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Mike Press 2013 Cabernet Sav: What has not been said about this wine? Another triumph.
Can't believe the astronomical price hike. $14.00!!! Getting up near Penfold's territory here. Although I notice Gavin has it at the heavily discounted price of $12.50-Get on it before the Chinese find out about this iconic wine. Who knows it may hit $15 in a few years and generate thread after thread discussing the evil empires pricing stratagy...

rens wrote:Mike Press 2013 Cabernet Sav: What has not been said about this wine? Another triumph.
Can't believe the astronomical price hike. $14.00!!! Getting up near Penfold's territory here. Although I notice Gavin has it at the heavily discounted price of $12.50-Get on it before the Chinese find out about this iconic wine....

rens wrote:Mike Press 2013 Cabernet Sav: What has not been said about this wine? Another triumph.
Can't believe the astronomical price hike. $14.00!!! Getting up near Penfold's territory here. Although I notice Gavin has it at the heavily discounted price of $12.50-Get on it before the Chinese find out about this iconic wine. Who knows it may hit $15 in a few years and generate thread after thread discussing the evil empires pricing stratagy...

Can the average Chinese wine-lover afford to drink Mike Press?

3 x Luke Lambert 2012 Nebbiolo
3 x Ravensworth 2013 Nebbiolo

Some end of month auction wins;

1992 Rockford Home Block. Could not find much about this but thought I would give it a go anyway.
1993 St Henri
2004 Bin 389

Krusty wrote:3 x Luke Lambert 2012 Nebbiolo
3 x Ravensworth 2013 Nebbiolo

Neeeeebbiolo, where the wind comes sweeping down the plain...

An auction win for me too,
2 x 1990 Wendouree Cab Malbec, this was the best Wendouree I have ever tried at an offline last year. Hope these live up to my memory.

toofastdriving wrote:2x 2011 Church Road Grand Réserve
3x 2012 Wynns Coonawarra Estate Cabernet Sauvignon
2x 2010 Wynns Coonawarra Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Alex 88
2x 2012 Marius Wines Shiraz Symphony McLaren Vale (couldn't get any more)
2x 2012 Marius Wines Shiraz Simpatico McLaren Vale (couldn't get any more)
3x 2012 Wendouree Shiraz Malbec (all they had left by the time I got to the mailer)
2x 2012 Best's Great Western Shiraz Bin No 1 (looking forward to getting some of the 2013)
1x 2012 Best's Great Western Shiraz Bin No 0
4x 2012 St Hallett Shiraz Blackwell

And giving some aged wines a crack in the coming weeks, hopefully they're still good (ah-so is in the mail!)
1x 1996 Grosset Riesling Polish Hill Clare Valley
1x 1980 Penfolds Grange

Add to this some auction wins, lucky finds, and some extras that were sitting in the shopping cart:

2x 2006 Collector Wines Shiraz Reserve
1x 2009 Collector Wines Shiraz Reserve
1x 1994 Henschke Shiraz Mount Edelstone
2x 2008 Andrew Thomas Wines Sémillon Braemore
2x 2014 Andrew Thomas Wines Sémillon Braemore
2x 2009 Tyrrell's Sémillon Vat 1
2x 2010 Rockford Shiraz Basket Press
4x 2012 Turkey Flat Shiraz
1x 2012 Montes Purple Angel Carménère

Hopefully October will be a quiet month (aside from Rockford)...

Had to refer back to the spreadsheet for September, wasn't successful in cutting right back as planned...

6 x 2012 Coriole Estate Shiraz
3 x 2012 Stonier Pinot Noir
2 x 2004 Penfolds Bin 389
2 x 2003 Yering Station Reserve Shiraz Viognier
2 x 2009 Juniper Estate Cabernet Sauvignon
6 x 2013 Willow Bridge Dragonfly Cabernet Merlot
6 x 2012 Abbotts and Delaunay Alto Stratus Carignan

1 x 2010 Malvira Langhe Nebbiolo
1 x 2013 Benevelli Piero Langhe Nebbiolo
1 x 2013 Maretti Langhe Rosso

