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You know the drill. What you actually buy is the biggest accolade of all. Bought a few lately, its gonna have to be a quiet time for a wqhile for me now!

07 Church Rd Reserve Syrah - $28!!
07 Craggy Le Sol
94 SRL
98 Esk Terraces
07 Villa Cellar Selection Merlot Cab
06 Escarpment Te Rehua
06 Craggy Block 14 Syrah
08 Doctors Riesling
06 Grant Burge Filsell
02 Puriri Reserve

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04 Penfolds St Henri with ROP like bick.....jeez i have been buying a bit too much lately after a restrained first 4 months of the year!!
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08 Te Whau Point En Prem. I been bad.

Very little indeed for me:
1 btl of Penfolds St Henri 04 (with free book "Rewards of Patience"), for NZD $65.

I didn't have you pegged as a Filsell man, Craig.* Nice line up of wines you've got your hands on there though. Are those mostly single bottles or multiples of each?

*not that I'm knocking it: for me, a warm, ripe, oaky barossa shiraz can be just what the doctor ordered when its gets really chilly

3 cases of Stiengarten (the one with the "winemaking fault") at $45 per case.

I didn't have you pegged as a Filsell man, Craig.* Nice line up of wines you've got your hands on there though. Are those mostly single bottles or multiples of each?

I'm not a filsell man but I have friends that would rather a filsell than something more classy so like you its for a mid winter get together event where i may only get a glass

Confession: I also have a few Saltrams Mamre and Penfolds 28's for simialar occassions - they do cellar well so given my slow rate of consuming them before you know it you have a 5 year old $20 shiraz to pull out for friends that like that style

Some of the WINE winnings; 06 Sophia, 01 Ch Coutet, 04 Wynns Johnson, 06 Zinck Eichberg Gewurz, 06 JJPrum Himmelreich & 05 Badstube, 06 Moreau Fourchaume, 05 Plantagenet CS, 00 Batasiolo Barolo - buying from far & wide. And now Tyrrells & Tahbilk newsletters have arrived. Did pass on Mount Mary this year, though...
cheers,
Graeme

GraemeG wrote:Some of the WINE winnings

Congrats on that by the way - I read it a couple of nights ago - very funny.

Just my last auction haul in May (and, incidentally, if the person who waited till 20 minutes before the auction closed - and I was on a bus home from work - before gazumping me on the John Riddoch I was bidding for is reading this then sir, you have made an enemy):

1999 Houghton Gladstones Shiraz
2002 Tyrrells Vat 1 Semillon
2003 Wendouree Shiraz

Oh, and a gift from my boss:

1995 Brokenwood Graveyard Shiraz

I understand it's a crap year, so we'll drink that soon.

Not much for me either sadly... auction purchase

Chain of Ponds 'Ledge Shiraz' 2002 x 4

ross

Again, not much for me although the Giaconda and Bindi Pinot were a couple of minor luxuries.

Until I review my cellar (which is in a perpetual state of anarchy) I won't be buying anything of note.

A win on the Bingo might help. Here's hoping.

Sharkey wrote:3 cases of Stiengarten (the one with the "winemaking fault") at $45 per case.

Sharkey, I asked in another thread, you play your cards close to your chest, where did you get it, and can anyone else get it? It's always been one of my favourites.

Expensive month for me, although some were the tail end of May;
Michel Lafarge mix of 05 and 06
Alain Burguet 05 mix
Selosse mixed Dozen
Benoit Lahaye 04 and brut
Winter Creek 05 cleanskins (thanks Brian)...best deal all year
Kalleske 07 shiraz
Hoddles Creek 08 Chardie

orpheus wrote:

Sharkey wrote:3 cases of Stiengarten (the one with the "winemaking fault") at $45 per case.

Sharkey, I asked in another thread, you play your cards close to your chest, where did you get it, and can anyone else get it? It's always been one of my favourites.

Sorry Orpheus, I wasn't trying to be evasive. I have a friend who is in the business that I occasionally place an order with. I don't know where else it is available from.
The friend was also the source of my info that the fault was too much disolved CO2.

12x 05 Chateau Reynella BP Cleanies
12x 04 Winter Creek Shiraz Cleanies
3x 01 Katnook Cabernet
6x 04 Katnook Cabernet
1x 05 Frost Dodger Shiraz
2x 07 Hoddles Ck Pinot
2x 07 Moss Wood Amys
1x 04 Elderton Command

No much wine yet, but managed to pick up a copy of The Big Red Wine Book 2009/10 at my local Myers, it was on sale at 35% off, and I picked it up for $16.20 - Now that's a bargain.

07 Church Rd Reserve Syrah - $28!!
07 Craggy Le Sol
94 SRL

Yes, there's been a fair bit of the Church Road back on the shelves over the last month or two. I've picked up another 6, at a little over $30.

I'm planning to pick up some of the Le Sol, but didn't go for ex winery offer as (a) their pricing's generally on the high side & (b) given Geoff Kelly's comments on higher volume this year -- but hope I don't miss out ...

Picked up a bottle of the '05 SRL from Regional on the strength of the comments around the tasting (which I'm disappointed I had to miss out on) -- worth noting that Regional's on-line pricing is quite a bit sharper than their in-store pricing, though I presume they'd offer the former to instore buyers -- SRL was $140 on the shelf / $127 (or so) on line.

