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Someone needs to start it...

6 x 2008 Pol Roger Winston Churchill.... 30% hike on the 2006 initial release price. Harbinger of things to come methinks for next year’s 2008 Dom P, Dom R and Taittinger CdC releases.

Mike Hawkins wrote:Someone needs to start it...

6 x 2008 Pol Roger Winston Churchill.... 30% hike on the 2006 initial release price. Harbinger of things to come methinks for next year’s 2008 Dom P, Dom R and Taittinger CdC releases.

Was looking at this the other day
$290 or thereabouts...is that reasonable?
Cheers Craig

phillisc wrote:

Mike Hawkins wrote:Someone needs to start it...

6 x 2008 Pol Roger Winston Churchill.... 30% hike on the 2006 initial release price. Harbinger of things to come methinks for next year’s 2008 Dom P, Dom R and Taittinger CdC releases.

Was looking at this the other day
$290 or thereabouts...is that reasonable?
Cheers Craig

That’s probably about as good as it will get in Oz. I paid GBP 143pb after vat.

2nd tranche of 2008 Cristal jumped 20% in the Uk, so I expect something similar with WC.

So far just one bottle of Tignanello 2015

Eventually got round to raiding the stocks of a very reasonably priced local merchant:

6 x 2011 Cascina Saria Langhe Nebbbiolo 'La Riddolina' - a good 'baby Barbaresco' at a tenner a bottle. We've drunk lots of it. Billy bargain.
5 x 2010 Battaglino Roero 'Sergentin' - More good value Nebbiolo, but this time from the other side of Alba
3 x 2006 Serradenari Barolo - twenty quid a bottle, and a 'foursquare' Barolo that suits my preferences
1 x 2012 Langhe Freisa - apparently opening out nicely now
1 x MAG Cascina Saria Barbaresco 30 quid a magnum - I think that counts as bottom-feeding.
1 x 2015 Joblot Givry 1er Servoisine (Rouge) - A man cannot survive on Nebbiolo alone
1 x 2015 Dom. Cottebrune Faugeres (Gaillard) Transhumance - Ok the wine name is cool, but the wine sounds interesting. Always good to have something random every now and then

I have too much wine so unless something smacks me in the face I am not buying. However scotch is another thing altogether. I've bought some Ben Nevis, Mcduff, Glen Grant, Glenturret, and Benriach.

Now I have too much scotch. Sigh ..........

A few auction purchases tonight:

1 x 1990 Chateau Lagrange (St. Julien)
1 x 2009 Olivier Bernstein Clos Vougeot
1 x 2009 Joseph Drouhin Charmes-Chambertin
1 x 2011 Fratelli Brovia Barolo Rocche di Castiglione
1 x 2011 Fratelli Brovia Barolo Villero
4 x 2014 Le Casematte Peloro Terre Siciliane IGT

Ozzie W wrote:A few auction purchases tonight:

1 x 1990 Chateau Lagrange (St. Julien)
1 x 2009 Olivier Bernstein Clos Vougeot
1 x 2009 Joseph Drouhin Charmes-Chambertin
1 x 2011 Fratelli Brovia Barolo Rocche di Castiglione
1 x 2011 Fratelli Brovia Barolo Villero
4 x 2014 Le Casematte Peloro Terre Siciliane IGT

Good selection there Ozzie.

I looked at the La Grange, a friend we both know had this a few months ago and said it was fabulous and you can’t go wrong with Brovia.

Cheers Con.

I got a few from auction last night from both ends of the field.

1 X 2015 Best’s – Thomson Family Shiraz.
2 X 1990 Craiglee – Shiraz.
1 X 1994 Leasingham – Classic Clare – Shiraz.
3 X 1990 Petaluma – Merlot.
1 X 2004 Bartolo Mascarello – Barolo.
1 X 2008 Bartolo Mascarello – Barolo.
2 X 2010 Bartolo Mascarello – Barolo.
1 X 2004 Bruno Giacosa – Rocce del Falletto Barolo Riserva.

The pricing on some of these Italians are getting out of hand.

Cheers Con.

Con J wrote:
The pricing on some of these Italians are getting out of hand.

Cheers Con.

The last hour on those 04 & 07 BG Risevras got very heated indeed.

Michael R wrote:

Con J wrote:
The pricing on some of these Italians are getting out of hand.

Cheers Con.

The last hour on those 04 & 07 BG Risevras got very heated indeed.

They ended up going for more than double the estimate price and nearly triple the reserve price.
The 01 and 02 Monfortino's went silly also.

Cheers Con.

Just ordered 3 bottles of Saint Prefert Collection Charles Giraud 2016

Mike Hawkins wrote:

phillisc wrote:

Mike Hawkins wrote:Someone needs to start it...

6 x 2008 Pol Roger Winston Churchill.... 30% hike on the 2006 initial release price. Harbinger of things to come methinks for next year’s 2008 Dom P, Dom R and Taittinger CdC releases.

Was looking at this the other day
$290 or thereabouts...is that reasonable?
Cheers Craig

That’s probably about as good as it will get in Oz. I paid GBP 143pb after vat.

2nd tranche of 2008 Cristal jumped 20% in the Uk, so I expect something similar with WC.

Broker called me to advise the price jumped a further 40% on release date such is the demand. As such, your price is now very attractive Craig.

