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That's almost doubled in price in the last two years but wait - it is currently $13.90 at Dan's at $15.00 at BWS - not available anywhere else.
Are you sure you have the right one? Dan in Zeadrern subrbs Melbourne was sold out yesterday at $23.99 and BWS was $27.99.
 
Are you sure you have the right one? Dan in Zeadrern subrbs Melbourne was sold out yesterday at $23.99 and BWS was $27.99.

Sorry - my bad. Wrong wine but BWS have as members special for $20 in SA
 
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hopefully just a bad batch, but doesn't seem too keen on the wines of the GTW Young Winemaker Of The Year 2020

Jeremy Oliver​
Winefront​
difference​
By Farr Farrside Pinot Noir 2018
85​
95+​
-10+​
Place of Changing Winds Clos de la Connerie Pinot Noir 2019
89​
95​
-6​
Place of Changing Winds Bullengarook Chardonnay 2019
87​
94​
-7​
Joshua Cooper The Old Port Righ Vineyard Chardonnay 2018
81​
95​
-14​
Joshua Cooper Cope-Williams Vineyard Chardonnay 2018
80​
96​
-16​
Stella Bella Luminosa Chardonnay 2018
95​
95+​
0+​
Joshua Cooper Special Reserve Chardonnay 2018
82​
95​
-13​
Cullen Kevin John Chardonnay 2018
88​
96​
-8​
Wynns Coonawarra Estate Black Label Cabernet Sauvignon 2018
95​
93+​
+2-​
Swinney Syrah (Formerly Shiraz) 2019
94​
94​
0​
Swinney Grenache 2019
94​
96+​
-2+​
Seville Estate Pinot Noir 2019
95​
93​
+2​
Wynns Coonawarra Estate V&A Lane Cabernet Shiraz 2018
95​
95+​
0+​
Plantagenet Aquitaine Cabernet Sauvignon 2018
96​
-​
-​
Joshua Cooper Captains Creek Vineyard Chardonnay 2018
86​
96​
-10​
Wynns Coonawarra Estate Harold Cabernet Sauvignon 2018
95​
95+​
0+​
Pipers Brook Tasmania (Formerly Estate) Riesling 2018
95​
-​
-​
Shaw and Smith Lenswood Vineyard Chardonnay 2018
95​
95​
0​
Joshua Cooper Doug’s Vineyard Pinot Noir 2018
89​
94​
-5​
Joshua Cooper Ray-Monde Vineyard Pinot Noir 2018
86​
96​
-10​
Joshua Cooper Ray-Monde Vineyard Pinot Noir 2019
93​
96​
-3​
Joshua Cooper Doug’s Vineyard Pinot Noir 2019
89​
94+​
-5+​
Leeuwin Estate Art Series Chardonnay 2017
96​
97​
-1​
Shaw and Smith Lenswood Vineyard Pinot Noir 2018
96​
93+​
+3-​
Shaw and Smith Balhannah Vineyard Shiraz 2018
96​
-​
-​
Pauletts Riesling 2019
95​
93​
+2​
Hoddles Creek 1er Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 2019
93​
95​
-2​
Head The Redhead Shiraz 2018
96​
95+​
+1-​
Seppeltsfield EC4 Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz 2018
95​
95​
0​
Seppeltsfield The Westing Shiraz 2018
96​
94​
+2​
Head The Brunette Shiraz 2018
94​
94​
0​
Seppeltsfield The Easting Shiraz 2018
97​
93​
+4​
Stefano Lubiana Collina Chardonnay 2017
96​
-​
-​
Head The Blonde Shiraz 2018
95​
95​
0​
Shaw and Smith M3 Vineyard Chardonnay 2019
91​
96​
-5​
Hoddles Creek Road Block Chardonnay 2018
95​
95​
0​


67 Pall Mall are starting to put together quite a substantial database of past wine events for replay:


wow, impressive - thanks for sharing - not only wine but also spirits and food, lots of notable names including Australians - well worthing checking out if you have time :)
 
We’ve lost an absolute pioneer of the wine world today, so sad for his young family. Taras made some incredible minimal intervention wines and mixed commercial success with still sticking to his roots. Very sad news.


