The Pinot Noir & Grenache Thread

[georgehall]

Has anyone got their hands on the Tolpuddle 2017 pinot? I know the 2016 was a bit disappointing to some so I didn't buy any, but I'm seeing the 2017 at a few retailers now (with a bump in price this year I notice) with some very decent reviews coming with it (James Suckling gave it a 99)

 

[Pushka]

Lovely Pinot Noir in Paris today.
From Alsace region.

 

[ab9898]

$42.99 delivered @ My Wine Guy after $30 voucher

Also:

• 2017 Hoddles Creek 1er (CM(WF)96, NS94-95) $45 @ Wine Experience

• 2017 First Foot Forward (JH95) $18.59 delivered @ Cracka after 8.5% Cashrewards and $50 voucher (pm me for code)

• 2015 Tapanappa Fleurieu Peninsula (JH96, TS93, CM(WF)92+, JO84, AG18/20) $21.40 delivered @ Vinomofo

Just found this thread, looks brilliant, thanks. I ordered some of the 2015 Tapanappa on VM, looking forward to trying it. The 2013 Foggy Hill was great.

Will look out for other good buys here. Recently bought the 2017 Giant Steps (JH97) for $27.39/bt delivered after the $25 welcome discount at My Wine Guy.

 

[ab9898]

Coldstream Hills Deer Farm 2017 (HH 97) is on sale at Cellardoor for $35/bt delivered.

 

[Wine Fiend]

Has anyone got their hands on the Tolpuddle 2017 pinot? I know the 2016 was a bit disappointing to some so I didn't buy any, but I'm seeing the 2017 at a few retailers now (with a bump in price this year I notice) with some very decent reviews coming with it (James Suckling gave it a 99)

It's a solid wine. Pushing the $ boundaries when you can get cracking Burgundy from Gevrey Chambetin for the same coin!

 

[ab9898]

It's a solid wine. Pushing the $ boundaries when you can get cracking Burgundy from Gevrey Chambetin for the same coin!

Tolpuddle review here: Tolpuddle Chardonnay 2017 + Pinot 2017. Great, yet again.

 

[georgehall]

Tolpuddle review here: Tolpuddle Chardonnay 2017 + Pinot 2017. Great, yet again.

I agree with everything in that review. Had both the Chard and the Pinot the other night and they are excellent. Just searching online for any possible discount to make me feel like I got a tiny bit of a bargain...but I don't think it will exist.

 

[qaz]

DEALS

• Bay of Fires Pinot Noir 2017 (JO96) $25.83 delivered @ Cellar One after $20 welcome credit - ends Tuesday

• Bindi Mixed 6pk $325 delivered ($54.17/bt) @ Carboot after $50 off (pm me for code) - 3 left:
  • 1x Bindi Quartz Chardonnay 2017
  • 1x Bindi Original Vineyard Pinot Noir 2017
  • 2x Bindi Kostas Rind Chardonnay 2017
  • 2x Bindi Dixon Pinot Noir 2017

EVENTS

Besides Pinot Palooza in Melbourne and Sydney this weekend and Brisbane the next:

• Pinosity is on next week in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane, with 90+ pinots from 25+ producers from Australia, New Zealand, Burgundy/France for $40 including Riedel Veritas New World Pinot Noir glass - full list of wines on show (producers include Dalrymple, Brokenwood, Kooyong, TarraWarra Estate, Nautilus, Valli, Ata Rangi, Dugat-Py, Domaine Faiveley, Geantet-Pansiot)

• Pinot Celebration Australia @ RACV Cape Schanck - 8th & 9th February 2019

Sydney

• El Vino's Le Roi Burgundy Masterclass & Dinner @ Bistro Guillaume - 6.30pm Wednesday 24th October ($265)

Melbourne

• Meet The Winemaker - Mac Forbes @ Toorak Cellars - 7pm Wednesday 10th October ($69.58)

• By Farr Masterclass with Nick Farr @ MW Wines - 6.30-8pm Wednesday 17th October ($50)

Also if you missed tasting the new 2017 Bindi releases at Rathdowne Cellars or MW Wines last month, then you can do so today at Fine Wine Merchant:



ARTICLES

• Wine: Bass Phillip Pinot Noir

• Pinot pleasures from 2017

Coldstream Hills Deer Farm 2017 (HH 97) is on sale at Cellardoor for $35/bt delivered.

