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Very nice prior week or so of wines in Adelaide and the Barossa. Bartolo Mascarello Barolo 2008- Rip snorter even in the shittiest of glassware of 1918 in the Barossa. Olek Bondonio Barbaresco Roncagliette 2011- As you’d expect from Roncagliette, it came out of the crappy glass like a fist! Olek’s ...

Rouge Homme translates from french to Red Man. Salt of the earth guys making good wines year after year. Those other names mentioned above also bring back fond memories of my wine journey. When we arrived in Adelaide in 1990 we jumped in a car and raced for the Connawarra for a few days. Brought ba...

1 x 2023 Ochota Barrels Impeccable Disorder Pinot
2 x 2021 Pikes The Merle Reserve Riesling
1 x 2019 Yangarra Estate Old Vine Grenache (bit of an ode to Peter)
1 x 2017 Olek Bondonio 'Starderi' Barbaresco
1 x 2014 Produttori del Barbaresco 'Montefico' Riserva

3 x 2025 Bulman Gary's Vineyard McLaren Vale Grenache
3 x 2025 Bulman Glen's Vineyard Eden Valley Grenache

Wine night held this week (and all my notes are now up to date!) Sicily vs Tuscany – Anything from these two regions All wines served blind Wine # 1 (Starter) – 2014 Cantina Del Signore ‘Mecco’ Sparkling Nebbiolo Copper Rose blush in colour, this looks fantastic in the glass. Has that Light strawber...

Another wine event held last month Theme was "French Open" ie anything from France All wines served blind Wine # 1 (starter) - 2014 Thomas Morey Chassagne-Montrachet Les Chenvottes A very nice gold yellow colour, lightening out around the edges and rim. Nose is pure stone fruits. White and...

Not in any order, however I have enjoyed Pinot's from:

Gembrook Hill
By Farr
Curly Flat
Bindi
Main Ridge
Giant Steps (Single Vineyard Series)
DML & Hoddles Creek 1er
Jane Eyre

Wine # 10 - 2005 Faiveley Corton Clos Des Cortons Faively Grand Cru Deeper Red and again looks young (under 10 years old). Brightness to the dark cherry red colour. Nose has some redcurrants, pomegranate and red cherry notes, nice red florals. Palate has some mouth puckering tannin, they are so dom...

My Notes for an event back at the end of March Theme was Burgundy Varieties from anywhere I will predicate these notes by stating I was having a very off palate day, especially surrounding the reds. Most of the other members thought the wines were fine, so it was a ‘me’ issue. All wines served blind...

Monchiero Barolo 2015.
Horribly oxidised ....sigh.... Shitty corks strike again

My run of faulty wines continues. 2021 Tahbilk Sparkling Shiraz (Called Coueslant) Corked. Wet cardboard and smelly socks. Having had many bottles in the past, it's the first faulty one. For some unknown reason they are still using cork, so it was only a matter of time. I could have sworn I have see...

JamieAdelaide wrote: ↑Mon Apr 27, 2026 4:44 am I’ve a lot of Conterno Francia. I didn’t know they had issues. I guess he’s still a traditional producer with long-macerations and older barrels.

Second Conterno for me that has had this fault. I'm trying to look through my notes to find the vintage and vineyard, as it was a few years ago.

Mid March wine event, theme was Open for Sicily, Tuscany & Piedmont IE Anything from those regions. As always, all wines were masked. Wine # 1 (Waiting wine) - 2018 Cantina Delsignore Metodo Classio – Extra Brut (Sparkling Nebbiolo) Copper & Peach in colour, rose type wine but not red. Has a...

I had this wine back in Feb 2025. Notes which I have posted here before: 2012 Seppelt Show Reserve Sparkling Shiraz I love me a good sparkling red. I cant tell you why, its so unique, so different to all other offerings and quintessentially Australian. Its deep dark red in colour, it has those young...

1 x 2022 Agricola Vintners Ebenezer Shiraz
1 x 2022 Agricola Vintners Flaxman Valley Shiraz
1 x 2024 Bulman Gary's Vineyard Grenache
1 x 2020 Loosen Barry Wolta Wolta Dry Riesling (should have bought more of this) oh well.

