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Jumping on the Metala aswell.

12 x Metala Shiraz Cab 2012
2 x Majella C/S 2012
1 x Tyrrells Vat 1 2009
1 x Thomas Braemore Semillon 2014
2 x Sons of Eden Marschall Shiraz 2013

Hunter wrote:A very nice wine.. tried at cellar door. One of my vintecs loaded with mount edelstone

Spread the risk. What if that one Vintec fails?

Cheers

Michael

6 x 2013 Seppelt Jaluka Chardonnay
6 x 2012 Mildara Coonawarra Cabernet

Called into Longview Vineyard:
2012 Yakka Shiraz
2012 Devil’s Elbow Cabernet Sauvignon
2015 Boat Shed Nebbiolo Rosato

Michael McNally wrote:

Hunter wrote:A very nice wine.. tried at cellar door. One of my vintecs loaded with mount edelstone

Spread the risk. What if that one Vintec fails?

Cheers

Michael

Than im F××kd arnt I ? ..

il have to take the granges and the 2010 st henri's out the other ...

I have a bomb shelter but it gets too hot in summer

2010 Château Gloria
2010 Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste
2013 Mayford Tempranillo Porepunkah
2012 Henschke Euphonium Keyneton Estate
2014 Tahbilk Marsanne
2014 McWilliam's Mount Pleasant Wines Sémillon Elizabeth

Looking forward to the Wendouree, Marius etc mailouts in the coming months!

toofastdriving wrote:2012 Henschke Euphonium Keyneton Estate

I still haven't found any full bottles of this at my regular haunts. There's too much 2011 hanging around

Hunter wrote:Than im F××kd arnt I ? ..

il have to take the granges and the 2010 st henri's out the other ...

Quite the dilemma then......

Cheers

Michael

3x wendouree 2012 shiraz/malbec
Too see what all this hypes about ..

HILARIOUS!!!!

As I said, the wine drinker in HK is incredibly point-conscious. RPJ's 2005 revised Bordeaux scores are out today.
You wouldn't believe it, but, as you know, I have been stocking up on Pavie and Troplong Mondot 2005 over the past year, as they are two of the greatest wines I have ever seen.
Well, I purchased another case of the Troplong Mondot a couple of weeks ago in HK, and after the Lord of the Rings gave it 100 points today, the same retailer sent me an email offering to buy the wine back off me for 35% more than I paid for it!!!! Hahahahah, it is still in his cellar, I have not even taken delivery yet. God, totally crazy

Redav wrote:

toofastdriving wrote:2012 Henschke Euphonium Keyneton Estate

I still haven't found any full bottles of this at my regular haunts. There's too much 2011 hanging around

Yeah it's out there - starting to make more of an appearance now. It doesn't seem long after the 2011 was released they put out the 2012, been a bit slow though.

Felix I'd get those wines confirmed as I'd never get between anyone in HKG and a pot of gold!


6 x G Mascarello Monprivato 2010 ( again )

6 x Cristal 2007 ( daughter's birth year )

toofastdriving wrote:Yeah it's out there - starting to make more of an appearance now. It doesn't seem long after the 2011 was released they put out the 2012, been a bit slow though.

Good to hear. How does it compare to recent vintages? I have only had a half bottle and while we enjoyed it, I think we liked it as much as the 2010 and it was the 2008 that had been our favourite so far (from 2007 - 2012).

JamieBahrain wrote:Felix I'd get those wines confirmed as I'd never get between anyone in HKG and a pot of gold!


6 x G Mascarello Monprivato 2010 ( again )

6 x Cristal 2007 ( daughter's birth year )

I skipped the 07 Cristal based on the vintage conditions, yet it seems all the critics are talking it up....

JamieBahrain wrote:Felix I'd get those wines confirmed as I'd never get between anyone in HKG and a pot of gold!


6 x G Mascarello Monprivato 2010 ( again )

6 x Cristal 2007 ( daughter's birth year )

Hi Jamie, have you already tried the Monprivato? I was eyeing some off as well but there has been some mixed reports, it should be a star!

Cheers
TA

Tried a bottle last week
Lovely haunting wine
BUY

I'm not sure what the problems are with 2010 Monprivato? I tried at cellar door and I felt it on the mark but couldn't pick up on the hype- whereas 2004 I felt I could.

Monprivato gives a brief snapshot before needing a long sleep. I could see new to Barolo and all the recent hype dismissing the wine or are the comments from old time Barolo drinkers?

What's the price in oz?

