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Posted: **Mon May 06, 2019 3:12 pm**

Hi Guys

I am helping plan a Stag Weekend trip to the Barossa Valley, probably 3 nights, probably November of early December with a wine loving Groom to be and no doubt one or two others

I haven't visited the Barossa for 21 years, so my memory is a bit dim

I am looking for recommendations on:

1. Where to stay (not too outrageously expensive)
2. Places to eat
3. Wineries to visit that combine great wine with a great experience, where I can taste the good stuff not just the commercial supermarket bottling. I was thinking
Charles Melton
Turkey Flat
Henschke VIP Tour
4. Any other considerations/ tips

Thanks in advance

Posted: **Mon May 06, 2019 3:59 pm**

If you really want to geek out, try arrange a visit with Alex Head (Head Wines). No official cellar door, but the man is a wealth of knowledge, makes great wine and is a lot of fun to chat with.

+1 Turkey Flat, Langmeil is also great.

Posted: **Mon May 06, 2019 6:23 pm**

Craig(NZ) wrote:3. Wineries to visit that combine great wine with a great experience, where I can taste the good stuff not just the commercial supermarket bottling.

Standish
Sami-Odi

No cellar doors, but you can make an appointment.

Posted: **Mon May 06, 2019 11:18 pm**

A few good CDs from recent trips, good tasting/vibe/back story/quality etc

Powell&Son
Rieslingfreak
Tscharke
Turkey Flat
St Hugo
Hewitson (great lunch as well)
David Franz
Sami Odi
Eperosa
Ch Tanunda
Chris Ringland
Grant Burge
Peter Lehman Masterclass Tasting
Henschke VIP Tasting
Seppelts Port Tasting
Penfolds Premium Tasting

Food spots
Fermentasian
Vintners
Casa Carboni
Vino Lokal
Various bakeries (there are many)
Hentley Farm

Posted: **Mon May 06, 2019 11:20 pm**

Not sure I can recommend a decent Merlot

Posted: **Tue May 07, 2019 5:57 am**

mjs wrote:Not sure I can recommend a decent Merlot

For a true Sideways reenactment you will need to look for pinot noir, diss merlot, and think of drinking a fine wine from a paper cup, perhaps a Hill of Grace.

Cheers ............... Mahmoud.

Posted: **Tue May 07, 2019 3:48 pm**

Mahmoud Ali wrote:
mjs wrote:Not sure I can recommend a decent Merlot
For a true Sideways reenactment you will need to look for pinot noir, diss merlot, and think of drinking a fine wine from a paper cup, perhaps a Hill of Grace.

Cheers ............... Mahmoud.

Funny thing is I've bought more merlot, well merlot blends than any other type of wine this year. Might have to bring a good one over as we all know it isn't Australia's strong suit

"And we're not drinking any Aussie Merlot"

[url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXXDC5FarhE[/url]

I'm tasting wine like this

[url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBzJR4Emxvo[/url]

Posted: **Tue May 07, 2019 4:40 pm**

Craig(NZ) wrote:
"And we're not drinking any Aussie Merlot"

I think you left out a key descriptor

Posted: **Tue May 07, 2019 5:00 pm**

mjs wrote:
Craig(NZ) wrote:
"And we're not drinking any Aussie Merlot"

I think you left out a key descriptor

Nope I just replaced the said descriptor with another swear word

Posted: **Tue May 07, 2019 10:58 pm**

mjs wrote:Not sure I can recommend a decent Merlot

That 05 or 06 Irvine Grand Merlot you presented at an offline last year was pretty good!

Posted: **Wed May 08, 2019 12:59 am**

Rossco wrote:
mjs wrote:Not sure I can recommend a decent Merlot
That 05 or 06 Irvine Grand Merlot you presented at an offline last year was pretty good!

I can vouch for the 06 Irvine being the closest I have ever come to a drinkable Merlot. There's one left in the cellar, plus a 6 pack of the 2012, one of which is in my "taste now" box inside the house. Post to follow, but I still expect it will be an "almost" wine .

Posted: **Wed May 08, 2019 8:25 am**

I second Fermentasian.

Posted: **Wed May 08, 2019 9:50 am**

Mark Carrington wrote:I second Fermentasian.

And I third it if such a phrase exists.

If you need a bit of exercise to clear the cobwebs after a heavy night, go for a drive up Mengler's Hill Rd and go for an easy walk in the relaxing bush of Kaiser Stuhl Conservation Park.

https://www.parks.sa.gov.au/find-a-park/Brow ... ation-park

Posted: **Wed May 08, 2019 9:57 am**

Rossco wrote:
mjs wrote:Not sure I can recommend a decent Merlot
That 05 or 06 Irvine Grand Merlot you presented at an offline last year was pretty good!

Yes, perhaps I am being a bit harsh, the 06 Irvine was pretty good as have been a number of other vintages. I plead that it’s EV rather than BV

Posted: **Wed May 08, 2019 10:26 am**

mjs wrote:
Rossco wrote:
mjs wrote:Not sure I can recommend a decent Merlot
That 05 or 06 Irvine Grand Merlot you presented at an offline last year was pretty good!
Yes, perhaps I am being a bit harsh, the 06 Irvine was pretty good as have been a number of other vintages. I plead that it’s EV rather than BV

Still waiting for someone to recommend a good Barossa Pinot Noir

Posted: **Wed May 08, 2019 10:28 am**

Ozzie W wrote:
mjs wrote:
Rossco wrote:
That 05 or 06 Irvine Grand Merlot you presented at an offline last year was pretty good!
Yes, perhaps I am being a bit harsh, the 06 Irvine was pretty good as have been a number of other vintages. I plead that it’s EV rather than BV
Still waiting for someone to recommend a good Barossa Pinot Noir

Now, that’s a challenge

Is Adl Hills just on the edge of the Barossa GI?