Now gone after increasing to $40 but 2017 Esplanade is $31 (or $26.83 after $25 welcome credit)

Just found this thread, looks brilliant, thanks. I ordered some of the 2015 Tapanappa on VM, looking forward to trying it. The 2013 Foggy Hill was great.

Will look out for other good buys here. Recently bought the 2017 Giant Steps (JH97) for $27.39/bt delivered after the $25 welcome discount at My Wine Guy.

Welcome - $30 My Wine Guy vouchers are actually available

 

[ellen10]

Going out to Coal Valley tomorrow to taste a few Pinots!

 

[qaz]

• Meet The Winemaker - Mac Forbes @ Toorak Cellars - 7pm Wednesday 10th October ($69.58)

Just a reminder that the Fairfax Store still has a 2015 single vineyard 6pk and Coldstream pinot noir 2011-2015 vertical 6pk, though now only 10% off with AFR10, making them $51.75/bt and $44.25/bt delivered, respectively

Now gone after increasing to $40 but 2017 Esplanade is $31 (or $26.83 after $25 welcome credit)

Also available again:

Cellardoor.co after $25 welcome credit:

• Coldstream Hills 2017 (CM(WF)93) $16.83
• Coldstream Hills Red Selection 6pk $160 ($26.67/bt)
  • 2017 Coldstream Hills Pinot Noir
  • 2015 Coldstream Hills Deer Farm Vineyard Pinot Noir
  • 2015 Coldstream Hills The Esplanade Pinot Noir
  • 2016 Coldstream Hills Dr's Block Pinot Noir
  • 2015 Coldstream Hills Merlot
  • 2015 Coldstream Hills Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon

 

[qaz]

Cellar One after $20 welcome credit:

• Stonier Jimjoca Single Vineyard 2015 (HH93) $21.67

now back at this price - and with 93pts from Mike Bennie as well - at least until 4pm AEST today

(2hr flash sale - sorry for not posting sooner )

 

[qaz]

2014 Pegasus Bay $54.28 @ JD Cellars - anyone try it at Pinot Palooza?

CD/BC96, NS94, GW92 - 2pk $47.57/bt delivered @ David Jones after 5% Cashrewards and 10% off DJ gift card - ENDS TODAY

If you prefer 2015 (NS96, MB94), then Dan Murphy's will price beat to $55, making it $48.29 after 3.5% Cashrewards and 5% off WISH

If you missed the $37 Bollinger half-bottles at Boccaccio on Tuesday, then check out these prices on Langton's for the next hour until 1pm AEST:

• RIPOSTE BY TIM KNAPPSTEIN The Dagger Pinot Noir, Adelaide Hills 2017 $12

JH94, CM(WF)92 - $9.06 @ Dan Murphy's after 3.5% Cashrewards and 5% off WISH or $11.99 @ WineStar

• Bay of Fires 2017 (JO96) $25.83 delivered @ Cellar One after $20 welcome credit - ends Tuesday

Alongside Hoddles Creek, this is so far perhaps my favourite budget (<$30) of the 2017 vintage - now back in stock at $28.17 after the $20 welcome credit


[SYD] Red Bottle masterclass with Huon Hooke - 6.15-8pm Thursday 1st November @ Tattersalls Club ($90, 12 wines - Australia, New Zealand, Burgundy)

Perhaps save some time (and money ) for this next January:

2014 Vintage Burgundy Grand Cru Horizontal @ Prince Wine Store (South Melbourne) - 2017 event summary (2013 vintage)

Burgundy Grand Cru 2014 Horizontal Tasting - Saturday 13th January ($4695)

Burgundy Grand Cru 2015 Horizontal - Sunday 20th January 2019


Sorry for not posting earlier but did anyone attend SIPNOT earlier this month?


