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trufflequeen wrote:I've been buying their grenache, nebbiolo and shiraz Mataro for some time - lovely wines, made next door to Wendouree (Wendouree grapes are used in the shiraz mataro, I gather).

I didn't get that impression when talking with the winemaker..just that they're next door. They have some Wendouree like flavors as well....in fact, I'd almost say they were more Wendouree than some recent Wendourees.

Great Rieslings as well...and the winemaker has his own label, Some Young Punks...I actually quite like their Monsters Attack Riesling better than his Adelina ones...Low ph, high TA, 25+g/L RS...neutral barrique ferment...cool stuff...

A 2016 Weingut Josef Leitz Rüdesheimer Magdalenenkreuz Riesling Kabinett. Good value producer (IMO).

Man, this month has killed me... WAY above budget. Wynns Black Label, Wendouree, Tyrrells, Langtons, Cullen...

Great wines but gee, the card is getting up there.

Mike Hawkins wrote:

phillisc wrote:A dozen of the 2017 Riesling Freak number three...didn't take long did it Mike
Cheers
Craig

Apparently I was being provocative saying we'd both go long!

The number 3 has been my favourite of the line up in the past. Perhaps the best value wine in Australia when on sale. (And before I cop abuse, I reiterate 'perhaps').

sorry about that, I misinterpreted your response

mychurch wrote:A friend was on holiday in Bordeaux and so has come back with 3 cases of Champange.For me there is a mixed case of 12 from a shop in Reims. Apparently all grower champagnes rather than the grand names. Looking forward to it.

3 cases? At 50% tax (compounded Duty + WET + GST)?

6 x 2015 Mount Mary Pinot Noir

Members Table release today - Halliday rated this 99. The Quintet and Chardonnay are rated at 97 by both Halliday and GW. Will surely sell out pretty soon.

WAwineguy wrote:

mychurch wrote:A friend was on holiday in Bordeaux and so has come back with 3 cases of Champange.For me there is a mixed case of 12 from a shop in Reims. Apparently all grower champagnes rather than the grand names. Looking forward to it.

3 cases? At 50% tax (compounded Duty + WET + GST)?

Still much cheaper than Oz.... plus, much better range than the limited grower stuff down under

WAwineguy wrote:

mychurch wrote:A friend was on holiday in Bordeaux and so has come back with 3 cases of Champange.For me there is a mixed case of 12 from a shop in Reims. Apparently all grower champagnes rather than the grand names. Looking forward to it.

3 cases? At 50% tax (compounded Duty + WET + GST)?

You don't pay Australian taxes if you don't live in Australia, which appears to be the case if you read Mychurch's posts.

WAwineguy wrote:6 x 2015 Mount Mary Pinot Noir

Members Table release today - Halliday rated this 99. The Quintet and Chardonnay are rated at 97 by both Halliday and GW. Will surely sell out pretty soon.

Geez went all out on the big P..
Im thinkin 4 quin 2 chard

A few Burgs from an auction last night:

2011 Benjamin Leroux Volnay 1er Cru Clos de la Cave des Ducs
2009 Frederic Esmonin Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Estournelles-St.-Jacques
2009 Domaine Ramonet Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Clos St. Jean Rouge
2009 Domaine Robert Chevillon Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Les Bousselots
2004 Joseph Drouhin Chambertin Grand Cru

Ozzie W wrote:A few Burgs from an auction last night:

2011 Benjamin Leroux Volnay 1er Cru Clos de la Cave des Ducs
2009 Frederic Esmonin Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Estournelles-St.-Jacques
2009 Domaine Ramonet Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Clos St. Jean Rouge
2009 Domaine Robert Chevillon Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Les Bousselots
2004 Joseph Drouhin Chambertin Grand Cru

Nice selection! I'm on a buying moratorium, so reading this threat is like an act of self flagellation.


On the plus side I am digging stuff out of the cellar I have bought in the last 7 years since moving to Melbourne. Very nice to check in on some of the wines.

x6 Produttori del Barbaresco Barbaresco 2013
x1 Egly-Ouriet Brut Rose NV

A few Auction buys from last night.

2 X 1998 Bests – Thomson Family Shiraz.
1 X 2010 Bartolo Mascarello – Barolo.
2 X 2012 Cappellano – Pie Rupestris.
1 X 2008 Cappellano – Pie Franco Michet.

Cheers Con.

conformistpete wrote:

Ozzie W wrote:A few Burgs from an auction last night:

2011 Benjamin Leroux Volnay 1er Cru Clos de la Cave des Ducs
2009 Frederic Esmonin Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Estournelles-St.-Jacques
2009 Domaine Ramonet Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Clos St. Jean Rouge
2009 Domaine Robert Chevillon Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Les Bousselots
2004 Joseph Drouhin Chambertin Grand Cru

Nice selection! I'm on a buying moratorium, so reading this threat is like an act of self flagellation.

There's a very good chance you'll get to try at least one of these at a future offline.
Why the buying moratorium? Have you run out of space in your cellar?

Con J wrote:A few Auction buys from last night.

2 X 1998 Bests – Thomson Family Shiraz.
1 X 2010 Bartolo Mascarello – Barolo.
2 X 2012 Cappellano – Pie Rupestris.
1 X 2008 Cappellano – Pie Franco Michet.

Cheers Con.

We must have similar cellars!

Importer putting 2012 Cappellano up for auction? What they go for?

