To supplement my somewhat expensive wine club purchases (2007 was Turley, Reynolds Family, Rhys. 2008 will be Rhys and Ridge Monte Bello)-- and my insanely expensive home addition-- I've been leaning heavily on the affordable K&L staff pics, which this last purchase is large based on. (and yes, they are strongly biased towards Aussie wines, but I'm digging them lately- especially for their value.) Besides the Kim Crawford- which had a solid 2006 vintage- these are all new to me. I've found plenty wines that are readily available I'd consider daily drinkers, but there's still a never-ending stream of wines I've never tried. These take priority. If any of you have tried stuff from this list, I'd love to hear your comments...
| Purchase Item | Unit Price | Qty | Total Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Evil (R Wines) Cabernet Sauvignon South Australia | $8.99 | 1 | $8.99 |
| 2006 Strong Arms (R Wines) Shiraz South Australia | $9.99 | 1 | $9.99 |
| 2005 Byron Santa Maria Chardonnay | $16.99 | 2 | $33.98 |
| 2005 Patient Cottat Sauvignon Blanc | $10.99 | 1 | $10.99 |
| 2006 Three Rings Barossa Valley Shiraz | $12.99 | 1 | $12.99 |
| 2004 d'Arenberg "d'Arry's Original" Shiraz-Grenache McLaren Vale South Australia | $12.99 | 1 | $12.99 |
| Ron Zacapa Centenario 23 year old Rum 750ml | $37.99 | 1 | $37.99 |
| 2005 Ferngrove Vineyards Estate Sauvignon Blanc-Semillon Frankland River Western Australia (Elsewhere $11.99) | $6.99 | 1 | $6.99 |
| 2006 Bernier Chardonnay Vins du Pays Jardin de la France | $6.99 | 1 | $6.99 |
| Roederer Estate Anderson Valley Brut | $16.99 | 1 | $16.99 |
| 2007 Kim Crawford Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc | $13.99 | 2 | $27.98 |
| 2006 Bitch Grenache South Australia | $8.99 | 1 | $8.99 |
| 2006 Torbreck "Woodcutters" Shiraz Barossa Valley | $16.99 | 1 | $16.99 |
| 2006 Fontanafredda Barbera Piemonte "Briccotondo" | $10.99 | 1 | $10.99 |
That's an impressive list, length wise, yet I can say that I've not tried any of them. I'd love to see a follow up post with your tasting notes.
So many wines, so little time.
Posted by Levi on April 09, 2008 at 04:16 PM PDT #
I'm always amazed at the dramatic price difference between Napa/Sonoma wines compared to Australian imnports. I'd think logistics alone would play a big part in the cost of wine. I'm always apt to pick up a bottle of Ozy wine as they seem to be closing the gap on some pretty good product. I would love to see good product play a part in cheaper local bottles.
Posted by Tom on April 10, 2008 at 06:10 PM PDT #