1 x 2010 SC Pannell Grenache
2 x 2009 SC Pannell Nebbiolo
1 x 2013 SC Pannell Arido Nebb Rose

4 x 2012 Luke Lambert Yarra Valley Nebbiolo
1 x 2012 Luke Lambert Syrah
1 x 2013 Luke Lambert Chardonnay

3 x 2008 Dalla Mia Finestra Cabernet Sauvignon
3 x 2010 Dalla Mia Finestra Cabernet Sauvignon
3 x 2012 Dalla Mia Finestra Cabernet Sauvignon
3 x 2013 Dalla Mia Finestra Pinot Noir

3 x 2014 Tyrrell's Johnno's Semillon
2 x 2014 Tyrrell's Vat 1 Semillon
1 x 2014 Tyrrell's Vat 47 Chardonnay

My wallet is bleeding, but the cellar is looking good.

2 x 2012 Wynns Coonawarra Estate Cabernet Sauvignon
2 x 2011 Cape Mentelle Cabernet Sauvignon
2 x 2011 Houghton Cabernet Sauvignon Gladstones
2 x 2009 Juniper Estate Cabernet Sauvignon
3 x 2012 Sami-Odi Syrah Baby Tui
2 x 2012 Seppelt Shiraz St Peters
2 x 2010 By Farr Shiraz
2 x 2011 Cape Mentelle Shiraz
2 x 2010 Tim Adams Shiraz The Aberfeldy
3 x 2012 The Standish Wine Company Shiraz Andelmonde
3 x 2010 The Standish Wine Company Shiraz The Schubert Theorem
2 x 2010 Grosset Pinot Noir
2 x 2012 Hoddles Creek Pinot Noir 1er
2 x 2010 Moorooduc Estate Pinot Noir McIntyre Vineyard
2 x 2013 William Downie Pinot Noir Gippsland
2 x 2012 Gembrook Hill Pinot Noir
2 x 2013 Mayer Pinot Noir Dr. Mayer

Ozzie W wrote:My wallet is bleeding, but the cellar is looking good.

2 x 2012 Wynns Coonawarra Estate Cabernet Sauvignon

Ozzie,

I can still easily get the 2010 here. Should I stock up on that, or wait for the 2012? I expect the price to be the same.

Rick

Bytown Rick wrote:

Ozzie W wrote:My wallet is bleeding, but the cellar is looking good.

2 x 2012 Wynns Coonawarra Estate Cabernet Sauvignon

Ozzie,

I can still easily get the 2010 here. Should I stock up on that, or wait for the 2012? I expect the price to be the same.

Rick

The 2010 is good, but the 2012 is a little better in my opinion. If price is the same, I'd wait for the 2012.

Thanks.

Rick

Big Month...
2011 Vietti Perbacco x 4
2010 Remondo Placido La Montessa x 6
2013 St Hallett Sonntag x 6
2013 Castle Rock Estate Riesling
2012 Jim Barry Riesling The Florita X 3
2012 Heemskirk Riesling x 3
2013 Pikes Riesling x 6
2011 Howard Park Riesling x 3
2012 Derwent Estate Riesling x 6
2010 Clemens Hill Pinot Noir Reserve X 6
2012 Freycinet Riesling x 6
2012 Freycinet Pinot Noir x 3
2012 Home Hill Pinot Noir Reserve White label x3
2012 Pooley Estate Pinot Noir Butchers Hill x 3
2012 Third Child Pinot Noir x 6
2012 Turkey Flat Shiraz x 6

Attempting to balance the cellar, I have a lot of Cabernet and blends at present (probably because some of the bigger ones have needed more time than expected) and the pinot seems to get drunk quickly

12 McWilliams Mount Pleasant Elizabeth 2006

4 x 2010 Yalumba Signature
4 x 2010 Henschke Keyneton Euphonium
4 x 2012 Sons of Eden Zephyrus

A 6pk or Best's Great Western Old Clone Pinot Noir, two bottles each of 2009, 2010 and 2011 @ $25/btl delivered.

A dozen Sainsbury-labelled McWilliams Hunter Valley Semillon 2006 @ $9/btl delivered.