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I'll start the ball rolling
12 2009 Clonakilla shiraz-viognier
The release looks exceptional, on par with the 2007 which was released in tiny quantities. Don't expect notes for a decade

Graham

graham wrote:I'll start the ball rolling
12 2009 Clonakilla shiraz-viognier
The release looks exceptional, on par with the 2007 which was released in tiny quantities. Don't expect notes for a decade

Graham

Have you got your mailing list yet? I'm assuming it won't be an immediate sell-out like the 07 but I certainly don't want to miss out given I'm budgeted for a case this year (cripes).

Elsewhere in recent weeks:
3x 1998 Vasse Felix Cabernet Sauvignon (auction - this was our wedding wine)
2x 2008 Ata Rangi Pinot (thank you again NZ duty free)

6x 09 Collector Reserve

Clonakilla SV

I'm budgeted for a case this year

....me too

Cheers
Michael

Yep, mail list out today. The bugger is I've got Rockford (stonewaller) coming up as well as my Vat 1 and 47.
I also brought Alex Head wines 6 Brunette and 6 Blonde , only made in small amounts but a wonderful wine. Get some if you can.

Graham

Voyager Estate Cabernet Merlot 2005 x 6
Taylors St Andrew riesling 2005.

Grosset Polish Hill Riesling 2010 x 4
Grosset Springvale Riesling 2010 x 4
Grosset Off-Dry Riesling 2010 x 4
Mayford Chardonnay 2008 x 2
Mayford Shiraz 2008 x 4

Clonakilla - check
Rockford Stonewaller gear - Check
and some 93 Zillikens.

Started the month with an order for:
6 x 2006 Kurtz Family Vineyards 'Boundary Row' GSM
3 x 2006 Kurtz Family Vineyards 'Boundary Row' Shiraz
3 x 2007 Kurtz Family Vineyards 'Seven Sleepers' Red Blend.

Tasted these at the Barossa in Boardshorts event (ran into Jeremy - where's the post dude?). Liked the bloke, his wines and their prices. Not old-style Barossa but pretty close for me. Great balance.

Cheers

Michael

12 x Eppalock Ridge Shiraz 2002
12 x Heathcote Estate Slaughterhouse Paddock Shiraz 2001
A dozen assorted Colonial Estate from GWD - liquidation (would be interested if anyone has tried any of these yet????)
and the Wendouree's arrived today 4 x shiraz, 4 x shiraz mataro and 2 x cab malbec

have promised my better half that I won't buy anymore wine (have 12 dozen sitting outside the cellar already (capacity 2000 bottles) or I'll have to take her to Bali and pay the land costs as well (and shit can she spend - almost as much as me on wine)......

cheers

Luke

12x mayford 08 shiraz
3x clonakilla SV
3x clonakilla hilltops

Let's see, in the last week or so:

1980 Chateau Reynella Vintage Port
2009 Pewsey Vale Eden Valley Riesling
2009 Delatite 'Dead Man's Hill' Gewurztraminer
2008 St Cosme Cotes du Rhone
2008 Tahbilk Marsanne (Magnum)
2009 Tahbilk Marsanne
2005 d'Arenberg 'Footbolt' Shiraz (Magnum)

and probably,

1994 or 1997 (or both?) Nine Popes
2000 Yalumba 'Tricentenary' Grenache

That what I remember............Mahmoud.

Loztralia wrote:2x 2008 Ata Rangi Pinot (thank you again NZ duty free)

Yes I bought 2 x bottles from AKL Duty Free. $64NZD then they give me another 20% off as airline staff. Under $40AUD per botle!

With the latest round of releases and mailouts upon and a comment earlier in this post It made me wonder any of you guys have a system to list your expected wine purchases during the year?
Thinking I need to have something in place to help with budgeting i.e. stashing enough money away from the wife, reckon it will also help with storage and consumption.

If any of you have got something in place would be interest on soem details.

Cheers

I buy the following every year regardless of vintage and with left over money buy what takes my fancy.
As to why I get these wine? I started collecting seriously 12 years ago and mates recommended them as a good start. I allocate 10K a year for purchases.

ROCKFORD
Rockford Basket Press Shiraz
Rockford Black Shiraz
Vine Vale Riesling

TYRRELL'S
4 Acres
Vat 9
Vat 1 Semillon
Vat 47 Chardonay

DE BORTOLLI
Noble One

LAKES FOLLY
Cabernet
Chardonay

Yarra Yering #1
Kalleske Eduard
Kalleske Greenock
Craiglee Shiraz
Clonakilla Voigner
Assorted Tassie wines


Graham

A mixed dozen of Blake Family Vineyeards 'Redd Gravels' -- 4 each of the '05, '06 & '07.

I could perhaps bring the all-conquering '05(http://geoffkellywinereviews.co.nz/index.php?ArticleID=149) along to the Kiwi icons tasting when we make it happen?

(For NZers who don't get Caros' emails, they're offering 'tiny quantities' of '04 - '07 at $65.)

Cheers
Peter

Still no sign of my Clonakilla mailing list and I'm starting to get paranoid - off the the Gold Coast tomorrow so won't get the post till the weekend. I really don't want to miss out, do people think I should swallow my pride and call the winery tomorrow or will I be ok to hang on till Monday?

Loztralia wrote:Still no sign of my Clonakilla mailing list and I'm starting to get paranoid

Hop on to the Clonakilla website to order; it is available there. http://www.clonakilla.com.au/buywine.php

cheers,

David.

ps I hope this is not out of order Gavin

A mixed dozen of Blake Family Vineyeards 'Redd Gravels' -- 4 each of the '05, '06 & '07.