Yes Mike was unsure but it's a birth year wine and I felt for ceremony couldn't go wrong .

JamieBahrain wrote:I'm not sure what the problems are with 2010 Monprivato? I tried at cellar door and I felt it on the mark but couldn't pick up on the hype- whereas 2004 I felt I could.

Monprivato gives a brief snapshot before needing a long sleep. I could see new to Barolo and all the recent hype dismissing the wine or are the comments from old time Barolo drinkers?

Thanks Jamie, much appreciated. Haunting is such a good word to describe what I remember of previous vintages too. We used to see a bit of it in Oz and now they rarely seem be around. I've not seen any 2010 but I may have missed it. Wine-searcher only lists one in Oz with stock of the 2010 (at $375).

My brother lives in HK so I was buying it there. I actually ordered the 2010 Ca D'Morissio and the Monprivato turned up. Now I'm deciding whether to keep it or send it back. Think you've twisted my arm.
Cheers
TA

Redav wrote:Good to hear. How does it compare to recent vintages? I have only had a half bottle and while we enjoyed it, I think we liked it as much as the 2010 and it was the 2008 that had been our favourite so far (from 2007 - 2012).

I've actually only tried the 2012 out of the half bottles too but thought it worth buying. Haven't cracked any of my 2009 or 2010s of this wine - and sadly don't have any of the 2008.

felixp wrote:HILARIOUS!!!!

As I said, the wine drinker in HK is incredibly point-conscious. RPJ's 2005 revised Bordeaux scores are out today.
You wouldn't believe it, but, as you know, I have been stocking up on Pavie and Troplong Mondot 2005 over the past year, as they are two of the greatest wines I have ever seen.
Well, I purchased another case of the Troplong Mondot a couple of weeks ago in HK, and after the Lord of the Rings gave it 100 points today, the same retailer sent me an email offering to buy the wine back off me for 35% more than I paid for it!!!! Hahahahah, it is still in his cellar, I have not even taken delivery yet. God, totally crazy

Picked up a few at auction the other week. What are they going for in HK? (Probably don't want to know, will just be depressing)

everywhere advertising is "sold out", so ignore wine searcher on Troplong and Pavie 2005.
however, Wine Vault are happy to find you an OWC of Troplong for only $450/bottle!!! (was $250 until three days ago)

felixp wrote:everywhere advertising is "sold out", so ignore wine searcher on Troplong and Pavie 2005.
however, Wine Vault are happy to find you an OWC of Troplong for only $450/bottle!!! (was $250 until three days ago)

Wow. Paid not much more than the $250 so hopefully they are in good nick.

toofastdriving wrote:

Redav wrote:

toofastdriving wrote:2012 Henschke Euphonium Keyneton Estate

I still haven't found any full bottles of this at my regular haunts. There's too much 2011 hanging around

Yeah it's out there - starting to make more of an appearance now. It doesn't seem long after the 2011 was released they put out the 2012, been a bit slow though.

I would be interested in what people think of the 2012 as I bought some of the 2010, but have tried the 2012 twice (1 x full and 1 x half) and not really warmed to it.

Any notes/thoughts out there?

Cheers

Michael

I think the 12 is much more impressive..

There is perceptively some bottle variation in the Metala 2012 - 2 x 2 samples taken i.e. 2 bottles on one night repeated once to make sure. The main difference was on the bouquet. That said, the least of the bottles was still cracking value for under a tenner. But I would like to know why the variation. Different tanks despite the single vineyard? Some with more sulphur? Or is it screwcap related? Or is it storage? The four were bought from three different locations.

cheers

Carl

felixp wrote:HILARIOUS!!!!

As I said, the wine drinker in HK is incredibly point-conscious. RPJ's 2005 revised Bordeaux scores are out today.
You wouldn't believe it, but, as you know, I have been stocking up on Pavie and Troplong Mondot 2005 over the past year, as they are two of the greatest wines I have ever seen.
Well, I purchased another case of the Troplong Mondot a couple of weeks ago in HK, and after the Lord of the Rings gave it 100 points today, the same retailer sent me an email offering to buy the wine back off me for 35% more than I paid for it!!!! Hahahahah, it is still in his cellar, I have not even taken delivery yet. God, totally crazy

For people that are interested here is the revised list of the major growth. Sadly whilst some of the wines I am holding appear to be developing well, a couple don't appear to be shaping up as well as I had hoped.

http://www.wineinvestment.com/wine-blog ... aux-wines/

Wooohoo haut brion to 100pts! Yeah baby