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Hi all,

Quiet month.....

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Monghead

Very quiet (cheap) month for me too. I've been away from home all month until my return this morning, so I've not bought anything for the cellar. I'll have to rectify that in December! I did buy a few nice Californian wines while away though and drank them the same week. All Napa Valley (I think):

1 x Rosenblum Cellars Rockpile Zinfandel 2005 (lovely by the way)
1 x Ridge Geyserville Zinfandel 2004
1 x Ritchie Creek Estate Cab Sauv 2003

2x96 Krug
2x03 Alion
2x06 Ata Rangi Pinot
2x04 Howard Park Cabernet
2x05 Domaine Collotte Chambolle Musigny.
6x05 Rockford Basket Press Shiraz
6x06 Grand Puy Lacoste on indent
...hmmm more than I thought...
GW

2x96 Krug

6 x 96 Krug

1 x 96 Krug

Where are we getting all this 96 Krug!

Monghead

Craig(NZ) wrote:

12xBuller Botrytis Semillon

sensational wine. anyone know where you can buy this in NZ and at what price??

We got it direct from the winery, No idea where you could buy it retail in NZ or even the West Island. I think it's about $20/375ml

dozen singles to try a few different things
Some quaffing whites
6x 05 Rockford basket press
plus mixed case Rockfords
Dozen Yalumba Y Shiraz Viogner
6 02 Tahbilk Marsanne
3 01 Tahbilk C/S
3 01 Tahbilk Shiraz
12 05 D'Arrys Original
6 07 Richmond Grove Watervale Riesling

Hmm with this and a fair bit in October no wonder the credit card is in bad shape

12 x 2004 Grand Puy Lacoste (Bordeaux)
Mixed case of Domaine de Clovalon wines (interesting Southern French producer who has gone against the grain and planted Riesling and Pinot Noir
12 x 1990 Clos Baudoin, Vouvray Moelleux (this will be making an appearance at an Adelaide offline on my brief return next year...)
1 x 1997 Cordero Enrico VI (Barolo)
1 x 2001 Cordero Enrico VI (Barolo)
A variety of other bits and pieces...

6 x Kaesler Stonehorse Shiraz 2005 $17.99

3 x Wise Reserve Chardonnay 2005 $19.99

3 x Brokenwood Indigo Vineyard Chardonnay 2005 $19.99

All rated 94/100 in Halliday's 2008 Wine Companion and discounted by $10 from the seller's regular prices.

Cheers

daz

It was looking healthy for the bank account until.....

2x 1996 Krug

Thanks Kris

Cheers,

Monghead.

Daryl Douglas wrote:6 x Kaesler Stonehorse Shiraz 2005 $17.99

Bargain. That will put hairs on your chest...
GW

Gary W wrote:

Daryl Douglas wrote:6 x Kaesler Stonehorse Shiraz 2005 $17.99

Bargain. That will put hairs on your chest...
GW

Not that I need any more! I love a bargain price for good wine. Posted a bit more detail on Winorama.

Cheers

daz

6 x Pirathon Barossa Shiraz 05
3 X Mountadam Estate Chardonnay 06
3 X Teusner Joshua 06
1 X Teusner Avatar 05

Couldn't go all month without putting something in the cellar:

4 x Voyager Cab Merlot 03
1 x Voyager Chardonnay 05
1 x Mills Reef Elspeth Shiraz 05

Incidentally, I see that JO in his 2008 guide says that the Voyager Cab Merlot he tasted under stelvin was actually better than the btl under cork. I'd have definately preferred screwcapped bottles, but l've only seen cork here. Anyone had both and noticed the difference JO alludes to?

1 x Mills Reef Elspeth Shiraz 05

tried it in the weekend. tasty!

I added a bottle of 02 St Nesbit to my list. All done now fopr November and cant see myself buying much in Dec

Craig(NZ) wrote:

tried it in the weekend. tasty!

Yes, I'm slowly working my way through the classic NZ syrahs (I wrongly called it shiraz in my post, whatever that is ), including stonecroft, elspeth, bullnose, passage rock and Le Sol. My palette memory isn't good enough yet to really compare them except head-to-head, but I was very taken by the stonecroft. Not had the craggy range or passage rock yet...

6 x 05 Craggy Range Sophia

Tried this on release and thought it was ok but had a bottle the other day and it seems to have gained weight, very impressed more finesse than the 04 liked it allot.

Rushed out and picked up 6 for the longhaul, allthough it's drinking pretty well now.

6x 05 Rockford basket press
12x whatever the current release vintage Rockford Alicante Bouchet is

We had our fourth child in late November, so most purchases are on hold at the moment.

Mind you, the en primeur Stonyridge Larose is being delivered in the next few weeks! That was paid for in March/April!

michaelw wrote:6x 05 Rockford basket press
12x whatever the current release vintage Rockford Alicante Bouchet is

We had our fourth child in late November, so most purchases are on hold at the moment.

