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6 2018 Zema Cabernet
Cheers Craig

Purchased in late Feb (MV5 tour last weekend), but just delivered in March, from an excellent tasting with Emma and Toby Bekkers

2 x 2022 Bekkers Grenache
2 x 2022 Bekkers Syrah Grenache
2 x 2021 Bekkers Syrah

extraordinary quality wines

later this afternoon

3 x 2022 Te Mata Coleraine

mjs wrote: ↑Fri Mar 01, 2024 9:29 pm later this afternoon

3 x 2022 Te Mata Coleraine

I am thinking about these.
cheers Craig

3 bottles of 75 Steinberger Spatlese from Staatsweingüter Eltville.

Not a name that rolls off the tongue, but when you see the white labels and the big eagle they are pretty recognisable.

12 2023 Other Wine Co Pinot Gris - delicious, one of the best around - textural and varietal.
12 2023 Pikes Riesling
12 2023 Leo Buring EV Riesling - 2T's, 1G - $14 from Treasury - unbelievable value.
12 Yangarra 2022 GSM
12 mixed Tahbilk Marsannes - 2015 - 2023.

3x Greywacke Wild Sauvignon Blanc 2021
2x Greywacke Sauvignon Blanc 2022
2x Dog Point Block 94 Sauvignon Blanc 2020
2x Domaine Carneros Brut 2018
2x Moss Wood Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

6x Sidewood Estate Mappinga Fume Blanc 2019
6x Cape Mentelle "MR range" Cabernet Sauvignon 2020
6x Tim Adams Clare Valley Riesling

Spotted some interesting buys on a UK website

WineRick wrote: ↑Wed Mar 06, 2024 5:20 pm 12 2023 Other Wine Co Pinot Gris - delicious, one of the best around - textural and varietal.
12 2023 Pikes Riesling
12 2023 Leo Buring EV Riesling - 2T's, 1G - $14 from Treasury - unbelievable value.
12 Yangarra 2022 GSM
12 mixed Tahbilk Marsannes - 2015 - 2023.

Yes agree with 2023, but need to stop. The 2023 Leonay and Drumborg I have had are magnificent. I might get 2023 Merle and that will be it.
However, as you have said LB EV/Watervale at $13-13 from TWE is at the same price for what I paid 10+ years ago, for many 2012s, unbelievable value.

2022 Vickery Watervale that I had yesterday was fantastic, wave after wave of lemons and limes...fabulous wine.
Cheers Craig

6 2023 Petaluma Riesling...had to!
Cheers Craig

3x 2022 Coudert Clos de la Roilette Cuvée Tardive
1x 2021 Coudert Clos de la Roilette

1x 2022 Domaine Huet Sec Le Mont
1x 2022 Domaine Huet Demi Sec Le Mont
1x 2022 Domaine Huet Moelleux Le Mont

Picked up a dozen of the Leo Buring EV too. Hard to ignore at that price.

Grabbed a bottle of the Adelina 1980 Tawny too.

Have been laying low on wine purchases the last month or so.

Cheers Ed

VinoEd wrote: ↑Mon Mar 11, 2024 6:51 pm Picked up a dozen of the Leo Buring EV too. Hard to ignore at that price.

Grabbed a bottle of the Adelina 1980 Tawny too.

Have been laying low on wine purchases the last month or so.

Cheers Ed

Ed, had a look at the recent email from Adelina...will probably get a few of the current Shiraz, made from same Wendouree clone and essentially grows across the road. Yes, I am desperately trying to have a spell too
Cheers Craig

phillisc wrote: ↑Mon Mar 11, 2024 9:00 pm

VinoEd wrote: ↑Mon Mar 11, 2024 6:51 pm Picked up a dozen of the Leo Buring EV too. Hard to ignore at that price.

Grabbed a bottle of the Adelina 1980 Tawny too.

Have been laying low on wine purchases the last month or so.

Cheers Ed

Ed, had a look at the recent email from Adelina...will probably get a few of the current Shiraz, made from same Wendouree clone and essentially grows across the road. Yes, I am desperately trying to have a spell too
Cheers Craig

Every time an email lands in the inbox…!

Will have a look at Adelina too when I can. Wine spend has decreased from a budget perspective, so will have to pick and choose a bit more over the next 12 months, which is not a bad thing I suppose.

Cheers Ed

Ed, yes desperately trying to slow but picked up a few more bottles of 2021 Wynns BL Cab from a members special at one of the chains, $27 each.
Not that I needs anymore, but will probably be thankful in 20 years!!

Cheers Craig

A good value producer I really like from the Rhone on offer from BBR

6x 2022 Crozes-Hermitage, Les Trois Chênes, Emmanuel Darnaud, Rhône
6x 2022 Crozes-Hermitage, Mise en Bouche, Emmanuel Darnaud, Rhône

and a few randoms

Duckhorn 'Decoy' Merlot 2019/21, North Coast
Cambria ‘Katherine's Vineyard’ Chardonnay 2019/21, Santa Maria Valley
Sons of Eden 'Marschall' Shiraz 2022, Barossa Valley x2
Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste 2013, Pauillac
Pasqua ‘Luí’ Cabernet Sauvignon 2018, Veneto

3 x 2020 Rockford Basket Press Shiraz
6 x 2020 Rockford Rifle Range Cabernet

phillisc wrote: ↑Thu Mar 14, 2024 10:42 am Ed, yes desperately trying to slow but picked up a few more bottles of 2021 Wynns BL Cab from a members special at one of the chains, $27 each.
Not that I needs anymore, but will probably be thankful in 20 years!!

