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Posted: **Tue Aug 05, 2008 6:38 pm**

platinum wrote:
Paullie wrote:Why bother commenting at all, delete your post and dont read the thread. Other people enjoy sharing their prized few bottles, it is also interesting to see what other people have.

I agree. I couldn't care if someone has 10 times the Goodies as me or vice versa. I just love wine and reading about it and seing what every one else has/treasures or expeiriences they have had.

ey maybe the oops is because its all drunk and has nothing to contribute :cry:

Posted: **Tue Aug 05, 2008 6:57 pm**

In my cellar i have some that follows alot of birth years.....
47 seppelts vintage port (Dad Colin)
64 Hardy,s vintage port (wife' Margaret)
67 Hardys Vintage port (Brother Vince)
68 Yalumba Shiraz My birth year
90 Wynns black label (son Pad )
96 Wynns michael and riddoch (daughter Madie)
99 Yalumba Clare cab (last vintage from Clare valley by them) Son Jake
krystal 2000
Bolinger 2000
Rockford 96 and 99 svs
and my rockford Magnum collection since 1990
99 and 02 Greenock Creek Roenfelt rd Shiraz ,Yum

I have some grange but i dont love it so i wont list it for the sake of it

Port Barrel is a trasure as well

Regards Dazza

Posted: **Tue Aug 05, 2008 7:35 pm**

I was just thinking along these lines a few days ago, before this posting was made.

I hope I can live long enough to gain pleasure from....

- a decade of Penfolds Yattarnas, Bins 28, 128, 389, St Henri, Bin 407, and various 707, RWT's, Magills and Granges
- 04,05, and 06 Amon-Ra, and Godolphin / Annaperennas
- nearly a decade of Seppelts St. Peters
- 1/2 a decade of Mount Langhi's
- nearly 20 years of Wynns (mainly Riddoch, some BLs and some Michaels)
- nearly a decade of Rockford BP shiraz
- nearly 20 years of Leonay Riesling
- 10+ years of Mt Edelstones, lots of Tappa Passes
- 1 bottle of Graveyard 2004 :wink:

- 1 bottle 0f 2006 Tyrrels 4 acres :wink:

and a mottly selection of French sparklers.

Posted: **Tue Aug 05, 2008 8:06 pm**

I must admit to having a somewhat less significant cellar than most, but I think I'm doing pretty well for a newly diagnosed vinophile of the tender age of 23

I've been gathering for a little over a year and a half now (really since march 07 with the release of the 04 penfolds bin range) and am really excited about what i have: (in order of 'belovedness' :S)

1999 Lindeman's Limestone Ridge
2004 Woodland's 'The Woodstock' shiraz
2004 Dead Arm
2004 Cape Mentelle Shiraz
2002 St Henri halves & 04s too
2003 & 04 Woodlands Margaret Reserve
2003 Ferngroves 'The Stirlings'
2003 & 05 Diana Madeleine
2004 Bin 707
2005 Tuesner Avatar (love this stuff - can't wait to see what it turns into)
2004 & 2005 Oliver's Taranga Shiraz
2005 Petaluma Coonawarra
2004 & 05 Bin 389
2004 Balnaves C/S

pity is I can't really drink much of it! - there are quite a few I've not even tried yet as I stick largely to the cheap & cheery at the moment...

Posted: **Tue Aug 05, 2008 11:54 pm**

For me, it is my collection of 96's which include:

- First growths- Lafite, Latour, Margaux, Mouton, Haut Brion, Ausone.
- Super seconds- Las Cases, Ducru, Palmer
- Champers- Krug, Krug CdM, Dom, Dom rose, Salon, Cristal, Winston Churchill
- Aussie super premiums/cults- Grange, HOG, Block 42, Three Rivers, Roenfeldt Road Shiraz, Rockford SVSs, Mount Mary, Runrig
- Burgs- smattering of Leroy

And:

- 1976 d'Yquem

Cheers,

Monghead.

Posted: **Wed Aug 06, 2008 12:10 am**

Tim - pretty impressive list for a youngster ! The key is the discipline to let them age. I drank way to many good wines way too young when I first started.

Monghead - awesome list. THose wines will singing in 10 years and beyond.

Mike

Posted: **Wed Aug 06, 2008 1:38 am**

Mike Hawkins wrote:Tim - pretty impressive list for a youngster ! The key is the discipline to let them age. I drank way to many good wines way too young when I first started.

Monghead - awesome list. THose wines will singing in 10 years and beyond.

Mike

There are lots of Australian wines that are very drinkable when young - I'm guilty too, Cullen springs to mind, amongst others. Tim could do worse than look at some Tahbilk wines, I've had some most enjoyable aged reds and whites from this highly-regarded family winery.

