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Kicking another one off and hope that these are the only purchases for the month
6 2016 Petaluma B&V Adelaide Hills Shiraz
6 2017 Leasingham Classic Clare Watervale Riesling

Both sharply priced in a current sale and with some cellar credits even better still.

Cheers Craig

To continue my champagne theme, added the following:

Pol Roger Brut Vintage 2008
Bollinger Special Cuvee x3
Jacquesson No. 740
Ployez-Jacquemart Rose Extra Brut

and a couple of reds:

Ridge Geyserville 2016 x2
Bosquet des Papes Chante le Merle 2016 x3

1 doz 2016 Dog Point Chardonnay. Great review from TWF and when I tried it I can see why. As good or better than many white Burgs.

Hacker wrote:1 doz 2016 Dog Point Chardonnay. Great review from TWF and when I tried it I can see why. As good or better than many white Burgs.

Yes, I have bought 6 and am down to two. Was recommended by my local wine store and went back for more but can't stop drinking it!

Cheers

Michael

Bakers 7 and Hudson Manhattan Rye from JKF duty free

I also picked up and immediately drank a 2016 Smith & Hook Cabernet Sauvignon from California's central coast. Not a bad wine, quite sweet fruited. Very new world.

FredericoWines wrote:To continue my champagne theme, added the following:

Pol Roger Brut Vintage 2008
Bollinger Special Cuvee x3
Jacquesson No. 740
Ployez-Jacquemart Rose Extra Brut

and a couple of reds:

Ridge Geyserville 2016 x2
Bosquet des Papes Chante le Merle 2016 x3

Got 3 bottles of San Felice Chianti Classico 2016.

94 points and #19 Top 100 Wines of 2018 by Wine Spectator

A mixed dozen Littorai Reds and Whites (all 2016)
Haven Chenin Blanc
BA Thierot Chardonnay
Cerise Pinot Noir
Savoy Pinot Noir
Haven Pinot Noir

Mays Canyon didnt really grab my attention this year. Wendling was a big step up from the 2015.

Just picked up a couple.

1 X 1990 Craiglee Shiraz.
1 X 1990 Mitchelton Print Shiraz.

Also got an offer and ordered some Giuseppe Mascarello, I’ll have to wait and see what I end up getting.

Cheers Con.

2 x 2016 Bel Colle Pajore Barbaresco
1 x 2014 Moutard-Diligent Chablis Les Clos
2 x 2018 Sorrenberg SSB
1 x 2017 Chateau Thivin Cote de Brouilly Les Sept Vignes
1 x 2016 GB Burlotto Dolcetto D'Alba

3 x 2018 Mayer Close Planted Pinot Noir
3 x 2018 Mayer the Doktor
6 x 2018 Mayer Bloody Hill
2 x 2018 Mayer Chardonnay

Oops

Mixed Italian dozen
1 Vietti Barbera d'Alba Tre Vigne 2016
1 Arianna Occhipinti SP68 Rosso 2017
1 Grattamacco Bolgheri Rosso 2017
1 Albino Rocca Barbera d'Alba 2016
1 Parusso Barbera d'Alba Ornati 2017
1 G.D. Vajra Dolcetto d'Alba 2017
1 Gaja Grappa Barbaresco
1 Pecchenino Barbera d'Alba Quass 2015
1 Il Poggione Toscana Bianco 2016
1 Albino Rocca Barbaresco Montersino 2013
1 Renato Ratti Dolcetto d'Alba Colombè 2017
1 Albino Rocca Barbaresco 2014

Mixed dozen French
BOURGOGNE CHARDONNAY 2015 - DOMAINE P.L. ET J.F. BERSAN
CHÂTEAUNEUF DU PAPE - CLOS DU CALVAIRE 2017 - VIGNOBLES MAYARD
CHÂTEAUNEUF DU PAPE BLANC - ALCHIMIE 2017 - DOMAINE DES 3 CELLIER
CROZES-HERMITAGE - LA MATINIERE 2016 - FERRATON PÈRE & FILS
HERMITAGE - LA PETITE CHAPELLE 2012 - MAISON PAUL JABOULET AINE
LAGRAVE-MARTILLAC 2015 - SECOND VIN DU CHATEAU LATOUR-MARTILLAC
LES SORCIERES 2017 - DOMAINE DU CLOS DES FEES
OCCULTUM LAPIDEM 2016 - DOMAINE DE BILA HAUT
SAINT-JOSEPH - LA SOURCE 2016 - FERRATON PÈRE & FILS
TERRAZAS DE LOS ANDES - MALBEC 2016
VIEILLES VIGNES BLANC 2016 - DOMAINE DU CLOS DES FEES
VIEILLES VIGNES ROUGE 2016 - DOMAINE DU CLOS DES FEES

And back in Oz:
2016 Rockford BP x 6... 2015 I mean!

