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Ok getting toward the end of the month. My mo is scary. Anyone else doing Movember??

As for buying, another month with very limited quantity but not so cheap wines. Still making up for the first half of the years excesses

2x 06 Ata Rangi Pinot Noir
1x 03 Dry River Gewurztraminer (found tucked away at a wine shop at good price)
1x 04 Wynns Cabernet Sauvignon (supermarket clearance bin)
1x Moet NV (champagne crazy price season)

About 4 or 5 supermarket cheapies and thats it!!!

What have you been buying, whats in fashion this month???

~ 9 bottles of relatively mature Bdx from auction at the start of the month.

A few wines (in 25% sale at the best of the big supermarkets ) including a couple of bottles of Ch. Musar at just over £10 each.

That's probably it for the month, but hopefully a few in December at another auction.

regards

Ian

Craig(NZ) wrote:Ok getting toward the end of the month. My mo is scary. Anyone else doing Movember??

Yes, a few boys from work and myself are. And I believe we are beyond the scary stage! More like really bad 70's porno actor mo's now! (Any one need their pool cleaned??).

Haven't bought too much this month, just restocked some Clare rieslings I was running low on (Pauletts, Skillogalee) and some Coonawarra Cab Sav's (Balnaves, Hollick) and bought a few Italian whites from the bottle shop, though the names elude me at the moment.

06 Ata Rangi Pinot Noir - I have brought every vintage since 86
07 Ata Rangi Pinot Gris - love their rich style & this vintage is excellent
05 Pyramid Pinot Noir - have seen good TNs, inclg Jancis R
05 Foxes Island Pinot Noir - heard good things / experiment
02 Peter Lehmann Mentor - seriously good stuff
02 Peter Lehmann Stonewell - ditto
07 Morton Estate Viognier - current favorite quaffer
06 Johanneshof Gwtz - consistently good / for the cellar
06 Saint Clair Rieslg - like the low alc / spatlese style

4 x Ata Rangi PN 2006
1 x Pyramid Valley Calvert PN 2006
1 x Pyramid Valley Kerner Pinot Blanc 2006
1 x Pyramid Valley Lebecca Riesling 2006
1 x Pyramid Valley ??? Sauvignon Blanc 2006
2 x Krug 1990
6 x William Fevre Chablis Les Clos 2005
1 x Krug MV
4 x Claude Dugat La Gibryotte Gevrey Chambertin 2005
6 x Wirra Wirra Mrs Wigley Moscato
3 x Alan Voge Cornas 1998
1 x magnum of Giacosa Falletto Barolo 1998
4 x Waipara Hill Pinot Gris 2006

Much as I try to battle with 'special bottle' syndrome, I can't help it. Buy three cases of quaffers, ah, just get 3 or 4 bottles of something special to keep for a while - at least long enough to do it justice. Hence, a couple of Mount Marys, Puriri Hills, Clos du Vals this month.
To add to the several hundred bottles of exxy-Penfolds, Wendourees, Grossets, young Tyrrells Sems, St Peters, 01 Germans, John Riddochs, more Quintets, 00 Bdx that needs more years, etc., etc.

I've got over 450 bottles of wine and NOTHING TO DRINK!

cheers,
Graeme

A lot of serious stuff from Noel Young wines in Cambridge that I had ordered for my return ...

6 x Wolf Blass Platinum Shiraz 2002
3 x Penfolds Block 42 2004
12 x Bernard Faurie Hermitage cuvee Bessards-Meal 2005
12 x Dm de Fondreche Syrah cuvee Persia 2005
1 x Seppelt St. Peters 2003 (his last bottle I was told)

also -
2 x Bests Thomson Shiraz 1996
1 x Wendouree Pressings 2005

After that even though Waitrose had stuff like RWT 2004 at 25% off I had to pass.

When are you over in UK Craig? . I was at a 2006 En Primeur Rhone tasting last week which opened my eyes on oak treatment.

