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12 x Capel Vale 2017 Cellar Exclusive Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon. To top up the depleted Sydney cellar. Good quaffer
12 x Capel Vale 2014 Black Label Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon.

Xmas presents:
Macallan 12 Year Old Double Oak Single Malt Whisky.
Lagavulin 16 Year Old Single Malt Whisky

Carl

The single malt gifts are lovely gifts, congratulations. Last year, when we were in Sydney, my better half got me a Lagavulin 200th Anniversary 8 year old as a gift. Oddly enough it was cheaper in Sydney than it was in Canada, a very unusual turn of events.

Chuck wrote: 12 x Capel Vale 2017 Cellar Exclusive Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon. To top up the depleted Sydney cellar. Good quaffer
12 x Capel Vale 2014 Black Label Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon.
Carl

Good call on both wines. There's good VFM here, esp the cellar exclusive.

After reading about the Chardonnay Challenge thread on here and the one on TWF (a must read for Chardonnay lovers) I decided I needed some more quality Chardonnay. I have always enjoyed a top end Chardonnay as much as a top end red.

3 x 17 Salo Chardonnay
3 x 17 Domaine Naturaliste Artus Chardonnay
6 x 17 Oakridge Willowlake Vineyard Chardonnay

Cheers
Ian

Wine spending to be cut to the bone this year (and wine drinking cut back too as we concentrate on trying to regain some fitness for a hiking trip). Last year I spent a fortune on the remaining "must have" flagship 2013 Auckland and Hawkes Bay reds as well as 2014 and 2015. I have a few things to pay for which means something has to go. It helps that rubbish vintages are now coming onto the market so hopefully FOMO will be minimal.

We have some big occasions this year. My twins turn 21 so out come the magnums of 1998 Coleraine, and 25th Wedding Anniversary so my small bordeaux first growth collection will become even smaller.

So I will be shopping in the $30-40 range sparingly and the expensive wine (aside from a couple of 08 Champagnes) is to be halted altogether

So this month:

1x 2017 Te Mata Elston Chardonnay

6 x Frei Brothers Russian River Reserve Chardonnay 2016
6 x Eileen Hardy Chardonnay 2015
3 x Rockford Basket Press 2014

3 x 2017 Ciro Biondi Etna Rosso 'Outis'

A 6 pack of 2016 Yangarra MV Shiraz from our esteemed host.

Thanks Gavin

Cheers
Craig

I assembled a case and a half of mostly pinot & riesling from the Christmas jaunt around Tasmania and had it sent back to Sydney using the 'delivery dozen' or whatever the scheme is called whereby Tassie wineries will sell you a few bottles, then box up everything you have bought from other producers too and ship you the lot.
Odd random bottles from Lubiana, Simha, Pooley, Domaine A, Bream Creek, Freycinet. Averaged around $50/bt so not cheap but, gosh the wines are good from Tasmania these days.
Graeme

GraemeG wrote:I assembled a case and a half of mostly pinot & riesling from the Christmas jaunt around Tasmania and had it sent back to Sydney using the 'delivery dozen' or whatever the scheme is called whereby Tassie wineries will sell you a few bottles, then box up everything you have bought from other producers too and ship you the lot.
Odd random bottles from Lubiana, Simha, Pooley, Domaine A, Bream Creek, Freycinet. Averaged around $50/bt so not cheap but, gosh the wines are good from Tasmania these days.
Graeme

I did something similar, but through the Tamar - mostly Pinot & Chardonnay. I thought the quality was very good across the board.
Holm Oak, Leaning Church Vineyard, Wines for Joanie, Tamar Ridge and Marion's Vineyard (1 x bottle of Syrah).

I just pre-ordered my duty free for when I return from skiing in Japan in February (vintages unknown - all to cellar):

Henschke Mt Edelstone
Wynns John Riddoch
Leewin Estate Art Series Chardonnay

Its pretty good deal considering you get 20% off the duty free price so the Mt Ed was $140 and the JR was $90 and the Chardy was $75. That is the only time I buy the top end Henschkes.

I also received an order earlier in the month from Hoddles Creek:

1er Chardonnay (to cellar)
Wickhams Road Pinot Noir, Yarra Valley
Estate Pinot Blanc
Estate Pinot Gris
Estate Sauvignon Blanc
Estate Rose

4 x 2012 Vanya Cullen Cabernet
1 x 2012 Wynn’s John Riddoch.

1 x 2007 Stonyridge Larose
1 x 2017 G Rinaldi Barbera d’Alba
1 x 2017 G Rinaldi Dolcetto d’Alba
2 x 2015 Burlotto Langhe Nebbiolo
2 x 2015 Isole e Olena Chianti Classico
1 x 2018 Latta Pinot Gris
6 x 2016 Tuck’s Ridge Pinot Noir
1 x 2013 Tyrrell’s HVD Semillon

Another 6 pack of Marjico 2016 Barossa Valley Cabernet Franc. Good fruit and lovely firm tannins.