Mind you, the en primeur Stonyridge Larose is being delivered in the next few weeks! That was paid for in March/April!

What about birth year wines though?

cheers

Carl

12 x St Hugo 2004

vintage cellars have these at 31.49 for the dozen and will also throw in a free 2003 magnum for all straight dozen purchases, must be a member though.

7 x Te Mata Elston 2006 $29
4 x Lafaurie Peyraguey 2003 $38
2 x Neudorf Moutere Chardonnay 2005 $60
12 x Pepperjack Cab Sauv 2005 $12

... an assortment of riesling for summer drinking ... Fromm Spatlese '06, Pegasus Bay '06, Mt Difficulty Target Gully '06, Camshorn '06, Escarpment '07

Cheers
Peter

A mixed case from Teusner:

‘Salsa’ Barossa Valley Rosé 2007 x 4
'Cellar Trial' Fleurieu Petit Verdot Barossa Mataro Shiraz 2005 x 4
'The Riebke' Ebenezer Rd Shiraz 2006 x 4

Looking forward to trying all three of these because the only Teusner wine I've tried is the Joshua 05. Unfortunately the Joshua 06 is "sold out" but at least I still have a few 05 left. The Albert Shiraz 04 which I wasn't interested in anyway is also "sold out".

After scoring 8 bottles of the Joshua 05 for $4.99 each, I gave 1 to a workmate who I know is partial to red wine. He loved it so much he ordered (none in stock) a couple of bottles from the local outlet of a national chain which was quoted to be about $26-27. He's stoked that it ended up costing $22.50 (which I think is quite reasonable), reckons it's the best wine he's ever tried. Can't help wondering what he'll think of the Kaesler Stonehorse 05 I gave him today for Christmas.

daz

Scap my Krug 96.

Turned up today and they are 95's. Someone else picked up my 96's.

My usual eclectic assortment:

• Dalla Mia Finestra Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 2004
• Epsilon Barossa Valley Shiraz 2006
• Garagiste Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noir 2006
• Golden Ball "Gallice" Cabernet Merlot Malbec 2005
• Kalleske Greenock Shiraz 2006
• Kooyong Haven Pinot Noir 2005
• Laughing Jack Limited Three Old Vine Grenache 2005
• Luke Lambert Heathcote Nebbiolo 2006
• Luke Lambert Yarra Valley Syrah 2006
• Oliver's Taranga Vine Dried Cabernet Sauvignon 2006
• PHI Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 2006
• Radford Dale Eden Valley Shiraz 2005
• Tatiarra Culled Barrel Heathcote Shiraz 2006
• Tatiarra Cambrian Shiraz 2006
• Teusner "Joshua" Grenache Mourvedre Shiraz 2006
• Yering Station Yarra Valley Shiraz Viognier 2006

Should keep me going for a while ...

Mostly single bottles of the following:

Aldo Centerno Cicala Barolo 2001
Grosset Polish Hill 2007
Peter Lehmann Barossa Riesling 2005
Peter Lehmann Semillon 2005
Trapiche Malbec Vina Felipe Villafane La Consulta 2003 (2X)
Cullen DM 2004 (3X)

Have bought a few wines over Nov/Dec(also grabbed a few drinkers for the xmas/new years period). Purchases from auction, retailers and direct from wineries(have finally been accepted as a Rockford family member).

6x 2000 BALNAVES C.S
6x 2001 PLANTAGENT Shiraz
1x 1994 HOUGHTON Jack Mann
1x 1995 HOUGHTON Jack Mann
1x 1971 PENFOLDS Grange
6x 1996 PENFOLDS Grange
5x 1995 GOUNDREY Reserve Selection Shiraz
12x 2002 KALLESKE Greenock Shiraz
3x 2002 ROCKFORD Cabernet Sauvignon
1x 1999 ROCKFORD Basket Press Shiraz
6x 2004 ROCKFORD BP
6x 2005 ROCKFORD BP
6x ROCKFORD Sparkling Black Shiraz
6x 2005 ROCKFORD Cabernet Sauvignon
6x 2007 ROCKFORD Alicante Bouchet
6X 2004 ROCKFORD Moppa Springs
6x 2005 ROCKFORD Rod & Spur
6x 2006 KALLESKE Greenock Shiraz
6X 2005 KALLESKE Pirathon Shiraz
6x 2004 LAKE BREEZE Cabernet Sauvignon
6x 2004 ELDERTON Shiraz
6x 2004 PENFOLDS Bin 28

Have a good xmas & new years everyone(early I know).

4 x 2005 Rockford BP
4 x Rockford black shiraz (07 dis)
1 x 1986 Chateau Margeaux