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Okay Wozza, I'll take the final two. It's about time I added some quality to my collection. :cool:

Re: Vinomofo secret wine deals I also opened a second bottle of the 2014 Warramate Shiraz earlier in the week. I agree, the wine is now starting to open up a little more, however it still needed a good 3 hours to really start to show its true colours. Quite nice actually.

I tried the de Iuliis at the recent Young Guns event. I was a little underwhelmed to be honest. It's a nice wine, but no where near the power and structure that some other 2014 Hunter Shiraz have achieved.

For anyone that is interested in the Shiraz & Co Ho Ho black market shiraz case (https://vinomofo.com/wines/mixed-case/shiraz-co-ho-ho), it contains: 1 x Allegiance 2015 The Artisan Shiraz (Barossa) 1 x Brackenwood 2013 Rosso Shiraz Pinot (Adelaide Hills) 1 x Calmel & Joseph 2014 Les Terroirs...

Sorry folks, I don't think I'll be able to get away from the conference to attend lunch. I hope you have a great time. Thanks again to DrSammyLee and Penegal for their company last night.

I may be able to make lunch on Tuesday. I just need to see if I can skip a conference session or two. :cool:

Unfortunately I'm not free for lunch. However DrSammyLee and myself, and maybe a few other ring-ins, are planning on meeting up at Fix St James from 6pm tomorrow (Mon 13th) evening. Anybody who is free is welcome to join us. Cheers, DB

Thanks I didn't realise there was a competing event. Not a good night to try and arrange a catchup...

Glenguin Estate 2013 Ironbark Tannat I’m new to Tannat, but if other Tannat’s are like this then I think I’m going to be a big fan. Medium bodied and very savoury in style, but incredibly moorish. The black raspberry and black plum fruit is juicy without being overly sweet. There are cured...

Wine Bar Meetup - Monday November 14th I'll be attending a conference in Sydney on Monday November 14th. I'm currently free on the Monday evening and was wondering if anyone is interested in joining me for a pre-Christmas get together, maybe at a wine bar somewhere to sample some exotic vino...

I'm not 100% sure, but I think it might be the Moppity Vineyards Estate Hilltops Cabernet Sauvignon. The price is similar ($32 vs $35), the alcohol matches and the number of awards and golds are very similar. JH has listed slightly fewer, but that may have changed since the review was published.

Okay, I'm in, I just booked my ticket. I'll see you tomorrow night. :)

I'm hoping I may be able to make it in for this event, although I haven't purchased a ticket yet. I've got a few logistical hurdles to clear tomorrow before I can commit with confidence.

They might still have a few cases stashed away. Give them a call. I've always found the telephone staff very friendly and helpful.

Thanks, I was looking for something to spend my cracka coupon on. Wifey loves merlot, so this should be well received.

Re: Vinomofo Wine Deals - Squid Ink Do Warramate produce a cabernet at the $50 price point (a white label presumably)? I can't see anything like this on their website.

Ecstatic is a strong word. The 2013 was a beautiful wine, although to me to almost tasted more like a Pinot than a Shiraz, with the cool climate characteristics quite dominant. The 2014 was also quite a nice wine, tasting a little more Shiraz like. However it still tasted quite young and really...

That's disappointing. There may well be some bottle to bottle variation. The first bottle of the 2014 vintage that I tried tasted bloated and flabby, whilst the second bottle was razor sharp. So I guess these things can happen from time to time. Maybe I just got lucky this time. I've ordered...

I don't normally post about mundane issues, like white wine, but I thought this warranted an exception. This is certainly the best Chardonnay I've had this year, and maybe the best white wine. Thomas Allen 2016 Mango Tree Chardonnay (Hunter Valley) Fresh as a daisy. A traditional Burgundian...

You're welcome, and I'm sorry. I've found the trick is to buy wine that the wife loves, then pretend that I'm the one on a buying embargo. She then invariably "insists" that I simply have to buy more, despite the lack of space. Happy wife, happy life. :)