Monghead, not interested in French wines. Enjoy the wait - hope they've not been spoiled by the corks' failures when you open them. I expect about a 50% failure rate in my older Aussie premiums when I open them.

daz

Posted: **Wed Aug 06, 2008 6:20 am**

1995 to 2004 Cullen DM cabernet
1996 and 1998 389
1986 Grange
1986 707
1930 Para Port
1939 Para Port
1995 to 2004 Petaluma Coonawarra
1990 Wynns BL

Posted: **Wed Aug 06, 2008 8:38 am**

Daryl Douglas wrote:
Mike Hawkins wrote:Tim - pretty impressive list for a youngster ! The key is the discipline to let them age. I drank way to many good wines way too young when I first started.

Monghead - awesome list. THose wines will singing in 10 years and beyond.

Mike

There are lots of Australian wines that are very drinkable when young - I'm guilty too, Cullen springs to mind, amongst others. Tim could do worse than look at some Tahbilk wines, I've had some most enjoyable aged reds and whites from this highly-regarded family winery.

Monghead, not interested in French wines. Enjoy the wait - hope they've not been spoiled by the corks' failures when you open them. I expect about a 50% failure rate in my older Aussie premiums when I open them.

daz

thanks for the suggestion... and I'll try to steer clear of drinking the DM for a while

i've got a few other nice bits and pieces around that will be drinking earlier so I'll try to stick to those.

speaking of - has anyone tried the 2006 metala white label? I am a great fan of the 04 but the 05 didn't cut it for me. I just tried a bottle of the 06 and thought it was a much better wine - more like the 04. What do you think - worth putting away for a bit?

tim

Posted: **Wed Aug 06, 2008 11:33 am**

I basically "got into" wine 3 years ago and I suppose have been building a collection for 2 years... now sitting at 230 bottles. Most of my "gems" are therefor rather young:

Whites:
Leo Buring Leonay Riesling 2005 x4
Tyrrell's Vat 1 Semillon 2006 x2
Tyrrell's Belford Semillon 2002 x2

Reds:
Meerea Park Alexander Munro Shiraz 1998 x5, 2004 x1 and 2005 x2
Meerea Park Hell Hole Shiraz 2006 x2
Meerea Park Terracotta Shiraz 2005 x2
Lake's Folly Cabernets 2006 x3
Thomas "Kiss" Shiraz 2005 x1
Mount Pleasant OP&OH Shiraz 2005 x5
Gemtree Obsidian Shiraz 2004 x2
Samuel's Gorge Shiraz 2004 x6
d'Arenberg Coppermine Road Cabernet 2005 x2
d'Arenberg Dead Arm Shiraz 2005 x2
Langmeil "The Freedom" Shiraz 2004 x2

The balance of my cellar is made up primarily of good value wines around the $15-20 mark such as Seppelt Moyston/Chalambar, Kay Brother's reds, Wynns black label and various Hunter Sems.

Posted: **Wed Aug 06, 2008 3:08 pm**

1998 Wirra Wirra Penley Estate
2002 Greenock Creek RF Rd Cab Sav

Posted: **Wed Aug 06, 2008 9:10 pm**

On a top 10 basis (no real order) of stuff I really like or look forward to try -

Ch. Palmer 05
Ch. Malescot St Exupery 05
Ch. Leoville Poyferre 96
Penfolds Grange 90
Penfolds Block 42 96
Penfolds Bin 60A 04
Bests Thomson 96
Seppelt St Peters 02
Gaillard Cote Rotie Rose Pourpre 03
Rockford Basket Press 96
Henschke Edelstone 02

okay thats 11 so I'll stop.

Posted: **Thu Aug 07, 2008 8:51 am**

couldnt resist the palmer aye jay :lol:

i guess those 05's cant be far off being delivered....do you want me to pick yours up for you since you not in nz :lol:

safe keeping??

Posted: **Thu Aug 07, 2008 11:12 am**

Craig(NZ) wrote:couldnt resist the palmer aye jay

i guess those 05's cant be far off being delivered....do you want me to pick yours up for you since you not in nz

safe keeping??

Wondered if you'd notice that.

Safe keeping? :shock:

I bought Alter Ego of Palmer as well ...

Posted: **Thu Aug 07, 2008 11:46 am**

A small snapshot of my favourites.....
78, 83 Mt Mary Quintets
01 Stonyridge Larose
case of 05 Bullnose
Pirie Sigma Pinot Noir
98 Perrier Jouet Belle Epoque
01 Vieux Telegraph
01 Haut Brion

Posted: **Thu Aug 07, 2008 1:14 pm**

Jay

GG is selling 05 Pavillon Rouge retail here for $299 retail to make you feel better about your palmer price.

jeez i bought the 00 pavillon rouge for $75 retail well after it arrived in nz...i have the feeling retail for the big gun 05's is just gonna be double robbery!

