True Blue wrote:Just wondering who the first winemaker will be that will call this year, "vintage of the decade'". At least this year we will know they really are bullshitting!
Wizz wrote:207 will prove to be a shocker for a lot of growers and makers, thats for sure.
But calling something "worst vintage ever" is akin to scoring wines, ie no one will ever agree, and its the description that matter more.
Will it be worse than 1983 or 1974 (or 1989 even)? How will you compare?
I think saying it will be shocker needs clarification. Sure yields will be down, probably way down in some cases, but from what I've seen and heard from growers (I'm in the Barossa) many are pleased with the quality and there should be some great wines. This won't be the case for everyone but when is it ever. These topics really serve no purpose other than to create a negative image in peoples minds before they've tasted a drop. My two cents.
