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Surprised no one has started this! Hope no one minds that I have.

Anyway, kicking it off...

Chateau Rieussec 2014 x 6 (375ml)
De Bortoli Noble One x 1 (375ml)

And some Italians..

VELUT LUNA Coste Della Sesia 2011 DOC [Paride Iaretti] 75cl
BUIO 2012 DOC [Mesa] 75cl
TATOR 2015 IGT [Poggio Le Volpi] 75cl
NERO D'AVOLA Vito Curatolo Arini 2012 IGP [Curatolo Arini] 75cl
BACCAROSSA 2011 IGT [Poggio Le Volpi] 75cl
BAROLO Cannubi 2009 DOCG [Brezza] 75cl

I'm happy it's you. If it's me, it means I'm spending money that I shouldn't be....

Lately, I've been frequently the one starting the new monthly purchases thread. I haven't purchased anything in October... yet.

To be fair, had a pay increase and convinced myself I should self treat

2015 Wendouree Shiraz Malbec
2015 Marius Wines Shiraz Symphony
2015 Marius Wines Shiraz Simpatico
2015 Wynns Coonawarra Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Black Label
2013 Benevelli Piero Barolo Ravera
2010 Rickety Gate FORGE Shiraz
2008 Rickety Gate Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
2007 Rickety Gate Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon

Bought some more.

Rieussec 2002 x 1
Le Pagodes de Cos 2008 x 1

6x2014 Rockford BP

Marks and Sparks had a a few clearance wines, presumably to make way for more xmas stock. I was reasonably restrained:
2 x Ferrari Brut Trento DOC (Fizz) for £10 a bottle, fairly genuinely half price and having had one a couple of months ago, well worth the restock
1 x Williams & Humbert dry sack 15yo solera especial sweet oloroso, again £10 (was £25)

Was tempted by Joseph Chromy NV (Pinot Noir fizz), again £10, and might return later this week as I doubt it will mean much to the regular punters. Any views on it? What I'd read says they pump out some decent stuff.

A mixed 2 cases of 2016 Donnhoffs

12 2015 Wynns Black Label Cabernet

Cheers
Craig

3x 2015 Marius Symphony
3x 2015 Marius Simpatico
3x 2013 Tim Adams Shiraz

Got a mixed bag last week.

1 X 2006 Bests – 1860’s clone Pinot Noir.
1 X 2007 Juniper Estate – Cabernet Sauvignon.
1 X 2009 Juniper Estate – Cabernet Sauvignon.
1 X 2006 Marius Wines – Simpatico Shiras.
2 X 2009 Olivier Bernstein – Mazis Chambertin.
1 X 2002 Dr Loosen – Bernkasteler Lay Eiswein Reisling.
1 X 1950 Stonyfell – Vintage Port.
1 X 1961 Stonyfell – Vintage Port.
3 X NV Orlando – 7007D7 Tawny Port (1957 base).

If you haven’t worked it out I love old Aussie Fortified’s.

Cheers Con.

2006 Duval-Leroy Champagne Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Brut
N.V. Janisson & Fils Champagne Grand Cru Brut
N.V. Bauget-Jouette Champagne Brut Grande Réserve
N.V. Marc Chauvet Champagne Tradition Brut
N.V. Nicolas Feuillatte Champagne Brut Réserve
N.V. Pierre Gimonnet & Fils Champagne Rosé des Blancs Brut
N.V. Laurent-Perrier Champagne Brut
2008 Heemskerk Coal River Valley Chardonnay Pinot Noir
N.V. Segura Viudas Cava Brut Reserva Heredad
N.V. Marchand and Burch Airen Crémant de Bourgogne
2013 Mount Mary Chardonnay
2016 Fraser Gallop Chardonnay Parterre
2016 Seppelt Riesling Drumborg Vineyard
2010 Sons of Eden Shiraz Romulus
2011 Clonakilla Shiraz - Viognier
2011 Mandoon Estate Shiraz Reserve
2013 Angove Shiraz The Medhyk Old Vine
2010 Wynns Coonawarra Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Messenger Vineyard
2013 Xanadu Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve
2013 Grosset Gaia
2008 Coriole Nebbiolo
2010 Batista Pinot Noir
2012 Tarrawarra Pinot Noir Reserve
2013 Picardy Pinot Noir Tête de Cuvée
2013 Craggy Range Pinot Noir Aroha
2016 Felton Road Pinot Noir Bannockburn
2013 Craggy Range Sophia

