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Not sure what vintage mof_ are selling. But I recently tried the AP Cab Merlot 14 and really liked it. Giving a Wozza 93, I concluded it was a super elegant Margaret River take on the Bordeaux Blend: http://www.vivino.com/users/warren-dav/reviews/61382457. Hope that helps a bit. Even if a...

Not sure what vintages you are looking at. But I had the Butchers Cart 14 in the VA lounge recently. I concluded it was classy mass produced Barossa Shiraz fit for Joe Public but also (me!) Wine Snob Jonny, when giving 3.5 stars: http://www.vivino.com/users/warren-dav/reviews/61261216. I've...

Another great mof_ wine from the halcyon 2015 days that I'll be enjoying this week: the Hewitson The Mother Vine Single Vineyard Barossa Valley Shiraz 2013 It's developing nicely with bottle age. And will continue to improve over the coming 3-7 years...

I had the Reserve 13 in February. I loved it, forgiving the high alcohol content, given its complexity and experience. I'm sure it will be a worthy birthday wine. Just give it some air time before sharing it around. Ah, yes. The Benson. It was alright for the price. But, like you, life's too...

Yep, CM gave it a 94. But, in doing so, he said (to quote him): "It’s not as tannic or dark-coloured as some elite Margaret River cabernet but its quality is abundantly clear. It sits at the upper end of mid wight and is cabernet to its back teeth, though it has both the perfume and fruit...

Am I one of the only AFF Wine Lovers who's Wine Thread looks regularly like this: I've stopped being called by my lovely mof_ broker. The daily emails dried up long ago. It's heading towards 2 years - yes, 2 years - since I last purchased from the enigmatic, Gen Y wine mob, that is The Fo...

I agree. I've had a few email chats with Dan. And all the wine journalists talk very highly of his character and genius. I should know better, Jessica. My profession demands clarity. It was a bit ambiguous, wasn't it?! Yep. Steady, guessed right. I have purchased twice from Dan Standish for...

That's what I did (twice now!). It's satisfying to know that Dan Standish and his wife are the two man team behind these amazing wines, the ones processing and packing your order that arrives a day or two days later, with the money going directly to them.

Unless they're serving up an aged Opus One, or similar, then I reckon you should quietly let down our dear US friends! :cool:

Count me in for lunch too. I have daddy sleep-time duties in the evenings, which I cherish (everybody tells me they grow up too quickly). If this Langtons prize turns up before the 4th, and we have sufficient numbers to justify opening a Magnum, then we can always open the Diana Madeline...

What's the cheapest option available for Moss Wood Cab Sauv 14? Is it $115 (Langtons and MWG)? Or are there better deals (straight or tricks)? Cheers, Wozza

Hi dear Steady On conundrums like that I also check out Winosphere and Vivino. CM gave a 93, saying: It needs air. Lots of it. Dry, chocolatey tannin has a mighty clench to it – though the wine carries it. Dust, blackcurrant, gravel, dried herbs and glossy chocolate. Excellent length. Some...

As everybody else sipped their Dan Murphy's buys at our school quiz and pizza night, I thought I'd open this little number from a recent Langtons auction win: the 2006 Tyrrells Hunter Valley Shiraz Vat 8 Sipping from a plastic glass didn't detract from how good this wine was, especially after...

I've had a few of those 98s recently. They are very nice indeed. What a great prize. Congratulations Unfunkable. I never win anything. So I was pretty chuffed. As I see you are too. I will pop a date in the Sydney Meet Ups thread giving lots of advance notice. You are very welcome to join and...

I WON!!! On the fifth or sixth time of asking, I have beaten the odds and have won one of the Langtons Mystery Pack prizes! It's not the Lafite, but it's still a very nice wine indeed: the Cullen Diana Madeline 2004 Magnum [Image credit: Vinopolis] I think we need to find another good...

And last, but not least: the Giant Steps Primavera Vineyard Pinot Noir 2016 It's the best of the Series at this early stage. But I suspect the Sexton will be the one for the long haul. If you like them young, then this is the most complete and satisfying now...

Here's the next Giant Steps pre-release / just released Single Series Pinot review. This time for: the Giant Steps Sexton Vineyard Pinot Noir 2016 On Vivino and Winosphere I posted the following 93 point review: http://www.vivino.com/users/warren-dav/reviews/68207107 "Privileged to try a...

Sadly, I'm out for this first gathering. But Sydney has sent a much nicer option anyway! Enjoy, Viridianne. Just a suggestion. If you are 6-10, then maybe 2/3 of you volunteer to bring the wine this time. If you all bring one, then you are going to have a good night. But a very bad next day...

Good to know, Cove. Maybe one day we'll share some of those great Reds together. Here's hoping. Unsurprisingly, we were discussing the Moss Wood at the lunch. It's on my hit list to get 3 before they run out and before the inevitable secondary market price surge. Cheers for now, Wozza

Who says trying a massive, icon wine early is a waste! To honour our esteemed [moderator] and good friend from Brissie, QF WP, we opened: the Cullen Margaret River Diana Madeline 2014 The above picture best described the experience, as elegance, power and class played out before me...