Con J wrote:

Michael R wrote:

Con J wrote:
The pricing on some of these Italians are getting out of hand.

Cheers Con.

The last hour on those 04 & 07 BG Risevras got very heated indeed.

They ended up going for more than double the estimate price and nearly triple the reserve price.
The 01 and 02 Monfortino's went silly also.

Cheers Con.

Crazy prices indeed. However, some of the Giacomo Conterno's went for less than estimated price. A good buy if you're buying at the $1000+ per bottle range?

Just like Burgundy, demand for Barolo/Barbaresco outstrips supply and so the price keeps on rising year on year. I'm glad I got in early enough to the Italian bandwagon before it becomes completely unaffordable. Unfortunately, I missed the boat for Burgundy. I think Etna will be next.

A small auction haul:
x1 2008 Marcarini Barolo Brunate
x2 2008 Massolino Langhe Nebbiolo

FredericoWines wrote:Just ordered 3 bottles of Saint Prefert Collection Charles Giraud 2016

The 2016 is already out? What is the going rate if you don't mind my asking?

Mahmoud.

$110 after discount. Full retail is $130

More expensive than Beaucastel or Pegau Reserve .... nice discount though.

Mahmoud Ali wrote:More expensive than Beaucastel or Pegau Reserve .... nice discount though.

Yes, Beaucastel and Pegau normale are usually in $90 range but Charles Giraud is a cut above. For a more fair comparison would be their Hommage Jacques and Cuvee Capo offerings

Mahmoud Ali wrote:I have too much wine so unless something smacks me in the face I am not buying. However scotch is another thing altogether. I've bought some Ben Nevis, Mcduff, Glen Grant, Glenturret, and Benriach.

Now I have too much scotch. Sigh ..........

+1 except not enough whisky.

Carl

Being a bit short of good quality every day drinking tawny ports I put silly (low) bids on some Yalumba Galway Pipe and some Australian Grand Prix ports from 1986 to mid 1990s in a local auction. Thought I'd get a few but ending up with everything - 15 bottles. All bar 2 were still in original boxes so hopefully their owners treated them reasonably. 2 of the GPs were old bottlings (volume showing as 738ml) which is good as their early stuff is sensational. Fill levels good bar 1.

Luckily wifey is away so they went into the cellar without notice. $10-$12 is ridiculous.

Carl

A mixed dozen of the new Terre Nere releases:

1 x 2016 Tenuta delle Terre Nere Etna Prephylloxera La Vigna di Don Peppino
2 x 2016 Tenuta delle Terre Nere Etna Feudo di Mezzo
2 x 2016 Tenuta delle Terre Nere Etna Rosso Calderara Sottana
2 x 2016 Tenuta delle Terre Nere Etna Rosso Guardiola
2 x 2016 Tenuta delle Terre Nere Etna Rosso San Lorenzo
2 x 2016 Tenuta delle Terre Nere Etna Rosso Santo Spirito
1 x 2017 Tenuta delle Terre Nere Etna Rosato

Mixed 6 pack from Montalto, Mornington Peninsula
Pennon Hill Chardonnay 2016
Pennon Hill Pinot Grigio 2017
Pennon Hill Pinot Noir 2017
Estate Pinot Noir 2017
Pennon Hill Rosé 2018
Pennon Hill Shiraz 2017

Mixed 6 Pack from Seville Estate, Yarra Valley
Reserve Pinot Noir 2017 x 1
Estate Pinot Noir 2017 x 3
Sewn Pinot Noir 2018 x 2

Henscke Club mixed 6 pack

Peggy's Hill Reisling 2017
Joseph Hill Gewurztraminer 2017
Innes Vineyard Pinot Gris 2016
Giles Pinot Noir 2016
Five Shillings Shiraz Mataro 2017
Keyneton Euphonium 2010 (museum release) - very happy about this one

More Jura... Some 2015 Ganevat Chardonnay's - La Graviere, Champs Poids, La Pelerine
2015 Michel Gahier Arbois Chardonnay Les Follasses

Need to buy some more Les Dolomies Les Grandvaux Savagnin.. this was absolutely delicious...

Mt Mary Quintet
Mt Mary PInot Noir
Mt Mary Chardonnay

-- George Krashos

Nothing at all this month! Taking a break from purchases and feel all the better for it after some heavy spending last few months.

Wayno wrote:Nothing at all this month! Taking a break from purchases and feel all the better for it after some heavy spending last few months.

It’s still early in the month....

6 x 2016 Yangarra Old Vine Grenache

Ditto Very Quiet for me on the purchasing front most of Sept & Oct. Trying to get through my drinking wines before I
buy much more. PLUS hunting out more Neb's/Barb's/Chianti and sparkling reds (namely Primo, Ashton Hills ect)

1 x NV Gosset Grande Reserve
1 x 2009 Te Mata Coleraine
3 x NV Braydun Hill 'Crimson Silk' (Gift)
3 x 2010 Heemskerk Sparkling Chardonnay Pinot Noir

6 2016 WB Grey Label LC Shiraz Cabernet
6 2016 Pepperjack Certified Barossa Shiraz Cabernet

Both very impressive wines from the Great Australian Red tasting on Tuesday, here in Adelaide

Cheers
Craig