Cheers -- Jay

a reasonably quiet month:

6 x 2007 Wirra Wirra Srubby Rise Sauvignon Blanc
6 x 2005 O'Leary Walker Shiraz (Delicious wine)
2 x 2001 Woodstock 'The Stocks'
2 x 2005 Schild Estate Merlot

6 pack pick up from auction (great price)

Voyager cab merl 03
Howard Park cab sav 03
Plantagent cab sav 04
Houghtons frankland cab sav 01
Vasse Felix cab sav 04
Devils Lair cab merl 04

+
MossWood cab sav 99
2 x Mount Pleasant Elizabeth semillon 96
3 x Penfolds bin 28 02 (on Attila's recommendation/TN)

6 X 1998 Orlando St Hugo Cabernet
6 X 2004 Wynns John Riddoch Cabernet

24xBuller Fine Old Muscat/Tokay (some for Chrissie pressies)
6xBuller Rare Muscat/Tokay
12xBuller Botrytis Semillon
12xLeeuwin AS Chardonnay 04
2xCullen Merlot
12xMongrel Creek SBS
24xCoopers Pale Ale

That's nowhere near enough Pale Ale...

Hi all,

3x HODDLES CREEK PINOT NOIR
2x BROWN MAGPIE PINOT NOIR
2x PETER LEHMANN CAB SAUV
2x WYNNES CAB SAUV
2x GUIGAL COTE DU RHONE
6x PIZZINI SANGIOVESE
2x PIZZINI VERDUZZO
1x PIZINNI VIN SANTO

By the way Graeme, I too Know what its like to have hundreds of bottles but nothing to drink .But try explaining that to my wife,

A few early drinkers brought this month though.

Regards
Trev

Haven't bought too much but I've certainly spent some money:

1 x 96 Krug
2 x 96 Salon
Can't wait for my 60th!

And a cheapie case of Brigewater Mill Chardy and cab merlot or it might have been shiraz. They were cheap and I haven't picked them up from the post office yet. In fact I don't even know the vintage!

Actually the reason I bought these is because I've got over 1500 bottles and nothing to drink! I'll never understand how that works.

One bottle of 1982 Tyrrells Vat 1.

3 cm down.

No idea what this could be like.

1 x Macallan 25 Years Anniversary Edition bottled in 1975 (Whisky)
1 x Malaga Scholtz Hermanos Solera 1885
1 x Malaga Vieux Solera Colmenares 1868
1 x Henschke Mount Edelstone 1983
2 x DRC La Tâche 1996
2 x Jasper Hill Georgia's Paddock Shiraz 1998
2 x Yarra Yering Shiraz Underhill 1990
6 x Kay Brothers Block 6 Shiraz 2004
6 x Argiano Solengo 2001
6 x Guigal Ex Voto Blanc 2001
12 x Rockford Basket Press 2004
12 x Ridge Santa Cruz Mountain Chardonnay (No. 2 of WS 100)

Looking forward to taste them......

Cheers.

12x Primo 'Joseph' Moda Cabernet Merlot 2000
2x Yarra Yerring 1992 'Underhill' Shiraz
1x Rosemount 1996 'Balmoral' Syrah
6x Greenock Creek 2004 'Alices' Shiraz

Hmmm... No white. Better fix that.

6 x Bremerton BOV 2004, cant wait for the 05 release of the Old Adams
1 x Wolfblass Platinum 2004

3 x 2005 Turkey Flat Mouvedre
3 x 2005 Rockford Rifle Range Cab Sav
3 x Rockford Black Shiraz (2007 disg)

And maybe 3 x 2006 William Downie YV PN and 3 x 2006Glaetzer Anaperenna if the credit card can handle it.

An Old Plains Trio, 4 each of: Longhop Old Vines Grenache 06, Longhop Shiraz 06 and Longhop Old Vines Reserve 05.

Also 4 each of: Polleters Cab 05, Forest Hill Riesling 06 and O'Leary Walker Shiraz 05.

The last mentioned, in particular, of each case are bloody good. The Polleters is too. The rest are very good.

