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Hello all,
24 x 2012 Metala Shiraz Cab ( hopefully this will last longer than the 6 pack I bought in May which was meant to be cellared!)
2 x Johnny Walker Green Label.

Expensive day by our standards;

1 x 2012 Henschke Keyneton Euphonium - taster, I hope we like so we can keep some

and some anniversary wines;
1 x 2010 Henschke Mt Edelstone Shiraz
1 x 2010 Henschke Cyril Henschke Cabernet Sauvignon
1 x 2010 Peter Lehmann Stonewell Shiraz

I think I'll try and find a Lehmann Mentor or two too to taste and keep

6x Charles cimicky 2008 Reserve shiraz

What a wine !
25$ ..

6 * 2012 Lindemans St George Cab Sav
12 * 2012 Metala Cab/Shiraz
6 * 2012 Majella cab Sav
6 * 2010 Turkey flat cab Sav
6 * 2012 Wynns black label cab Sav
2 * Magnums 2012 yalumba the signature cab/shiraz
1 * Magnum 2005 Vasse Felix Heytesbury Cabernet
3 * 2012 Rosemount Balmoral Syrah
3 * 2006 Bethany GR Reserve Shiraz

Small auction purchase:
x3 Borgogno Barolo 2004

And from hunter trip:
x6 Tyrrell's Vat 9 Shiraz 2014
x3 Mount Pleasant 'Henry' Shiraz Pinot 2013
x1 Lakes Folly Cabernets 2013

4 x 2002 Leasingham Classic Clare Sparkling Shiraz

I found 4 bottles in a local independent.

2 x 2014 Tyrrells Vat 9
2 x 2014 Tyrrells Vat 8
2 x 2014 Tyrrells Stevens Shiraz

Couldn't miss out on these after the rave reviews.

Filling in Marius and Wild Duck Creek Estate orders. Could be an expensive month......

Cheers

Michael

2x 2014 Brash Higgins MRLO
2x 2014 Brash Higgins FRNC
2x 2014 Brash Higgins NDV

2xJamsheed Beechworth Syrah 2013
2xJamsheed Pyren Syrah 2013
2xDomaine Louis Moreau Premier Cru Vaillons Chablis 2011

6xFranck Bonville 2009 BdB

Love the 08, and have high hopes for the 09.

Is there any indication of I'd 09 was good in champagne?

conformistpete wrote:Is there any indication of I'd 09 was good in champagne?

I understand it was on the warmer side, and not up there with 08. However still a decent year. By all accounts, it will be well ahead of 2010/11...

simon1980 wrote:

conformistpete wrote:Is there any indication of I'd 09 was good in champagne?

I understand it was on the warmer side, and not up there with 08. However still a decent year. By all accounts, it will be well ahead of 2010/11...

Correct... The few i've tried have had some tropical fruit notes due to the warmer conditions. Some producers are quite positive about 2009 and most will release a vintage wine. On the other hand, many wont release a 10 or 11. 12 should be excellent, but with miniscule quantities.

Thanks gents! You are all a wealth of knowledge.

1 x 2010 Peter Lehmann Stonewell Shiraz - one to taste as a young wine as the other one will probably sit for another 15+ years before we crack it
1 x 2010 Moss Wood Cabernet Sauvignon
1 x 2012 Kendall-Jackson Vintner's Reserve Zinfandel - the misses quite likes zin so I figured it might be a peace offering for my recent acquisitions

6 x Henschke Hill of Grace 2010 @$620/btl from Vintage Cellars during the triple points period. Still too dear man.

Was the wifes birthday, so we visited a wine shop and picked up 1x of each of the following.

NV Billecart Salmon Champagne
1996 Kays Amery Block 6
1993 Wendouree Shiraz Malbec

2003 Moss Wood Cabernet (Yummo)
2014 Grossett Polish Hill Riesling (Always reliable)

The Moss Wood was fantastic, smooth, balanced, yet a certain richness to it. Wasn't paying attention to keeping/making tasting notes, as it was more about celebrating her BDay. I was surprised that she selected a Cab, I predict a request for more like this to go in the cellar. Better go contracting again.

6 x 2013 Wendouree Shiraz
6 x 2013 Wendouree Malbec
6 x 2013 Wendouree Cab Malbec
3 x 2013 Wendouree Cab Sav
3 x 2013 Wendouree Shiraz Mataro all paid for but not yet landed.
6 x 2007 Moss Wood Cab Sav
10 x 2014 Tyrrells Vat 47 Chardonnay (thanks Tim )

Hacker wrote:6 x 2013 Wendouree Shiraz
6 x 2013 Wendouree Malbec
6 x 2013 Wendouree Cab Malbec
3 x 2013 Wendouree Cab Sav
3 x 2013 Wendouree Shiraz Mataro all paid for but not yet landed.

Are you trying to tell us something Hacker?
Has it been charged to your card yet or is it just in anticipation?

Croquet King wrote:

Hacker wrote:6 x 2013 Wendouree Shiraz
6 x 2013 Wendouree Malbec
6 x 2013 Wendouree Cab Malbec
3 x 2013 Wendouree Cab Sav
3 x 2013 Wendouree Shiraz Mataro all paid for but not yet landed.

