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August 2023 Purchases

Posted: Wed Aug 16, 2023 10:22 pm
by mjs
The thread seems to be late to the party, but managed a very modest haul at auction today, all French

1 x 2005 Domaine Robert Sirgue Vosne=Romanee 1er Cru Les Petits Monts
1 x 2005 Ch Labgorce Cru Bourgeois
1 x 2009 Ch La Tour Carnet 4me Cru Classe
1 x 2009 Ch Giscours 3me Cru Classe

Re: August 2023 Purchases

Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2023 7:34 am
by mychurch
I started to make soup and missed the last 10 minutes. 91 Triolet, a 1970 Shiraz Burgundy, some Chenin etc were on the wish list, but all I was left with was a single bottle of Brown Brothers Cabernet.

Re: August 2023 Purchases

Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2023 9:53 am
by jimv
Flagon of Bleasdale Liquor Port

Re: August 2023 Purchases

Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2023 2:52 pm
by Con J
mychurch wrote: Thu Aug 17, 2023 7:34 am I started to make soup and missed the last 10 minutes. 91 Triolet, a 1970 Shiraz Burgundy, some Chenin etc were on the wish list, but all I was left with was a single bottle of Brown Brothers Cabernet.
Hi Mate.

I picked up a few last night, I’ll post a list later.
One that I did get was the 91 Triolet.

Cheers Con.

Re: August 2023 Purchases

Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2023 5:23 pm
by mychurch
Con J wrote: Thu Aug 17, 2023 2:52 pm
mychurch wrote: Thu Aug 17, 2023 7:34 am I started to make soup and missed the last 10 minutes. 91 Triolet, a 1970 Shiraz Burgundy, some Chenin etc were on the wish list, but all I was left with was a single bottle of Brown Brothers Cabernet.
Hi Mate.

I picked up a few last night, I’ll post a list later.
One that I did get was the 91 Triolet.

Cheers Con.
When I rushed back at 18:15 I had a feeling that you'd bought it Con - the price had jumped a lot.

Did you get the 1970 Saltram Bin 56 and the 2 bottles of St Hallet C12 Pedro as well ?

The one I really annoyed about was the 96 Balmoral. Went for an ok price and I remember being a big fan of the wine all through the 90's.

Re: August 2023 Purchases

Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2023 6:04 pm
by Con J
Hi Cameron.

I had the Balmoral in my my watch list.

This is what I finished up with.

Cheers Con.

1 X 1974 Lake’s Folly Cabernet.
4 X 1980 Lake’s Folly Cabernet.
1 X 1987 Lake’s Folly Cabernet.

1 X 1996 Lindemans Limestone Ridge.

3 X 1987 Moss Wood Cabernet.
1 X 1990 Moss Wood Cabernet.

3 X 1988 Mount Mary Pinot.
1 X 1991 Mount Mary Pinot.
1 X 1979 Mount Mary Quintet.
1 X 1985 Mount Mary Quintet.
1 X 1986 Mount Mary Quintet.
2 X 1987 Mount Mary Quintet.
4 X 1988 Mount Mary Quintet.
1 X 1990 Mount Mary Quintet.
1 X 1991 Mount Mary Triolet.

1 X1982 Petaluma Coonawarra.
1 X 1988 Petaluma Coonawarra.
1 X 1999 Petaluma Riesling.

1 X 1976 Redman Cabernet Magnum.

2 X 2021 Sorrenberg Gamay.
1 X 2022 Sorrenberg Gamay.

1 X 1991 Wynn’s Centenary.

1 X 1939 Seppelt Para Port.

Re: August 2023 Purchases

Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2023 7:38 pm
by Con J
Picked these up last auction.

Cheers Con.

3 X 1998 Petaluma Riesling.
1 X 1976 Wynns Cabernet.
1 X 1990 Wynns Cabernet.
1 X 1991 Wynns Cabernet.
1 X MV All Saints 48-58-60 Museum Tawny Port.
3 X MV Basedow 34-52 Special Old Madeira.
4 X 1986 Wendouree Vintage Port.
1 X Campbells Merchant Prince Rare Muscat.
1 X NV Chambers Very Old Tokay.
1 X 1961 Reynella Special Bin Frontignac.
1 X NV Lindermans No 1625 Reserve Old Muscat.
1 X 1954 McWilliams Hanwood Muscatel.
2 X NV Saltram White Show Fortiied.
2 X 1944 St Hallett Anniversary Vintage Port.
3 X Stonyfell Old Muscat.
3 X 1967 ???????? St.Mary’s Chiltern Centenary Tawny Port.

