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Any thoughts on the Gewurz? Scant info from VM "Don’t even try to guess what it is, just click “buy now”. I find myself hoping its' the Johanneshof but it doesn't quite fit & this is when hope clouds judgement. :confused: And yes, the site is different for me too (old outdated Explorer) so...

Re Star Lane Sangiovese: Yes, I too was underwhelmed. Already past its (presumed) peak. On the positive side the 3 associates grenache is very nice & all 3 mandala pinots 2010 prophet & 2010 & 2012 Matriarch are excellent. Willing to wear the sangiovese ... for now :cool:

Hi All This is the third time I've tried to post here (#*!@^^*! browser). I was introduced to Zin by a mate 20-odd years ago who grew them on the Adelaide plains. Instantly captivated! Tangy & fleshy, great burst of flavour. But as Vinodiversity pointed out - it can be a bit of a ratbag in the...

Re: mof_ SECRET DEAL Riesling 2013 It's the 2010 :)

Re: mof_ SECRET DEAL Riesling 2013 Hi All - Hardly shut my front door when a cheerful chap placed the Mandala Prophet Pinot & Miss Harry GSM in my hands, well on the floor. The Mandala is a beaut, so smooth & complex, probably at its peak - YUM. I've always enjoyed Miss Harry, but this one is...

Hi - the 2015 RMWS is where the 95 & gold come from. Interestingly, in 2014 the same wine scored as unrated ie less than 85 points. Can 1 year make that much difference? :confused:

Sure did :cool: Quite goodespecially at the price, but has a bit of Brett & wasn't better the second night, so I won't be letting them age too much.

I reported earler that I quite like the 2012 candles but agree that it would not be to everyone's (anyone else's?) taste. Good to share in a group as a 'talking point' at least! :cool: I don't think it will show improvement with bottle age, so drink up ... The 2013 being more shiraz dominant...

It's a while since I've tired their wines but Bream Creek is excellent. (I recently got their pinot - at home, but am "saving it"). :)

Chateau la clapiere cru classe rose 2014 - Got some of this delivered last night. It's a very nice, delicate Provencal Rose. Yes berry fruitiness but no cloying sweetness or signs of too much skin contact either. I wouldn't have wanted to pay full tote, but a lovely wine for $20. Very civilised...

All gone, not surprisingly. Whoever got the sixth & last 6 pack owes me for my altruism :cool:

Just by chance I came across this article from my sometime drinking buddy Philip White from the old days at the Exeter (a great writer). More on the W.E.T.

I'll say they do. The Zinfandel is a cracker too! They haven't had a good enough year for the Parola's since 2009. Gotta love that integrity to not devalue their own brand. Say, Beefarmer - did you swing by & pick up some of this? And if not, why not? ;) Also I snared some of the Top Paddock...

Hi there, I think it's Hewitson Miss Harry GMS 2013 :)

I've tried both 1000's that VM have put up, this one is a more solid wine in terms of structure & predicted longevity. And probably tastes a bit more 'conventional' than the pinot-dominant 2012, so probably not quite as divisive in that respect. That touch of SB certainly is noticeable & lifts...

So, 1 week on & now for the Zinfandel. One again 17% but you'd never know (provided you don't guzzle it like water). A very similar flavour profile to the Durif, but not so robust. Super smooth, velvety palate that just goes on & on. Once again, like the Durif, no hints of jamminess at all. No...

Please excuse the rudimentary notes :oops: - I've never been good at descriptors. But gosh this is good! So smooth, luscious & complex. Huge @ 17.5% ABV, but balanced. Winery notes say more than I can: 2015 Parola’s Limited Release Durif | Warrabilla Wines Cracked one last Thursday, initially...

Oyster Bay perhaps? Oyster Bay Pinot Noir | Oyster Bay

My box of magic elixirs has just been delivered! Includes: 2013 Warrabilla Limited Release Parola’s Durif 2013 Warrabilla Limited Release Parola’s Zinfandel Quitapenas Dorado Malaga Moscatel Bodega Jose De La Cuesta Pedro Ximenez Sherry (750ml) 2013 Arboleda Carmenere 2013 Caliterra Reserva...

My thoughts also - I'm expecting them soon!