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Got suckered into the Halliday hype and bought some Xanadu Stevens Road Cabernet and Xanadu Reserve Cabernet - both 2011 I think. Halliday gave the former his wine of the year and 99 points and the latter 97. Probably means they're just drinkable!

They've been making good stuff for awhile...Not 99 points good though..

Their Reserve Chardonnay is pretty good as well...

12 x 2012 Metala White Label (everyone convinced me)
6 x 2012 Chalambar Shiraz (I really enjoy this - great everyday wine)
2 x 2011 Moss Wood Cabernet (Technically I didn't buy it - a nice present from a mate)
6 x 2012 Riorret 'Abbey' Pinot

2x 2012 Standish 'The Standish' Shiraz
3x 2013 Felton Road Block 1 Riesling
1x 2010 Kooyong Ferrous Pinot Noir
1x 2012 Ten Minutes By Tractor Estate Pinot Noir
1x 2012 Ten Minutes By Tractor Estate Chardonnay
2x 2013 Hoddles Creek Pinot Noir
1x 2012 Zeppelin Shiraz
3x 2013 William Downie 'Thousand Candles' Shiraz/Pinot Noir/Sav Blanc Blend
1x 2011 Moss Wood Chardonnay
1x 2012 By Farr Sangreal Pinot Noir

6 x 2012 wendouree shiraz
6 x 2012 wendouree cab malbec
3 x 2012 wendouree cabsav
1 x 2012 wendouree shiraz malbec
1 x 2012 wendouree shiraz mataro
1 x 2012 wendouree malbec
1 x 2012 bass phillip premium pinot
2 x 2011 xanadu stevens road cabsav
12 x 2012 metala white label (coz everyone else is!)

There goes my tax return!

2 x 2013 Clonakilla Viognier
2 x 2012 Savaterre Chardonnay
6 x 2012 Metal White Label (on the boat like everyone else)

PDG wrote:2 x 2013 Clonakilla Viognier

Really? It's not released until Sept 2nd. Where did you get it from?

Cheers, Travis.

TravisW wrote:

PDG wrote:2 x 2013 Clonakilla Viognier

Really? It's not released until Sept 2nd. Where did you get it from?

Cheers, Travis.

That'll be the Shiraz Viognier you're probably thinking of?

TravisW wrote:

PDG wrote:2 x 2013 Clonakilla Viognier

Really? It's not released until Sept 2nd. Where did you get it from?

Cheers, Travis.

Reckon the Viognier is released?!

Its the Shiraz Viognier 2013 released September ... yes, no?

Well, my stock of the Shiraz Viognier will be September anyway.

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That's right Gavin,

2013 viognier has been released. Looking really good too.

2013 SV is released on 2nd September at the cellar door.

Warning, this message will self destruct...
Stop it you lot...no more buying 2012 Metala you hear....I have a couple of dozen but at this rate I will have to get more.

With all the carry on with TWE/KKR...Metala will be the profit maker

cheers and are looking forward to getting out of the sticky stuff

Craig.

phillisc wrote:Warning, this message will self destruct...
Stop it you lot...no more buying 2012 Metala you hear....I have a couple of dozen but at this rate I will have to get more.

With all the carry on with TWE/KKR...Metala will be the profit maker

cheers and are looking forward to getting out of the sticky stuff

Craig.

Amongst various other recent acquisitions just ordered 6 Metala white label and 6 Wynns Shiraz

You should be on commission Craig !

PDG wrote:

TravisW wrote:

PDG wrote:2 x 2013 Clonakilla Viognier

Really? It's not released until Sept 2nd. Where did you get it from?

Cheers, Travis.

That'll be the Shiraz Viognier you're probably thinking of?

Correct! Bugger. Funny how my brain just defaults to the SV when it reads V.

Thanks for correcting me. Thought I was going mad.

Cheers, Travis.

SC Pannell Nebb 4
SC Pannell Temp Touriga 4
Ruggabellus Fluus 3
Maretti Langhe 1
Thanks Gavin

Is the Metala white label you are all talking about the Shiraz cab or the Shiraz Malbec??

Cheers
Shane

Shane_86 wrote:Is the Metala white label you are all talking about the Shiraz cab or the Shiraz Malbec??

Cheers
Shane

Generally the punters here are referring to the shiraz cab blend Shane.
However, there is nothing wrong with the malbec blend, I have quite a bit of both.

