Bus, Breakfast and Booze in the Barossa [Sun 3Apr16]

[penegal]

Katie - Basket Press Shiraz, Rod & Spur Shiraz Cabernet (or Cabernet Shiraz depending on vintage), and Rifle Range Cabernet Sauvignon are all built to age longer term. With the right cellaring conditions they will last 20 years. I think 5-8 years is a good yardstick for most Aussie wine, especially if you aren't too sure of your home cellar. As Robert is quoted as saying "hide them in your cellar as long as you are able".

The Moppa Springs (Grenache Mataro Shiraz) is also a good one to age in my opinion. I am putting my 2012's away now. I have 2 bottles of the 2006 left which are just drinking beautifully right now.

The Black Shiraz (sparkling) can benefit from a year or two of additional bottle age, but at my place they tend to be lucky to last 1 year.

The main "drink now" wines from Rockford are the Frugal Farmer, Alicante and some of the whites.

 

[blackcat20]

Katie - Basket Press Shiraz, Rod & Spur Shiraz Cabernet (or Cabernet Shiraz depending on vintage), and Rifle Range Cabernet Sauvignon are all built to age longer term. With the right cellaring conditions they will last 20 years. I think 5-8 years is a good yardstick for most Aussie wine, especially if you aren't too sure of your home cellar. As Robert is quoted as saying "hide them in your cellar as long as you are able".

The Moppa Springs (Grenache Mataro Shiraz) is also a good one to age in my opinion. I am putting my 2012's away now. I have 2 bottles of the 2006 left which are just drinking beautifully right now.

The Black Shiraz (sparkling) can benefit from a year or two of additional bottle age, but at my place they tend to be lucky to last 1 year.

The main "drink now" wines from Rockford are the Frugal Farmer, Alicante and some of the whites.

I've held my bottle of Black Shiraz for 15 months now so it might be time to visit it...

 

[Katie]

Thanks, penegal!
Our current house lacks a cupboard under the stairs, so we have problems with wine storage. Might need to find a better house.

 

[Steady]

My 3 bottle order from Pindarie turned up yesterday (very quick - via AP) and included membership to the Black Hinge club - I was not expecting that. Has anyone else who purchased had the same experience?

Membership includes a novel little Black Hinge keyring with the member number and login password etched into it so members don't have to remember.

While I really only liked 1 of the wines put forward for tasting you never know what they will produce in the future I guess

 

[RooFlyer]

My 3 bottle order from Pindarie turned up yesterday (very quick - via AP) and included membership to the Black Hinge club - I was not expecting that. Has anyone else who purchased had the same experience?

Membership includes a novel little Black Hinge keyring with the member number and login password etched into it so members don't have to remember.

While I really only liked 1 of the wines put forward for tasting you never know what they will produce in the future I guess

I think they said Black Hinge was given when you bought a carton; with BH you get 15% off subsequent purchases (so you did well - or another Buzz Bonus (TM). So the second case of this lot got the discount

 

[Steady]

Are the paper wrapped bottles available each visit or is there an annual allocation?

 

[RooFlyer]

Are the paper wrapped bottles available each visit or is there an annual allocation?

You mean each visit to Chez Moi, or the winery ?

They are Rockford SVS - only available to Stonewallers who visit the winery in person, with an annual limit. I can think of an opportunity coming up where some may be obtained ...

 

[Katie]

My 3 bottle order from Pindarie turned up yesterday (very quick - via AP) and included membership to the Black Hinge club - I was not expecting that. Has anyone else who purchased had the same experience?

Yes, but the lady who rang up my order (the lady who led the tasting) mentioned that I would become a Black Hinge member with the order.

 

[blackcat20]

Yes, but the lady who rang up my order (the lady who led the tasting) mentioned that I would become a Black Hinge member with the order.

We didn't order anything...

 

[tuapekastar]

Thanks, penegal!
Our current house lacks a cupboard under the stairs, so we have problems with wine storage. Might need to find a better house.

If you have a regular greengrocer, see if they can spare you some of the polystyrene boxes they get their broccoli in - by no means a total solution but when it comes to insulation every bit helps.

 

[jojen]

I know we live in the country, but after seeing that several people have received their Rockford wine I decided to ring today to find our where ours was.
It appears that there was a glitch in their system that did not recognise the orders were freight free. Anyone else that has not received theirs you might want to give them a call.

 

[TomVexille]

I know we live in the country, but after seeing that several people have received their Rockford wine I decided to ring today to find our where ours was.
It appears that there was a glitch in their system that did not recognise the orders were freight free. Anyone else that has not received theirs you might want to give them a call.

Nothing here yet either

 

[blackcat20]

I know we live in the country, but after seeing that several people have received their Rockford wine I decided to ring today to find our where ours was.
It appears that there was a glitch in their system that did not recognise the orders were freight free. Anyone else that has not received theirs you might want to give them a call.

How does that work? They have the paper order, and they took payment...

 

[Princess Fiona]

I know we live in the country, but after seeing that several people have received their Rockford wine I decided to ring today to find our where ours was.
It appears that there was a glitch in their system that did not recognise the orders were freight free. Anyone else that has not received theirs you might want to give them a call.

Thanks
Nothing here either

 

[penegal]

I know we live in the country, but after seeing that several people have received their Rockford wine I decided to ring today to find our where ours was.
It appears that there was a glitch in their system that did not recognise the orders were freight free. Anyone else that has not received theirs you might want to give them a call.

Thank you for the heads up.

I just rung. My order hasn't been dispatched yet, but should be tomorrow. The further complication with me is that I asked for the order to be held to attempt to time it's arrival around trips.

 

[Princess Fiona]

Thank you for the heads up.

I just rung. My order hasn't been dispatched yet, but should be tomorrow. The further complication with me is that I asked for the order to be held to attempt to time it's arrival around trips.

I rang too and my order is being dispatched tomorrow.
Never mentioned anything about Freight charges so neither did I.

 

[stark]

Thanks for heads up I'll give me a call too.

Edit: mine is being dispatched tomorrow as well. Sounds like all the outstanding orders will be sent then.

 

[jojen]

I am sure it was a glitch in their system and had something to do with the way some orders were processed at the time. When I was placing our order there was confusion with the free freight and Adam was showing the girl how to enter it.

Hopefully the wine will arrive this week !!

 

[blackcat20]

Thanks for heads up I'll give me a call too.

Edit: mine is being dispatched tomorrow as well. Sounds like all the outstanding orders will be sent then.

So I dont need to call?

 

[stark]

So I dont need to call?

I don't think so, he mentioned jojen's call so I can think they're onto the rest of outstanding orders. Adam told me they'll all be sent around lunchtime today.