The Pinot Noir & Grenache Thread

[sigmadelta]

Thanks for the heads up qaz. I should consider a subscription to TWF (good job they didn't call it Wine Tasting Front eh?).
I've loved the recent 2015's, punt road and hoddles creek. It's been tough on the wallet this year, so much good stuff coming out and then along come the 2016 eden rieslings...

Anyhoo, can you share the TWF scores for the alliance? Pretty please, with a cherry (and some forest floor) on top?

 

[qaz]

Thanks for the heads up qaz. I should consider a subscription to TWF (good job they didn't call it Wine Tasting Front eh?).
I've loved the recent 2015's, punt road and hoddles creek. It's been tough on the wallet this year, so much good stuff coming out and then along come the 2016 eden rieslings...

Anyhoo, can you share the TWF scores for the alliance? Pretty please, with a cherry (and some forest floor) on top?

Winefront reviews are free via the Wineosphere app
https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/wineosphere-wine-reviews-for/id912265839?mt=8

Assemblage 95pts, Balnarring 94pts, Tuerong 92pts, Merricks not reviewed (yet)

 

[sigmadelta]

Ah, not for us Android users....
Thanks muchly in any case.
I'm still not buying an Apple product

 

[qaz]

Sorry, just realised the Sydney one was last night with free food...

Annual Central Otago Pinot Noir Expo @ Prince Wine Store - South Melbourne
11am-2pm this Saturday 27th August
FREE

This Saturday we host the Central Otago Pinot Noir League! We will have 12 producers with winemakers showing 29 wines from Central Otago. This tasting includes names like Felton Road, Mt Difficulty, Quartz Reef, Carrick and Wooing Tree to name a few.

Wineries on tasting
Wines on offer - pdf

Boccaccio Cellars (MEL) has a New Zealand tasting on Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th September at 3-4pm

I'm still not buying an Apple product

Then I guess you'll have to buy a subscription

 

[sigmadelta]

> Then I guess you'll have to buy a subscription

... and I did!

Grabbed a few Assemblage and the last few bottles of Jamsheed 2015 riesling from Bonds.

 

[qaz]

> Then I guess you'll have to buy a subscription

... and I did!

nice - one benefit is that you can now post comments, such as kindly asking others to be invited into The Den (Lion) and cellardoor.co (Treasury Wine Estates)

 

[ste667]

nice - one benefit is that you can now post comments, such as kindly asking others to be invited into The Den (Lion) and cellardoor.co (Treasury Wine Estates)

As always qaz thanks for the link. Am finally s member of The Den!

 

[qaz]

As always qaz thanks for the link. Am finally s member of The Den!

No worries - welcome

Good timing with today's email to spend that $20 welcome credit:

93-96pt 2013 Stonier Reserve Pinot Noir $35
94-95pt 2013 Stonier Reserve Chardonnay $31.67

Also the standard ones are $17.50

Templestowe Cellars Annual Pinot Noir Exhibition (Melbourne)
1st or 2nd Saturday of September
Free
~25-30 wines

Confirmed as being 10am-4pm next Saturday 10th September, with so far eleven each of Australian and New Zealand pinots - Burgundies to be decided

Also, a preview the night before (Friday 9th) 5-7pm (I presume without winemakers)

d’Or to Door has Lowburn Ferry Home Block Pinot Noir 2014 for $39 ($45 @ Langton's), which has received good reviews, including 95pts from Bob Campbell for the previous two vintages, and is highly rated by a few people on Vivino (3.9-4.7)

just been ranked Number One in high profile Decanter magazine in the UK. The in-depth tasting of more than 170 pinot noirs from across New Zealand in Decanter’s September 2016 issue was carried out by a panel of three prominent UK industry wine judges. Lowburn Ferry Home Block Pinot Noir 2014 scored 96 points out of a possible 100, giving it “Outstanding” status in the tasting. Lowburn Ferry’s Home Block Pinot Noir 2014 “shone” for one of the panel - Phillip Tuck, MW. “A mightily impressive and complex Pinot in an admirably understated, fresh and cool-climate style…Generous without being rich, and stylish without being showy,” he said. “Truly beautiful” was how he summed up his tasting notes.

