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Thanks for the response. Makes it tough when they don't offer much of a review quote in the description. Just means I am less likely to buy anything which isn't a disaster for me.

Apologies if this has been covered previously but has the VM uncovered site been disabled? My recent searches refer only to the uncovered descriptions.

Margaret River's climate is regulated by the two oceans and the vintages are very consistent. Virtually all 8 or 9 out of 10. I wouldn't have an issue with MR 2020. Probably the only Aust region I'd buy 2020 from from now other than maybe Tassie or Heathcote.

I wouldn't buy 2021 Bordeaux. Probably the worst year of the last decade+. Can't speak specifically for Medoc or the wine itself but 2022 was a generally much better vintage

The Joseph is very good and looks great on the table. Best I've done for the Show recently is $50 from Langtons Carpe Diam.

There is sparkling shiraz and there is sparkling shiraz. The Seppelt Show is very good but at $100 it would want to be. With most sparkling, you don't get what you don't pay for. There's some good sparkling shiraz from Rutherglen if you like a bit of body from the hot dry climate at a...

I've had the CH 2009 Grenache and it's definitely worth the asking price. It won't get any better but not past it.

CCC would be my first choice and BB second - I would have bought both but both OOS so saved my $. No interest in the rest.

BL Cab needs a bit of time and cellars for a long time. At $50 it's too expensive. At <$30 it's great value IMO. I have some of most years from 2006 in my cellar but haven't paid the asking in recent years. It used to be a good buy on discount from Dan's on Wynnsday release.

Head wines are generally good wines. I'd buy if the price was 25%+ discounted (travelling O/s at present so can't buy anything - suitcase filling with Rioja at present)

I don't think any d'Arenberg wines are quite what they once were and the range is astoundingly huge which always worries me, but I'd buy Dead Arm at $40 every time. I also snapped up the '14 grenache just to see if it's any good given the pricing was reasonable.

I bought a magnum of 2012 Brookmam Merlot but haven't opened it yet. I've a bit of aged Clarendon Hills via Langton's auctions in the past and never had an issue so I haven't been in a rush to open the magnum.

Corked or heat damaged?

I would have had thousands of cork bottled wines over the years with very few cork tainted and I rarely drink a wine under 5 years old and most 8-10 years +. I've had plenty of dried out, breaking corks which can impact oxidisation etc and plenty of wine that's over the hill or been light/heat...

I've had a bit of Vineyard Road wine without ever buying any (long story). It's a FABAL brand which was recently taken over so I expect that's why they are offloading "old" stock. The Barossa shiraz is OK but I wouldn't pay $30. It's probably worth $10-$15 but I don't drink much $15 wine and...

It's a bloody good sparkling shiraz - I got a few at the Langton's Carpe Diem for $55 a while back and I'd buy again. 1701176410 I'm a fan of all the Anderson sparkling

I've tried to like Mount Mary. I love the story of Dr John Middleton and particularly loved his spat with Robert Parker. It's a polarising wine and the few vintages I've tried just haven't done it for me. I'm up for a discount bottle to try again though on the off change I can score one on VM.

Opinions will vary and we choose what/who we place more faith in. I generally don't buy wine to drink in the short term. I don't buy much SA or Vic 2020 wine but obviously people can like and buy what suits them. I just have less faith in the vested interests in the industry than the...

It's not my rating, it's someone who publishes personal ratings from personal tasting for "members", 2021 is rated 8/10. I don't have the 2022 Barossa red rating as yet (above was a typo : 2022 should read 2021 (now edited)

The rating I use is a 6 out of 10 for 2020. It's a private source, with no industry vested interest. 2019 and 2021 are 8/10. By comparison the 2011 Barossa vintage was rated 5/10. The 2020 may be a decent version of a pretty good wine as was 2011 in Steady's opinion but for me given I...