LB and PC is as far as I went up the ladder

Posted: **Thu Aug 07, 2008 8:57 pm**

For me the standouts I mix into 2 categories;

Those that I have not tried and should be good -
02 8th Maker (3)
04 St Henri (12)
02 Saltram Winemakers Cab (3)
98 & 99 Grange (2)
04 Bin 60A (1)

and those that I have tried and should be even better in years to come -
04 Dead Arm (3)
96 & 98 389 (18)
96 & 98 St Henri (5)
98 & 04 Petaluma Coonawarra (10)
01 & 04 Voyager C/M (12)
02 & 04 Rockford B/Press (6)
02 St Peters (18)
02 Centenary hills (6)

Posted: **Fri Aug 08, 2008 12:43 pm**

I have to admit, I'm a complete label slut and have had the very good fortune to be in the financial position to buy quite a lot of very desirable wine.

So rather than list a heap of wine I'll try and answer the original question of what I'm looking forward to consuming the most.

One of my first major wine purchases after a life and bank balance changing trip to SA in 95 was a dozen 1990 Granges at only $120 a bottle. Yes, read it and weep. At the time of purchase, I thought they'd be good for my 50th. That doesn't seem quite so far away these days but I might still crack a couple for that occasion and see how they are then. Might work out better for the 60th or my partner's 50th. Or both, I've got heaps of them! :lol:

Posted: **Fri Aug 08, 2008 1:01 pm**

bacchaebabe wrote: One of my first major wine purchases after a life and bank balance changing trip to SA in 95 was a dozen 1990 Granges at only $120 a bottle. Yes, read it and weep. At the time of purchase, I thought they'd be good for my 50th. That doesn't seem quite so far away these days but I might still crack a couple for that occasion and see how they are then. Might work out better for the 60th or my partner's 50th. Or both, I've got heaps of them!

now now, sharing is caring! :wink:

c

Posted: **Fri Aug 08, 2008 2:15 pm**

Oh, don't worry, they'll be shared. They all always are. They taste much better that way.

Posted: **Sat Aug 09, 2008 3:19 pm**

Oh, don't worry, they'll be shared. They all always are. They taste much better that way.
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cool, i will pm you my delivery addy details  :lol:  :lol: 

Posted: **Sun Aug 10, 2008 9:07 am**

One of my first major wine purchases after a life and bank balance changing trip to SA in 95 was a dozen 1990 Granges at only $120 a bottle. Yes, read it and weep. At the time of purchase, I thought they'd be good for my 50th. That doesn't seem quite so far away

Had the same opportunity to buy the Grange, was offered two dozen but I chose to buy the Bin 920 and 90A @ $60ea. What a fool I was for not availing myself of the offer for the Grange. Hindsight is such a wonderful thing.

Posted: **Sun Aug 10, 2008 4:04 pm**

tim1210 wrote:speaking of - has anyone tried the 2006 metala white label? I am a great fan of the 04 but the 05 didn't cut it for me. I just tried a bottle of the 06 and thought it was a much better wine - more like the 04. What do you think - worth putting away for a bit?

tim

Haven't seen the 06 yet but also think the 04 better than the 05, think the 04 had more fruit depth. Because this label's often available discounted to $11-$12 and because it usually drinks pretty well when young, I tend to drink them pretty much as I buy them but do have an 05 in the cooler to see how it goes with a bit more age.

If you like the 06 and it has good balance, why not put a 6pk away then taste one every year or so? I think the White should usually cellar at least 5 years (from vintage), 8 years from better vintages, perhaps even 10.

Cheers

daz

Posted: **Mon Aug 11, 2008 1:48 pm**

crusty2 wrote:One of my first major wine purchases after a life and bank balance changing trip to SA in 95 was a dozen 1990 Granges at only $120 a bottle. Yes, read it and weep. At the time of purchase, I thought they'd be good for my 50th. That doesn't seem quite so far away

Had the same opportunity to buy the Grange, was offered two dozen but I chose to buy the Bin 920 and 90A @ $60ea. What a fool I was for not availing myself of the offer for the Grange. Hindsight is such a wonderful thing.

Don't know, $60 for the bin 920 and bin 90A is a prettty spectacular bargain. I only bought a bottle of each at the time and I don't think they were $60. More like a similar price to the grange. Wish I got more bin 90A although for some reason they aren't too bad at auction. Actually, given their quality, they are still relative bargains and very underpriced in relation to the grange.

