February 2016 - California Chardonnay

It was a small group, but the wines and company were good and before we knew what happened, it was time to go.

#1. 2013 Bogle California Chardonnay. Bottle D with 12 points. $15. Brought by Penny


#2. 2013 Rombauer Carneros. Bottle A with 8 points. $25. Brought by Isabelle


#3. 2013 Chateau St. Jean North Coast. Bottle F with 7.5 points. $13. Brought by Shilpa


#4. 2010 Franciscan Cuvee Sauvage Carneros. Bottle G with 7.2 points. $40. Brought by Jason & Pink Keller


#5. 2014 The Path California. Bottle E with 6 points. $13. Brought by Carl


#6. 2013 Chateau Montelena Napa. Bottle B with 4 points. $50. Brought by Clay


#7. Mer Soleil Reserve Santa Lucia Highlands. Bottle C with 0 points. $30. Brought by Jason & Pink Keller

January 2016 - Australian Shiraz

It's hard to go wrong with Australian Shiraz and we had a lot of really good ones. It was hard for most of us to pick our top three. But we managed it and here are the results....

#1 - Penfolds Bin 28, 2012, Kalimna, South Australia, $17

#2 - Schild Estate, 2012, Barossa Valley, $22

#3 - Penfolds Bin, 2013, Koonuga Hill, South Australia, $10

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#4 - Red Knot, 2012, McLaren Vale, $15

#5T - Mr. Biggs, 2010, McLaren Vale, $23

#5T - Rolf Binder, 2010, Barossa Valley, $18

#5T - Two Hands, 2012, Barossa Valley, $30

#6 - Jacob's Creek, 2013, Barossa Valley, $15

#7 - Robert Oatley, 2010, $20

#8 - The Davey Estate, 2011, McLaren Vale, $22

#9 - Jim Barry, 2012, Clare Valley, $20