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Arrived today (Adelaide metro)!

Offerings as follows (all 2016 vintage, with exception of the MUA):
- Shiraz Mataro $50 / bottle
- Shiraz Malbec - $50 / bottle
- Shiraz - $60 / bottle
- Malbec - $50 / bottle
- Cabernet Sauvignon - $60 / bottle
- Cabernet Malbec - $55 / bottle
- 2013 Muscat of Alexandria - $25 / bottle

Limit of 6 bottles applied to both Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon

Let the waiting begin

Adele (TQ) yes should be easy for a 200+ post thread here.
Just found the 2014 vintage release mailer on my desk under a pile of stuff...Shiraz still the same price, all other wines have either shifted just $5-10.
The polar opposite to the egregious thread...hip hip hooray. Fools and the deluded please take note!
Will send off for a mixed 2 dozen I feel.

Have a 96 Cabernet sitting up...might knock that off too.
Cheers
Craig

PS. The Bowen mailer arrived today as well, 16s at $27 ea. Think I paid $18 for the 98s...remarkable value really.
With that, the above and Wild Duck Creek to take care of...might need a second job.

Received mine also.
Based on the offline it's going to be a Cab fest for me.
I think the Cab malbec is a little underrated so I'll be shooting for some more of that too.
So this is 2016 vintage? What's the report on that in the CV?

Reading through some of the vintage reports, Cabernet and Shiraz reportedly fared the best for 2016 Clare, though I gather it was a somewhat difficult vintage all round. I sent off for the obligatory 6 pack of straight Cab, plus a dozen of the Cab Malbec. Plus a case of shiraz, and a mixed case of the Shiraz blends. Finally, 3 x MoA for good measure. Fingers crossed.

Scotty vino wrote:Received mine also.
Based on the offline it's going to be a Cab fest for me.
I think the Cab malbec is a little underrated so I'll be shooting for some more of that too.
So this is 2016 vintage? What's the report on that in the CV?

Good quality & good yields across most varieties. Mild season with no real heat waves.

Mine too. Unfortunately theres no room in the cellar.

6 posts already and no mention of crayon colours?

My Lads birth year so ill grab couple extras.

I’ll buy a full allocation as per usual . Not sure why but why not? Been doing so for 25 years which means I must have a lot of bottles .

Jamie - Have you tried the more recent vintages? They just seem like different wines...

Ozzie W wrote:6 posts already and no mention of crayon colours?

Why are they using purple this year?

I've been red previously.

Polymer wrote:Jamie - Have you tried the more recent vintages? They just seem like different wines...

No I haven’t Polymer. I just started on my 98s

Well stop on the 98's cause they're all too young...

But you should really try the newer ones because they're not like the old ones....Plushier fruit (still red), good acid but the tannin structure is different...they're cleaner (less acetic acid)...Structure wise I don't know if they'll age the same....

The wines aren't bad...but they're very different than older Wendourees...I would actually say the newer wines are less polarizing..but if you liked the old style, you might not like them as much...

Thanks Polymer I’ll be intrigued at their evolution.

98 Shiraz blends are drinking well. Ageeed. The rest no hurry

Ozzie W wrote:6 posts already and no mention of crayon colours?

Hi all,

I just received the mailer on Friday 29th, Red crayon, I only got Shiraz blends and missed out the rest of 2015. Finger crossed that I can get 6 of each this time round.

Looks like it's two strikes and you're out! After two years of not returning my order form, I did not receive an order form this year.

I started my Wendouree love affair following a Houn Hooke review in the SMH around 1990. In those days there were no limits on purchases. The first restriction came with their 1995 'Centenary Year' shiraz. When the grading crayon system came out I luckily went straight to black initials. Once though I only ordered the shiraz and got knocked back. So always order a spread of wines for more certainty.
This year I am getting shiraz, shiraz mataro, cab malbec and cab sav. Leave some for others

If you dont wish to order, just send back your form with a small note explaining you dont wish too, and you will not be taken off the list.

Card nailed today.

Ozzie W wrote:Looks like it's two strikes and you're out! After two years of not returning my order form, I did not receive an order form this year.

They must be softening - I was one strike and you're out - about 7 years ago.

My friend got the mailer and I have gone in for a joint mixed selection as normal. I said last year I wouldn't after the farce of who got what (I think I only got 2 bottles in the end, while others on their first year seemed to get everything they ordered) ... but oh well, I put in for just a mix 6, see what I get!

Deano wrote:

Ozzie W wrote:Looks like it's two strikes and you're out! After two years of not returning my order form, I did not receive an order form this year.

They must be softening - I was one strike and you're out - about 7 years ago.

After speaking to them recently in relation to a lost mailer, they explained that they don't keep any electronic records of prior purchases and literally use your order form for the prior year as the basis for sending the mailer for the current year.

So that means there is no way of recording who deserves a move to Black signature then!! If no records are kept it is very difficult to determine who your long term and valuable customers are. Something to consider.

Just for clarity - being a black signature is not the 'be all'. But like Sam I was decidedly pissed off when I was offered stuff all last year after being a long term purchaser.

card charged on monday.

Like Sam and wiggum I was pissed off after last year's let down and considered moving my money elsewhere, but boy, prices have skyrocketed so much for premium wine everywhere else that I can't turn my back on them. Wendouree is now looking decidedly cheap compared to even average offerings from other producers. Let's just hope we get a better chunk of what we ordered than a year ago...

I know a lot of people who were pretty put off by what happened last year. Hopefully it is a one off in terms of organisation as that is what i heard from an insider. But going by the lack of enthusiasm and chat on here regarding this years mailer compared to other years it looks like it might have had an impact on some people's enthusiasm.

Of the few people I know that order, all have received their full orders to date.

CC charged today...full allocation of all wines received, dispatched today.
Thank you once again Tony and Lita and Kirsten

Cheers
Craig

No depletion of funds on my credit card as yet

Hopefully soon.