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With the ‘20s in the wild, it was timely to try a ‘19 Kumeu. Very good drinking. Great acid line. Will age nicely. Also, a well made Grampians Shiraz as part of a mixed Jackson Brooke case.

$13 on langtons until 1pm is worth a crack

I've tried the Hexham. It was a little on the wild side. Good for the $20 i paid. There is better out there when full price

It is nice to see Nicks give a fair bit of transparency into their ratings. The full breakdown can be seen on every wine listing page (never noticed it before). The number can still be reverse engineered but at least there is a theoretical science behind it all...

I believe the general consensus among critics is that they are still the top 2. I have read elsewhere that the classification is becoming more about $$$ and how well you promote the region (size and quality of winery carpark was mentioned as a factor in another source). The % attributed to...

This might turn St. Emilion on its head. Cheval-Blanc and Ausone to withdraw from 2022 classification. https://www.wine-searcher.com/m/2021/07/bordeaux-giants-quit-the-classification-system

https://amp.watoday.com.au/national/western-australia/wa-chardonnay-wins-world-s-top-wine-award-taste-it-here-while-you-can-20210709-p588fv.html Fermoy 2019 Reserve Chardonnay

A Longform article on low intervention wine in Oz (Will be covered on Landline ABC 12:30 today) https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-07-10/how-natural-wine-has-disrupted-australias-wine-culture/100196930

I got offered Whispers Dolce... ShieldSquare Captcha

Failed export. $100 for 6, $180 for 12 https://helenandjoeyestate.com.au/shop/inara-cabernet-sauvignon-pack/

It gets bad when you are keeping a spreadsheet to stay across wine on hold/in transit

https://www.goodfood.com.au/drinks/wine/piquette-set-to-take-off-this-spring-says-good-foods-new-drinks-writer-katie-spain-20210701-h1wvvt

2009 Reschke BOS Cab $18.99 until midnight: twc-wine.com.au/PmAx2iF

Pipers Brook is real quality + value if you can find at the BWS clearance prices

Another positive story in wine: https://www.theguardian.com/food/2021/jun/19/kurdish-asylum-seeker-manus-island-first-australian-wines-detention

For those who placed orders with TWC: 2016 Chanson Pere et Fils Beaune 1er cru Clos des Marconnets is on it way. If anyone is opening a bottle upon receiving I'll be keen to hear how it is drinking. Some of the reviews have inferred austerity in it's youth.

This seems like a decent initiative. Direct to market platform for wineries. Marc Malouf (Wine Worth Writing About) is involved. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.iheartwine.app Pricing is nothing special at the moment but the events page seems quite handy.

Yarra Chardonnay Spotlight (Video): https://www.bigmarker.com/wine-australia/Ancient-Soils-Contemporary-Wines-Yarra-Valley-Chardonnay

https://www.boccaccio.com.au/buy/unlabelled-high-country-chardonnay-2013/2357 This might be Hoddles Creek $10 Edit: Its not. Misread Yea Valley as Yarra

- Probably more lower supply driving the clean out of stock. Lamella especially is notoriously difficult to buy at retail. - 12 months of more word of mouth - 12 months closer to the day you look back and say "remember when the Standish wines were only ~$100"