November - What have you been buying ?

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November - What have you been buying ?

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6 x Eden Road Long Road Hilltops Shiraz 08

cheers
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Luke W
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20 cartons of Classic McLaren La Testa Blend 2000 - drinking beautifully but a little bottle variation and about 1 in 20 oxidised

Does anyone know whether the Reynella BP shiraz 06 cleanskin is still available anywhere?

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For once, it wasn't me, but wifey (when she shops, she shops)...

1x 1996 DRC La Tache
1x 1996 DRC Richebourg
1x 1996 DRC Echezeaux
1x 1996 DRC Grands Echezeaux
1x 1996 DRC Romanee St Vivant
2x 1996 Rousseau Chambertin
2x 1996 Georges De Vogues Musigny
2x 1996 Georges De Vogues Bonnes Mares

Hmmm.....

Rhone and Bordeaux to go...........

Monghead.

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1 x Pet Baby Lion
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Oh and:
6 x 2006 Sons of Eden Zephyrus SV
4x 2007 SOE Kennedy GSM
2 x 2008 SOE Freya Riesling
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Michael McNally wrote:1 x Pet Baby Lion


That really made me laugh :)

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monghead wrote:For once, it wasn't me, but wifey (when she shops, she shops)...

1x 1996 DRC La Tache
1x 1996 DRC Richebourg
1x 1996 DRC Echezeaux
1x 1996 DRC Grands Echezeaux
1x 1996 DRC Romanee St Vivant
2x 1996 Rousseau Chambertin
2x 1996 Georges De Vogues Musigny
2x 1996 Georges De Vogues Bonnes Mares

Hmmm.....

Rhone and Bordeaux to go...........

Monghead.


This IS going to be an expensive holiday! We'll look forward to hearing about these in the 1996 thread. Sounds like you're having fun.
Cheers,
Kris

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Michael McNally wrote:1 x Pet Baby Lion


Excellent! Do let us know when we should come up for the first tasting.
Cheers,
Kris

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(Stolen from the graffiti in the ladies loos at Pegasus Bay winery)

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Michael McNally wrote:1 x Pet Baby Lion

Careful, these are at their best when young and they rarely mellow with age.
Cheers,
Mike

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Bick wrote:
Michael McNally wrote:1 x Pet Baby Lion

Careful, these are at their best when young and they rarely mellow with age.


no

but they yellow with age.
regards

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Wolf Blass Platinum label 2002 for $29.95
2003 Dow VP for $19.95

all in US dollars but still great buys.

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peterlynnwine wrote:Wolf Blass Platinum label 2002 for $29.95

all in US dollars but still great buys.


Wow.. :shock: :evil:

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Peter, nice price on a super wine.

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4 x 2009 Felton Road Block 1 Riesling
4 x 2008 Felton Road Calvert Pinot
4 x 2008 Felton Road Block 5 Pinot
6 x 2007 Charvin CDP

Cheers
Peter

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.. apologies for coming in late on this but:

Michael McNally wrote:
1 x Pet Baby Lion


TN: I was just going to write: 'Good', but I know you all like a bit more detail these days, so:

TN: Good, although a bit sharp; 'fuzzy' 'round the edges and raw (or roar, take your pick) in the middle. Needs more time

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Michael McNally wrote:1 x Pet Baby Lion

I think we are all waiting for a more complete explanation.

A mate's dad was a vet who ended up with two baby lions at one stage. The family pet rabbit did not survive the length of the lions' stay :shock:

Not to mention dad was far more keen to tell stories about having lions than anything his sons did as they grew up :roll:
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...Some David Hook Barbera 2007,
Chateau Reynella VP 1976,
Grant Burge Cameron Vale Cab.Sauv 1994 (magnum)...
Smack my [insert grape type here] up !

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DJ wrote:
Michael McNally wrote:1 x Pet Baby Lion

I think we are all waiting for a more complete explanation.

A mate's dad was a vet who ended up with two baby lions at one stage. The family pet rabbit did not survive the length of the lions' stay :shock:

Not to mention dad was far more keen to tell stories about having lions than anything his sons did as they grew up :roll:


G'day DJ

I was inspired by some of the extravagant sharing on the regular Sunday thread.
viewtopic.php?f=1&t=10741&start=30
You had to really read the thread first to "get" the joke.

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Michael
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Just in case anyone hasn't seen this... Best emotional animal (Lion) video ever.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVNTdWbVBgc&feature=related

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Aw shucks tigger.....
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Geese, Duck, Rabbit, Pigs, Snails, Frogs (NO lions.....)