Re: August 2023 Purchases

Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2023 8:09 pm
by I Love Shiraz
3 x Serrat Shiraz Viognier 2022
3 x Serrat Pinot Noir 2022
2 x Serrat Grenache Noir 2022

Re: August 2023 Purchases

Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2023 8:16 pm
by Rossco
Lost most of my bids, so just a couple of :

2019 Canalicchio di Sopra Rosso di Montalcino

Love a good Rosso 😁

Re: August 2023 Purchases

Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2023 9:39 am
by JamieAdelaide
Got some Bin 920 1990 ( x 4 ) at auction along with a rare Campbell’s Merchant Prince Muscat bottled in 1983.

Getting up to Hong Kong end of the month to move a few hundred bottles of Piedmont wine home. This is very pleasing as I’ve started drinking what I have here and it makes me numb thinking of a depleted Italian cellar in Australia. Prices are mouthwatering here to replace and a falling $AUD and demand will only accelerate pricing.

Re: August 2023 Purchases

Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2023 11:12 am
by phillisc
See there's half a dozen 920s in the Oddbins auction email this morning :wink:

Con, thanks for the reminder, think I have 4-6 of 96, 97, 98, 99 Petaluma Riesling rolling around somewhere.
Well done on the Wynns and MM, you are not mucking around in getting a big vertical together...hope some of that ultra French stuff was a nice offset!

BTW apart from a few old Lindies DP90's and WH2's that I picked up many moons ago, you are inspiring me to think about looking at some of these fortifieds. There must be cupboards of the stuff floating around from the era of my parents, when apart from the odd table wine most drank sherry and lager.

Cheers Craig

Re: August 2023 Purchases

Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2023 12:01 pm
by WineRick
Con J wrote: Thu Aug 17, 2023 7:38 pm Picked these up last auction.

Cheers Con.

3 X 1998 Petaluma Riesling.
1 X 1976 Wynns Cabernet.
1 X 1990 Wynns Cabernet.
1 X 1991 Wynns Cabernet.
1 X MV All Saints 48-58-60 Museum Tawny Port.
3 X MV Basedow 34-52 Special Old Madeira.
4 X 1986 Wendouree Vintage Port.
1 X Campbells Merchant Prince Rare Muscat.
1 X NV Chambers Very Old Tokay.
1 X 1961 Reynella Special Bin Frontignac.
1 X NV Lindermans No 1625 Reserve Old Muscat.
1 X 1954 McWilliams Hanwood Muscatel.
2 X NV Saltram White Show Fortiied.
2 X 1944 St Hallett Anniversary Vintage Port.
3 X Stonyfell Old Muscat.
3 X 1967 ???????? St.Mary’s Chiltern Centenary Tawny Port.
Regarding the St Mary's Port, I bidded, and won, this lot a couple of auctions back. It was described as ' 1967 Chiltern Vintage Port'. I'm a fan of Keith Gayfer's Durif vintage port so you can imagine my disappointment when it turned out to be a tawny port commemorating the centenary, in 1967, of the St Mary's Church in Chiltern. Would be interested to hear what it tastes like. Maker could be Gayfer but perhaps Morris or Gehrig?

Re: August 2023 Purchases

Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2023 12:00 pm
by Mike Hawkins
6 each of 2021 Eisenstone Hoffman and Becker

Re: August 2023 Purchases

Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2023 1:47 pm
by mjs
Con J wrote: Thu Aug 17, 2023 6:04 pm Hi Cameron.

I had the Balmoral in my my watch list.

This is what I finished up with.

Cheers Con.

