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Lunch in MV at Pizzateca.
Highly recommend Pizzas were spot on.

Couple of cellar door visits.
View from Kay Bros CD is a winner. My first visit.
Snapped a Pano!

2 X Primo Estate Prosecco NV Sparkling
1 X Primo Estate 2018 Nebbiolo
1 X Primo Estate First Run Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 X Primo Estate Cold Pressed Extra Virgin Olive Oil

1 X Kay Brothers 2008 Basket Pressed Cab Merlot
1 X Kay Brothers NV RARE Muscat

1 x 1995 Chateau Rauzan Gassies Margaux
2 x 2000 Chateau Simard Saint-Emilion

Scotty vino wrote:Lunch in MV at Pizzateca.
Highly recommend Pizzas were spot on.

Couple of cellar door visits.
View from Kay Bros CD is a winner. My first visit.
Snapped a Pano!

2 X Primo Estate Prosecco NV Sparkling
1 X Primo Estate 2018 Nebbiolo
1 X Primo Estate First Run Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 X Primo Estate Cold Pressed Extra Virgin Olive Oil

1 X Kay Brothers 2008 Basket Pressed Cab Merlot
1 X Kay Brothers NV RARE Muscat

I love the Primo Estate Joseph Moda Cab Sauv Merlot

1 x Farr Rising Chardonnay 2015
2 x Giant Steps Sexton Chardonnay 2018 ( JS 95, JH 95 )
1 x By Farr Sangreal Pinot Noir 2017 (Decanter 97, HH 95)
1 x Rocca Delle Macie Chianti Classico Zingarelli 2017 DOCG
1 x Vina Tondonia Reserva 2007 (WA 96)
1 x Clonakilla Shiraz Viognier 2016
1 x Grosset Gaia 2016

12 2019 Dappled Pinot Noir
18 2018 mixed Wendouree
I have turned down a lot more wine, just no room and no money left.

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Couple of cheapies

12 x 2018 Majella Riesling
6 x 2018 Allegiance Severed Arm Coonawarra Cabernet

2019 Vanguardist MVG Grenache
2019 Vanguardist Riesling
2016 Blue Poles Allouran
2018 Blue Poles Shiraz
2014 Rockford Basket Pressed Shiraz magnum
2018 Corymbia Cabernet Sauvignon
2016 Penley Estate Cabernet Shiraz Eos
2017 Clonakilla Western Vineyard
2018 Clonakilla Shiraz Viognier
2017 Clonakilla Shiraz Viognier magnum
2018 Tyrrell's 4 Acres Shiraz
2013 Tyrrell's Old Patch Shiraz
2018 Wild Duck Creek Springflat Shiraz
NV Wild Duck Creek Sparkling Duck

Covid present to muself.

Rory wrote:Covid present to muself.

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What's inside? I'm a bit fan of all their wine but curious what YOU like

Lakes Folly Cabernets 209 X 4

Dragzworthy wrote:1 x Rocca Delle Macie Chianti Classico Zingarelli 2017 DOCG

Hmm, I have Rocca Delle Macie's Chianti Classico Riserva and their super Tuscan called Roccato but I haven't heard of a Zingarelli. Is it a single vineyard Chianti?

Rory wrote:
Covid present to muself.

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What's inside? I'm a bit fan of all their wine but curious what YOU like

2 x 15 Dry Red No 2
2 x 18 Dry Red No 1
2 x 18 Dry White No 1
3 x 18 Dry White No 2

Rory wrote:

Rory wrote:
Covid present to muself.

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What's inside? I'm a bit fan of all their wine but curious what YOU like

2 x 15 Dry Red No 2
2 x 18 Dry Red No 1
2 x 18 Dry White No 1
3 x 18 Dry White No 2

Nice, I've never had the whites actually..and I'm undecided on whether I prefer red 1 or 2.

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With all the positive talk of the Dappled Chardonnay I grabbed a doz from the Dappled website. Low volume left though if anyone is interested.

Sean wrote:Got a mix of new release and older vintages of Penfolds.

Penfolds Bin 51 Riesling 17, 18, 19
Penfolds Bin 389 Cabernet Shiraz 18
Penfolds Bin 407 Cab Sav 12, 18
Penfolds Bin 138 12, 18
Penfolds Koonunga Hill Shiraz Cab 14

Which one is older?

Just kidding .....

Hacker wrote:With all the positive talk of the Dappled Chardonnay I grabbed a doz from the Dappled website. Low volume left though if anyone is interested.

You won't be disappointed. Fantastic Chardonnay at a reasonable price and highly recommended.