Are you trying to tell us something Hacker?
Has it been charged to your card yet or is it just in anticipation?

CC charged as I mentioned in the Wendouree thread for the amount I ordered.

Dave's got the black signature so he's on the top of the list...except the one year he did just shiraz ..

Polymer wrote:Dave's got the black signature so he's on the top of the list...except the one year he did just shiraz ..

haha.... if only that always works! One year I tried only just shiraz, and got zip, nada, zilch. And just because I have the coveted initials doesn't mean I get dealt first. Last year I waited till late August in a lather of sweat till my card got debited, so I don't know how the Brady system works.

mse wrote:6 x Henschke Hill of Grace 2010 @$620/btl from Vintage Cellars during the triple points period. Still too dear man.

Nice work !!!

Hacker wrote:

Polymer wrote:Dave's got the black signature so he's on the top of the list...except the one year he did just shiraz ..

haha.... if only that always works! One year I tried only just shiraz, and got zip, nada, zilch. And just because I have the coveted initials doesn't mean I get dealt first. Last year I waited till late August in a lather of sweat till my card got debited, so I don't know how the Brady system works.

Last year I put my order in and within 2 weeks my wine was sitting in the office. (red crayon)
This year seems to be taking a little longer.
Go figure?
I visited the winery during despatch time in 2013 and it looked extremely organised to me.
End of the day it arrives when it arrives. It'll all be going into the cellar for quite a while so no rush.

Wendouree 6 x of all their wines.

CC charged but it seems to be a little high and I'm hoping it's not a postage charge to an incorrect address.

Mike Hawkins wrote:

mse wrote:6 x Henschke Hill of Grace 2010 @$620/btl from Vintage Cellars during the triple points period. Still too dear man.

Nice work !!!

Thanks Mike,

I am still feeling that I got a bad deal when compared to Dan Murphy's previous deal for 2010 HoGs @ $570.0/btl 5 weeks ago (plus technically 5% off that price by paying with Woolworth's gift card). Even I earned extra $62 worth of cellar shares per bottle of HoG from VC during the triple points campaign, I will have to wait until another 2-3 months before I get those cellar shares mailed to me, hence losing time value of money compared to upfront discount from DM.

Back in the game again so time to hit the straps and get back in to it

6 x 2013 Yarra Yering Pinot Noir
4 x 2013 Yarra Yering Dry Red #1
4 x 2013 Yarra Yering Dry Red #2
4 x 2013 Yarra Yering Underhill Shiraz
3 x 2008 Yarra Yering Dry Red #1
3 x 2008 Yarra Yering Dry Red #2

2 x 2013 Standish the Standish
2 x 2013 Standish the Relic
2 x 2013 Standish Grenache
1 x 2013 Standish Magnum

Teisto wrote:6 x 2013 Yarra Yering Pinot Noir
4 x 2013 Yarra Yering Dry Red #1
4 x 2013 Yarra Yering Dry Red #2
4 x 2013 Yarra Yering Underhill Shiraz
3 x 2008 Yarra Yering Dry Red #1
3 x 2008 Yarra Yering Dry Red #2

Nice

Teisto wrote:Back in the game again so time to hit the straps and get back in to it

6 x 2013 Yarra Yering Pinot Noir
4 x 2013 Yarra Yering Dry Red #1
4 x 2013 Yarra Yering Dry Red #2
4 x 2013 Yarra Yering Underhill Shiraz
3 x 2008 Yarra Yering Dry Red #1
3 x 2008 Yarra Yering Dry Red #2

2 x 2013 Standish the Standish
2 x 2013 Standish the Relic
2 x 2013 Standish Grenache
1 x 2013 Standish Magnum

Went to a tasting the other day for Yarra Yering. First time drinker. They had these releases and the 2008's for drinking as well. Oh and the Carrodus high end range stuff and a 100% Voigner.

They were all very nice and pleasant. The 2008's showed what they would become with a bit of time. Would gladly drink any that are put in front of me.

But the prices are what get me. They are $80+ for entry level and well overs for the high end. Its just that for me I struggle to see the value. I would gladly pay $50-60 for their entry level wines, but $80 is just too much to stomach. And $150 for staight Viognier? Who honestly buys that ?
This is all fine and their right as business people to do. I just shake my head and look elsewhere for value and there is plenty of others that do value.

I sense this is a broader theme of frustration for those on the forum.
Niche boutique winery makes good wine - gets talked about and discovered through communities like this.
Then word of mouth begets more interest and mass appeal follows as the brand builds.
They then either get a bit more commercial or they keep a list to reward the die-hards.
The commercial types keep raising prices to sell to brand/trophy junkies and the orginal die hards look at their 10-year verticals and wonder how long they continue to keep buying.
Start again and try to unearth the boutiques?

Follw up to above - purchase...
6x Chalambar 2013 Shiraz.

Talk about value for money $15-20/bttle and typically sh-ts all over $30-40 bottles; cellars beautifully.
Why hasnt the price for this ever lifted relative to others? Not that I want it to, but it stands out in the VFM stakes.