Cheers Craig

Also at Langton's this week for $26.95. Seems to be a lot of the '21 on sale at various times, ridiculous price really

mjs wrote: ↑Fri Mar 15, 2024 8:10 pm 3 x 2020 Rockford Basket Press Shiraz
6 x 2020 Rockford Rifle Range Cabernet

Ooh... interested in what you think of the 2020 Rockford releases Malcolm. I just got a sixer of the BP to keep the run going...but I thought it very light, lacking any depth.
Cheers Craig

mjs wrote: ↑Fri Mar 15, 2024 8:11 pm

phillisc wrote: ↑Thu Mar 14, 2024 10:42 am Ed, yes desperately trying to slow but picked up a few more bottles of 2021 Wynns BL Cab from a members special at one of the chains, $27 each.
Not that I needs anymore, but will probably be thankful in 20 years!!

Cheers Craig

Also at Langton's this week for $26.95. Seems to be a lot of the '21 on sale at various times, ridiculous price really

Dan's had the same price...saved the $18 delivery fee. I was confused when I picked it up...white box, with 6 gift boxes inside.
Cheers Craig

6 x 2022 Vanguardist Grenache
6 x 2022 MMAD Grenache
3 x 2022 MMAD Shiraz
6 x 2019 Chateau Filhot Sauternes
1 x 2022 Te Mata Coloraine
3 x 2019 Bel Colle Barolo Monvigliero
1 x 1994 Paul Jaboulet Aine La Chapelle
2 x 1999 Corino Vecchie Vigne Barolo
12 x 2008 Seppelts Show Reserve Sparkling Shiraz - Hard to say no to at $20 a bottle. Brownie points from the wife for this purchase

Cheers
Ian

ticklenow1 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 15, 2024 9:31 pm

12 x 2008 Seppelts Show Reserve Sparkling Shiraz - Hard to say no to at $20 a bottle. Brownie points from the wife for this purchase

Cheers
Ian

Where on earth did you find that at $20??? What a bargain

Sam, though a mistake on the website and through another wine forum that a few of us here, are also on.
I too picked up 6 for $100...so a ridiculous $16:50 a bottle!!!
Cheers Craig

Sam, though a mistake on the website and through another wine forum that a few of us here, are also on.
I too picked up 6 for $100...so a ridiculous $16:50 a bottle!!!
Cheers Craig

sjw_11 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 15, 2024 10:36 pm

ticklenow1 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 15, 2024 9:31 pm

12 x 2008 Seppelts Show Reserve Sparkling Shiraz - Hard to say no to at $20 a bottle. Brownie points from the wife for this purchase

Cheers
Ian

Where on earth did you find that at $20??? What a bargain

They made a small boo boo on the Seppelts website that has now been rectified. They have been sent so they have honoured the price. Normally $80 a bottle, they had 6 packs for $120. Only lasted a day before they realised the error. My wife loves Sparkling Shiraz and at that price, it will be a quaffer. Just dirty on myself for not ordering more. I paid $75 a bottle for the 2012.

Cheers
Ian

phillisc wrote: ↑Fri Mar 15, 2024 9:26 pm

mjs wrote: ↑Fri Mar 15, 2024 8:10 pm 3 x 2020 Rockford Basket Press Shiraz
6 x 2020 Rockford Rifle Range Cabernet

Ooh... interested in what you think of the 2020 Rockford releases Malcolm. I just got a sixer of the BP to keep the run going...but I thought it very light, lacking any depth.
Cheers Craig

Craig,
After years of avoiding Barossa shiraz, I am dipping my toe in more and more, eg been buying Standish for a few years now, had some Sami-Odi as well. Hard to believe this is my first ever Rockford purchase. Have had some excellent older BP courtesy of others in the last few years. Not sure that the 2020 is right up there, seems quite approachable. Preferred the Rifle Range tbh. These are going straight to storage for a while, so I'll have to wait
cheers, Malcolm

Great to hear Malcolm, one day will catch up with you and we can look at a few old ones. The lad has taken over my Stonewallers membership, so are looking to taper off a bit. Yes Sami-odi, Standish, Stonegarten, Setiono, Eperosa and a couple of others.
I agree BV cabernet is a nice drop, PL Mentor, Rockford Rod and Spur and RR are very good. Yearn for some of those old Sepplets Dorien's, see there a a number of 1996s currently on the second hand market.
Cheers Craig

In keeping with a bit more Shiraz …

6 x 2018 d’Arenberg The Dead Arm Shiraz

It looks like some of you guys have won the wine lotto with your purchases.Some bargains had there.
I dare say some of you have been doing this for a long time.But in reality,being on a learning curve i
have to broaden my horizons.
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There are definitely bargains out there - price for Sami-Odi at MW tonight seemed a lot softer than a year ago.

Still plenty of bidders though - a couple of wines I flagged went for more than double the reserve.

I picked up a couple of bottles of 93 St George Cabernet, Lindemans, 6 bottles of 2006 Bella Ridge Fino (for an online tasting) and a rare (for Melbourne) Talijanchic 1965 Solera PX. Only started bidding on that as there was a lot of bidding on the NV Graylyn Artizan Rare Muscat