Posted: **Wed May 08, 2019 12:10 pm**

Craig(NZ) wrote:Hi Guys

I am helping plan a Stag Weekend trip to the Barossa Valley, probably 3 nights, probably November of early December with a wine loving Groom to be and no doubt one or two others

I haven't visited the Barossa for 21 years, so my memory is a bit dim

I am looking for recommendations on:

1. Where to stay (not too outrageously expensive)
my last visit we (3 of us) stayed at the old greenock telegraph station.it's a tad out of the way but you can walk to kalleske, the local brewery and the pub. MSV also very close. Also El Estanco is a little coffee place withing walking distance and the coffee was excellent.

2. Places to eat
Artisans, hentley farm (not sure with mates pretty fancy but bloody excellent), bakeries or go the BV farmers market and get your own gear and have a cook up. My mate brought up some killer bone in rib eyes and we got em going on the BBQ. Fire was raging, few reds, footy on.... can't go wrong.

3. Wineries to visit that combine great wine with a great experience, where I can taste the good stuff not just the commercial supermarket bottling. I was thinking
Charles Melton
Turkey Flat
Henschke VIP Tour

Izway.
standish
riesling freak...call john and make an appt this was my fave tasting one on one with john you'll be hard pressed to top it.
Tscharkes. Unbeatable VFM and wines are really good food wines for mine.

4. Any other considerations/ tips
Good thing about where we were staying was there was some decent wineries and coffee withing walking distance.
thats a great thing if youve been tasting all day and you wanna finish on a big tasting (kalleske) and let the flood gates open and stroll back.
The co-op at nuri, Foodland in particular has a great range of food and anything required. A mountain of gourmet cheese to choose from and for a local yocal supermarket it was pretty handy.

Thanks in advance

Posted: **Wed May 08, 2019 6:43 pm**

Craig(NZ) wrote:
"And we're not drinking any Aussie Merlot"

You obviously haven't tried Abbott's Prayer!!!

Posted: **Wed May 08, 2019 6:46 pm**

And by the way, haven't any of you ever heard of Petrus?

Posted: **Wed May 08, 2019 7:52 pm**

WAwineguy wrote:
Craig(NZ) wrote:
"And we're not drinking any Aussie Merlot"

You obviously haven't tried Abbott's Prayer!!!

I have tried Abbott's Prayer, and Irvine Grand
You obviously haven't tried Puriri Hills Pope

I think the thing on my mind in the Barossa will be Shiraz to be honest

Posted: **Wed May 08, 2019 7:53 pm**

WAwineguy wrote:And by the way, haven't any of you ever heard of Petrus?

You mean that wine on my avatar tile?

Posted: **Wed May 08, 2019 8:01 pm**

Craig(NZ) wrote:
WAwineguy wrote:And by the way, haven't any of you ever heard of Petrus?
You mean that wine on my avatar tile?

Ah yes, THAT one!!!

Posted: **Wed May 08, 2019 8:59 pm**

WAwineguy wrote:And by the way, haven't any of you ever heard of Petrus?

That is the often used and standard rebuttal regarding merlot.

Posted: **Wed May 08, 2019 10:47 pm**

Have a look the following also:

Rusden
Kaesler
Whistler

If you want to see biodynamic and organic old vine wines check out Heart of the Barossa.

There is a new chocolate and wine place, heard it's amazing also.

Posted: **Thu May 09, 2019 5:19 pm**

Mahmoud Ali wrote:
WAwineguy wrote:And by the way, haven't any of you ever heard of Petrus?
That is the often used and standard rebuttal regarding merlot.

My rebuttal regarding merlot sits in the cellar by the dozen. I don't need to go shopping for it in a country that can't make it

Big rich Barossa shiraz will do me fine. I am running low on it

Posted: **Tue May 21, 2019 7:34 pm**

And flights are booked yay!!

I'm thinking staying in Tanunda, will get air bnb a number of nice looking options once we lock in numbers

Henschke VIP Tour
Seppeltsfield
Kaleske
Turkey Flat
Charles Melton

Fermentasian
Barossa Valley Brewing

Foodland for piles of cheese and coffee shops in Tanunda

If there was *one* single thing you think we are missing that you would add what would it be?

Posted: **Wed May 22, 2019 7:23 am**

Craig(NZ) wrote:
Mahmoud Ali wrote:
WAwineguy wrote:And by the way, haven't any of you ever heard of Petrus?
That is the often used and standard rebuttal regarding merlot.
My rebuttal regarding merlot sits in the cellar by the dozen. I don't need to go shopping for it in a country that can't make it.

You are indeed a lucky man. Clearly your avatar is firmly supported and not mere whimsy.

Posted: **Wed May 22, 2019 7:38 am**

You mention you are going to Seppeltsfield. Can I insisty ou do the barrel room tour? You get to taste a 100yr old port and your birth year. It is a very rare wine experience.

Posted: **Wed May 22, 2019 9:11 am**

Call up Eperosa make sure he's there. Excellent tasting and a top bloke. Just up the road from Rockford.
RieslingFreak and also Michael Hall in the same building. Again call to book. Nice sit down structured tasting.

The other one we liked was Atze's Corner.
For some good value wines - Tscharke.

Posted: **Wed May 22, 2019 11:46 am**

Craig(NZ) wrote:And flights are booked yay!!

I'm thinking staying in Tanunda, will get air bnb a number of nice looking options once we lock in numbers

Henschke VIP Tour
Seppeltsfield
Kaleske
Turkey Flat
Charles Melton

Fermentasian
Barossa Valley Brewing

Foodland for piles of cheese and coffee shops in Tanunda

If there was *one* single thing you think we are missing that you would add what would it be?

Riesling freak.

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