2x Fontodi Chianti Classico 2015
2x G.D. Vajra Langhe Nebbiolo 2016
1x Spottswoode Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

A few purchases from an auction last night:

1947 Seppeltsfield Para Vintage Tawny
2008 Fratelli Brovia Barolo Ca'mia
2012 Alain Hudelot-Noellat Clos Vougeot Grand Cru
2013 Alain Hudelot-Noellat Clos Vougeot Grand Cru

4 x 2015 Majella Cabs

I bought a lot of wine from the start of the winter sales. Wolf Blass Grey Label 2013 becomes the house quaffer in quantity, PdB magnums, Boroli Villero 2006 riserva snapped up as well.

"I will not buy anymore wine this year" he has been heard to say in public and on this forum..

Store clerk: "Many of the wines on this table were restaurant wines that were never on our shelves. For some reaon or another the restaurants no longer want them so we have put what remaining stock we had on clearance."

His resolution went down the drain and he bought:

2015 Ravenos i Blanc 'de Nit' Brut Rosé, Sant Sadurni d'Anoia, Spain (x2)
2015 Tiefenbrunner 'Turmhof' Pinot Nero Blauburgunder, Alto Adige, Italy (x2)
2013 Nik Weis St. Urbans-Hof 'Wiltingen' Alte Reben, Mosel, Germany (x2)
2006 Joseph Drouhin Cote de Beaune-Village, Burgundy, France (x2)
2015 Robert Perroud 'Pollen' Brouilly, Cru Beaujolais, France (x1)
N/V Gaston-Chiquet Blanc de Blanc D'Ay, Brut Grand Cru, Champagne - disgorged 2009!!! (x1)
2015 Domain Tariquet 'Classic', Cotes de Gascogne, France (x2)
2015 Megyer Tokaj Furmint száraz/dry, Hungary (x2)

Showing some restraint he passed on the 2004 Sabon Reserve Chaterauneuf.

Mahmoud.

6 x 2015 Guigal St Joseph
6 x 2014 Cape Mentelle Walcliffe Cabernet/Cab Franc
6 x 2016 Ferngrove Cossack Riesling
12 x 187ml 2016 Bleasdale Mulberry Tree Cabernet

Today, one bottle each of:
Ridge Geyserville 2016
G.D. Vajra Langhe Nebbiolo 2017

Picked up a mixed bag from Auction also.
Hoping some of these are still drinking well.

1 X 1981 Baileys of Glenrowan – Bin 41 Hermitage.
1 X 1992 Best’s – Bin 0 Shiraz.
4 X 1996 Leasingham – Classic Clare Shiraz.
6 X 1994 Leasingham – Classic Clare Sparkling Shiraz.
3 X 1996 Seppelt – Dorrien Cabernet Sauvignon.
2 X 2014 Wantirna Estate – Hannah Cabernet Franc Merlot.
2 X 1991 Wynns - Black Label Cabernet Sauvignon.
2 X 1971 Wynns – Ovens Valley Shiraz.
1 X 2010 Brovia – Ca Mia Barolo.
2 X NV Baileys of Glenrowan – HJT Liqueur Muscat.
1 X 1965 Campbells – Vintage Port.
1 X 1946 Orlando – Tawny Port.

Cheers Con.

I picked up some bottles from the same auction that Con referred to, won't go in to those (secret for next MBSC tasting), but with some visiting wine mates last weekend in the Yarra Valley and Mornington, happy to admit to this

2 x 2018 TarraWarra Pinot Noir Rosé [what was I thinking ]

as well as

2 x 2016 Eldridge Estate Clone 1 Pinot Noir

mjs wrote:2 x 2018 TarraWarra Pinot Noir Rosé [what was I thinking ]

I would have thought a Coonawarra Rosé would be more up your alley.

On a more serious note, I reckon Rosé cops way too much flak. Yes, there's a lot of rubbish Rosé around which is just made as an afterthought and in those cases the criticism is well justified. But there's also an increasing list of producers making well made Rosé. It's a style of wine that really suits our hot summer weather.

Nil - wow, that's a surprise as I'd given myself a bit of free rein to buy in the January sales. No worries, in no rush to top up stocks.

Ozzie W wrote:I would have thought a Coonawarra Rosé would be more up your alley.

On a more serious note, I reckon Rosé cops way too much flak. Yes, there's a lot of rubbish Rosé around which is just made as an afterthought and in those cases the criticism is well justified. But there's also an increasing list of producers making well made Rosé. It's a style of wine that really suits our hot summer weather.

Struggling to think of a Coonawarra producer making rosé

Yes, agree with your broader sentiments

mjs wrote:
Struggling to think of a Coonawarra producer making rosé

Yes, agree with your broader sentiments

Im very happy to inform you Malcolm that Parker Coonawarra make a Rose`...... all Coonawarra
fruit.... from your favourite Pinot Grape

http://www.parkercoonawarraestate.com.au/pr ... PINOT-ROSE

Jaysus, who would have thunk