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rooman wrote:lawdy, did you get all of that in Aus or offshore.

I bought this all here in Europe. Cheers.

redwine wrote:

rooman wrote:lawdy, did you get all of that in Aus or offshore.

I bought this all here in Europe. Cheers.

ta, this is about the point in the discussion where I normally go red in the face and start ranting about Australia's absurbly abusive wine equalisation tax and why should I pay 30-50% more for wine than nice people such as yourself in most civilised countries. Then some guys responds by posting that if we didn't have the tax he would go out of business and therefore I have to pay the tax in his best interest and before long it is a full on spat. So all I can say is how luck you are and if you feel like sharing any of the first growths, I hope to be in Europe one day.

Found some Sandalford 02 "The Prendivalle" in a bottleshop reduced from $110 a bottle to $60.
I bought some of their 05 recently for $95, so grabbed the four on the table to put away.
They say on the label up to 25 years of cellaring potential (under the right condtions).

Some 05 "Paxton something" reduced from $95 to $50.
Grabbed a couple of those.
A case of St Hugo Cabernet (05)
Four bottles of Johanne.

2 - Johnny Walker Blue Label
2 - 04 Grange

Must hide from wife hehe

rooman wrote:

redwine wrote:

rooman wrote:lawdy, did you get all of that in Aus or offshore.

I bought this all here in Europe. Cheers.

ta, this is about the point in the discussion where I normally go red in the face and start ranting about Australia's absurbly abusive wine equalisation tax and why should I pay 30-50% more for wine than nice people such as yourself in most civilised countries. Then some guys responds by posting that if we didn't have the tax he would go out of business and therefore I have to pay the tax in his best interest and before long it is a full on spat. So all I can say is how luck you are and if you feel like sharing any of the first growths, I hope to be in Europe one day.

Rooman, just let me know when you are once in Switzerland. I am sure we find a nice bottle to try.

Cheers.

redwine wrote:
Rooman, just let me know when you are once in Switzerland. I am sure we find a nice bottle to try.

Cheers.

Red

That is very kind of you. With a bit of luck, I may be in Malta and Como some time next year. A wee drive over the border would go down a treat. I am sure I could find something drinkable to bring along for the drive. Zurich or Gstaad?

Cheers
Mark

Mostly whites this time in:

3x 08 Mesh Riesling
3x 04 Tyrrells Stevens Semillon
2x 06 Voyager Chardonnay
1x 07 Voyager Girt By Sea
2x 08 Kilikanoon Morts Block Riesling
3x 07 Leeuwin Estate Prelude Chardonnay

6x 05 Xanadu Cab Merlot and
6x 02 Xanadu Semillon, as a stab in the dark - $70 for the bundle (12) delivered

Hmmm, could not resist:

3x 2007 Meerea Park Alexander Munro Shiraz
3x 2007 Meerea Park Hell Hole Shiraz
2x 2004 Meerea Park Alexander Munro Semillon
2x 2009 Meerea Park Hell Hole Semillon
1x 2005 Brokenwood Graveyard Shiraz

monghead.