Cheers
Ian

(4) 2018 Glaetzer Amon Ra
(3) 2018 Two Hands Holy Grail
(3) 2018 Two Hands Yacca Block

Covid buy!
(6) 2016 Yangarra McLaren Vale Shiraz
This is the one that Halliday refuses to spit during tasting. I probably will never know how it tastes aged. Great drink after about 1h decant, with Alberta steak of course.

3 2013 MM Quintet
Cheers Craig

3 x Hoddles Creek Chard '19
6 x Hoddles Creek PN '19
3 x Oakridge Willowlake Chard '18
3 x Dom Portet Fontaine CS '19
3 x Torzi Matthew Frost Dodger Ries '20
3 x Jim Barry Watervale 2020 Ries
2 x Vat 1 Sem '14
2 x HVD Sem '13
3 x Yangarra OV Grenache '17
2 x Wynns BL Cab '15
2 x Blue Poles Allouran '16
2 x Blue Poles Reserve Merl '18
2 x Blue Poles Reserve Cab Franc '18
2 x Crawford River Rose '19
2 x Crawford River Ries '18
1 x Crawford River Cab Merl x 16
2 x Ravensworth Regional Sangio '19
2 x Benevelli Piero Langhe Rosso Numero 3 '17
2 x G.D. Vajra Langhe Rosso '17

Cheers!

Been meaning to try these for a while

3* 2008 Gouais, Chambers
3* 2018 Sparkling Gouais, Chambers

Presuming that the 08 will be in an oxidised, slighly sherried style. No idea about the bubbles.

Also ordered a half case of the 19 Riesling, Express Winemakers. Spent 10 months under Flor and hope its as good as the Brian Rizza.

alexc92 wrote: 2 x Blue Poles Reserve Merl '18


Cheers!

This is a sensational wine that needs heaps of time. Don't commit vinfanticide like me!

Just a couple of malt whiskeys

Oban 14 year old
Glenmorangie Quinta Ruben 14 year old. This is the new improved version of the 12 year old with another 2 years finishing in port casks.Total of 4.

Alex F wrote:

alexc92 wrote: 2 x Blue Poles Reserve Merl '18


Cheers!

This is a sensational wine that needs heaps of time. Don't commit vinfanticide like me!

The reserve allouran is out too. Looks like very limited stocks.

Despite not wanting to buy anymore wines, especially ones that need cellaring, I couldn't resist picking up a Napa Valley wine made from an iconic vineyard, the Beckstoffer Dr Crane Vineyard. It was made by Realm, from the unfavoured 2011 vintage, but who cares, it is producer that matters, and my only excuse is that I got it for a super price.

A very restrained August:
1x Spottswoode Estate Cab '16 $245
3x Castelgiocondo BdM '15 @$37
2x Charles Heidsieck Brut Reserve @$61
2x Ulysse Collin Les Maillons BdN @$69
2x Ulysse Collin Les Pierrières BdB @$72

All in Canadian dollars

Hi Frederico,

How did you manage to get the Castelgiocondo for C$37?

Mahmoud.

Auction buys last night. All have been in same cellar since purchase on release!

2 x 1958 Mildara Hunter Coonawarra Cab Shiraz
2 x 1981 Ch Tahbilk Cab Sav
3 x 1981 Eileen Hardy Cab Malbec

The 1958 is of particular interest as it is a birth year wine. The levels are really good for 62 yr old bottles.

1958 was not a particularly good year in general (great on Piedmont though) and good examples are very rare these days. Price estimate was $10-15 but there were three keen bidders and it was well over $100 at the end.

Here is what I found out about it...

From Len Evans: " Many of the rarest, oldest and greatest wines were opened during this extraordinary week including a 1952 Domaine de la Romanee Conti Echezeaux, 1958 Mildara Yellow Label Cabernet Sauvignon/Shiraz and a flight of Hunter Valley dry red including the famous Lindeman’s Bin 3110 Shiraz"

Mildara website: " In 1958, Ron Haselgrove assembled an experimental blend of 50% Coonawarra Shiraz and Cabernet and 50% Hunter Shiraz to make a wine that still ranks as one of Australia’s finest."

The Age article: Great Wines 1950s: Penfolds 1952 and 1953 Grange; Woodley's Coonawarra 1953 (shiraz); Seppelt Great Western Bin J34 1953 claret; Woodley Coonawarra 1955 Treasure Chest claret; Mildara Hunter-Coonawarra 1958 and 1959 cabernet shiraz; Henschke 1959 Hill of Grace; Reynella 1957 and 1959 cabernet sauvignon.

https://www.theage.com.au/lifestyle/the-wond ... dzgwx.html