Nice wines I have drunk recently - Red or White

[afro]

The only thing I don’t like about Standish (and Sami Odi) is the bottle shape when it comes to cellaring. Imagining what a Standish magnum Would look like scares me....

I’m sure the magnums will be the same shape as standard bottles, double magnum and large bottle is more short neck

 

[boomy]

If Standish 18s are so acclaimed why they were offloaded for half price at one of the major retailers

My order from MWG still hasn’t arrived and I’m very tempted to ask for either price match or full refund.

 

[afro]

If Standish 18s are so acclaimed why they were offloaded for half price at one of the major retailers

My order from MWG still hasn’t arrived and I’m very tempted to ask for either price match or full refund.

The winemaker can’t do much about it once it landed on retail land,it is the shop that controls the price after all,the only thing we can do is to express this situation to dan , then dan can express his anger on the shop ,worst case scenario is the shop won’t be getting anymore stock in for next vintage. but this is a good chance for others to try his wine without spending a premium price for it.

 

[Cruiser Elite]

Breakfast at Tiffany’s Cruisers:

 

[Daver6]

Breakfast at Tiffany’s Cruisers:

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What's it like? I've seen QF wine flogging this recently.

 

[Cruiser Elite]

It ain’t spectacular - I bought a mixed 6 pack this and Pommery last year - it is a tad light so prolly perfect for occasional brekky tipple which this was - doubt I would buy again unless heavily discounted - the Ette really enjoyed it so that is the main deal

 

[boomy]

The winemaker can’t do much about it once it landed on retail land,it is the shop that controls the price after all,the only thing we can do is to express this situation to dan , then dan can express his anger on the shop ,worst case scenario is the shop won’t be getting anymore stock in for next vintage. but this is a good chance for others to try his wine without spending a premium price for it.

I was half joking. The Mount Mary Quintet was also sold below half price recently, obviously no connection between quality and price in both cases

 

[Cruiser Elite]

This might be my best bargain of last year - or year b4 whenever I bought it - I thinabt $5.80 from Dans:



Edit: Sorry to lead you up the garden path - it was actually $11/bott:



Still a bargain IMHO

 

[wine-muller]

I’m sure the magnums will be the same shape as standard bottles, double magnum and large bottle is more short neck

FYI - comes in a nice wooden box too...

 

[Daver6]

Once again, another awesome tasting with lunch at Lamont's. Some value to be had with some of these Burdgundies.

 

[afro]

I was half joking. The Mount Mary Quintet was also sold below half price recently, obviously no connection between quality and price in both cases

All good. I was just going with the flow.i love a good bargain myself.

 

[afro]

From last night,

The sorrenberg is really getting me to drink whites more often, this is fresh juicy clean fruit , great fragrances but not too strong,hint of sweetness ,green melons,flavour is so rich and smooth, none of that grassy herby kind of thing in this wine, worth cellaring for.

Dr edge south 2019, another bargain,this is intense , not as easy going as the sorrenberg,less oak and less time in oak,pineapple on the nose,toasty nutty flavour , it’s dry ,might be the tannins ,needs more time to open up than the sorrenberg.

Tyrrell’s SFOV 2011,this is the one planted in 1968 not 1908,this is buttery ,nutty ,a bit spicy still showing the acidity ,a good smooth finish.

Vat 47 09 tasted quite similar to the sfov,I think the sfov might have been in oak longer, but this is still creamy, I can’t really describe the difference here.

 

[Steady]

From last night,

The sorrenberg is really getting me to drink whites more often, this is fresh juicy clean fruit , great fragrances but not too strong,hint of sweetness ,green melons,flavour is so rich and smooth, none of that grassy herby kind of thing in this wine, worth cellaring for.

what vintage was the Sorrenberg?

 

[afro]

what vintage was the Sorrenberg?

Double checked, 2018.

 

[Steady]

Double checked, 2018.

Thanks, I have 4 left of 6 ‘18’s, agreed - a nice Chardonnay

 

[afro]

Thanks, I have 4 left of 6 ‘18’s, agreed - a nice Chardonnay

I bought both of their whites and gamay ,top wines.

 

[henleybeach]

Beautiful

 

[CJEMNMAC]

Sunday Lunch with some lamb racks and awesome friends..

 

[boomy]

Sunday Lunch with some lamb racks and awesome friends..

Just the usual Sunday lunch quaffers

 

[Daver6]

Sunday Lunch with some lamb racks and awesome friends..

What was the '77 Grange like? It's my birth year (see @JohnM, not a millennial!) but noly heard bad things about the vintage. In fact pretty horrendous vintage world wide except for vintage port.