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2024 Shiraz Mataro $65.00
2024 Shiraz Malbec $65.00
2024 Shiraz $80.00
2024 Shiraz 24B $80.00
2024 Malbec $65.00
2024 Cabernet Malbec $75.00
2024 Cabernet Sav $75.00
2022 MOA $30.00

I'm a red striper. After all these years.
Go all in see what lands.

I try them at the 20 year mark but a bit behind! Just did horizontals of 2003 and 2001. Very happy with the wines and will keep buying but that logic means I won’t be drinking these til I’m 75.

No mail at Sydney yet. :/

Sent mine back today and ordered 6 x of all the dry reds.

Normal envelope! I wasn’t a cooker this year and didn’t buy the registered post.

Had a lovely 2003 Shiraz Malbec last night to justify the reasons I still outlay for these wines. Lovely, tight and focused.

Have not yet received my decline letter this year

Mailer received yesterday in Sydney.
Ordered a selection of all the wines. Red Stripe

Green Stripe, recieved mine yesterday.
Ordered all the wines.
Thank you
Alan

Red stripe, received mail yesterday 7/7/26. Posted with standard post today 8/7/26. Attempted 6 of each reds, hoping I can get the 24b

Red stripe, arrived today over here in Perth.

Looks like my order has been processed today.

I’m away o’seas at present and rang Tony on 30 June saying ‘I’ve bought your wine since 1990 vintage but will be away when the mailer comes out, may I order a modest amount - 6 bottles if possible?’. He said if I did that for everyone I’d have no wine to offer others. Hmmm. I wrote him a letter hoping he would fulfill my request, but I’m not sure. I hope he softens.

You can have some of mine Hacker if you don't get any.

Croquet King wrote: ↑Sat Jul 25, 2026 10:43 am You can have some of mine Hacker if you don't get any.

Lovely gesture, thank you. But if I don’t get any I will sadly sit this vintage out.

Haven’t had my order processed yet which would lend me to thinking it’s been lost in the mail.

It’s the first vintage of I’ve questioned my own morality, as I don’t drink them young. Do I need another 48 bottles or wine I’ll start drinking at 77?

Anyways. I’ve read the first few WF reviews and well done again Wendouree.

No need to question your morality James as I'm sure you're a decent bloke. Your mortality on the other hand...

TravisW wrote: ↑Sun Aug 02, 2026 1:59 pm No need to question your morality James as I'm sure you're a decent bloke. Your mortality on the other hand...

LOL … fat fingers. post-COVID I’ve used an iPhone for everything internet wise. Has its limitations.

I desperately called Wendouree today from Azerbaijan of all places. No answer. Ah … it’s Saturday!

So anyone in Adelaide’s CC hit?

yep - they started processing orders a week or so ago.

cards will be getting hit in earnest soon

My order was delivered last Monday 27th July.
Cheers Craig

Yeah the cc hit 29 July last week

I called to see if my order “lost” and after some shuffling it was found. Was told it would be processed next week.

30 years and a black signature.

I was hoping to chat with Lita as I’m not sure that’s normal. I prefer to deal with Lita as some of my recent experiences never happened before. Perhaps it’s the new allocation system?

Anyways I’ll probably have to get some from the secondary market so thankfully flippers and hustlers happy to make a tiny amount of money on their allocations.

That happened to me last year, I couldn't hold out any longer and rang mid-August. Missed out on a couple of wines as a result.

There is very limited quantities this year, especially the 24B.

How long you been in the list Matt?

I never had any issues in years gone by but a number of hiccups recently. 30 years on the list and the black signature.

I’m OK to go to the secondary market to source what I missed out on but I am disappointed in what looks like an organisational error that sees newbies get priority.

If you have been on the list for a long time you also supported Wendouree in some unfashionable vintages that didn’t sell out. Otherwise you lose that famous AP Birks initials!

So you think the 24B that’s sold to Clare restaurants will end up on their wine lists? Or will they be the flipped bottles I pay $250 a bottle for at auction?

JamieAdelaide wrote: ↑Tue Aug 04, 2026 1:35 pm

So you think the 24B that’s sold to Clare restaurants will end up on their wine lists? Or will they be the flipped bottles I pay $250 a bottle for at auction?

Wouldn't have a clue. Not fussed what other people do with their wine.

Wendouree can sell their wines however they like.

But for 30 years, the online discussion has been de-mystifying the process. We now have crayons pipping the black signature. Perhaps being a Wendouree grape picker the only ways to assure allocation? Or a holiday house in Clare?

On a side note 24b is about 3 x mailing list price via the secondary and retail market. That factor exceeds Giaconda Chardonnay who look after their long original customers scuttlebutt suggests.

In my experience supporting wineries and wine brokers on wines that go up by this factor and more, an ugly frenzy ensues and loyalty gets swept aside as human persuasion and influence runs its race.

I’ll write a letter and eventually call Lita on this year’s circumstances and incidents previous. I expect a polite indifference as there’s never been a concrete allocation process.

Here's one for the 'old timers':

The Week That Was Wine publication (TWTW) is on mission to find the longest serving Wendouree customer

They want to hear your story, email: info@madiganmedia.com.au

Craig?

Credit card hit perth, Red stripe, 10 years on list.

Seems I got most of what I ordered, likley missed out on 24b

I got mine delivered. No cab sav but some 24b Shiraz which will be interesting to try at some point.

6 boxes on its way. I am hoping to get some 24B from the mix

Scotty vino wrote: ↑Fri Aug 07, 2026 6:09 pm I got mine delivered. No cab sav but some 24b Shiraz which will be interesting to try at some point.

Based on this I'll assume I've missed 24b and Cabernet, shame about the 24b as I've never got it, just happy getting the Cab Malbec and straight Malbec which are my favourites