1 X 1974 Lake’s Folly Cabernet.
4 X 1980 Lake’s Folly Cabernet.
1 X 1987 Lake’s Folly Cabernet.

1 X 1996 Lindemans Limestone Ridge.

3 X 1987 Moss Wood Cabernet.
1 X 1990 Moss Wood Cabernet.

3 X 1988 Mount Mary Pinot.
1 X 1991 Mount Mary Pinot.
1 X 1979 Mount Mary Quintet.
1 X 1985 Mount Mary Quintet.
1 X 1986 Mount Mary Quintet.
2 X 1987 Mount Mary Quintet.
4 X 1988 Mount Mary Quintet.
1 X 1990 Mount Mary Quintet.
1 X 1991 Mount Mary Triolet.

1 X1982 Petaluma Coonawarra.
1 X 1988 Petaluma Coonawarra.
1 X 1999 Petaluma Riesling.

1 X 1976 Redman Cabernet Magnum.

2 X 2021 Sorrenberg Gamay.
1 X 2022 Sorrenberg Gamay.

1 X 1991 Wynn’s Centenary.

1 X 1939 Seppelt Para Port.
Jeez Con, I thought you were trying to downsize? :lol: :lol:

Re: August 2023 Purchases

Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2023 8:38 pm
by phillisc
6 2021 Wynns Glengyle
6 2021 Katnook Cabernet

Cheers Craig

Re: August 2023 Purchases

Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2023 6:07 pm
by Andrew Jordan
phillisc wrote: Sat Aug 19, 2023 8:38 pm 6 2021 Wynns Glengyle
6 2021 Katnook Cabernet

Cheers Craig
Thought the 2021 Katnook Cab at last weeks Coonawarra Roadshow was their best for some time ...

Re: August 2023 Purchases

Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2023 7:53 pm
by Con J
mjs wrote: Sat Aug 19, 2023 1:47 pm

Jeez Con, I thought you were trying to downsize? :lol: :lol:
Trying is the key word. :oops:

The plan is to sell off about another 30 dozen.

After this and what I’ve already sold I will be left with around a 2000 bottle cellar that’s cost me nothing. :lol: :lol:

Cheers cheers Con.

Re: August 2023 Purchases

Posted: Mon Aug 21, 2023 12:46 am
by Con J
Oh yeah I forgot these.

I got excited watching Erin Larkin review these.
I like her reviews.

2 X 2020 Standish - Standish.
2 X 2021 Standish - Standish.
2 X 2020 Standish - Relic.
2 X 2021 Standish - Relic.
2 X 2021 Standish - Theorum.
2 X 2021 Standish - Lamellar.


2 X 1980 Redman - Claret.

4 X Best’s - Bin 0.
2 X Best’s - Thomson.

I think that’s all.

Cheers Con.

Re: August 2023 Purchases

Posted: Mon Aug 21, 2023 12:53 pm
by cuttlefish
Some recent auction wins for me:

Jacaranda Ridge '98
Moorilla Pinot Noir '91
Grey Sands Pinot Noir '10
Dog Point Chardonnay '19
Seppelt GW Res. Shiraz '98
Brokenwood ILR Sem. '04
Dom. Faiveley Clos des Myglands '16
Moss Wood Cab '16

I'll be putting the Moss Woods away, and drinking all of the rest

Re: August 2023 Purchases

Posted: Mon Aug 21, 2023 1:16 pm
by phillisc
Well done on the Seppelts GW Reserve...have 4 or 5 left...wished I'd brought more.
98 JR should be smart too.

Cheers Craig

Re: August 2023 Purchases

Posted: Mon Aug 21, 2023 1:38 pm
by cuttlefish
Yeah, Seppelt are generally always a joy to drink. I've dabbled for years around late 90's and early 00's with shiraz from this producer. Nearly never miss.
I do wonder if the quality has tapered off on new releases as the years have passed, but only time will tell.
I drank one of the ILR's this week, and that was pretty sound, though structurally quite different from, say, Vat 1. I wonder if the ILR is an earlier drinking style. It's quite soft and round. Still good, though.

Re: August 2023 Purchases

Posted: Mon Aug 21, 2023 3:10 pm
by JamieAdelaide
Had a few very modest GW Reserve 98’s. Dull expressions. Couldn’t fault the wines. Both auction buys from the same cellar