Mount mary arrived today. Never tried them before.
4x quintet
3x chardonnay
2x pinot

ducked into Nepenthe grabbed 2 X 15 pinots and a 15 shiraz.
such good value here. $60.00 the lot.

6 x 2009 Balnaves The Tally
6 x 2014 Wynns Johnson’s Block Cabernet

3 x 2013 Monchiero Rocche di Castiglione Barolo
3 x 2015 Monchiero Langhe Nebbiolo
6 x 2016 Seppelt Jaluka Chardonnay
6 x 2014 Mount Pleasant Rosehill

Con J wrote:If you haven’t worked it out I love old Aussie Fortified’s.

Cheers Con.

You and me both Con!

Hope we don't end up bidding against each other (I suspect I might lose...)

Cheers

Michael

Slim pickings this month. Have drunk more that i have bought.

1 x 2009 Tapanappa Whalebone Vineyard Merlot Cabernet Franc

2 x 2010 Wendouree Muscat of Alexandria

Too much.

4 x Curly flat 2015 Pinot
2 x curly flat 2015 chard
6 x dr loosens
6 x Adelina Neb 05
6 x Rockford BP 14
2 x Rockford Rifle Range 15
2 x Rockford Semillon (love this stuff)
And quite a bit more... cellar stocking month

x1 Giuseppe Cortese Barbaresco Rabaja 2004 (Magnum)

Finally out of the box.

24 x Capel Vale 2016 Cellar Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon. Classic medium bodied MR cheapie that over delivers.
12 x Kilikanoon 2016 Golden Hillside Clare Valley Riesling. Another everyday drinking wine.

Carl

Ridge Monte Bello 2010

Michael McNally wrote:

Con J wrote:If you haven’t worked it out I love old Aussie Fortified’s.

Cheers Con.

You and me both Con!

Hope we don't end up bidding against each other (I suspect I might lose...)

Cheers

Michael

I think old Aussie fortified's don't get the respect they deserve.

Cheers Con.

Rockford Basket Press 2014
Rockford Rifle Range 2015
Redmans Cabernet 2007 (6L)
Mt Mary Quintet 2015
Mt Mary Pinot 2015
Schwarz GSM 2016

-- George Krashos

Con J wrote:
I think old Aussie fortified's don't get the respect they deserve.

Cheers Con.

100% agree con. The fortifieds you have shown at our offlines were simply stunning!

George Krashos wrote: Redmans Cabernet 2007 (6L)
-- George Krashos

George,
I see you got one of the Redman 2007 6L Imperials that Dan and the team had on special this week. Not a bad deal at $280. Sold out now! Hope you get to enjoy it at a suitable occasion!
cheers, Malcolm

I dont think redman gets the credit it deserves. Some very good reds that seem (i think) to fly under the radar. They have been around for years too! Dont know much about the 07 vintage in coonawarra, but looks like a party at George's house

Rossco, agree with you, although I will be the first to say that they fell off the pace in the late 80's and 90's and suffered badly from both cork and DMS issues imo (of course. they weren't Robinson Crusoe in the respect of corks). They now seem to be producing good gear since the mid 00's at least, cabernets in the last few years have been excellent and they just picked up a heap of silverware in Rutherglen FWIW. Redman was the first CD I went to in Coonawarra in 1973, and Bill Redman was a pioneer in the area through much of the 20th century, including the Woodley's Treasure Chest wines and then on to the (literal) Rouge Homme label.

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