Mate from Clare picked mine up last week. They were organising by state, when finished for the state, couriers would pick up. Funny feeling when you get the wine, knowing it’s 10 years or so before you drink, tempers the excitement a little
This missing element of the entire protracted discussion, moral chest beating about a dishonest method of a "wine deal".
Buying Marius legitimately at $33 a bottle is indeed a wine deal, early adopters of this forum reaping the benefits.
https://www.vinomofo.com/wines/red-wine/touriga-malbec-2018-black-market-deal-33025
thinking its:
https://www.bigeasyradio.com/products/forget-babylon
minus the potential Mclaren Vale / Langhorne Creek bumstear? If correct a pleasant quaffer with some interest
Had a bottle of the 2006 Hoffman in Feb - was a crowd favourite but i found it a bit jammy and it seemed a little long in the tooth, which surprised me. Same vineyard as Sami Odi, have another bottle might visit it again in a year.
Part of the allure of Wendouree is its scarcity, re-sale value, long cellaring requirement & the quirks of the order system. Am sure there are many who would readily take your place on the list. At the owners age I see there being little chance of change - having visited the site and spent time...
Bravo. The long slow decline of the ‘FO is inextricably linked to a similar reduction of prosaic reviews. Less ridiculously priced quaffers, I feel for the younger generation, who haven’t lost their minds on $12 Ironscraper.
A mate who is red crayon in SA ordered 6 of everything and got 4 Sixers. There must be a decent amount this year. My 18 bottle order was charged less than 2 weeks
Gilbert St store had Eileen Hardy 15 & Octavius 14 under $60 so grabbed a few + the Johanns 16 @ $28.
Noticed shelf price was higher than online. Not much else around the other stores.