll be done.

Oh yeah, the BP fiano is excellent if that kind of thing floats your boats:

6 x 2015 Blue Poles fiano
6 x 2011 Blue Poles Allouran

6 x 2012 Rockford Basket Press
6 x 2013 Rockford Rifle Range
6 x Rockford Black Shiraz
6 x 2012 Wolf Blass Grey Label Shiraz Cabernet
6 x 2012 Saltram Winemakers Choice Cabernet
12 x 2014 Mixed Noon
3 x 2014 Cirillo Vincent Grenache
2 x 2014 Adelina Grenache
2 x 2012 Adelina Shiraz
2 x 2014 Adelina Shiraz Mataro
6 x 2014 Dandelion Adelaide Hills Chardonnay
12 x 2013 Gomersal GSM
6 x 2013 St Hallet Reward Cabernet
6 x 2013 St Hallet Hampel Vineyard Shiraz
12 x 2013 St Hallet Blackwell Shiraz 375ml

Credit Card is dead and cellar is literally bursting at the seams. No more now until cooler weather arrives. Same as I said last month

Cheers
Ian

Good one Ian. Just a few discounted at my favorite DM.
Arras Rose 2004 x 2
Arras Rose 2005 x 3
Suckfizzle Cabernet Sauvignon 2009 x 6
Katnook Shiraz 2010 x 4
Knappstein Clare Valley Shiraz 2012 x 2
and some Froggy bubbles

Luke W wrote:Good one Ian. Just a few discounted at my favorite DM.
Arras Rose 2004 x 2
Arras Rose 2005 x 3
Suckfizzle Cabernet Sauvignon 2009 x 6
Katnook Shiraz 2010 x 4
Knappstein Clare Valley Shiraz 2012 x 2
and some Froggy bubbles

Hi Luke,

Let me know if you open one of the '09 Suckfizzle. I've only got a couple in the cellar, be good to know how they're travelling.

Will

Been a while since I updated:

6 * 2010 dArenberg Coppermine Rd Cab Sav
1 * 2008 dArenberg Dead Arm Shiraz Magnum
1 * 2002 Trevor Jones Wild Witch Dry Grown Reserve Shiraz Magnum
12 * 2013 Chateau Tanunda Reserve Barossa Shiraz
6 * 2011 Blue Poles Shiraz - My pick of the entire lineup! Just a cracking wine
6 * 2010 Blue Poles Allouran
1 * 2001 Peter Lehmann 1885 Shiraz
2 * 2013 Warramate Shiraz
2 * 2013 Petaringa Shiraz Malbec
2 * 2012 Ulithorne Shiraz
2 * 2013 Coriole Shiraz
2 * 2013 Lou Miranda Golden Lion Shiraz
2 * 2010 Start Lane Shiraz

A few bargains at the TWE Friends & Family event at The Establishment last week ...

x6 2014 Leo Buring Leonay Riesling
x6 2013 Seppelt St Peters Shiraz
x6 2012 Wynns John Riddoch Cabernet

Andrew, you should buy from other outlets, so that LESS money goes to the Venture capitalist

swirler wrote:Andrew, you should buy from other outlets, so that LESS money goes to the Venture capitalist

As TWE are the owner's it makes sense to buy from them direct ... it still ends up with TWE in the end ... less the mark ups of the other outlets!

Stonier Pinot Noir 2012
De Martino Single Vineyard Alto de Piedras Carmenere 2011
Jim Barry The Benbournie 2005
d'Arenberg The Ironstone Pressings Grenache/Shiraz/Mourvèdre 2011
Guigal Brune et Blonde Côte-Rôtie 2008
Reynella Basket Pressed Shiraz 2012

Willard wrote:

Luke W wrote:Good one Ian. Just a few discounted at my favorite DM.
Arras Rose 2004 x 2
Arras Rose 2005 x 3
Suckfizzle Cabernet Sauvignon 2009 x 6
Katnook Shiraz 2010 x 4
Knappstein Clare Valley Shiraz 2012 x 2
and some Froggy bubbles

Hi Luke,

Let me know if you open one of the '09 Suckfizzle. I've only got a couple in the cellar, be good to know how they're travelling.

Will

Hi Will

Had a 2009 Suckfizzle Cabernet Sauvignon the other nite - lovely big MR cab flavours but not quite integrated. A pleasant enuff drink but I'm banking on the package to get a bit better in time. I'll try another in a year or so. Hope I'm not disappointed - anyone got any ideas how these progress?

Rossco wrote:Been a while since I updated:

6 * 2010 dArenberg Coppermine Rd Cab Sav
1 * 2008 dArenberg Dead Arm Shiraz Magnum
1 * 2002 Trevor Jones Wild Witch Dry Grown Reserve Shiraz Magnum
12 * 2013 Chateau Tanunda Reserve Barossa Shiraz
6 * 2011 Blue Poles Shiraz - My pick of the entire lineup! Just a cracking wine
6 * 2010 Blue Poles Allouran
1 * 2001 Peter Lehmann 1885 Shiraz
2 * 2013 Warramate Shiraz
2 * 2013 Petaringa Shiraz Malbec
2 * 2012 Ulithorne Shiraz
2 * 2013 Coriole Shiraz
2 * 2013 Lou Miranda Golden Lion Shiraz
2 * 2010 Start Lane Shiraz

That 02 wild witch will be something else !

12 x Various Noon
12 x Various Rockford (including 6 halves of the 2013 Rife Range)
6 x Tyrell's Whites (47 and HVD Chardonnay and HVD and Belford Semillon)
6 x 2012 Howard Park Scotsdale Cab Sauv
6 x Various Austins & Co wines - mainly Shiraz and Chardonnay

Luke W wrote:

Willard wrote:Hi Luke,

Let me know if you open one of the '09 Suckfizzle. I've only got a couple in the cellar, be good to know how they're travelling.