I can't see anything from the link, but I can read the name from the URL (Ochota). Very sad indeed.
 
I can't see anything from the link, but I can read the name from the URL (Ochota). Very sad indeed.

Yeah sorry I think the news story is behind a pay wall so not working. But yep it's Taras Ochota. Sad for the wine world, but more sad for his young family.
 
hopefully just a bad batch, but doesn't seem too keen on the wines of the GTW Young Winemaker Of The Year 2020

Jeremy Oliver​
Winefront​
difference​
By Farr Farrside Pinot Noir 2018
85​
95+​
-10+​
Place of Changing Winds Clos de la Connerie Pinot Noir 2019
89​
95​
-6​
Place of Changing Winds Bullengarook Chardonnay 2019
87​
94​
-7​
Joshua Cooper The Old Port Righ Vineyard Chardonnay 2018
81​
95​
-14​
Joshua Cooper Cope-Williams Vineyard Chardonnay 2018
80​
96​
-16​
Stella Bella Luminosa Chardonnay 2018
95​
95+​
0+​
Joshua Cooper Special Reserve Chardonnay 2018
82​
95​
-13​
Cullen Kevin John Chardonnay 2018
88​
96​
-8​
Wynns Coonawarra Estate Black Label Cabernet Sauvignon 2018
95​
93+​
+2-​
Swinney Syrah (Formerly Shiraz) 2019
94​
94​
0​
Swinney Grenache 2019
94​
96+​
-2+​
Seville Estate Pinot Noir 2019
95​
93​
+2​
Wynns Coonawarra Estate V&A Lane Cabernet Shiraz 2018
95​
95+​
0+​
Plantagenet Aquitaine Cabernet Sauvignon 2018
96​
-​
-​
Joshua Cooper Captains Creek Vineyard Chardonnay 2018
86​
96​
-10​
Wynns Coonawarra Estate Harold Cabernet Sauvignon 2018
95​
95+​
0+​
Pipers Brook Tasmania (Formerly Estate) Riesling 2018
95​
-​
-​
Shaw and Smith Lenswood Vineyard Chardonnay 2018
95​
95​
0​
Joshua Cooper Doug’s Vineyard Pinot Noir 2018
89​
94​
-5​
Joshua Cooper Ray-Monde Vineyard Pinot Noir 2018
86​
96​
-10​
Joshua Cooper Ray-Monde Vineyard Pinot Noir 2019
93​
96​
-3​
Joshua Cooper Doug’s Vineyard Pinot Noir 2019
89​
94+​
-5+​
Leeuwin Estate Art Series Chardonnay 2017
96​
97​
-1​
Shaw and Smith Lenswood Vineyard Pinot Noir 2018
96​
93+​
+3-​
Shaw and Smith Balhannah Vineyard Shiraz 2018
96​
-​
-​
Pauletts Riesling 2019
95​
93​
+2​
Hoddles Creek 1er Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 2019
93​
95​
-2​
Head The Redhead Shiraz 2018
96​
95+​
+1-​
Seppeltsfield EC4 Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz 2018
95​
95​
0​
Seppeltsfield The Westing Shiraz 2018
96​
94​
+2​
Head The Brunette Shiraz 2018
94​
94​
0​
Seppeltsfield The Easting Shiraz 2018
97​
93​
+4​
Stefano Lubiana Collina Chardonnay 2017
96​
-​
-​
Head The Blonde Shiraz 2018
95​
95​
0​
Shaw and Smith M3 Vineyard Chardonnay 2019
91​
96​
-5​
Hoddles Creek Road Block Chardonnay 2018
95​
95​
0​




wow, impressive - thanks for sharing - not only wine but also spirits and food, lots of notable names including Australians - well worthing checking out if you have time :)

Sort of a related article from himself
 
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Any Idea who the winemaker is he is referring to in the article? Mac Forbes possibly?

No idea , will really need to look back on when this “young gun of the year” started (60’s? 70’s ?) and narrow it down one by one.

I’m more interested on who are those judges and wine critics that screwed the wine ratings.
 

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