 

[jasonking]

The Lowburn Ferry Home Block PN 2014 is now VM VIM for $47.50 and delivered by Sept6. DortoDoor is pre-arrival and delivered Oct 2016??

 

[qaz]

The Lowburn Ferry Home Block PN 2014 is now VM VIM for $47.50 and delivered by Sept6. DortoDoor is pre-arrival and delivered Oct 2016??

and $39

 

[mackerman]

The stonier reserve deal looks good - can anyone here help me with becoming signed up to the den? I don't (yet) have a WF subscription, but am contemplating... Thanks!

 

[mini2]

I've tried the Tolpuddle Pinot on the weekend, absolutely loved it but obviously baulked at its price. Any cheaper alternatives? Thanks

 

[Steady]

I've tried the Tolpuddle Pinot on the weekend, absolutely loved it but obviously baulked at its price. Any cheaper alternatives? Thanks

What vintage did you try?

 

[mini2]

What vintage did you try?

2014 at that Vin Diemen thing.

 

[Teebs]

Jumped all over the reserve deal but unsure how you can grab a membership. I was sent an invite a while back....

 

[Steady]

2014 at that Vin Diemen thing.

The '15 was released today

 

[qaz]

A few well-rated (93+pts) on Winefront:

2014 Oakridge Willowlake 6pk $25.20/bt after 16% Cashrewards @ WineMarket

now $22.46 after using DADS for 20% off today only and 6.4% Cashrewards

 

[Daver6]

I've tried the Tolpuddle Pinot on the weekend, absolutely loved it but obviously baulked at its price. Any cheaper alternatives? Thanks

My experience with Pinot is you pretty much get what you pay for, more than with any other variety.

 

[qaz]

Templestowe Cellars Annual Pinot Noir Exhibition (Melbourne)
1st or 2nd Saturday of September
Free
~25-30 wines

Confirmed as being 10am-4pm next Saturday 10th September, with so far eleven each of Australian and New Zealand pinots - Burgundies to be decided

Also, a preview the night before (Friday 9th) 5-7pm (I presume without winemakers)

http://www.winesattemplestowe.com.au/information1_info.php?page_1_id=20:

Australian Wines:
2015 Barringwood, 2012 BREAM CREEK, 2015 Coal River Estate, 2015 COLDSTREAM HILLS
2015 Crittenden Estate, 2015 CRITTENDEN ESTATE KANGEONG, 2015 Josef Chromy
2015 GARAGISTE LE STAIGIARE, 2015 Montalto Pennon Hill, 2015 MOORES HILL, 2013 Winstead Lot 16

New Zealand Wines:
2014 Ata Rangi Crimson, 2014 ATA RANGI, 2015 Escarpment The Edge, 2015 FELTON ROAD BANNOCKBURN
2015 MAUDE, 2015 Nanny Goat, 2013 NAUTILUS ESTATE, 2014 Palliser Pencarrow
2014 PALLISER ESTATE, 2014 Villa Maria Cellar Selection

and Burgundy too!

My experience with Pinot is you pretty much get what you pay for, more than with any other variety.

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[beefarmer]

Wines at Templestowe - Wine Tastings:

Australian Wines:
2015 Barringwood, 2012 BREAM CREEK, 2015 Coal River Estate, 2015 COLDSTREAM HILLS
2015 Crittenden Estate, 2015 CRITTENDEN ESTATE KANGEONG, 2015 Josef Chromy
2015 GARAGISTE LE STAIGIARE, 2015 Montalto Pennon Hill, 2015 MOORES HILL, 2013 Winstead Lot 16

New Zealand Wines:
2014 Ata Rangi Crimson, 2014 ATA RANGI, 2015 Escarpment The Edge, 2015 FELTON ROAD BANNOCKBURN
2015 MAUDE, 2015 Nanny Goat, 2013 NAUTILUS ESTATE, 2014 Palliser Pencarrow
2014 PALLISER ESTATE, 2014 Villa Maria Cellar Selection

and Burgundy too!




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qaz, I take it your an eastern resident ?