2016 Grosset Gaia x 3 (I know, despite my whinge ... probably the last time though)
2018 Grosset Springvale x 3

2016 Rockford BP??......Did I not get the memo?

Bonzai wrote:2016 Rockford BP??......Did I not get the memo?

Well spotted Bonzai, Sam may be a year ahead here.

Just when I thought I had made it into the third week of March, a case of Lindemans Hunter Valley 1403?? 2014 Shiraz.
$120 a dozen (off the back of a truck ), ridiculous price.

Hopefully that's it
Cheers Craig

phillisc wrote:

Bonzai wrote:2016 Rockford BP??......Did I not get the memo?

Well spotted Bonzai, Sam may be a year ahead here.

Just when I thought I had made it into the third week of March, a case of Lindemans Hunter Valley 1403?? 2014 Shiraz.
$120 a dozen (off the back of a truck ), ridiculous price.

Hopefully that's it
Cheers Craig

Haven't you heard that Australia is always behind the trends in Europe??

I have amended. Merci beaucoup Bonzai.

Just bought 12 x Voyager Estate Chardonnay 2011

Had this in Margaret River in November and it blew my socks away - reminded me of Leflaive Puligny Montrachet (well OK, a bit different in taste but the quality not so different) and I'm going to blind taste it with a few Frenchies when it arrives here in Singapore.

As a complete aside, have been lurking a lot but not updating much (last post quite a while back) only because now that I switched to a Samsung phone, I can't log into the website (it logs me out immediately) and I barely get the laptop out...

Michael McNally wrote:

Hacker wrote:1 doz 2016 Dog Point Chardonnay. Great review from TWF and when I tried it I can see why. As good or better than many white Burgs.

Yes, I have bought 6 and am down to two. Was recommended by my local wine store and went back for more but can't stop drinking it!

Cheers

Michael

I have this in the decanter
Anyone else find this sulphured to buggery?

Dragzworthy wrote:Just bought 12 x Voyager Estate Chardonnay 2011

Had this in Margaret River in November and it blew my socks away - reminded me of Leflaive Puligny Montrachet (well OK, a bit different in taste but the quality not so different) and I'm going to blind taste it with a few Frenchies when it arrives here in Singapore.

As a complete aside, have been lurking a lot but not updating much (last post quite a while back) only because now that I switched to a Samsung phone, I can't log into the website (it logs me out immediately) and I barely get the laptop out...

That is disappointing regarding the login issues

michel wrote:

Michael McNally wrote:

Hacker wrote:1 doz 2016 Dog Point Chardonnay. Great review from TWF and when I tried it I can see why. As good or better than many white Burgs.

Yes, I have bought 6 and am down to two. Was recommended by my local wine store and went back for more but can't stop drinking it!

Cheers

Michael

I have this in the decanter
Anyone else find this sulphured to buggery?

Its been worked hard, not just sulphured.

Wizz wrote:

michel wrote:

Michael McNally wrote:
Yes, I have bought 6 and am down to two. Was recommended by my local wine store and went back for more but can't stop drinking it!

Cheers

Michael

I have this in the decanter
Anyone else find this sulphured to buggery?

Its been worked hard, not just sulphured.

Another one bites the dust

michel wrote:

Wizz wrote:

michel wrote:
I have this in the decanter
Anyone else find this sulphured to buggery?

Its been worked hard, not just sulphured.

Another one bites the dust

There are folk who will like this, but lets not pretend for a minute it is anywhere near Coche Dury.

Wizz wrote:

michel wrote:

Wizz wrote:
Its been worked hard, not just sulphured.

Another one bites the dust

There are folk who will like this, but lets not pretend for a minute it is anywhere near Coche Dury.

One person's worked hard and sulphured to buggery is another person's struck match and complexity.

Of course I don't know white burgundy (other than the old Houghtons label) and have never been to Coach Jury.

Perhaps I'm just folk.

