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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

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

6 Noon 2017 Reserve Shiraz

Cheers
Craig

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...

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

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 wrote: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

brodie wrote: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...

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!

6 x 2008 Dom Pérignon Legacy

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

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.

Rossco wrote: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