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getting a gift for my friend's wedding. considering the following bottles...

98 hill of grace
90A
90 707 magnum

all at the same price
which one would you prefer?

thanks!

I have a vague recollection that the 98 HoG is reputed to be quite severely affected by brett, so either of the other two.

I would prefer the 90A. But then I haven't tried this while I have tried the 707 from 1990. Pretty good but I don't think it is as good as what others suggest the 90A is.

cheers

Carl

received as a gift id probably prefer 90a

Seven wrote: which one would you prefer?

thanks!

Not a matter of which one I or anyone else here would prefer.

What would your friend prefer?

I assume you know him well enough to know his likes and dislikes, and even whether he is a wine nerd or not. If he ain't into wine buy him something else. I have seen too many good bottles given to people who do not appreciate what they have been given. One newly married couple that I know of made a nice lasagna using the Grange they were given as a wedding gift.

One newly married couple that I know of made a nice lasagna using the Grange they were given as a wedding gift.

you would have to be pretty thick to do this id say!! i thought basically every aussie, whether fosters swillers or wine nerds, knew what grange was??

Not everyone is as well informed as you Craig.

Some people apparently not only don't drink wine but also know nothing about it, as hard as it is for this community to imagine.

Davo wrote:

Seven wrote: which one would you prefer?

thanks!

Not a matter of which one I or anyone else here would prefer.

What would your friend prefer?

I assume you know him well enough to know his likes and dislikes, and even whether he is a wine nerd or not. If he ain't into wine buy him something else. I have seen too many good bottles given to people who do not appreciate what they have been given. One newly married couple that I know of made a nice lasagna using the Grange they were given as a wedding gift.

thanks for your opinion.
the couple are serious drinkers thats why I want to get the best pleasure for them with my limited budget.

Maybe have a look at some other wines. Whilst the three that you've mentioned are doubtlessly quite good, I'm sure that you could get something better. Perhaps even buy a red and a white. I always hate giving wine as a gift as I'm worried that it may be corked. If 2 bottles are given, that risk would be reduced. An option might be an 03 Leeuwin Estate Art Series Chardonnay (avail. at $95 on this site), and an ultra premium red of which you have many to choose from. Perhaps an '01 Mosswood, A Bass Phillip Pinot, etc. You said that they are serious wine drinkers, they are therefore probably less likely to worship brands (penfolds/Henshke). My advice is to buy something that shows that not only is the wine good, but that you also took some thought in selecting it.

Otherwise, just buy a bin 60A Cabernet Shiraz for $500. Could quite possibly be the best australian wine ever made.

aj_syrah wrote:Perhaps even buy a red and a white.

Do check they aren't "red bigots" first though.

aj_syrah wrote:Otherwise, just buy a bin 60A Cabernet Shiraz for $500. Could quite possibly be the best australian wine ever made.

I assume you mean the original? If so, thats a keen price!

cheers

Carl

I'd go the 96 HOG if you could source one. A truly stunning wine but then the 90A is a blinder too.

707 is always a safe bet. HoG price points tend to creep up with brand perception. 90A can't form a big opinion. 707 all the way for me - Magnum aside, very impressive.