Chatto’s Isle holds its own against big gun Burgundies

 

[qaz]

Especially for those in Lorne at the moment for the Mountain to Surf and/or Pier to Pub, an even better buy at the Lorne Hotel bottle shop than the 2017 Felton Road Bannockburn is the 2016 By Farr RP Cote Vineyard for $80 ($60 with 25% off Entertainment Book) - price match at My Wine Guy with a $30 voucher to make it $59.95 delivered

Dan's has Rippon Mature Vine 2013 for 30% off in any six, making it $47.49 after 5% off WISH, 4% Cashrewards

• Bay of Fires 2017 (JO96) $25.83 delivered @ Cellar One after $20 welcome credit - ends Tuesday

Alongside Hoddles Creek, this is so far perhaps my favourite budget (<$30) of the 2017 vintage - now back in stock at $28.17 after the $20 welcome credit

With Cellar One sold out again, cheapest place for this is now My Wine Guy, where a bottle is $19.94 delivered using a $30 voucher

Burgundy Grand Cru 2015 Horizontal - Sunday 20th January 2019

If this now fully booked event was too much, and you also missed a place at Dan Murphy's Cellar's 2015 burgundy tasting, then there might still be a spot available at Matthew Hansen's $130 Fine Wine Appreciation 2017 Tasmanian Horizontal on 7pm Monday 21st January at Dench, featuring:

• Tolpuddle
• Home Hill Kelly’s Reserve
• Pooley Cooinda Single Vineyard
• Chatto
• Dr Edge
• Bay of Fires

 

[Steady]

[QUOTE="qaz, post: 1891939, member: 30712”]

• Tolpuddle
• Home Hill Kelly’s Reserve
• Pooley Cooinda Single Vineyard
• Chatto
• Dr Edge
• Bay of Fires

[/QUOTE]

That’s a nice selection of Tassie Pinot

 

[llamaesque]

That’s a nice selection of Tassie Pinot

Agree, looks great. I'd probably only want to add Sailor Seeks Horse to that list!

 

[tielec]

Agree, looks great. I'd probably only want to add Sailor Seeks Horse to that list!

Intriguing, love the cult winery feel. Worth trying then I assume?

 

[Steady]

Agree, looks great. I'd probably only want to add Sailor Seeks Horse to that list!

If we were adding there would be a few extra's I'd like.

Sailor Seeks Horse, Two Tonne: Dog & Wolf, Pooley: Butchers Hill, Freycinet

 

[llamaesque]

Intriguing, love the cult winery feel. Worth trying then I assume?

I think so. (For reference I tried the 2016 Pinot.)

 

[qaz]

Besides the Timo Mayer 2018 pre-release and Burgundy classes in Melbourne...

If you missed Seville Estate Old Vine Reserve 2017 (JH99) before it more than doubled in price, then Randall's has the standard/regular 2017 (JH97) for $33

Especially for those in Lorne at the moment for the Mountain to Surf and/or Pier to Pub, an even better buy at the Lorne Hotel bottle shop than the 2017 Felton Road Bannockburn is the 2016 By Farr RP Cote Vineyard for $80 ($60 with 25% off Entertainment Book) - price match at My Wine Guy with a $30 voucher to make it $59.95 delivered

Felton Road Bannockburn 2017 $62 @ Grand Cru

• Tolpuddle
• Home Hill Kelly’s Reserve
• Pooley Cooinda Single Vineyard
• Chatto
• Dr Edge
• Bay of Fires

That’s a nice selection of Tassie Pinot

If we were adding there would be a few extra's I'd like.

Sailor Seeks Horse, Two Tonne: Dog & Wolf, Pooley: Butchers Hill, Freycinet

How about Stefano Lubiana and Mewstone?

Have you had all the wines mentioned? Favourites?

I haven't tried/bought Chatto or Mewstone yet, but have the others, except Dr Edge and Two Tonne, which are still in the cellar waiting to be opened

 

[qaz]

Besides the 2017 Adelaide Hills Horizontal in Melbourne...

Rockburn 2016 $32.84 @ JD Cellars - price match at My Wine Guy ($30 voucher)

Besides the Timo Mayer 2018 pre-release and Burgundy classes in Melbourne...

Mayer Bloody Hill 2018 (CM(WF)95) $29.99 @ Wine Sellers Direct

How about Stefano Lubiana and Mewstone?

Stefano Lubiana 2016 $53 @ First Choice - Click+Collect and use CLICKLIQUOR for 2000 bonus FlyBuys points