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Hi all

Thought it might be time for another Adelaide offline if there is enough interest.

I am thinking Friday 5th October if that works.

For those of you that are interested and would like to attend please let me know. I am happy to coordinate the venue etc.

Theme - Premium Single Vineyard Shiraz

Who's keen?


Regards
David

Hi David,

I'd have to check the date but I would certainly be keen!

Cheers,
Tony

Hi David,

so from an SA perspective it would be wines like Bowen Ampelon, Rockford SVS, Kays Block 6, Wirra Chook Block, Penfolds Magill, potentially something from Henschke, Standish...potentially even Marius ( premium wine but not at a premium price). Just running through a few SA regions in my head and thinking what wines would qualify, single vineyard in the absolute true sense of the word....or individual blocks in the same area??

YY Underhill, Craiglee, Jasper Hill, Dalwhinnie, Langhi, St Peters, Best Thompsons,
O'Shea, Graveyard...

Is this what you are thinking?

Date looks reasonable
Cheers Craig

You could bring one of those early nineties, $30 Hill of Graces Craig?

Hi Craig

Yes like the examples you listed in the first part of your reply.

Hi Craig

Yes like the examples you listed in the first part of your reply.

JamieBahrain wrote:You could bring one of those early nineties, $30 Hill of Graces Craig?

$27 actually Jamie...10% off for case buys...Henschke marketing department would be curled up in the foetal position, if only those sorts of buys were still around.

No for a initial outlay of $648 and getting $440 a bottle and deducting sellers premium of 11-12% it left me with a bit over 9 grand. I went out and brought a very reliable second hand vehicle, that I had for 15 years....certainly was my wine car
I laugh and wonder if anyone has wandered into a dealership..." two dozen '12 HOGs here mate, what motor you got for $20 grand!"

No HOG (at least not that I know of)...of course if you are in little 'ol Adelaide we could commiserate about our respective teams and have a bit of robust debate.
Perhaps you might be able to provide said bottle from your Adelaide cellar.

If I can attend, I'll have to make do with one of the aforementioned 'lesser offerings'.
Cheers Craig

Australian wineries are serial blenders. Not much "single vineyard" stuff around and some may or may not be considered to be "premium". I've got a bunch of different Wynns single vineyard releases, for example. Are they premium?

-- George Krashos

George Krashos wrote:Australian wineries are serial blenders. Not much "single vineyard" stuff around and some may or may not be considered to be "premium". I've got a bunch of different Wynns single vineyard releases, for example. Are they premium?

-- George Krashos

George I have 15 of the Wynns SVS and yes they are all single vineyard wines drawn from discrete blocks. Wynns have over 40 different blocks.

Trouble is 13 of the releases are straight Cabernet and the 03/04 Johnson's Block are Shiraz Cabernet

Cheers craig

Would you prefer Craig and George that we open up the theme a little so we aren't limited?

Craig

I think I’ve shared four bottles of HofG at ADL offlines over the years which were all really great events .

The tastings I’ve put on abroad I kind of regret . The Adelaide crew are drinkers whilst many of the HKG crew are tasters . Gutted to see glasses of it go down the sink .

I’ve only 11 bottles left promised to share with family .

It’s not a bad theme? Easy to do I would have thought? Especially across all the regions.

Would love to go and was supposed to be in ADL but off trekking now. Be there late Sept if anything else on.

I'm interested, but I think I will have problems fitting it in my busy schedule to early October.

David Librandi wrote:Would you prefer Craig and George that we open up the theme a little so we aren't limited?

Hi David

I wasn't suggesting a change in theme, I was just trying to establish the parameters of the wine quality expected at the event. Going with my example, I can bring a 2001 Wynns Harold Cabernet (or an 07 Glengyle, etc. etc.) or I can bring an Rockford SVS, or something from Henschke, Penfolds etc. What's the expected standard?

-- George Krashos

Hi George

I would certainly put these few into the premium category.

It would be good to also include some SV Cabernets into the line up. So many choices.

Rockford SVS
Wirra Wirra Cook Block
Standish
Graveyard
Jasper Hill Georgia's
Kay Amery Block 6
Yarra Yerring
Bowen Ampelon

Craig, it might be the only time I would get the opportunity to try the 98 Ampelon again lol

And it's only now that I've realised that you specified shiraz. D'oh. Okay, that narrows it down. Ignore my previous posts.

-- George Krashos

There’s near 25 single vineyard Shiraz on the Langton’s classification ? Most from SA. Really, you guys don’t need help? I’d have though your cellars bursting at the seams with this stuff- mine certainly was/is!

JamieBahrain wrote:There’s near 25 single vineyard Shiraz on the Langton’s classification ? Most from SA. Really, you guys don’t need help? I’d have though your cellars bursting at the seams with this stuff- mine certainly was/is!

Yes interesting concept this and thanks for David in getting this going.

Single region as many of these SA Shiraz's are, but single vineyard...there are very very few of those that are single vineyard or even single block

Woodstock Stocks comes off just 20 rows in one vineyard only

I can't claim I know if any of the 25 or so SA wines in Langtons are actually single vineyard...but quite likely e.g. Kaesler OB, Langmeil Freedom, Dead Arm, Stonewell, Aberfeldy, Old Block, Oracle, Octavius, Clos Otto, Lloyd, Johann George, Armagh, Run Rig, Greenock Creek, Mt Ed.

Anyway gives me a few more choices
Cheers Craig

Thanks Craig.

So do I put George and yourself down as a yes? If so that makes 4 of us so far.

Who else would like to attend? Limited to 10 -12 ppl. Always a great opportunity to meet people and share good food and wine together over a few hours.

Gail and I will be a tentative yes.
Mark

yes im in with a possible +1. I need to make sure what i have will qualify for the theme.

what about a 2004 taylors st andrews shiraz ? does this fit the bill? gold in syrah du Monde!
I've got other options....

I could also be a starter, will speak to management...management might come too
Ampeleon might come out...but keen to look at a Heathcote red and or a Coriole Lloyd

Cheers
Craig

Two hands do alot of single vinyard shiraz. All very premium.

Hunter wrote:Two hands do alot of single vinyard shiraz. All very premium.

TH have been busy in the last 10 years apart from Angels share..have never heard of the dozen premium flagship/singe vineyard labels...most inside 5-10 of age. I guess a big range of wines from $100 -$165 (yes expensive) but cheap compared with many other Barossa premiums.
Not sure how many wines a winery actually need, seems they have quite a few
Cheers Craig

Hi David,

Please count me in if there is space.

Cheers, Adele

I will add you to the list Adele.

Anyone else interested in attending? If not we can propose an alternative date.

Those of you wanting to attend and can make the 5th Oct please let me know so we can establish if we have enough people to make up a table of 10 or 12.

Hi David. Confirming I can make the 5th Oct. Cheers, Adele

im still in and so is my plus 1

Thanks Adele and Scotty

Any others able to confirm this week so we can arrange venue etc?