If you can't make this one, yet have interest in the wines, I'd suggest a call-in.  I have a sneaky suspicion this little tasting may not be so secretive by week's end...

Each time the Advocate releases their annual review on Australia, the world wide web's most visited bulletin boards and blogs go bonkers.  And this year's release was no different.  With scores for the latest offers topping out at - and exceeding on 2 occasions - 99 points, it seems that just about everyone is in search of at least one winery's wines, in particular.

Interested in tasting them?  Interested in adding them to your collection?  Just interested in buying them, period?

OK, here's the line-up for Saturday:

The Great Estates of Australia - You be the Judge
An Event to Finally Decide:

Old Faithful:

• 2005 Shiraz "Top of the Hill" (92:WA)
• 2005 Shiraz "Cafe' Block" (91:WA)
• 2005 Mourvedre "Almond Grove" (90:WA)
• 2005 Grenache Northern Exposure" (90:WA)

Elderton:

• 2003 "Command" Shiraz (94:WA, 94:WS)
• 2004 Cabernet (90:WS)
• 2004 Shiraz (90:WA, 90:WS)

Mollydooker:

• 2006 Shiraz "Blue Eyed Boy" (96:WA)
• 2006 Shiraz "Velvet Glove" (99:WA) ***will not be tasted, but is available for purchase***

***keys to reviewers: WA: Robert Parker's Wine Advocate; WS: Wine Spectator



Now, we can only spare so many bottles for the tasting, so we need to take reservations for this one.

RSVP by this Friday, please: 713-524-9144...

The cost per person is $30.

The cost per person will be waived if you purchase a mere 6 bottles per person of the wines in the event.

As promised last week, November is 'top-of-the-line-month' for our tastings.  Don't miss this one.  Don't miss a single one!

That's this Saturday the 10th, from 1-5.  RSVP in advance, this is a limited availability event.

713-524-9144
1958 WEST GRAY
The River Oaks Shopping Center