Currently enjoying the 06 Footbolt Shiraz from D'arenberg not bad Better than recent vintages.
Currently enjoying the 06 Footbolt Shiraz from D'arenberg not bad Better than recent vintages.
Currently "enjoying" the Hardy's Crest 2008 cab sauv - 2 bottles for $14 at the local supermarket. Here's cheers!
Not sure, I am trying to guzzle it as quick as I can - by the fourth glass it'll probably taste like Grange Hermitage!
Seriously though, it's probably a reasonable $8-10 bottle which they are either trying to push by doing the 2 for 1 or they have plenty of stock. I've drunk far worse.
I usually have to wait two bottle before everything tastes like Grange
If you want something that punches above its weight hop into some Summerfield Shiraz.
Naturally grippy
i love Summerfield shiraz, been a fan for a number of years.
But if you want something that punches way above it's weight try and get some 06 Charles Cimicky Trumps Shiraz. It's about 17 bux a bottle and flogs some 40-60 dollar bottles
Is it easily found zig??
Also been loving Paringa Estate Pinot Noir. Much cheaper than the NZ crap and leaves it for dead.
Naturally grippy
I'm not a big wine fan, but I do like the 2006 Peter Lehmann Cab Sav.
https://www.peterlehmannwines.com/Pr...spx?p=27&id=15
Desert Golfer
For an everyday drop of red try the Hanwood Shiraz....for $8 - 10 you cant beat it....but for something better in a white I had a bottle of Capercaillie 2008 Langsyne Chardonnnay recently...now I dont like white but this was superb....got it as part of a club so not sure on price but I'd pay $20 for it!
you should might be able to get it at Dan Murphys if your lucky, it won a trophy for the best red wine at the barrossa smalll wine makers in 06 i think, so the bulk of it flew off the shelves.
Theres only one place to get it where i am and theres plenty there
Havent been a fan of paringa estate overpriced for mine, nice but overpriced.
Last edited by zigwah; 29th April 2009 at 08:41 PM.
I am not meaning this to sound pompous, but I am yet to find an $8-10 shiraz worthy of drinking. You can find more than a few decent $10 Cab. Savs, and Merlots are even better with some good $5 bottles, but a bad shiraz is just nasty.
I would honestly say I would generally not bother buying a merlot over $15, or a shiraz under $15.
Is anyone into sparkling shiraz?
[quote=zigwah;312005]What did you like about it mate?
Let me just say I know very little about wine....like art, I like what I like!
Having tried a good few whites I found the semillons all had a smilar taste and left something of an after taste but living in the Hunter region where they produce fine semillon I kept at it....Chardonnay seemed to have a reputation as cheap so avoided it but this one was sent to me. It was just clean and crisp with a freshness I hadnt had in a white wine for years!
I'm pretty much a Shiraz drinker, Cardonnay and sparkling Shiraz in summer.
been drinking for about 8 years but love the stuff.
Just a shame my palate has changed so much from when i startded Grange tastes on a Passion Pop budget.
Hi Henno
Not pompous at all...you know what you like!
I would agree generally and dont buy anything less than $15 but this is a good drop. Very fruity and seems to be consistently good (unlike my golf), I wouldnt take it to a BYO or a party but as a house red for a Wednesday night its perfect for me...
But as I said, I dont know much about wine!
I dont know but can find out. Its through the Hunter Wine Society and was part of a selection sent out...very fine drop indeed, and I dont go for whites generally but this has changed me!
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