澳洲葡萄酒白话版之 2009年度TOP100推荐（James Halliday版本）

patrickzhu

Grenache blendsjust as there was no surprise the Hunter Valley dominating semillon, it is entirely expected that McLaren Vale and the Barossa Valley would dominate this class. These Rhone style blends engage the heart more than the mind, and so it should be.Spinifex Cigale Barossa Valley Grenache Mourvedre Shiraz 2007
94 points, $18.99, Screwcap, 14.5% alc
Winemaker-owners Pete Schell and Magali Gely hit the ground running with Spinifex, and haven't looked back - other, that is, to their inspiration from the south of France. Brilliantly clear red hue; an elegant and supple wine with highly expressive spicy red fruit flavours lengthened by excellent acidity. 63/21/16% blend.
From Barossa, SA
Drink to 2013 with beef provencale
www.spinifexwines.com.auGeoff Merrill McLaren Vale Shiraz Grenache Mourvedre 2005
94 points, $19.99, Screwcap, 14.5% alc
A slow-developing wine with the authority which McLaren Vale regularly gives good examples of this style, and which the Barossa Valley seldom do

patrickzhu

原帖由 美讶 于 2009-12-7 20:04 发表
谢谢朱版哦！ 等我回来试试几个 香槟朱版有什么推荐的吗
有。。。有。。。
请问是澳洲“香槟”还是法国香槟？[ 本帖最后由 patrickzhu 于 2009-12-7 20:09 编辑 ]

patrickzhu

Cabernet blends/other varietiesonce again the varietal/regional link runs true to form, with three of the four wines from the Margaret River, the other from nearby regions. The key here is the superior performance of merlot in the cooler parts of Western Australia.Watershed Shades Cabernet Franc 2007
92 points, $16.95, Screwcap, 13.5% alc
Watershed releases its wines in three levels: Awakening, Senses and Shades, with a pattern of over-delivering at all three price points. Very good colour; WA achieves more with this variety than do the eastern states. It has abundant red fruits and some cedar, very good length, and a fine tannin structure.
From Margaret River, WA
Drink to 2013 with pork belly
www.watershedwines.com.auFlying Fish Cove Cuttlefish Classic Margaret River Red 2006
92 points, $14.50, Screwcap, 13.5% alc
Flying Fish Cove is a mini-cooperative, with 20 grapegrower shareholders financing the erection of the winery prior to the 2001 vintage. A delicious and fragrant sunburst of

patrickzhu

Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Shiraz
the tough-skinned cabernet means it can be grown and ripened almost everywhere, but it does best in cool regions, Coonawarra to the fore. It comes as no surprise, however, to find the Adelaide Hills and Eden Valley putting their hands up.Majella The Musician Coonawarra Cabernet Shiraz 2008
94 points, $16.99, Screwcap, 12.5% alc
A Cabernet (70%)/Shiraz (30%) blend which always offers extraordinary value for money, ready to drink any time over the next five years. Good hue; it is a fruit-driven wine with an abundance of blackcurrant and blackberry flavours, supported by ripe tannins which give excellent balance; oak barely enters the equation.
From Coonawarra, SA
Drink to 2015 with marinated beef
www.majellawines.com.auMike Press Adelaide Hills Cabernet Sauvignon 2008
94 points, $13.99, Screwcap, 14.9% alc
Curiously cabernet sauvignon has been on the Adelaide Hills menu for as long as shiraz, even though it theoretically required more warmth. Deep c

patrickzhu

Under $20 Reds Near misses:RatingPrice2008 De Bortoli Sacred Hill Cabernet Merlot88$7.492008 Casella yellow tail Shiraz87$9.992007 Wombat Lodge Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Petit Verdot90$9.992008 McWilliam’s Hanwood Estate Cabernet Sauvignon91$12.992009 Angove Family Winemakers Nine Vines Rose92$14.992007 Millbrook Barking Owl Shiraz Viognier93$17.952008 McPherson Basilisk Shiraz Mourvedre93$17.992006 Barossa Valley Estates E Bass Shiraz94$18.992008 Sandalford Margaret River Shiraz93$18.99

老陶

这个太商业化了，要照顾到每个酒商。我不是很感冒。

patrickzhu

Rose
surprise, surprise; the two roses which occupied top spots during the dark ages when no-one wanted to drink rose emerge on top. Both are dry, of course, and both are very good.Charles Melton Barossa Valley Rose of Virginia 2009
96 points, $22.50, Screwcap, 12.5% alc
A slightly higher proportion of grenache (60%) than in previous vintages was, as usual, co-fermented with cabernet and shiraz. Vivid fuchsia in colour, it has fragrant rose petal/raspberry/spice aromas, then a vibrant, positively flavoured palate in a continuing red fruit spectrum. It has good length and a dry, almost savoury, finish.
From Barossa Valley, SA
Drink to 2010 with smoked chicken salad
www.charlesmeltonwines.com.auTurkey Flat Barossa Valley Rose 2009
96 points, $23, Screwcap, 12.5% alc
A blend of Grenache (60%)/Shiraz (19%)/Cabernet Sauvignon (16%)/Dolcetto (5%), largely sourced from a single, dedicated vineyard. Bright fuchsia; the bouquet has fragrant small red fruits plus a touch of spice; the palate wit

美讶

原帖由 patrickzhu 于 2009-12-7 20:06 发表 有。。。有。。。
请问是澳洲“香槟”还是法国香槟？
啊？ 什么意思。。。。。。。。。。。。您别推荐krug就成。 太贵不能总吃啊

patrickzhu

Pinot Noirpinot makers in the Yarra Valley, Geelong, Gippsland and Macedon will no doubt feel very unhappy, but at least I cannot be accused of bias. Moreover, Tasmania and the Mornington Peninsula have enjoyed far better vintage conditions than the Yarra Valley et al over the past three or four years. If that were not enough, this was another bitterly contested class.Stoney Rise Pinot Noir 2008
96 points, $29, Screwcap, 14% alc
Winemaker Joe Holyman calls this a fruit-driven style for early consumption. However, the sheer power of the ’08 vintage took this wine into another league. Deep crimson-purple; has the richness of depth which only Tasmania can produce without losing varietal character; black cherry and plum fruit drives the wine, cleansing acidity on the long finish.
From Northern Tasmania
Drink to 2018 with venison
www.stoneyrise.comAshton Hills Piccadilly Valley Pinot Noir 2008
96 points, $33, Screwcap, 14% alc
Owner/winemaker Stephen George was one of the pioneers of pinot

patrickzhu

Shiraz and Shiraz Viogniergiven that there were 271 competing for a place in this group, it is not surprising that every state (other than Tasmania) had at least one wine, and that seven regions were represented. Just as in the under $20 bracket, the wines come from climates ranging from cool, to moderately warm, and to very warm, yet all are beautifully balanced and very complete wines.Bellarmine Pemberton Shiraz 2008
96 points, $22, Screwcap, 15% alc
This is the third release of this wine, which has already established a formidable track record. Deeply coloured; intensely fragrant black cherry, plum, licorice and spice aromas are precisely repeated on the rich and supple medium- to full-bodied palate; the tannins are round and ripe, oak a background whisper.
From Pemberton, WA
Drink to 2018 with rare roast beef
www.bellarmine.com.auTyrrell’s Single Vineyard Stevens Hunter Shiraz 2007
96 points, $35, Screwcap, 13.5% alc
Sourced from the Stevens’ family Old Hillside Vineyard, some of t