JamieBahrain wrote:

Con J wrote:A few Auction buys from last night.

2 X 1998 Bests – Thomson Family Shiraz.
1 X 2010 Bartolo Mascarello – Barolo.
2 X 2012 Cappellano – Pie Rupestris.
1 X 2008 Cappellano – Pie Franco Michet.

Cheers Con.

We must have similar cellars!

Importer putting 2012 Cappellano up for auction? What they go for?

Hi Jamie.

Don’t think it was an importer only 3 bottles of the 12’s were available.
I was the only bidder, paid $120 + 15%.

Cheers Con.

Nice!

Ozzie W wrote:A few Burgs from an auction last night:

2011 Benjamin Leroux Volnay 1er Cru Clos de la Cave des Ducs
2009 Frederic Esmonin Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Estournelles-St.-Jacques
2009 Domaine Ramonet Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Clos St. Jean Rouge
2009 Domaine Robert Chevillon Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Les Bousselots
2004 Joseph Drouhin Chambertin Grand Cru

Hi Oz, I would say that it is a bit of a gamble with the green meanies in buying the 2004 Drouhin Chambertin. Good luck with it and I would not hold too long as most 2004 red burgs have aged pretty quickly. You might get lucky!

brodie

brodie wrote:

Ozzie W wrote:A few Burgs from an auction last night:

2011 Benjamin Leroux Volnay 1er Cru Clos de la Cave des Ducs
2009 Frederic Esmonin Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Estournelles-St.-Jacques
2009 Domaine Ramonet Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Clos St. Jean Rouge
2009 Domaine Robert Chevillon Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Les Bousselots
2004 Joseph Drouhin Chambertin Grand Cru

Hi Oz, I would say that it is a bit of a gamble with the green meanies in buying the 2004 Drouhin Chambertin. Good luck with it and I would not hold too long as most 2004 red burgs have aged pretty quickly. You might get lucky!

brodie

Thanks for the advice, Brodie. There's a very recent tasting note on CellarTracker singing its praises, so fingers crossed I got a good bottle.

3 X 2015 Wynns BL shiraz (I love it when I do someone a favour and they recognise it in the from of vino)
1 X 2015 Wynns BL Cab (belated bday gift) Prob get some of these based on the reports coming thru.

Received the Grosset mailer. 17PH Riesling in a magnum? Who's gonna blink first?

Ozzie W wrote:There's a very good chance you'll get to try at least one of these at a future offline.
Why the buying moratorium? Have you run out of space in your cellar?

A little of that and a little of up coming expenditure meaning I have to cut some spending.

Dozen assorted Marius'
Will feature in the what are you drinking tonight thread in 2037 or there abouts

Scotty vino wrote:Received the Grosset mailer. 17PH Riesling in a magnum? Who's gonna blink first?

I have some Hanlin Hill magnums and they are an awkward shape for the cellar, so I gave the PH magnums a miss. That said, bought a dozen of the 750s and a dozen 2017 Rieslingfreak #3.

An European adventure. Two each of the following:

JOH. JOS PRUM 'GRAACHER HIMMELREICH' RIESLING SPATLESE 2015
LA RIOJA ALTA RIOJA GRAN RESERVA ‘904’ 2007
MIRAFIORE BARBERA D’ALBA SUPERIORE 2012
CASTELLO DI MONSANTO SANGIOVETO GROSSO 2010

Just arrived:

Whites
2012 Luis Pato Vinhas Velhas
3 x 2016 Soalheiro Vinho Verde Primeras Velhas
2015 Quinta do Ameal Vinho Verde Escolha
2014 Luis Pato Vinha Formal

Reds
1978 Redondo Garrafeira
2003 Chitas Colares

Sparkler
Luis Pato Baga Bruto

5 x 2012 Head Old Vine Grenache (3 for the cellar, 2 to drink)
3 x 2015 Hoddles Creek Syberia Chardonnay
2 x 2005 dArenberg Coppermine rd cab sav (magnums)

2 x 2014 Passopisciaro Rampante 2014
2 x 2014 Passopisciaro Chiappemacine 2014
2 x 2014 Passopisciaro Sciarnuova 2014
2 x 2014 Passopisciaro Porcaria 2014
2 x 2014 Passopisciaro Guardiola 2014

Ozzie W wrote:2 x 2014 Passopisciaro Rampante 2014
2 x 2014 Passopisciaro Chiappemacine 2014
2 x 2014 Passopisciaro Sciarnuova 2014
2 x 2014 Passopisciaro Porcaria 2014
2 x 2014 Passopisciaro Guardiola 2014

Ian S wrote:Just arrived:

Whites
2012 Luis Pato Vinhas Velhas

Sparkler
Luis Pato Baga Bruto

Have you had any of the Louis Pato Reds?
Had a 10 year old Baga a couple of months ago and it was wonderful drinking.

6 x 2015 Wynns Black Label Cab Sav
4 x 2015 Wynns Johnsons Block Cab Sav
Assorted Wendourees
4 x 2017 Grosset PH
2 x 2017 Grosset PH Magnums
2 x 2017 Grosset Springvale Magnums
2 x 2015 Clonakilla SV Magnums
6 x 2014 Mistletoe Hilltop SV
3 x 2014 Mistletoe Grand Reserve Shiraz

I'm about to engage in organ trafficking to pay for it when my c/card is due!