Other recent purchases:

- mixed case of latest Felton road releases ('08 Block 3 PN, '08 Cornish Point, '08 regular PN and '08 riesling)

- case of Neudorf '08 Moutere Riesling

- 6 x Clearview '08 Reserve Chardonnay

- 6 x Clearview '07 Reserve Cab Franc

Cheers
Peter

Picked up a bottle of the '05 SRL from Regional on the strength of the comments around the tasting (which I'm disappointed I had to miss out on) -- worth noting that Regional's on-line pricing is quite a bit sharper than their in-store pricing, though I presume they'd offer the former to instore buyers -- SRL was $140 on the shelf / $127 (or so) on line.

I woulda bought one of these if i hadnt splashed put on the other stuff this month. Also resisted the special neudorf deal. 07 moutere chardy at $44 and 07 moutere pinot at $39 was very tempting

What, no 2004 Grange yet???

Who's going to be the first to declare ownership of this sensational wine...

For me, broke my wine-free buying drought of a couple of months with:

3x 2008 Helm Reserve Riesling

Cheers,

Monghead.

monghead wrote:What, no 2004 Grange yet???

Who's going to be the first to declare ownership of this sensational wine...

For me, broke my wine-free buying drought of a couple of months with:

3x 2008 Helm Reserve Riesling

Cheers,

Monghead.

Don't forget I got the Grange at release monghead.

Who's going to be the first to declare ownership of this sensational wine...

Yeah we want to tease you. i can buy a malt milkshake at any dairy for $4

honestly honestly is it really worth that coin?

Craig(NZ) wrote:

Also resisted the special neudorf deal. 07 moutere chardy at $44 and 07 moutere pinot at $39 was very tempting

Likewise, & only because I've already got 6 of the chard, & am trying to cut back on the amount of chardonnay I'm buying -- don't drink it fast enough so the older vintages are backing up in the cellar ...

[quote="Loztralia"]

1999 Houghton Gladstones Shiraz


Bought a couple of these last yr Loz. Had one pre xmas and was very good. Still travelling strong
It had WA Terrior all over it.


ross

ross67 wrote:

Loztralia wrote:
1999 Houghton Gladstones Shiraz


Bought a couple of these last yr Loz. Had one pre xmas and was very good. Still travelling strong
It had WA Terrior all over it.


ross

I hope you rinsed it off before opening

cheers

Carl

I have been trying to keep away from buying things but couldn't resist the following items that were on sale here in Edmonton:

2006 Jacob's Creek 'Steingarten' Riesling.
2001 Lindeman's St George Coonawarra Cabernet
Ardbeg 10 Year Old Islay Malt (C$48--I know!! bought 4, one for a friend)

I'm beginning to think that sale-priced items end up costing more.

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

Craig(NZ) wrote:

Who's going to be the first to declare ownership of this sensational wine...

Yeah we want to tease you. i can buy a malt milkshake at any dairy for $4

Yeah, but will it hold for the next 30-40 years???

Craig(NZ) wrote:

honestly honestly is it really worth that coin?

Over here, NO.

But over there, maybe...

Mahmoud Ali wrote:I have been trying to keep away from buying things but couldn't resist the following items that were on sale here in Edmonton:

2006 Jacob's Creek 'Steingarten' Riesling.
2001 Lindeman's St George Coonawarra Cabernet
Ardbeg 10 Year Old Islay Malt (C$48--I know!! bought 4, one for a friend)

I'm beginning to think that sale-priced items end up costing more.

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

Whilst I love the Steiny in most vintages, I reckon the 07 is a lot better than the 06, for what it's worth. Good buying though.

ross67 wrote:
1999 Houghton Gladstones Shiraz


Bought a couple of these last yr Loz. Had one pre xmas and was very good. Still travelling strong
It had WA Terrior all over it.


ross

That would be great to hear... except I must have had a brain fade when making the original post as I actually bought the 99 Gladstones Cabernet.

Got any good news for me there?

Loztralia wrote:

ross67 wrote:
1999 Houghton Gladstones Shiraz


Bought a couple of these last yr Loz. Had one pre xmas and was very good. Still travelling strong
It had WA Terrior all over it.


ross

That would be great to hear... except I must have had a brain fade when making the original post as I actually bought the 99 Gladstones Cabernet.

Got any good news for me there?

I have not tried the Cab Loz
JO has only given it an 89 so i guess not great but sound
Give one a whirl and see


ross

Yeah, but will it hold for the next 30-40 years???

no, but i dont need to. I can buy myself a fresh milkshake then if my nurses let me out of the home. Might cost me $6 but hey if corporate greed hasnt destroyed my pension i should still be able to afford it

Wayno wrote:

Mahmoud Ali wrote:I have been trying to keep away from buying things but couldn't resist the following items that were on sale here in Edmonton:

2006 Jacob's Creek 'Steingarten' Riesling.
2001 Lindeman's St George Coonawarra Cabernet
Ardbeg 10 Year Old Islay Malt (C$48--I know!! bought 4, one for a friend)

I'm beginning to think that sale-priced items end up costing more.

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

Whilst I love the Steiny in most vintages, I reckon the 07 is a lot better than the 06, for what it's worth. Good buying though.

I'll second that. Steiny 2007 is just sensational. Better than any I have tried before including the 2005.

ross67 wrote:

Loztralia wrote:

ross67 wrote:
1999 Houghton Gladstones Shiraz


Bought a couple of these last yr Loz. Had one pre xmas and was very good. Still travelling strong
It had WA Terrior all over it.


ross

That would be great to hear... except I must have had a brain fade when making the original post as I actually bought the 99 Gladstones Cabernet.

Got any good news for me there?

I have not tried the Cab Loz
JO has only given it an 89 so i guess not great but sound
Give one a whirl and see


ross

I saw the JO rating but I haven't had much experience of judging his back vintage calls versus my own so at a tidy price I thought I'd give it a whirl. It might get opened tomorrow evening and if so I will report back.