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Yes, that's exactly the same content as the Reynella. We might both be right - is Reynella by any chance a Hardys sub-brand?

Which Hardys were you looking at? I couldn't find one that matched the specs (points/price), let alone containing the quote. The Reynella contained that quote and matched on points. The price was out marginally however. Edit: Never-mind, I have now found the Hardys Basket Press. However, when I...

I think this is actually the Reynella Basket Pressed.

The Brothers and Sisters Shiraz is quite a nice drop. I rated it an 89 on CT. I don't think it's quite as well composed as the Maverick, but it's not too far off it. The B&S is a much more fruit-forward wine if you're into that sort of thing. I rated the Maverick a 92 on CT. Here are my tasting...

I tasted the White Rock dornfelder earlier in the year at the Tassie Red Wine Weekend. I was very impressed by it - great purity and length, and the colour of the wine was amazing, almost fluorescing it was so bright. I got some of the wine on my hands, and it stained them bright purple for days.

I bought mine in December last year.

The Meshach was mine. Yes it was Langtons stock. It wasn't horrible, but I was quite underwhelmed by it. It was a little thin and tasted years older than it should have.

I've had a few of the previous vintages. In general they have been competently made wines. They have been very fruit driven, but without a lot of mid-palate complexity. Good quaffers but nothing spectacular.

I took a 2002 Meshach to a tasting on Friday evening and was also underwhelmed by it. It was also a Langtons buy-now purchase. It looks like the wine might have questionable provenance. I sent back my original allotment after Langtons left it sitting on courier dock for four 40+ degree days...

I can't see anything unusual or noteworthy. o_O

Agreed, it is a great wine for the price. It's drinking quite well at the moment, now that it's had a few more month of bottle time to settle in. I cracked a bottle a couple of weeks ago and was very please with the way it was progressing. I'd buy more, but I'm still sitting on a coupe of dozen...

Yes I got the email as well. I still haven't been able to bring myself to crack one of the Isle's, but my resolve is weakening. Have you collected yours yet?

That is excellent news. I reckon the '05 is a much safer bet. Let me know if you need me to pop around and do some quality control for you. ;)

Have you tried the blender on a cheaper, more expendable wine? I tried it once and was not at all happy with the result. I do use an aerator on occasion, but find the old methods to be the most reliable, especially with older wines. At least that way you can check the wine at various intervals...

We are long time Grand Merlot devotees, being my wife’s favourite wine. I haven’t yet had the privilege of tasting the 2012, so I can't comment on it, but the wines are generally very well made, with lots and lots of quality oak, and typically need many years to soften and become approachable...

Let me know if you are coming down. I've got three bottles sitting at home, so I can always forward those onto you and then head back out to re-fill my allocation.

Sorry Steady, I had assumed from your comment that you had your order underway. I'll try and remember to check next time. I'd have been happy to pick some up for you. If we'd coordinated things a little better we could have combined the delivery with your previous care package.

Thanks Steady, I made my pilgrimage out to Home Hill yesterday to pick up some supplies - I did have to call a temporary halt to my buying ban, but some things are worth it. The 2016 Kelly's Reserve is very nice - not quite at the same level of intensity and depth as the 2015, but still a very...

Certainly looks like it.

I've only had one bottle of my 2014 Giant Steps Merlot. It tasted young, but otherwise was drinking quite well. My advice would be to try another bottle. VM's return policy allows you to try two bottles from a dozen and still qualify for a return if you don't like it.