Posted: **Mon Aug 11, 2008 10:04 pm**

I just returned home a few days ago, spending the weekend at the Edmonton Folk Festival. I haven't yet made it to "the cellar" but after almost 4 years away from it I am thinking about what wines I am going to pull out to drink with my vino friends. Among the candidates:

1985 Charles Heidseck
1961 or 62 Nipozzano Riserva
1982 Taltarni Cabernet
1979 Chateau Lafon Rochet, St Estephe
1987 Lindemans Pyrus
1986 Reserve du General (former name of Palmer's 2nd wine--the '86 Palmer wont be ready)
1992 Tahbilk Marsanne
1992 Petaluma Riesling
1982 Leoville Las Cases (not ready but I have another) or,
1982 Sassicaia
1989 Chateau de la Gardine, CnP
1980 Hermitage La Chapelle, Jaboulet
1988 Don Melchor Cabernet, Concha y Toro (ferociously tannic 5yrs ago)
1993 Maurice O'Shea Shiraz
1987 Sevenhill VP (A$10 at cellar door!!!!!!!)
1983 Chateau Potensac, Medoc, and some
1970's Rioja, either Monticello, de Caceres, Vina Real.

There are some minor wines, less known for their aging capabilities, that I have cellared in the hope that they will become gems, like a '90 Muscat de Beaumes de Venise (Chapoutier), an '88 Dao from Portugal, or an '83 Wolf Blass Yellow Label.

It may seem silly to age some of these minor wines but if I don't try it I'll never know what they're capable of. Years ago I put away a couple of '89 Koonunga Hill not knowing anything about the wine's history in Australia. When I opened it in 2002 it was lovely, balanced and savoury, and with a fine bouquet. Maybe its time to open the second bottle, once again blind, and maybe for the same people. I'm certainly not going to open the '96 Koonunga Hill--I don't think they will be ready just yet.

Cheers............Mahmoud.

Posted: **Fri Aug 15, 2008 4:12 pm**

Sentimental favourite is a bottle of '01 Magill Estate, bought for me by my then GF for my 30th. I wish we had the receipt still - it was purchased from the Wine Underground on Pirie St, Adelaide, which was destroyed when the building above blew up during a botched insurance job (I think the guy was actually killed).

Next in line (continuing the theme) is an '04 d'Arenburg Love Grass, a cellar door only cheapie, bought hours after getting engaged at Victor Harbour. They gave us a complimentary meal at d'Arry's restaurant too!!

Final one in the trilogy is an '03 Grange, bought in Hawaii of all places on our honeymoon.

Other cellar favourites, with less sentimental value, include:

'96 Bin 707
'96 St Henri
'97 John Riddoch
'98 Magill Estate
'98 Orlando Jackaranda Ridge

Posted: **Tue Aug 19, 2008 2:45 pm**

got some great champers, burgs, BDX and aussies, but at the moment id say im delighted with my 1x btl allocation of Chris Ringland 2002.

c

Posted: **Tue Aug 19, 2008 5:31 pm**

Anonymous wrote:Sentimental favourite is a bottle of '01 Magill Estate, bought for me by my then GF for my 30th. I wish we had the receipt still - it was purchased from the Wine Underground on Pirie St, Adelaide, which was destroyed when the building above blew up during a botched insurance job (I think the guy was actually killed).

Next in line (continuing the theme) is an '04 d'Arenburg Love Grass, a cellar door only cheapie, bought hours after getting engaged at Victor Harbour. They gave us a complimentary meal at d'Arry's restaurant too!!

Final one in the trilogy is an '03 Grange, bought in Hawaii of all places on our honeymoon.

Other cellar favourites, with less sentimental value, include:

'96 Bin 707
'96 St Henri
'97 John Riddoch
'98 Magill Estate
'98 Orlando Jackaranda Ridge

I got mistaken for a spammer and had my account deleted. Just confirming this is actually me...

Oh, and er, no updates to the cellar. :oops:

Posted: **Sat Aug 23, 2008 2:30 am**

Muscat Mike wrote:My real Gem is the '86 John Riddock ......
Mike.

I suggest the 86 JR is ready for drinking now. Some friends (in the industry)and I shared one a week or two ago, and it won't get any better than right now.

Posted: **Mon Aug 25, 2008 8:36 am**

hmmm first off, happy to be apart of this forum, looks like a great place here. im 22. Am quickly moving away from the uni lifestyle of fruity lexia for about a year now.

highlights of my vintec:

86 moet et chandon... of course as old as i am

92/94 hill of grace
97/01 rwt
92/01 wolf blass black label (92 passed away now after this arvo's BBQ :cry:

)
99/04 st henri
02 x2 eileen hardy
02 x1 michaels
bin 04A

plus others, several lindemans, nobel ones, petalumas, leonays, and some sparklings.

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