The VFM of the millennium...this current one and the one past

Cheers
Craig

3x Willows Bonesetter 2010
3x Willows Shiraz 2010

6 Launois 2008 Champagne. Lovely stuff.

Luke W wrote:Got suckered into the Halliday hype and bought some Xanadu Stevens Road Cabernet and Xanadu Reserve Cabernet - both 2011 I think. Halliday gave the former his wine of the year and 99 points and the latter 97. Probably means they're just drinkable!

Can't believe these are going for $166 on Langtons at present!

Diddy wrote:Can't believe these are going for $166 on Langtons at present!

That's crazy! Just bought another 4 yesterday for $60 each

- Some 2012 Blackwell Shiraz
- A couple of CdP's
- Lots of pinot

Wayno wrote:- Some 2012 Blackwell Shiraz

I picked up 24 x 375ml bottles at less than half the full bottle price. Great for mid week when a bottle is too much (or late Friday night when a bottle wasn't enough..... ).

Also:
12 x various Old Plains/Longhop wines (seriously impressed by the Terreno Grenache and Power of One Shiraz - will get more)
6 x 2012 Bandwagon (also known as the Metal Shiraz/Cab)

Cheers

Michael

LGW wrote:

Diddy wrote:Can't believe these are going for $166 on Langtons at present!

That's crazy! Just bought another 4 yesterday for $60 each

I'm interesting in trying the Stevens Road '11, I've enjoyed Xanadu Wines before.

I've been overseas, have I missed the boat due to the hype or do some places in Melbourne still have stock? Any recommendations are appreciated.

Hacker wrote:6 Launois 2008 Champagne. Lovely stuff.

Was it the regular Millesime? Or Special Club?

As an aside, they have a great museum at the winery if you ever get there...

Mike

6 x 2010 LEAS Chardonnay

Vin78 wrote:

LGW wrote:

Diddy wrote:Can't believe these are going for $166 on Langtons at present!

That's crazy! Just bought another 4 yesterday for $60 each

I'm interesting in trying the Stevens Road '11, I've enjoyed Xanadu Wines before.

I've been overseas, have I missed the boat due to the hype or do some places in Melbourne still have stock? Any recommendations are appreciated.

Firstly welcome to the forum vin78.
From what I can gather the wine was sold out at the winery a day before it's official release to the public on aug 1st. I found a few bottles online at one of the large retailers, which is also out of stock now.
The current bid of $172 at langtons is just ridiculous!

Mike Hawkins wrote:

Hacker wrote:6 Launois 2008 Champagne. Lovely stuff.

Was it the regular Millesime? Or Special Club?

As an aside, they have a great museum at the winery if you ever get there...

Mike

Hi Mike
Just the normal. From Ross Duke. Didn't offer the Special Club, they must be restricted because Duke hasn't offered them in some time.

Thanks Hacker

A huge month for me so far. Got a new cellar to fill up.

2 x 2012 Cullen Dianna Madeline
2 x 2012 Hickinbotham Trueman Cab Sav
1 x 1994 Bests Cabernet
2 x 2012 Riorret The Abbey Pinot
2 x 2012 Yangarra Small Pot Whole Bunches Shiraz
1 x 2012 Dodgy Bros Shiraz
2 x 2012 Sons of Eden Romulus Shiraz
2 x 2012 Gibson Reserve Shiraz
1 x 1992 Bests Bin 0
1 x 2007 Bests Bin 0
1 x 2009 Bests Bin 0
3 x 2013 Warrabilla Limited Release Durif
1 x 1991 Bests Pinot Meunier
1 x 1992 Bests Pinot Meunier

3 x 2004 Wolf Blass White Label Aged Release Chardonnay
1 x 2007 Wolf Blass White Label Aged Release Chardonnay
2 x 2005 Alain Gallety La Syrare
4 x 2013 Bodegas y Viñedos Mengoba Bierzo Brezo
1 x 2010 Moric Blaufrankisch
1 x 2012 Bodega Amalaya Torrontés

I tried the Brezo at Love, Tilly Devine last weekend and just had to have some. It's has a wonderful combination of nutty, honeyed fruit with a saline tang that will be perfect for summer. It's beautifully constructed wines like this at only $25 that illustrate why Bierzo is considered a 'hot' region.