Cheers

daz

Guys ( take it as generic !),

Well, once again started with Langtons Auction (Sydney) and ended up with:

6 X Bollinger Grande Anne 1996. - wanted this as the 1996 is considered one of the champange vintages of the century.

Now as I'm in the UK for a few days searched out an found some special port ( via www.winesearcher.com):

2 x Dows Vintage Port 1994 - found out about this one from Gary on : http://tv.winelibrary.com/2007/10/03/po ... isode-326/ - have a look if you like port

Regards Geoff

Oh - and a six pack of 2005 Elston that arrived today

6 X 05 Henschke Mt Edelstone

6 X 05 Henschke Abbott's Prayer

6 x 04 Henschke Mt Edelstone ( exchanged for a vintage I wasn't happy with )

6 x Rockford Basket Press 05

6 x Rockford Sparkling Shiraz 04

6 x Rockford Eden Valley Riesling 05

6 x Noon's mixed reds

2 X each of Kay's premiums ( Block 6, Hillside & Cuthbert )

3 X Krug NV

6 x 96 Krug

3 X TFlat Shiraz 05

A heap of foreign stuff I can't remember- Vouvrays & 05 white Burg

Seppelt Silverband Sparkling Shiraz NV (6)
Dom Perignon 99 (2 flute pack) (2)
Jack Mann Cabernet Blend 2001 (3)
Wantirna Estate Amelia 2004 (3)
Kalleske Greenock Shiraz 2006 (3)
Shaw & Smith Shiraz 2005 (3)
d'Arenberg Coppermine Road Cabernet 2005 (6)
Dutschke Oscar Semmler Shiraz 2005 (6)

The damn cellar is filling up again

24 05 Wirra RSW shiraz
18 05 Kilikanoon R Reserve Barossa shiraz
12 05 Kilikanoon Greens Barossa shiraz
12 05 Kilikanoon M Reserve McLaren Vale shiraz
36 03 Standish Shiraz
24 04 Standish Relic shiraz V
6 06 Kalleske shiraz
6 Rockford Black shiraz
6 05 Rockford BP
12 04 HJ Olivers shiraz
6 05 d'Arenberg Dead arm shiraz
6 05 Castagna Genesis shiraz
Thats in November!

Brucer wrote:The damn cellar is filling up again

24 05 Wirra RSW shiraz
18 05 Kilikanoon R Reserve Barossa shiraz
12 05 Kilikanoon Greens Barossa shiraz
12 05 Kilikanoon M Reserve McLaren Vale shiraz
36 03 Standish Shiraz
24 04 Standish Relic shiraz V
6 06 Kalleske shiraz
6 Rockford Black shiraz
6 05 Rockford BP
12 04 HJ Olivers shiraz
6 05 d'Arenberg Dead arm shiraz
6 05 Castagna Genesis shiraz
Thats in November!

Ha, Ha. Showing restraint again I see, or just expecting a big Christmas bonus?. Have you tried hypnosis?

There are a few of those I might pick up at auction when you sell the excess in a few years time.

12xBuller Botrytis Semillon

sensational wine. anyone know where you can buy this in NZ and at what price??

Oh - and a six pack of 2005 Elston that arrived today

Love the 2005 Elston, better than the 2006 IMO. Needs time though, will be a classic

Dom Perignon 99 (2 flute pack) (2)

ok technically it does have red grapes in it?? but it is from another country - your standards are really slipping rb

Craig(NZ) wrote:

Dom Perignon 99 (2 flute pack) (2)

ok technically it does have red grapes in it?? but it is from another country - your standards are really slipping rb

If you'd taken off your NZ blinkers when you looked at my buy list a while back and remarked on an NZ wine or two you may have noticed a sprinkling of Italian and Spanish reds as well as some "Grower" champagnes.

If you'd taken off your NZ blinkers when you looked at my buy list a while back and remarked on an NZ wine or two you may have noticed a sprinkling of Italian and Spanish reds as well as some "Grower" champagnes.

yip thats why i said your standards have *really* slipped!!! Not once but twice!!

as for your "nz blinkers" you are right this year. A quick glance at the exotic and award winning kiwiwiwinefanclub cellar book database highlights some facts. The reporting section titled "things you dont need to know to have a life" reveals the following:

77% of my 2007 wine purchases have been kiwi wines against an average before this year of 62%.

It certainly has been a homecoming year.

Kris,

If you don't mind me asking, how did you source the 96 Krug?? Was it from auction?

Cheers,

Monghead