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Thanks for the notes. I've also drunk most vintages of this wine. The 2018 and 2023 are my favourites.

Nice to read this, I've got many vintages of the Parterre including an imperial bottle of 2012. The 2018 is certainly easy to like from a generous vintage. 2012 is a favourite of mine and 2014 excellent too.

Nice to read this, thank you. The Faber always seems to do well! It's a unqiue wine and so easy to pick out of a blind line up.

6x Crociani Vino Nobile di Montepulciano riserva 2020 (a super under-the-radar producer that we've visited) 6 x Vallone (now branded by the specific winery estate - Tenuta Serranova) Salice Salentino 'Vereto' riserva 2021 (typically a negro amaro led regional blend). Where did you find the Crociani...

3 x 2022 Forest Hill Block 5 Cab Sav
3 x 2023 Moombaki Cab Sav blend
3 x 2023 Moombaki Malbec
3 x 2021 Windows Estate Cab Sav
3 x 2019 Lornano Chianti Classico Riserva

Bit of a mixed bag. 3 x 2022 Coleraine 2 x 2022 Deep Woods Reserve Cab 2 x 2023 Deep Woods Reserve Chardy 2 x 2021 Koomilya JC Block Shiraz 2 x 2015 Koomilya Cab/Shiraz 2 x 2022 Picardy Chardy 2 x 2022 Adelina Shiraz 2 x 2022 Adelina Grenache 2 x 2022 Cobaw Ridge Grenache 1 x 2022 Vinya Vella Grenac...

6 x 2019 Oakridge Original Vineyard Cabernet
6 x mixed 2024 Riesling Freak Rieslings
6 x 2023 Windows Estate Petit Lot Chardonnay

Just caught up on this, thanks for the read! I enjoyed drinking nobile in Montepulciano some years ago.

Yes, really like this wine too. Good vintage for the Millard I think.

vintage variation is minimal in margaret river, but I'd say the 2018 is the best of those three, with many proclaiming it the best-ever vintage in MR. I recall 2-3 years where it was grim in some of the South Aussie regions, yet Marg River sailed through the vintage with no concerns. I've not follo...

4 x 2021 Domenica Nebb
6 x 2022 Vanguardist Grenache
2 x 2019 Cantina Delsignore Gattinara 'il Putto'
1 x 2018 Muraje Carema Riserva
1 x 2020 Muraje Sumié Carema
2 x 2021 Abbeville Nebbiolo
2 x 2021 S.C. Pannell Old McDonald Grenache
4 x 2022 In Praise Of Shadows Grenache

For me, unsurprisingly, it’s the ones that come from the small (and mostly harder to find) producers. I buy regularly from larger producers (and I guess some smaller ones too - gulp) also but they tends to be via retail. Wendouree Windows Estate Blue Poles (exception as it can be found at retail fai...

Ordered 6 of each (30) and got charged for 6 - 20% success rate. Not particularly happy with that since I'm sharing with 2 mates, but oh well, I've got too much wine and drink too much anyway! :lol: Similar with me. Ordered 24 and got 6 (on the list since 2015). Having a chat to others I know, it f...

Yes, the 2018 is a cracker. A did a vertical at the winery last month 2014 - current vintage and 2018 was the pick for me.

I’m opening this month with a bang 1 x Imperial bottle of 2012 Fraser Gallop Parterre Cab I’ve been looking for a large format bottle or two for my newly built cellar and had almost bought other ones but not quite pulled the trigger for one reason or another. I went to the Fraser Gallop open day thi...

2019 Mayford Shiraz
This arrived the other day so snapped the top off tonight. Mayford Shiraz is one that I’ve been trying to buy each year. This 2019 (new release) is a lovely lovely wine. Best since 2015.

3 x 2021 Talisman Chardonnay
2 x 2020 Hochkirch Syrah
3 x 2020 Fraser Gallop Malbec
3 x Windows Estate Malbec
1 x 2017 Windows Estate Le Fenetre Cab Sav
Mixed 6er of Standish
3 x 2022 Blue Poles Chardonnay

Faber in swan valley do a really good one and it ages well too. Oldest I’ve tried is 10 years but it had more left in the tank.

Hello I'd like to ask this question again, and this time in two parts: 1. BYOs for informal catch up. I like The Prophet in East Vic Park as a good example ofthis 2. Somewhere to take those treasured bottles, the special occasion stuff. Previously, that has meant doing it at home :( Cheers Allan Ha...

3 x 2021 Hochkirch Maximus Pinot 3 x 2021 Hochkirch Syrah 5 x 2017 Yalumba Menzies 3 x 2021 Te Mata Coleraine I hope time is kind for the '17 Menzies. ATM it's a little green, harsh and a touch acidic. I love the wine, but at this stage no where near the quality of the '16. I have tried it half a d...

3 x 2021 Hochkirch Maximus Pinot
3 x 2021 Hochkirch Syrah
5 x 2017 Yalumba Menzies
3 x 2021 Te Mata Coleraine

Yep as far as I’m concerned it’s nobodies business what you do with the wines after you buy them. Sell them to friends or auction. All the same morally as you are deciding the allocation and not the winery. Plenty of mailing list folks miss out whilst others flip at auction or flog to mates. I actu...

3 x 2017 Fromm Malbec
6 x 2020 Te Mata Coleraine
3 x 2019 Bodegas Salentein Numina Malbec
3 x 2016 Bodegas Salentein Primus Cab Sav

Have been wanting to get into some more Sth American gear.

Well done Sam and thank you Gavin for creating and persevering with such a great forum.

Good to get an update on this. Here’s what I know (other than cheap Asian food)

Nine Find Food, Highgate still BYO I believe.
Neighbourhood Pizza, MtHawthorn
Pizzaca, Scarborough
Three Coins, Mt Lawley

- A pair each of the latest Mount Mary Quintet & Pinot - Tyrrell's Private Bin White Tasting Dozen. The price for these is getting a bit out of hand, considering the only real savings v retail are Vat 1 & 47, and I guess the availability of the Johnno's sem and HVD chardy. Hmm. - Also the s...

I'm not too fussed although do cringe when I overhear people asking for a "Cheeky Chardonnay"....what does that mean ?, maybe comes with a bit of tude....(attitude according to my kids). And have no problem with Savvy....doesn't deserve to be named correctly IMHO.... I usually shorten it ...

The problem is that researching and purchasing wine is almost as fun as drinking them. I’ve often thought the only way to reduce purchasing is to unsubscribe from mailing lists, stop going on forums like this and generally read less about wine - which isn’t fun

I’d say they’re priced high because they aren’t made in the bulk numbers as traditional fridges. I’ve bought my three all off gumtree 2nd hand to be honest. Had to have my Delonghi repaired earlier in the year after 8 years of use and my other 2 (vintec and no brand) are going fine after 5 and 3 yea...

Allan, do you know if Dei can be found in Australia or cellar door only?