October 2018 Purchases

[Scotty vino]

6 X 2017 St John's road 'the resilient' grenache.

Absolutely cracking drop.
Complete steal for the $$$.
Took home a few awards around the place as well.
Tried the other night thanks to a buddy and I was sold immediately.

2 X 2017 Grosset watervale SV rizz
2 X 2017 Grosset Alea Rizz

[Ozzie W]

Bought some Champagne. Some 2008's to cellar for a wee bit:

2008 Drappier Grande Sendrée
2008 Jacquinot et Fils Symphonie

...and some to drink over the next few months:

NV Laherte Frères Ultradition Brut
NV Laherte Frères Blanc de Blancs Brut
NV Autréau de Champillon Grand Cru Brut Réserve
NV Drappier Premier Cru Brut

[phillisc]

6 Noon 2017 Reserve Shiraz

Cheers
Craig

[mychurch]

I ordered 2 bottles of the 3 2016 Regabellus Whites (or should that be ‘Oranges’). Very interested to see what they are like.
Off to Europe for a few weeks, so ‘won’ a mixed lot of Anjou Blanc from Boudignon and Pierre Menard at auction in Belgium. Boudignon is imported here, but the price is just a bit steep. A couple of others i’d Like to bring back as well, but there is only so much room in the suitcase...

[Michael McNally]

Cutting my mailer quantities in half to stop my cellar's slow explosion. It certainly focuses the mind.
3 x 2017 Noon Reserve Shiraz
3 x 2017 Noon Eclipse
4 x 2015 Rockfords Basket Press
1 x 2018 Rockfords Black Shiraz
1 x 2015 Rockfords Moppa Springs

[brodie]

3 x 2008 Louis Roederer Cristal. Something of an impulse buy as I have tended to regard Cristal as a "show off" wine. But am hearing a lot of impressive stories about 2008 champagnes so pulled the trigger

First offer in NZ and only 10 cases and 7 cases sold within 3 hours so I was told

brodie

[Rossco]

Ditto Very Quiet for me on the purchasing front most of Sept & Oct. Trying to get through my drinking wines before I
buy much more. PLUS hunting out more Neb's/Barb's/Chianti and sparkling reds (namely Primo, Ashton Hills ect)

1 x NV Gosset Grande Reserve
1 x 2009 Te Mata Coleraine
3 x NV Braydun Hill 'Crimson Silk' (Gift)
3 x 2010 Heemskerk Sparkling Chardonnay Pinot Noir

Just snuck in a last couple of purchases (mainly for Xmas drinking)

3 x 2004 ARRAS EJ Carr Late Disgorged Sparkling
6 x NV Primo Estate Joseph Sparkling Red
2 x 2010 Benevelli Piero Ravera Barolo
2 x 2006 Benevelli Piero Barolo

[Mike Hawkins]

3 x 2008 Louis Roederer Cristal. Something of an impulse buy as I have tended to regard Cristal as a "show off" wine. But am hearing a lot of impressive stories about 2008 champagnes so pulled the trigger

First offer in NZ and only 10 cases and 7 cases sold within 3 hours so I was told

brodie

Everyone I know that has tried it has raved...

[shauno]

Great deal via the Mike Press wine club:
24 x Mike Press Shiraz
12 x Mike Press Cab Sav
12 x Mike Press Pinot Rose

Well that’s a bunch of cheap Xmas presents sorted!

[Mike Hawkins]

6 x 2008 Dom Pérignon Legacy

[Rossco]

so after my *dont buy too many of one variety/region, and dont buy more than 3* post............
an offer I simply couldn't refuse comes up today

12 x 2010 Wynns Black Label Cab Sav ....... at $24 per bottle

BUT....9 of these are for everyday drinking/now and 3 are going away for 15 years AND i dont have any 2010 in my
cellar.... so thats my (internal) reasoning

Lucky my better half loves Coonawarra Cabernet

[tuxy85]

I received an order for 3 bottles of Standish "The Standish" 2016. One was given as a wedding gift. I'll put the other 2 in storage to drink after 5 years.

This is my first order of Standish after tasting a glass at Blackbird Grill a few months ago. They were serving The Standish and the Cullen Diana Madeline by the glass so I could not resist.

[phillisc]

so after my *dont buy too many of one variety/region, and dont buy more than 3* post............
an offer I simply couldn't refuse comes up today

12 x 2010 Wynns Black Label Cab Sav ....... at $24 per bottle

BUT....9 of these are for everyday drinking/now and 3 are going away for 15 years AND i dont have any 2010 in my
cellar.... so thats my (internal) reasoning

Lucky my better half loves Coonawarra Cabernet

Good man and a worthy exception...had I got the offer I would have been buying more and adding to the two dozen I already have in the cellar.
Under stelvin, I think 15 years is conservative...can see reports of 00 and 10 BLs in the 2030s and 40s...they will live forever....unlike myself
Cheers Craig