Cheers

Michael

Michael McNally wrote:

Wizz wrote:

michel wrote:
Another one bites the dust

There are folk who will like this, but lets not pretend for a minute it is anywhere near Coche Dury.

One person's worked hard and sulphured to buggery is another person's struck match and complexity.

Of course I don't know white burgundy (other than the old Houghtons label) and have never been to Coach Jury.

Perhaps I'm just folk.

Cheers

Michael

Not for a minute am I bagging you Michael!
I am playing the wine

I too am folk

michel wrote:

Michael McNally wrote:

Wizz wrote:
There are folk who will like this, but lets not pretend for a minute it is anywhere near Coche Dury.

One person's worked hard and sulphured to buggery is another person's struck match and complexity.

Of course I don't know white burgundy (other than the old Houghtons label) and have never been to Coach Jury.

Perhaps I'm just folk.

Cheers

Michael

Not for a minute am I bagging you Michael!
I am playing the wine

I too am folk

The joy of diversity - makes the wine world go round

To contribute to the thread, just bought a mixed sixpack of Foradori's. Mainly Teroldego and a bottle of the Nosiola. They fascinate me. I await the razzing for being a bit left field

Absolutely no offence was taken Michel, but thanks for saying.

We all have our preferences and these are crafted/formed (to some extent) by means. I wish I could drink some of the wines you do, but I'm not jealous. I get a lot of joy from the wines I can afford. I am sure if I went back to the wines I drank 20 years ago (I am looking at you Rosemount split label) I would find them shallow and short.

Cheers

Michael

Wizz wrote:

michel wrote:

Michael McNally wrote: One person's worked hard and sulphured to buggery is another person's struck match and complexity.

Of course I don't know white burgundy (other than the old Houghtons label) and have never been to Coach Jury.

Perhaps I'm just folk.

Cheers

Michael

Not for a minute am I bagging you Michael!
I am playing the wine

I too am folk

The joy of diversity - makes the wine world go round

To contribute to the thread, just bought a mixed sixpack of Foradori's. Mainly Teroldego and a bottle of the Nosiola. They fascinate me. I await the razzing for being a bit left field

Dear Mr.Wizz
In view of the fact you have a personalised number plate ‘Teroldego’ I would suspect you are one strange customer
Sell the number plate asap while the grape is peaking
Michel

michel wrote:

Dragzworthy wrote:Just bought 12 x Voyager Estate Chardonnay 2011

Had this in Margaret River in November and it blew my socks away - reminded me of Leflaive Puligny Montrachet (well OK, a bit different in taste but the quality not so different) and I'm going to blind taste it with a few Frenchies when it arrives here in Singapore.

As a complete aside, have been lurking a lot but not updating much (last post quite a while back) only because now that I switched to a Samsung phone, I can't log into the website (it logs me out immediately) and I barely get the laptop out...

That is disappointing regarding the login issues

Yeah I can’t work out what is causing it.., Maybe I’ll try playing around with different browsers.

6 x Giacomo Conterno Cascina Francia Barolo 2012

6 x Ca Nova Montestefano Barbaresco 2015

6 x Pio Cesare Ornato Barolo 2008n ( backfill cheap 08's )

I'm impressed if you got the Ornato cheap - must be a EUR100 wine these days? The Ca Nova is most definitely value, and worth a look in if you find yourself in the village of Barbaresco.

So far for me:-

1 x 2010 Mirafiore Barolo Paiagallo
1 x 2010 Mirafiore Barolo Lazzarito
1 x 2016 Mount Mary Quintet
1 x 2017 Mayford Tempranillo

Ian S wrote:I'm impressed if you got the Ornato cheap - must be a EUR100 wine these days? The Ca Nova is most definitely value, and worth a look in if you find yourself in the village of Barbaresco.

Easily that price for the current drive on 2015 and the inaugural release of Mosconi is even more! It's up 30% on 2013 which I bought.

It's a 20 year wine for me. The oak needs time to shed and integrate and I think Serralunga fruit handles oak quite well. The 2008 were 60£ a bottle and I'll cellar three, drink one and present two in a vertical next year.

So far my no shiraz 2019 has been successful. However my more nebbiolo/barolo/langhi ect
has been poor. Need to pick up my game. In the meantime:

3 * 2014 Pyramid Valley Lion's Tooth Chardonnay
1 * 2014 Doisy-Daene Sauternes-Barsac (750ml)
2 * 2015 Pierro Chardonnay
1 * 2014 Giaconda Estate Chardonnay