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Hi guys,
A friend of a friend is going away and is selling his wine collection. I've been offered first pick, but to be 100% honest, I'm not sure whether there are any bargains (or exceptional bottles at a reasonable price) to be had here.

In fact, I've only ever tried the Samuels Gorge of the wines he's offering for sale!

Any advice would be great

Thanks!

04 Joseph Moda Cab Merlot $60
00 Jacobs Creek Limited Shiraz Cab x2 $30ea
01 Petaluma Coonawarra $40
02 Grant Burge Holy Trinity x2 $30ea
04 Majella Cab $25
02 Burge Abendigo Shiraz Grenache Mouverdre $60
03 Kooyong Ferrous Pinot $40
05 Samuels Gorge Temp $30
03 Smythe Road Shiraz $35
96 Petaluma Riesling $65
03 Noon Cabernet $75
05 Bremerton Old Adam $75
00 Yalumba FDR1A Shiraz Cab x2 $30ea
98 Penfolds 707 Cabernet x2 $220ea
02 Penfolds Magil Estate Shiraz $70
02 Leasingham Classic Clare Shiraz x2 $40
02 Taylors St Andrews Shiraz x2 $45
04 Castagna Genisis Shiraz $70
05 Samuels Gorge Shiraz x5 $40
04 Petaluma Croser $25
NV Moet $40
NV Veuve $50
02 Pelorous $40

i would get the petaluma coonawarra but i'm biased

No real bargains there, as far as I can see.

The Kooyong and the Petaluma Coonawarra, but not sure that they're 'steals'

Looks like he buys his wines at Vintage Cellars, and is trying to make 10% on the lot! Except perhaps the Moet - $40 isn't bad for a wine that normally sells for $60. Of course, there are much better Champagnes for $60...
Perhaps he has the prices for the two Petaluma wines reversed - $65 for the 96 riesling is laughable, but $40 for the 01 red is OK.
cheers,
Graeme

I'd be tempted by the Jacobs Creek 'Limited' shiraz cab, lovely cellarable wines, the Kooyong Ferrous Pinot, retail is around $60 on each I believe, and the Majella cab at $25

While no bargains would agree on the Petaluma and also may want to take a look at the 04 Majella.

cheers

Carl

My two cents worth, convince your friend to have a big dinner, maybe a degustion and drink them all. its very unlikely he will be able to sell any at those prices, not quickly anyway.

Jamie

Good lord, not exactly mates rates is it.

Tell him he's dreaming.

Offer him $1500 for the lot.

Ask him if he wants to buy a jousting stick....

Not sure why everyone is going on about the prices. With the exception of a couple, they are pretty close to retail and if they've been cellared OK, I can't see a problem with the prices. Surely he's entitled to get back more or less what he paid for them or at least ask current auction prices and with no comission, it makes them all fairly reasonable. They aren't bargains but they aren't rip offs either.

Thanks everyone for the advice.

In light of the prices not being ideal, I guess I'll now look to see if there are simply some nice wines to add to my collection. On the basis of the above it's looking like the Petaluma may be the way to go!

Thanks again!

Those I'd be interested in are:

02 Grant Burge Holy Trinity x2 $30ea
04 Majella Cab $25
02 Leasingham Classic Clare Shiraz x2 $40

I've one bottle left of Bin 707 98 that I think was $120 in one of two Winepros Top 100 mixed premium red cases that was from Vintage Cellars, so it was pretty much top $ and was almost undoubtably cheaper elsewhere. Don't know what the average auction price of it is now but perhaps I should've bought more - it's performed better over the last eight or so years than my superannuation fund's average

daz

Don't forget to keep it quiet - it is illegal to sell wine without a license...

I won't tell if you don't