Will

Hi Will

Had a 2009 Suckfizzle Cabernet Sauvignon the other nite - lovely big MR cab flavours but not quite integrated. A pleasant enuff drink but I'm banking on the package to get a bit better in time. I'll try another in a year or so. Hope I'm not disappointed - anyone got any ideas how these progress?

Thanks Luke. I haven't had any older ones of these. I've got some of the normal Stella Bella label Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot back to '07, and they're drinking well, though they've been delicious since release. I expected the Suckfizzle to be more of a cellaring style, and still relatively young I guess, so I have faith. I'll hold off for a few.

Hunter wrote:
That 02 wild witch will be something else !

It was so good I bought another one!
Still lots of primary fruit and hasnt really integrated as yet with the oak/acid.
I assume its due to being a magnum, but this has MINIMUM 10+ years before im opening
the new one. I have a normal bottle of that vintage, so would be good to see where its at,
but I really dont want to risk it yet as its my last one.

1 * 2002 Trevor Jones Wild Witch Dry Grown Reserve Shiraz Magnum
2 * 2005 Gibson Australian Old Vine Collection Barossa Shiraz - Some of the greatest Barossa Shiraz I have had. Simply stunning

2004 BODEGAS MUGA Seleccion Especial
2006 TAR & ROSES Miro
2002 DE BORTOLI WINES Noble One Botrytis Semillon (two of)
2006 DE BORTOLI WINES Noble One Botrytis Semillon
2005 REMELLURI La Granja Gran Reserva

Rossco wrote:

Hunter wrote:
That 02 wild witch will be something else !

It was so good I bought another one!
Still lots of primary fruit and hasnt really integrated as yet with the oak/acid.
I assume its due to being a magnum, but this has MINIMUM 10+ years before im opening
the new one. I have a normal bottle of that vintage, so would be good to see where its at,
but I really dont want to risk it yet as its my last one.

1 * 2002 Trevor Jones Wild Witch Dry Grown Reserve Shiraz Magnum
2 * 2005 Gibson Australian Old Vine Collection Barossa Shiraz - Some of the greatest Barossa Shiraz I have had. Simply stunning

I've some 08 ' s left I'm trying to forget about. They have to be layed down tho .. Current vintages are always a little hot. But you know, with time they'll be in a better place

had a quick run up the valley and picked up a few,
3 x 2013 Tulloch Pokolbin dry red private bin
3 x 2014 Gun Dog Estate Game Keeper Hunter Shiraz
2 x 2007 Mt Pleasant Lovedale Semillon
2 x 2014 De iuliis Steven Vineyard Shiraz

A couple of cellar-door trips to Heathcote and Macedon Ranges resulted in quite a few souvenirs (amongst other things).

Will probably regret buying all singles, but I couldn't help myself!

1 x 1998 Bowen Estate Cabernet Sauvignon
1 x 2006 Grant Burge Shiraz Meshach
1 x 1999 Vasse Felix Cabernet Sauvignon
1 x 2009 Granite Hills Merlot
1 x 2013 Glaetzer Dixon Family Winemakers Shiraz Mon Pere
2 x 2012 Woodlands "Margaret"
1 x 2010 Château Troplong Mondot
1 x 2008 Cobaw Ridge Syrah
1 x 2014 Granite Hills Riesling
1 x 2008 Granite Hills The Gordon
1 x 2012 Hanging Rock Winery Pinot Noir Jim Jim
1 x 2014 Kalleske Shiraz Greenock Single Vineyard
1 x 2014 S.C. Pannell Syrah Adelaide Hills
1 x 2010 Glaetzer Dixon Family Winemakers Shiraz Mon Pere
3 x 2014 Best's Great Western Shiraz Bin No 1
1 x 2005 Cullen Wines Diana Madeline
1 x 2008 Grant Burge Shiraz Meshach (plus about 4 other average Dan's bottles)
1 x 2008 Wynns Coonawarra Estate Cabernet Sauvignon
1 x 2009 The Standish Wine Company Shiraz The Standish
1 x 2012 Grant Burge Shiraz Filsell Old Vine
1 x 2012 Vasse Felix Cabernet Sauvignon

6 x 2010 Penley Estate steyning cab sav. One of the few wines left still under cork.

Porchetta lunch at Oliver's Taranga.
Great event. totally recommend it.
Plenty of crackling.

1 X 2013 Oliver's Taranga Vine Dried Cabernet Sauvignon
4 X 2013 Oliver's Taranga Small Batch Grenache
3 X 2011 Oliver's Taranga Sagrantino
1 X 2013 Oliver's Taranga Shiraz
1 X 2010 Oliver's Taranga Vineyards M53 Shiraz
1 X 2015 Oliver's Taranga Vermentino

1 x 2013 Passopisciaro Sicilia Passopisciaro
1 x 2014 Domaine Chignard Fleurie Les Moriers
2 x 2006 Alessandro e Gian Natale Fantino Barolo Bussia Cascina Dardi
2 x 2006 Rivetto Barbaresco Ce Vanin

12 x Wines By KT Churinga Watervale Riesling 2015

Diddy wrote:
1 x 2008 Cobaw Ridge Syrah
1 x 2014 Granite Hills Riesling

I loved the Granite Hills riesling at their cellar door. IMO the best of their range. I suggested to the winemaker they just graft Riesling vines onto their other vines but the idea didn't go down that well.

Also really enjoyed the Cobaw Ridge Pinot Noir. Lovely organic fruit.