Re: Melbourne Offline: Coonawarra Cabernet V
Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2016 7:20 am
mjs wrote:Benchmark wrote:We will bring a white to get things started.
Coonawarra or rest of Oz?
Rest of Australia.
Rest of Australia.
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Re: Melbourne Offline: Coonawarra Cabernet V
Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2016 10:39 am
Hi everyone,
I'm still coming, but my +1 won't be coming, so that opens up a spot for someone else.
I'll still be bringing the same wines.
Cheers !
Cf
I'm still coming, but my +1 won't be coming, so that opens up a spot for someone else.
I'll still be bringing the same wines.
Cheers !
Cf
Re: Melbourne Offline: Coonawarra Cabernet V
Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2016 11:22 am
mjs wrote:Wouldn't mind confirming numbers to see if my mate grb2001 is going to get a gig
A place is now available for grb2001.
Re: Melbourne Offline: Coonawarra Cabernet V
Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2016 11:23 am
Excellent, taken!
Re: Melbourne Offline: Coonawarra Cabernet V
Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2016 4:01 pm
grb2001 is bringing balance to the force. We are still well split between Coonawarra and the rest of oz.
Re: Melbourne Offline: Coonawarra Cabernet V
Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2016 5:27 pm
Looking forward to it!
Re: Melbourne Offline: Coonawarra Cabernet V
Posted: Mon May 02, 2016 5:41 pm
Are we bringing our own glasses?
Re: Melbourne Offline: Coonawarra Cabernet V
Posted: Mon May 02, 2016 6:40 pm
Glassware at Bergerac was pretty good last time, so I would suggest not, but up to personal taste I guess. I wasn't planning to byo
Re: Melbourne Offline: Coonawarra Cabernet V
Posted: Mon May 02, 2016 7:36 pm
+1
Bergerac have some good glassware which they are happy to provide if we ask for it.
Bergerac have some good glassware which they are happy to provide if we ask for it.
Re: Melbourne Offline: Coonawarra Cabernet V
Posted: Tue May 03, 2016 8:07 am
No worries.
Shell will be very disappointed that her Vinum XL Cabernet glasses will not be rolled out
Shell will be very disappointed that her Vinum XL Cabernet glasses will not be rolled out
Re: Melbourne Offline: Coonawarra Cabernet V
Posted: Tue May 03, 2016 8:16 am
Haha ... OK, Shell can bring the XL's
Re: Melbourne Offline: Coonawarra Cabernet V
Posted: Fri May 06, 2016 8:32 am
I've got a bottle of Champagne I can bring along to get us started if there's any interest?
Re: Melbourne Offline: Coonawarra Cabernet V
Posted: Fri May 06, 2016 8:46 am
Fizz is always good Ozzie, and I will have a second bottle of something outside of the specified parameters but relevant and of interest
Re: Melbourne Offline: Coonawarra Cabernet V
Posted: Fri May 06, 2016 9:19 am
A cheeky Coonawarra Pinot Grigio King ? 
Re: Melbourne Offline: Coonawarra Cabernet V
Posted: Fri May 06, 2016 9:25 am
Ah, pinot grigio/gris ..... white paint on a white canvas 
Re: Melbourne Offline: Coonawarra Cabernet V
Posted: Fri May 06, 2016 9:54 am
Will bring the Fizz along.
This reminded me of a "painting" I saw at the National Gallery of Australia about 15 years ago. It was literally just a blank white canvas.
Looks like it's still there: http://nga.gov.au/international/catalog ... IRN=115581
Someone paid money for that?
mjs wrote:Ah, pinot grigio/gris ..... white paint on a white canvas
This reminded me of a "painting" I saw at the National Gallery of Australia about 15 years ago. It was literally just a blank white canvas.
Looks like it's still there: http://nga.gov.au/international/catalog ... IRN=115581
Someone paid money for that?
Re: Melbourne Offline: Coonawarra Cabernet V
Posted: Fri May 06, 2016 10:30 am
Ok, I don't think I need to bring the white I was going to bring, then. I'll just stick to bringing reds. Really looking forward to this, everyone !
Re: Melbourne Offline: Coonawarra Cabernet V
Posted: Fri May 06, 2016 1:48 pm
Have a great night ladies and lads, very very annoyed to miss the company of mjs and others , plus the wines will be top shelf.
To console myself, I am having a catch up with the Groomsman and a few others tonight and will look at a 90 and 91 BP side by side. Only have 4 left of each, will try and concoct a tasting note.
Eh Malcolm, since when have you been bestowed the title of King? Will I have to doff me cap next time we meet!
Cheers
Craig
To console myself, I am having a catch up with the Groomsman and a few others tonight and will look at a 90 and 91 BP side by side. Only have 4 left of each, will try and concoct a tasting note.
Eh Malcolm, since when have you been bestowed the title of King? Will I have to doff me cap next time we meet!
