Wine thread

[Bazal]

Meanwhile, having some folks around. Felt like drinking some sparkling. Sir James Tumbarumba 2008.

So. First Choice have f**ked up. This is a $38 shelf priced wine. They bought the entire vintage at discount prices, so they've been flogging it for $20. Good deal, yes? Well they then put on this buy 2 get 1 free sale and put the price back up in the catalogue to $38, despite advertising the $20 price until Nov 4. Long story short, they have had to put it on buy 2 get 1 free at $20.

Anyway the wine is f**king awesome. Complex, a little bready, excellent bead, citrus acidity. There is no better value sparkling in Australia

 

[_Johnsy]

Just a quick query to those who have a vast knowledge of wineries. The beautiful bride & I are heading down to Melb end of March next year. We've decided to drive to enable us to do some wineries on the way back.

Looking at heading over to the Bellarine peninsula & see Scotchmans Hill

Rutherglen - All Saints estate - any other decent ones in the area ?

Orange - Philip Shaw - other than that I'm pretty much clueless.

Any assistance/feedback would be appreciated no matter how positive/negative.

Cheers

 

[Scott Gourley's Lovechild]

Rutherglen - Stanton & Killeen, Campbell's

Orange - Cumulus, Red Hill, Printhie

 

[_Johnsy]

Cheers mate

 

[Drew-Sta]

Rutherglen - Stanton & Killeen, Campbell's

Orange - Cumulus, Red Hill, Printhie

Morris in Rutherglen is worth a go too, if even for the history.

 

[Bazal]

King Valley>>>Rutherglen IMO

 

[Scott Gourley's Lovechild]

Morris in Rutherglen is worth a go too, if even for the history.

You don't work for McWilliams anymore. You don't need to keep pluging flagons...

 

[_Johnsy]

Thx drew-sta

 

[Bazal]

In all seriousness if you have the time you should pop over to the King Valley. It's practically next door to Rutherglen.

Anyway, 2010 Ashbrook Margaret River Chardonnay. Full bodied, rich, but not a massive amount of oak which allows for a savoury finish with plenty of acid. Brilliantly made wine. I think I have a new favourite chardonnay, seeing as I can get the Scotchmans Hill anywhere....

 

[_Johnsy]

cheers baz, i'll have a squizz

 

[Scott Gourley's Lovechild]

Hey Baz, was 2008 or 2009 a better vintage for Canberra?

 

[Bazal]

2009 was just about the best vintage ever down here.

 

[Scott Gourley's Lovechild]

Good to know. Place around the corner from me is selling 08 + 09 Lake George Tempranillo for $10, thought I would give it a crack.

 

[Bazal]

Should be well worth that money. Had the new Yalumba Y Series Tempranillo today, on the subject. Very, very handy cheapy

 

[Drew-Sta]

Zepplin Amelie Eden Valley shiraz tonight. '09. Possily one of my favourite wines. Its also my last bottle

 

[Twizzle]

Is the Dn Murphy Rewards Program worth joining.

 

[Drew-Sta]

Yes. It would be. If you like good wine, they'll be dishing it out.

 

[Bazal]

2010 Pepper Tree Ltd Release Orange Cabernet. This is why cool climate cabernet>>>>>Coonawarra. And 2010 wasn't even a particularly good vintage in Orange. Dark and rich, but not over the top or hot like Coonawarra often is. Elegant with loads of spice too. And no palate hole! Probably a few years off it's best yet

 

[Drew-Sta]

You take that back - Coonawarra is the shiznit!!

 

[Bazal]

I will not! I aim to be correct, not popular