I could perhaps bring the all-conquering '05(http://geoffkellywinereviews.co.nz/inde ... icleID=149) along to the Kiwi icons tasting when we make it happen?

(For NZers who don't get Caros' emails, they're offering 'tiny quantities' of '04 - '07 at $65.)

Would be a good wine to try Peter esp the 05. Ive tried the 06 and although I really wanted to "discover" a new great NZ bdx blend, it just wans't my cup of tea. Ultra modern, rich and oaky. Love to try the 05 now it has some age and would be interesting to see it up against a 05 Coleraine.

Seems like it is GK's style - closer to Craggy Range or Church Rd Reserve than Te Mata

6 x 2005 Storylines shiraz

3 x 2008 Spinifex Taureau

Ended up sharing a mixed case with a friend, expect to double dip next month
Clonakilla
2x 09 Shiraz Viognier
2x 09 Hilltops Shiraz
2x 09 O’Riada Shiraz

To answer the ealier question, the only wines i consistently budget to buy on release are Felton Road Blocks and Collector, funnily both limit what you can buy. My wife is pretty relaxed on the spending as long as she gets to share the spoils. Although i do cellar some with Wine Ark in case
I'd also like to be on the Rockford list (sounds fun, and the lunch etc) but i've tended to be underwhelmed on my Basket Press experiences (99, 00, 02, 03). The Black Shiraz however is worth the hype IMO. Never tried the Lakes Folly Chardy but if the powerball ever drops i'd like to be on that too!

Cheers
Michael

Michael R wrote:Ended up sharing a mixed case with a friend, expect to double dip next month
Clonakilla
2x 09 Shiraz Viognier
2x 09 Hilltops Shiraz
2x 09 O’Riada Shiraz

To answer the ealier question, the only wines i consistently budget to buy on release are Felton Road Blocks and Collector, funnily both limit what you can buy. My wife is pretty relaxed on the spending as long as she gets to share the spoils. Although i do cellar some with Wine Ark in case
I'd also like to be on the Rockford list (sounds fun, and the lunch etc) but i've tended to be underwhelmed on my Basket Press experiences (99, 00, 02, 03). The Black Shiraz however is worth the hype IMO. Never tried the Lakes Folly Chardy but if the powerball ever drops i'd like to be on that too!

Cheers
Michael

Ha, nice one Mick, just about to click on the same order with Clonakilla! Hoping for their sake they've got a good amount of wine from the 09 as the hype is quite amazing. So happy also that their pricing has stayed consistent, keeps me devoted and positive, nice one my namesake Tim K.

Cheers
Tim K

Nothing so far but it's only 3 days into the month and WIP. Nothing for the past few weeks actually and that's not good. There's an auction next week and there a few good wines looking for a good home.

Almost bought a 6 pack of Vasse Felix 207 Cabernet while buying a 6 pack of Little Creatures Lager but swmbo said "Control yourself". Later maybe.....

Chuck

6x 2004 Branson Coach House Rare Single Vineyard
6x 2005 Kilikanoon Reserve cab sav
2x 2005 Torbreck Descendant

Some extra-cheapies including a bottle of Annie's Lane riesling 09 to try for about $7.85 and a bottle of Tatachilla Partners cab shiraz 08 for $9.99 coz I like it, just to get a few $s more off a sole bottle of Penfolds St Henri 2006 that takes my meagre tally of St Henri to 1x96, 2x02 and now 1x06. It was about $0.30 cheaper at the barn than at Dan's in a 6pk. These three are Halliday's highest rated St Henri across the last 20 vintages with the exception of the 03 (missed that one!) that equals the 96 at 95pts, the latter two a point higher, both rated 96pts. There were also some 01s but strangely there's no tn of it on the site.

3x 2007 McWilliams Mount Pleasant Maurice O'Shea Shiraz
3x 2008 Clonakilla O’Riada Shiraz

Even though I already have 2000 and 2005 Maurice O'Shea, after reading the reviews of the 2007 I couldn't resist. Seems like one not to miss out on. Perhaps need to get some Rosehill and OP&OH as well such is the goodness of 2007 Hunter Shiraz. Then there's also Tyrrells... ouch my bank balance.

My first venture into Clonakilla. Will have to step up to the SV at some point. Is it CD only?

4 x 2008 Wynns Coonawarra Shiraz
2 x 2009 Goats Do Roam red
2 x 2008 Champy Burgogne Pinot Noir
1 x 2006 Penfolds St Henri

And three others I sadly have to give away

AndrewCowley wrote:My first venture into Clonakilla. Will have to step up to the SV at some point. Is it CD only?

No. I see it all the time at DM, VC, and a whole heap of independents.

Cheers,

Monghead.

3x 2007 Cullen Diana Madeline Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot
3x 2007 Moss Wood Cabernet Sauvignon

Tyrrells Vat 1 & Johhnos Sem 10
Clonakilla SV 09, Syrah 08, O'Riada 09 and 10 Rizza
A mixed case of 07 Margs Cabs (Vass Heytesbury, Cape Mentelle Cab and Woodlands Cab) + 05 Voyager
Then off to Grosset next weekend.

Credit card getting a beating.

6 x 2008 Wynns Cab Sav
2 x 2009 Glaetzer Bishops

Snuck them in without wife knowning so very pleased with myself.