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6 '16 St Henri
12 '17 Wynns BL
A mixed dozen of LP, LR and Jacquart Champagnes...they all tasted pretty good to me

Cheers Craig.

Much to my surprise I came across a Chilean pedro ximinex, made from old vines in a single vineyard and in a dry style. Who could resist? It brought to mind that the Stephen John winery used to make a dry px but that they stopped making it the year before I arrived at cellar door, much to my dismay as I had been looking forward to trying it.

Anyway, to see what it was like I bought:

2 x 2017 Mayu Pedro Ximinez, Huanta Vineyard, Elqui Valley, Chile (13%).

Mahmoud.

Some well priced reds as the weather gets colder over here.

Château Smith Haut Lafitte "Let Haut de Smith" 2015 x 6
Domaine Les Goubert Gigondas 2016 x6
Guigal Crozes-Hermitage x6

6 x 2016 Produttori del Barbaresco Barbaresco (pre-arrival offer)

6x 2012 Pol Roger
6x 2016 Rockford BP

Mike Hawkins wrote:6x 2012 Pol Roger

The Brut I assume? Picked up a few of these myself … tasted at Tyson's yearly shin-dig and was probably in the top 3 champagne's of the night.

6 x 2018 Hahndorf Hill Gru Gruner veltliner.

First time offered in NZ (only being offered after I pestered the importer/retailer to do so!)

6 x 2017 Passopiscario Passorosso
4 x 2017 Passopiscario Contrada Guardiola
2 x 2017 Passpiscario Contrada Porcaria

Brodie

Andrew Jordan wrote:

Mike Hawkins wrote:6x 2012 Pol Roger

The Brut I assume? Picked up a few of these myself … tasted at Tyson's yearly shin-dig and was probably in the top 3 champagne's of the night.

Yep... bought a case of mags earlier in the year as well. The 96 is in a good spot now as was the 90 a couple of years ago (as you know)

A few more mixed Spanish wines... intrigued to try the Tondonia Gran Reserva Rose ... released with 10yrs of age. No idea what it will be like but knowing Viña Tondonia it will be interesting at the very least.


L'Infernal El Casot 2015
Coto de Imaz Gran Reserva 2012
Bermejo Malvasía Seco 2018
Elías Mora Crianza 2015
Viña Tondonia Rosado Gran Reserva 2009
Murua Blanco Fermentado en Barrica 2017
Barbadillo Manzanilla Solear en Rama Saca de Primavera 2019
Viña Tondonia Blanco Reserva 2006
Máquina & Tabla Nicasia Blanco 2017
Viña Ardanza Selección Especial 2010 x2
Termes 2016

12 x 2009 Umamu Cabernet Merlot
6 x 2017 Wynns Siding Cabernet

3x Carlisle Papa's Block Syrah '17
1x Carlisle Papera Ranch Zinfandel '16
1x Egly-Ouriet Grand Cru Millésimé '09

Mixed 6 of the new Ochota Barrels wines:
19 Fugazi Grenache
19 Sense of Compression Grenache
19 Single Vineyard Pinot Noir

Really haven't bought much in the past few months, been busy drinking and getting some space
back in the cellar.

3 x 2018 Aphelion 'The Affinity' GSM
3 x 2017 Mount Pleasant 'Rosehill' Shiraz

A dozen Lanson NV...will make excellent Xmas presents, plus a few for the table and myself.
Cheers Craig

6 x Better Half Yarra Valley NV Pinot Chardonnay. Pleasant dry silly priced bubbles for Xmas.

2017 Brokenwood Graveyard Shiraz

1 x 2012 Pierre Péters Champagne Grand Cru Cuvée Speciale Blanc de Blancs Les Chetillons
1 x 2012 Agrapart & Fils Champagne Grand Cru Minéral Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut

6 PdB Barbaresco 2016

Some old Lakes Folly magnums and Mt Mary Triolets to show friends in HKG ( auction )

JamieBahrain wrote:6 PdB Barbaresco 2016

Some old Lakes Folly magnums and Mt Mary Triolets to show friends in HKG ( auction )

Yes was a fair bit of that in the last auction.
Cheers craig

Some mixed Seppelts Shiraz/Wynns Gables /Leo Buring Leonay from a TWE event

Cheers Craig

Devils Lair Cab 2016. Great guidance from TWF's Gary and Mike. Have one open now. Seriously great MR cabernet.

Champagne Month
6 x Pol Roger Brut Vintage 2012
4 X Andre Clouet 1911
1 X Piper Heidseck Rare 2006

6 Lanson NV
A dozen Gomersal '16 Shiraz, great wines for the money, thanks Ian for putting me on to these.

Cheers Craig

Dragzworthy wrote:Champagne Month
6 x Pol Roger Brut Vintage 2012
4 X Andre Clouet 1911
1 X Piper Heidseck Rare 2006

Any comments on '12 Pol Roger and comparing to '08?

I’ve ordered a lot on the net over the years - 1997 was the first time - and this is the closest I have come to having a problem. Lots of the polystyrene inside had shattered, the out side box had a few tears, but thankfully the wine was all fine.

Pierre Menard is making a name for himself in France. Not as burgundian as Boudignon, these show a lot of finesse.

Geez. Looks like the work of baggage handlers at my old airline. Always best to assume a drop 10 feet onto the tarmac.