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Grim times Felix

You OK or have you fled?

As yet there are no wine sales indicating the near collapse of retail in HKG. Next month If no green shoots I’m expecting pandemonium.

Corkage is being waived at most restaurants .

Wuhan yesterday



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Havent really purchased much this year but when I
saw the offers come through from Gavin, I snapped them up:

3 x 2018 Olek Bondonio Langhe Nebbiolo

Pre-Arrival list (for april...so maybe a bit prem for here but...)

2016 Giovanni Sordo

2 x Monvigliero (Verduno)
1 x Rocche di Castiglione (Castiglione Falletto)
1 x Perno (Monforte)
2 x Gabutti (Serralunga)

6 pack of Bolly NV...an impulse buy but a nice price

Cheers Craig

Rossco wrote:Havent really purchased much this year but when I
saw the offers come through from Gavin, I snapped them up:

3 x 2018 Olek Bondonio Langhe Nebbiolo

Pre-Arrival list (for april...so maybe a bit prem for here but...)

2016 Giovanni Sordo

2 x Monvigliero (Verduno)
1 x Rocche di Castiglione (Castiglione Falletto)
1 x Perno (Monforte)
2 x Gabutti (Serralunga)

I snapped some (of both) up too!

.

4 x E. Pira & Figli - Chiara Boschis Cannubi Barolo 2015

4 x E. Pira & Figli - Chiara Boschis via Nuova Barolo 2015

4 x E. Pira & Figli - Chiara Boschis Mosconi Barolo 2015

This to secure 6 x each of the 2016's

12 x 2018 Te Mata Estate 'Elston' Chardonnay - best vintage to date

Argiano Solengo 2017 X 6

A few more 2016 'pre-arrival' Baroli.

1 x 2016 Bel Colle Barolo Simposio
1 x 2016 Bel Colle Barolo Monvigliero
1 x 2016 Fratelli Monchiero Barolo Rocche di Castiglione

6 x 2017 Meadowbank Pinot Noir
6 x 2017 Fromm Pinot Noir

2 x 2016 Sordo Barolo Gabutti
2 x 2016 Sordo Barolo Monvigliero
2 x 2015 Fontanafredda Barolo Serralunga
6 x 2016 Rockford Dry Country Grenache
6 x 2018 Juxtaposed Grenache
4 x 2017 Hoddles Creek Syberia Chardonnay
4 x 2017 Hoddles Creek Road Block Chardonnay
3 x 2017 Yabby Creek Single Vineyard Chardonnay
3 x 2016 Roberto Voerzio Barbera d'Alba Il Cerreto
3 x 2016 Produttori del Barberesco

Pretty much done now "hopefully" until a trip to the Barossa in May.

Cheers
Ian

This is a must-have purchase for me every year:
6 x 2017 Passopisciaro Etna Passorosso

Also just snagged an uncontested bottle at auction tonight:
2013 Fratelli Brovia Barolo Brea Vigna Ca'mia

Well somebody knows their Barolo !

JamieBahrain wrote:Grim times Felix

You OK or have you fled?

As yet there are no wine sales indicating the near collapse of retail in HKG. Next month If no green shoots I’m expecting pandemonium.

Corkage is being waived at most restaurants .

Wuhan yesterday



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..... safely (for now) tucked away in Melbourne, and managed to extricate wife and child before it hit the fan. Not sure when we will go back, but the signs are good today, if you believe them. China claims only five new cases outside Hubei in all of China!!! If that is true, I think things we start to normalise within a month.

Ozzie W wrote:This is a must-have purchase for me every year:
6 x 2017 Passopisciaro Etna Passorosso

Also just snagged an uncontested bottle at auction tonight:
2013 Fratelli Brovia Barolo Brea Vigna Ca'mia

Great pickup Oz!

I grabbed 2 x 2010 Rocche dei Manzoni Barolo Vigna Cappella Di S. Stefano Perno
Same situation, I was the only bidder. I know leans towards more modernist, but from the reading I can find this vintage/vineyard
appears more fruit driven style.

felixp21 wrote:

JamieBahrain wrote:Grim times Felix

You OK or have you fled?

As yet there are no wine sales indicating the near collapse of retail in HKG. Next month If no green shoots I’m expecting pandemonium.

Corkage is being waived at most restaurants .

Wuhan yesterday



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..... safely (for now) tucked away in Melbourne, and managed to extricate wife and child before it hit the fan. Not sure when we will go back, but the signs are good today, if you believe them. China claims only five new cases outside Hubei in all of China!!! If that is true, I think things we start to normalise within a month.

Sadly more reported in last 24 hrs! Although Rest of World now ahead of China on daily cases! China is probably reasonably under control, what is concerning is the laissez-faire attitude in Italy and the inability/misinformation from Iran. I was in Thailand (coincidentally) for Chinese New Year, just before the proverbial hit the fan, lots of fear and masks, useful or otherwise. We are lucky in Australia, virtually no masks in Melbourne, it will come no doubt though. No option but to drink up!

Thanks a refreshing take on things Malcolm...can't argue with that
Cheers Craig

This must be 1 of my rarest wines. Think I own 2.5% of the world production

6 * ‘15 Ullaged Chardonnay, Dappled

4 years in the barrel, no topping up. Sounds Jura like. No Flor though. Only 1 Barrel made. A 2nd barrel is maturing further...

How was the 2016 Beringer Private Reserve Cabernet?

Domenico Clerico - Barolo - Rouge - 2015 - 3 x 75cl
Stéphane Réal - IGP Urfé - Viognier - Aldebertus - Blanc - 2018 - 6 x
L.Osmin & Cie - Marcillac - Fer de Soif - Rouge - 2018 - 6 x 75cl
Klein Constantia - Constantia - Metis - Blanc - 2015 - 6 x 75cl

12 x Vasse Felix Filius Cabernet - great value at sub $20

It is March 5 guys. Just sayin.....

Cheers

Michael

JamieBahrain wrote:The wine market has collapsed in China according to my sources. And I'm guessing i HKG too.

So I've stopped buying and awaiting inevitable sales- but retailers holding out.

Sky fallen in yet...nothing happening here
Went to a couple of local CDs last week...business as usual car park full
Cheers Craig

No big sales. Usual offers.

I think people are drinking a bit more. Not sure if this a great thing for the immunity system. But then again, a little cheer in grim times, may have considerable positives.