One of my first wine events of the year. This was late Feb 2026. Theme was Whites & Sparkling's (from anywhere) As always, all wines served blind/masked Wine # 1 (Waiting wine) – 2016 Domaine Parigot ‘Les Vireuils Dessous’ Meursault Clear Rim, light and pale yellow turning green as well. Looks p...

Steingarten and absolute classic wine before they Bastardised it. Enjoyed many in a past life. Sadly didn't cellar any and wouldn't touch whatever they call it now. Long gone the single vineyard offering. I have always wondered where that fruit goes now and what's happened to that Vinyard. Thank you...

Carlton supporter here. 😕 The saving grace is that we're also a house of Arsenal supporters. Hoping for the most glorious of seasons: Arsenal to be the premiers and to see Spurs relegated. I've no DP in the cellar but will have to run out and buy some if that comes to fruition. Can’t believe I’m sa...

Fraser is one of the nicest people in wine. Amazing fellow and I have tremendous admiration and respect for him. Same goes for Mark Bulman, absolute ripping bloke who always goes out of his way. Genuine people

In Hong Kong PdB was my quaffer when released. $30 a bottle. Never worthwhile brining it to Australia but I have ended up with a few cases courtesy of wine mules. The Riservas were worth bringing down however most Cru’s had better individual producers that more heavily reflected the terroir IMO. So...

Going from "we have reviewed all Fraser's wines before release - in Jan or Feb each year (for as long as I can remember) to now "oh I'm way to busy, and I'm fully booked past April..... But don't read anything into it ... Yeah nah. I'm not buying that.

Lovely notes Rossco. I’ve a bit of experience with those wines and vintages and you’ve captured them perfectly. G Mascarello is my favourite producer. Conterno next. Ca' d'Morissio is brilliant but I never felt it justified the price difference between Monprivato. They produced th best wines of 03-...

My final 2025 wine event held in back in December. Theme was Italian Christmas Special Wines All wines served blind Wine # 1 (Waiting Wine - not on theme) – 2013 Hoddles Creek ‘Syberia’ Chardonnay Yarra Valley Looks super young, light yellow turning green in the glass and a clear rim. So youthful an...

Great notes Graeme and thank you. I have always shared the same thoughts on Tasmanian wines. While some are quite good, very few represent value for money. There seems to be a "Tasmanian tax" added to each bottle of about $10-15 (and some much more) between whats in the bottle and the cell...

Hi Ros. Thanks for the notes. Interesting look on the De Vogue. Just wondering if 2014’s are going thru a wearied phase or falling apart. Remember the 2014 Rousseau Clos de la Roch late last year. I opened a 2014 De Vogue Bonnes Mares last week. Both were not very enjoyable but not corked, we all t...

A wine dinner (second last for the year) held back in November 2025 Theme was Known Pinot Tasted Blind This is such a great theme as we knew what the wines were, but not what order they would be served in and the bottles were fully masked. As always preconceptions were thrown out the door. My end no...

mjs wrote: ↑Fri Jan 30, 2026 10:52 am
Thanks Con, will definitely keep that in mind
Cheers, Malcolm

You're going to be a busy man if you ever get back to Melbourne Malcolm

12 x 2021 Tahbilk Sparkling Shiraz 6 x 2017 1927 Vines Marsanne At 35% off (so circa $18.35 a bottle) for the sparkling Shiraz and free delivery, couldn't say no. Will cellar for 10 years easy but doubt will last 2 years in my household. Wifey has developed a taste for it, so I'm in the good books f...

Genuine question, and I'm not trying to be smart or funny, it's an observation more than anything. Does anyone here actually buy Grange on release? And I'm talking in the past 5 years? Every month I look at what people are buying (monthly thread). No mention of Grange (for that matter HOG). Fair eno...

6 x Pewsey Vale 2025 Eden Valley Riesling. Thanks for reminding me of this fabulous rizza. Louisa Rose is the riesling queen IMO. I do like the florals in Eden Valley rieslings Amazing talent, PV Rizza our favourite. Yes there are more serious versions but as you mentioned the florals are just so s...