1. David Traegar Cabernet Reserve 1992
Obviously being the oldest this is the most drinkable. The neighbours decided to bring something posh around so I wrapped my lips around the mature blackberry flavours.
2. Majella Coonawarra Shiraz 1999
Same night with neighbours playing trumps while I chew on herbs and cherries.
3. Dalwhinnie Moonambel Cabernet 2003
Actually I waited for the neighbours to go home before drinking this. A drought year so not your usual boofy big Aussie – tamed for food.
4. Leconfield Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2002
Next day still with one neighbours. Berries, of course. And…
5. Jasper Hill, Annie’s paddock 2003
At just about twice the cost of the Leconfield out at lunch ($105) not quite up to it. My first reaction was: “Why do you get the Riedel Glasses.” But sadly they weren’t enough and overpowered my senses.
Food fascist
1 We drink wines too young in Australia
2 We drink wine too big in Australia which ruins the food
3 Most expensive doesn’t always mean best
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Indeed many Australians drink their wine way too young. The sad fact is that there hasn’t been an adoption amongst wine lovers to cellar their wines correctly. We have many exceptional professional cellaring facilities in this country but many still think that cellaring their wine consists of a wine rack in their hot humid kitchens. I always have a good chuckle when I read kitchen magazines where wine racks are places above fridges and ovens!
Big wines can be good…. if left to age as the winemakers intended. Young Grange anyone?
PS: You can thank Mr Robert Parker Jr for Australian winemakers love of huge over the top alcoholic reds…. boooooo
Quite correct. But we can also blame the government. In the Uk you can keep wine in bond and not have to pay duty. As I understand it they are hammered for tax if it’s laid down.