Also,

1x 1996 Guigal La Landonne
1x 1996 Guigal La Mouline
1x 1996 Guigal La Turque
1x 2004 Guigal La Mouline
1x 2005 Guigal La Landonne
1x 2005 Guigal La Mouline
1x 2005 Guigal La Turque
1x 1996 Chapoutier L'ermite
1x 1996 Chapoutier Le Pavillon
1x 1996 Chapoutier Le Meal
2x 1996 Jaboulet La Chapelle

The La La's were a steal (compared to Australia) :) .....

Monghead.

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I know you take a risk buying at auction, especially older wines, but I just paid a hammer price at Langtons of $174 for a bottle of Penfolds Bin 920. That's got to be seriously good value, especially when you consider what 2nd rate Grange sells for...
cheers,
Graeme

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I found again some interesting bottles......

1 x Torbreck Shiraz Descendant 2004
1 x Mitolo Shiraz GAM 2005

1 x L'Aventure Winery Syrah 2002

1 x Chateau Clinet 1962
1 x Chateau Talbot 1959
1 x Chateau Talbot 1975
1 x Chateau Nairac 1966
1 x Chateau Mouton Rothschild 1975
3 x Chateau Mouton Rothschild Aile D'Argent 1997
1 x Chateau Haut Brion 1986
1 x Chateau La Mondotte 1997

1 x DRC La Tache 1977
1 x DRC La Tache 1982
1 x Camus Pere & Fils Chambertin 1982
4 x Henri Magnien & Fils Gevrey Chambertin Les Gazetiers 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 (Magnum)

1 x Etienne Guigal La Mouline 2004
1 x Etienne Guigal La Landonne 2004
1 x Etienne Guigal La Turque 2004

1 x Gaja Barbaresco 1983
2 x Elio Grasso Barolo 1993
1 x Antinori Solaia 1987
2 x Tenuta dell'Ornellaia Masseto 2001
2 x Tenuta dell'Ornellaia Ornellaia 1988
1 x Tenuta dell'Ornellaia Ornellaia 1990
1 x Tenuta dell'Ornellaia Ornellaia 1998
3 x Castello di Ama Chianti Classico Vigneta di Bellavista 1988
2 x Castello di Ama Chianti Classico Vigneta di Bellavista 1989
1 x Castello di Ama L'Apparita 1990
4 x Castello di Ama L'Apparita 1993
1 x Biondi Santi Brunello di Montalcino 1977
1 x Frescobaldi Brunello di Montalcino Castelciocondo 1990 (Double Magnum)
2 x Avignonesi Montepulciano Riserva Grandi Annate 1999 (Magnum)
3 x Quintarelli Valpolicella 1996

1 x Lopez de Heredia Vina Tondonia 1964
1 x Vega Secilia Unico 1974
1 x Vega Secilia Unico 1990
2 x Larios SA Malaga Moscatel 1950
1 x Quinta do Passadouro Vintage Port 1996
1 x Martinez Gassiot Vintage Port 1985

Cheers and happy drinking.

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12 x Tahbilk Tempranillo 2008
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Holy ####, je ne c'est quoi, tout les vins francais, espanol et italienne!

Enjoy them all, hopefully. :| :?

daz

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GraemeG wrote:I know you take a risk buying at auction, especially older wines, but I just paid a hammer price at Langtons of $174 for a bottle of Penfolds Bin 920. That's got to be seriously good value, especially when you consider what 2nd rate Grange sells for...
cheers,
Graeme

I bid $173 ! Hope you enjoy.

Mike

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Just cleared my local out of their Clonakilla shiraz viognier bargains so:
4* 08 Clonakilla Shiraz Viognier
3* 08 Clonakilla Hilltops Shiraz
2* 08 Clonakilla O'Riada Shiraz
3* 05 Ulithorne Frux Frugis Shiraz

Also a box of wine arrived this morning which I assume is a mixed dozen of the Mac Forbes Pinots with, I think, three rieslings as part of the mix.
Cheers,
Kris

There's a fine wine between pleasure and pain
(Stolen from the graffiti in the ladies loos at Pegasus Bay winery)

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4 x 2009 Karra Yerta Riesling

2 x 2006 Karra Yerta Shiraz Cabernet
As always, IMVHO. And Cheers
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not buying any expensive wine coming into year end at the mo but i did grab half a doz of "week night drinkers" 07 villa maria merlot cab. at $14 a bottle that is awesome buying for a gold medal winning nz red
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daz wrote:Holy ####, je ne c'est quoi, tout les vins francais, espanol et italienne!

Enjoy them all, hopefully. :| :?

daz


Daz you put that so much more eloquently than the words I had in mind. I intend to make my way to Switzerland next year for the sole purpose of saying "hi" to Redwine ..... and his cellar.

For me, just a couple of magnums of Clos des Papes 07 for my baby girl and some Leeuwin Art Series Chard 05 for my wee boy, all birthyear wines.

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