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Pre-Auction VIRTUAL Wine Tasting

March Pre-Auction VIRTUAL Tasting Monday 8th

Members are welcome to come along to the Sterling rooms in Subiaco, between 4-6pm on Monday evening. This VIRTUAL event is now clearly focussed on passing on tasting notes and opinions to the broader Sterling Audience via the Sterling Web site

We have some interesting bulk recent /current vintages for tasting and some amazing curios. Blasts from the recent and distant past that have been listed in quantity.

NB The tasting notes in green were added on Monday night (8th March).

Veuve Moisans

Cuvee Extra Brut Loire Valley NV
78 to 93 6 bottles in unopened case per bottle 15-20
Fake fizz, trick your fussy snobby mates Just like real “quality” Champagne. Fresh, light, good mousse, light citrus bready nose. Great drink, great value.

Kingston Estate 2007

Echelon Shiraz
698 to 713 12 bottles from an unopened case per bottle 20-30
Intense garnet colour, tight and coconut rich nose. Rich ripe balanced palette. Good length and potential, young and tight, hint of greenness. Rhone?

Kingston Estate 2008

Cabernet Sauvignon
682 to 697 12 bottles in unopened case per bottle 10-15

Warm, friendly satisfying nose. Rich ripe full palette. Generous fruit. Wonderful food wine. Amazing value.

Watershed Select Vineyards 2006

Margaret River Shiraz
1692 to 1707 12 bottles in unopened case per bottle 10-15
Pepper and spice nose. Subtle, clever wine from a demanding cool vintage. Good fruit sweetness and trendy Rhone hints. Fabulous value, great wine.



Georges Duboef 1985

Beaujolais Village
36-39  3 bottles per bottle 15-35
Fresh, faded, simple, clean, interesting birth year curio.

Georges Duboef 1986

Beaujolais Nouveau
40  4 bottles per bottle 15-20

Fresh, developed mid power, interesting… Birth year surprise.

Bernkastel Langmeil blend 1973

Barossa Shiraz Mataro Cabernet
152 to 155 3 bottles per bottle 20-40
Interesting time capsule, faded greatness, touch of oxidisation, worth a punt for history sake

Happs 1984

Cabernet Sauvignon Margaret River
499 to 501  4 (total) bottles per bottle 20-50
Tasting sample separated (colour fallen to bottom) remaining Rosé fresh and clean.

Houghton 1975

Cabernet Sauvignon Derry Na Sura Swan Valley
585  3 bottles per bottle 20-40
Amazing brick red, well structured, faded but great for lovers of wine history

New Norcia Abbey 2001

Gin Gin Chenin Blanc
907 to 910  3 bottles per bottle 15-25
Sexy green tint, honeysuckle and tropical fruit, lovely mouth feel generous length. I love this style, this is for me.

Petaluma 1978

Chardonnay Cowra
1347 1352  3 bottles per bottle 20-40
Incredible. Incredible. Great wine 32 yrs old, rich clean developed fruit. Watch bottle variation. You must Buy a bottle of this to share.

Penfolds Bin 365 1976

Pinot Riesling (Semillon) Hunter Valley
1010,  2 bottles per bottle 20-80
Sample low level, failed closure, oxidised.

Sandalford 1983

Margaret River Estate Cabernet Sauvignon
1468 to 1475  2 bottles per bottle 20-40
Fabulous, classic Margaret river at its best. Rich warm ripe. Good tannins. “Modern style“ not green and leafy. Robust. Buy this wine

The notes below are "remainders" from previous auctions.
Stock that has carried over or has been re-listed.

Lucien Albrecht Reserve 2006

Riesling Alsace
43 to 58 12 bottles in unopened case per bottle 25-35
Beautiful dry Riesling with great pedigree fresh clean and elegant soft acid & honey liquorice bouquet

Chapoutier Chante Alouette Blanc 2006

 

Hermitage
1921to 1948 1 bottle from an unopened case per bottle 80-110
Strength & soft structure long after taste, perfect fruit salad, intriguing aromatics Chefs delight

Chain of Ponds Graves Gate 2004

Shiraz Barossa Valley Kangaroo Island
214 to 241* 12 bottles in unopened case per bottle 15-25

smart coolish shiraz with white pepper & good length fruity

Chalice Bridge 2001

 

Cabernet Sauvignon Margaret River
242 to 256* 12 bottles in unopened case per bottle 10-13

minty vegetal nose & MR Cabernet signature cool clean fruit & tidy finish

Chedaring Spring 2005

 

Shiraz Margaret River
271 to 284 12 bottles in unopened case per bottle 15-25

fresh & vibrant with cool menthol notes balanced and easy

Chris Hackett K1 1998

Shiraz Coonawarra
287 to 302 3, 6, 12 bottles in unopened case per bottle 30-40

Not tasted

Chris Hackett K1 1999

 

Shiraz Coonawarra
303 to 307 6, 12 bottles in unopened case per bottle 30-40

Coonawarra shiraz character, robust & a little funky, Good structure, subdued with power

Fox Creek Black Label 1997

 

Merlot McLaren Vale
393 to 402 12 bottles in unopened case per bottle 30-40

Classy warm generous comforting; sweet fruit balanced with quality oak Luscious

Fox Creek JSM 1996

 

Shiraz Cabernet McLaren Vale
409 to 421 12 bottles in unopened case per bottle 30-40

heady perfume sweet balanced generous wine drinking at its best. Seductive.

Fox Creek Reserve 1996

 

Cabernet Sauvignon McLaren Vale
424 to 426 6, 12 bottles in unopened case per bottle 45-65

Quality & power fresh with cab signature wrapped in cedar & sweet plums

Timber Ridge 2005

 

Chardonnay Margaret River
1562 to 1575 12 bottles in unopened case per bottle 20-30

French matchstick nose good varietal signature complex clean & fresh Value

Timber Ridge 2006

 

Sauvignon Blanc Margaret River
1576 to 1591 12 bottles in unopened case per bottle 10-20

gooseberry & tropical nose clean acid length fine & balanced from 06 miracle vintage Classy

Watershed Select Vineyards 2007

 

Chardonnay Margaret River
1687 to 1691 12 bottles in unopened case per bottle 10-20

mums choice; big & ripe clean & chunky big & fine; super melons

Watershed Select Vineyards 2006

 

Shiraz Margaret River
1692 to 1707 12 bottles in unopened case per bottle 10-20

classy cool vintage wine green hints with white pepper smart Rhone style

Chateau Estubiers 2005

 

Syrah Grenache Coteaux du Triscastin
Biodynamically grown
1949 to 1963 12 bottles in unopened case per bottle 20-30

Clever easy drinking lighter clean Rhone with loads of class Perfect dinner wine if you are sick of overblown Oz shiraz

Chapoutier Domaine des Granges de Mirabel 2006

 

Viognier Coteaux de l'Ardeche
Biodynamically grown
1964 to 1975 12 bottles in unopened case per bottle 20-30

clean & super exciting round & ripe a delight hints of passionfruit & lychees

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