Cheers
Craig
Re: Melbourne Offline: Coonawarra Cabernet V
Posted: Fri May 06, 2016 4:15 pm
Does anyone have a spare sock or two. I forgot to wrap my wine this morning
Re: Melbourne Offline: Coonawarra Cabernet V
Posted: Fri May 06, 2016 4:27 pm
conformistpete wrote:Does anyone have a spare sock or two. I forgot to wrap my wine this morning
You can use the sock from my Champagne bottle after I've revealed it.
Re: Melbourne Offline: Coonawarra Cabernet V
Posted: Fri May 06, 2016 4:53 pm
conformistpete wrote:Does anyone have a spare sock or two. I forgot to wrap my wine this morning
I will wear thongs just to help you out mate
Re: Melbourne Offline: Coonawarra Cabernet V
Posted: Fri May 06, 2016 5:16 pm
Can I bring some foil?
Re: Melbourne Offline: Coonawarra Cabernet V
Posted: Fri May 06, 2016 5:18 pm
Thongs will do me mjs.
Thanks anyway.
Thanks anyway.
Re: Melbourne Offline: Coonawarra Cabernet V
Posted: Fri May 06, 2016 10:34 pm
Would have preferred long pants with your thongs tonight. Long white socks and shorts is not a good look.
Re: Melbourne Offline: Coonawarra Cabernet V
Posted: Fri May 06, 2016 11:43 pm
Firstly, thanks to Benchmark for initiating this offline. What a fantastic evening we all had! Thanks to everyone for their generosity with the copious amounts of wines shared at the table. Such a great theme too. At the end of the evening, it seems that Coonawarra won the battle, even though we couldn't agree on a specific WOTN.
More to come in due course, including photos of the bottles.
More to come in due course, including photos of the bottles.
Re: Melbourne Offline: Coonawarra Cabernet V
Posted: Sat May 07, 2016 12:00 am
For me, non Coonawarra - Lakes Folly, Mt Mary, Yarra Yering and Cyril Henschke - the elegant end of the spectrum perhaps.
Re: Melbourne Offline: Coonawarra Cabernet V
Posted: Sat May 07, 2016 11:14 am
I think the winner for me last night was cabernet, a great line up, almost all wines in their sweet spot at between 10 to 20 years of age, with one JR and the 920 (ok, a cabernet shiraz ring-in) being a little older. Apart from one TCA bottle, there was something to like about all of the wines. More later. Looking forward to some pics from OzzieW and some notes from cuttlefish.
Would have liked to have seen more presence from WA in there somewhere, maybe Jack Mann, Cullen, Yoyager, Cape Mentelle etc. Next time!
Would have liked to have seen more presence from WA in there somewhere, maybe Jack Mann, Cullen, Yoyager, Cape Mentelle etc. Next time!
Re: Melbourne Offline: Coonawarra Cabernet V
Posted: Sat May 07, 2016 4:28 pm
Benchmark wrote:phillisc wrote:Ozzie, you have me salivating at this one.
I am considering coming to Melbourne for that weekend , specifically to see my beloved Blues take on the Pies ( Saturday May 7th at the G)
So if I can get a cheap flight, I may be a starter.
If I got to the offline, I would perhaps look at a 80's Coonawarra and a 90s Yarra Valley (not all just about MR).
Not sure that I am the Coonawarra King (ha ha), but might just be able to work out who Chris may be referring to
Appreciate that you have very limited spaces, so will try and sort something shortly.
Cheers
Craig
Craig, I can add you to the list?
We might have to ban footy talk. The Pies will trounce your Blues
Craig/Grant, well, it seems that the planets aligned both last night and this afternoon!! Go Blues!
Re: Melbourne Offline: Coonawarra Cabernet V
Posted: Sun May 08, 2016 9:32 am
Here are the photos.
WOTN for me was the 1992 John Riddoch. This was a perfect example of how good a JR can be. Still so fresh and vibrant.
Disappointment of the night for me was the 1983 Torres. I had high hopes for this wine, but it was completely dead.
WOTN for me was the 1992 John Riddoch. This was a perfect example of how good a JR can be. Still so fresh and vibrant.
Disappointment of the night for me was the 1983 Torres. I had high hopes for this wine, but it was completely dead.
Re: Melbourne Offline: Coonawarra Cabernet V
Posted: Sun May 08, 2016 10:07 am
mjs wrote:Benchmark wrote:phillisc wrote:Ozzie, you have me salivating at this one.
I am considering coming to Melbourne for that weekend , specifically to see my beloved Blues take on the Pies ( Saturday May 7th at the G)
So if I can get a cheap flight, I may be a starter.
If I got to the offline, I would perhaps look at a 80's Coonawarra and a 90s Yarra Valley (not all just about MR).
Not sure that I am the Coonawarra King (ha ha), but might just be able to work out who Chris may be referring to
Appreciate that you have very limited spaces, so will try and sort something shortly.
Cheers
Craig
Craig, I can add you to the list?
We might have to ban footy talk. The Pies will trounce your Blues
Craig/Grant, well, it seems that the planets aligned both last night and this afternoon!! Go Blues!
Thanks Malcolm....
