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I’ll get us started this month..

2x 2021 Kumeu River Chardonnay Maté's Vineyard

Cheers Ed

After noticing/reading about the wines on here for the first time recently, and reading some other positive reviews, Callum shipped me some of the 2021 Agricola Vintners releases is light speed time. Great service!

3 x Mount Mary Quintet 2020

3 * Domaine Des Vignes du Maynes Cuvée Léandre L’Homme De Lion 2017
2 * 2008 Riesling, Granite Hills
2 * 2004 Watervale Riesling, Grosset

Bought the Lion after a great review by Mike Bennie. 48 months on lees and no sulphur. Muscadet is cheaper, but this sounds interesting.

Wasn't even meant to be there, but happened to be in the Barossa, so popped into Rockford.
A mixed case of 2019 Moppa and Rod and Spur. Remaining 2019s to be released Oct 1.
Cheers Craig

6 x 2022 Leo Buring Leonay Riesling

6 x 2019 Katnook Cabernet

and a few other non descript cheapies

VinoEd wrote: ↑Fri Sep 02, 2022 7:40 am I’ll get us started this month..

2x 2021 Kumeu River Chardonnay Maté's Vineyard

Cheers Ed

It’s getting harder to find these days

Quick trip to the Barossa for the Rockford Golf Day. Only 3 cellar doors.

3 x 2021 Rockford Riesling (can’t remember which one as it’s already buried in the cellar)
3 x 2019 Rockford Rod and Spur
6 x 2017 Rockford Dry Country Grenache
3 x 2022 RieslingFreak No. 2
3 x 2022 RieslingFreak No. 12
1 x 2022 RieslingFreak No. 10 Magnum
3 x 2021 Turkey Flat Grenache

Cheers
Ian

ticklenow1 wrote: ↑Fri Sep 23, 2022 8:35 pm
6 x 2019 Rockford Dry Country Grenache

Cheers
Ian

When I was there recently they were still on the ‘17, did they skip the 2018 Dry Country Grenache?

A_Steady wrote: ↑Sun Sep 25, 2022 2:19 pm

ticklenow1 wrote: ↑Fri Sep 23, 2022 8:35 pm
6 x 2019 Rockford Dry Country Grenache

Cheers
Ian

When I was there recently they were still on the ‘17, did they skip the 2018 Dry Country Grenache?

Apologies, podgy fingers. ‘17 is still at cellar door. Coincidentally, I was told that the ‘18 will be in short supply as they didn’t make much.

Cheers
Ian

ticklenow1 wrote: ↑Sun Sep 25, 2022 3:47 pm

A_Steady wrote: ↑Sun Sep 25, 2022 2:19 pm

ticklenow1 wrote: ↑Fri Sep 23, 2022 8:35 pm
6 x 2019 Rockford Dry Country Grenache

Cheers
Ian

When I was there recently they were still on the ‘17, did they skip the 2018 Dry Country Grenache?

Apologies, podgy fingers. ‘17 is still at cellar door. Coincidentally, I was told that the ‘18 will be in short supply as they didn’t make much.

Cheers
Ian

I’m there again in about a fortnight for a stonewall lunch (2nd this year ) and hope to try the next vintage instead of buying on spec(?) as I often do living in Tassie

mjs wrote: ↑Fri Sep 23, 2022 1:48 pm 6 x 2019 Katnook Cabernet

and a few other non descript cheapies

Yes picked up 6 of these too
Cheers Craig

Bought a couple of bottles of Patagonian Pinot Noir!

And a pair of Craigellachie 13 year old scotch that were reduced to C$50 each.

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

Decided not to buy any more wine this year, but just picked up some old junk at Wickmans. So much for my willpower. They had some old screw cap Rieslings and I bought a few to test if these wines really age forever. Given the age, I presume these wines were not great even while young (otherwise they would have had a cork), but it will make for a fun tasting

1 * 1982 HUNGERFORD HILL Traminer-Riesling
2 * 1982 DORADO WINE CO. St Julien Riesling
1 * 1982 MANNING PARK Rhine Riesling
1 * 2004 MCWILLIAM'S WINES Regional Collection Riesling
1 * 2012 PATRICK Aged Riesling
1 * 1984 HARDY'S St. Thomas Burgundy Shiraz (Cork)
1 * 1984 HUNTER'S Breidecker, Marlborough (Cork)

Bests Thomson family shiraz 2017 (1)
Wolf blass black label 2018 (2)
Moss wood Cabernet 2018 (1)

2005 Rogues Lane Shiraz x 3
2004 Rogues Lane Shiraz Malbec x 3

6 x 2014 Reschke RSR Cabernet.

Hard to argue at $22 a bottle… rate this one

Cheers Ed

6 x 2021 Ch. Pichon Lalande - see it in 2 years!
A sucker for this wine.

WineRick wrote: ↑Fri Sep 30, 2022 5:01 pm 6 x 2021 Ch. Pichon Lalande - see it in 2 years!
A sucker for this wine.

and drink it after 2 decades

Ian S wrote: ↑Sat Oct 01, 2022 9:52 am

WineRick wrote: ↑Fri Sep 30, 2022 5:01 pm 6 x 2021 Ch. Pichon Lalande - see it in 2 years!
A sucker for this wine.

and drink it after 2 decades

Yes indeed! Plan is to sell half of 2018,'19 and '20 Lalande I've stocked up on, together with some '21, at about 10 years of age, to finance purchases of aged, good vintages of same, with 20 years on them. Currently enjoying 2003 - at $275, good value, but more importantly, I love the style.

Ian S wrote: ↑Sat Oct 01, 2022 9:52 am

WineRick wrote: ↑Fri Sep 30, 2022 5:01 pm 6 x 2021 Ch. Pichon Lalande - see it in 2 years!
A sucker for this wine.

and drink it after 2 decades

Yes indeed! Plan is to sell half of 2018,'19 and '20 Lalande I've stocked up on, together with some '21, at about 10 years of age, to finance purchases of aged, good vintages of same, with 20 years on them. Currently enjoying 2003 - at $275, good value, but more importantly, I love the style.

I bought a case of 2005 for investment but will drink them instead. When younger had to justify the outlay I guess. At the time I was reading an article in the Financial Times about 2005 for investment so bought all their BDX recommendations. It was less dreary than investing in superannuation or stocks. Not sure if they were good investments- I guess not if I drink them!

A New Zealand aquaintance of mine from many years ago told me his strategy was to buy two cases of each Bordeaux chateau, then, ten or more years later, sell one case and drink the other for free.