Oz wines tasted this week

Great to see the OZ contingent posting again.

Wot - no more tennis to watch?

Thanks for the notes Martin. I really enjoy it when you [and anyone else] posts Aus wine notes.

And swooper, I've fallen in love with Heathcote. The durif, the shiraz and even the cab sav really float my boat. I'm pretty sure there is even a $10 Hanging Rock cab sav at Dan Murphy's that I quite enjoyed. No one else I know so far has, but I liked it. The shiraz IIRC of the same range was much more expensive.

Many great value wines [out of Heathcote]. And plenty of cleanskins around.

Often too forward in style for a lot of ppl I guess, but its right up my alley.

With the right marketting the next Barossa maybe? For me there are certainly some parallels.

Mat.

It has a long long way to go to up Rutherglen for long keeping Durifs...... and can't see them threatening Coonawarra or Margaret River for Cabs...but their Shiraz... now thats a different ball game...:>)

hooroo...

You are right.

But I'm a sucker for that big joosy almost over the top style. And I'm not ashamed damn it! Say it loud and proud.

;-D

Mat.

P.S.: I love Rutherglen too BTW. Yum.

Matt S Feb 3, 10:32 am show options

Newsgroups: alt.food.wine From: Matt S - Find messages by this author Date: Fri, 03 Feb 2006 13:32:20 +1100 Local: Fri, Feb 3 2006 10:32 am

Great to see Adelaide Hills producing excellent SB's, (Shaw & Smith comes to mind), as the WA's (Margaret River & Great Southern GI's) have had it their way for too long...:>)

If your looking for great SB's from the hills, Nepenthe 05 was a standout SB. Later picked for some more passionfruit characteristics, as opposed to overly herbaceous.

Swan Valley should be putting out some good wine this coming vintage.

Ironically Clare, the Nepenthe range will be tasted same day as the Chapoutier wines mentioned in another thread, as they share the same distributor. The rep speaks highly of the SB, and it has picked up a few awards, so it will be added to the "must taste" list. Mind you, they also distribute D'Arenberg, so it WILL be a big day !!

Looks like I might have to stay in town that night, as the NZ wine show comes to town on the following day....:>)

So much wine...so little time...

hooroo...