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Thanks guys for your suggestions. I'll check them out! Cheers, J.

Hey folks, I'm a big (dark) chocolate fan, so I appreciate a nice shiraz (or shiraz/cab) with hints of dark chocolate. Can't go wrong with dark berries and chocolate. Got any good recommendations (preferably $25 or under)? I'm still a newcomer to good wine, so haven't found a whole lot yet (but perh...

Rory Lane's The Story Grampians Shiraz 07 (not tried it but it..) has had good press and is one I'd recommend for $22+freight, based my experiences of the Grampians 06 and Westgate 06 - presently sipping on the last glass of a bottle of the former and loving it! Cheers daz Probably won't get around...

Interesting that you liked a Cabernet as most of the list has been shiraz so far. Coonawarra Cabernet with french oak. Might want to try the Mike Press Cabernet (but has American oak). cheers Carl[/i] Yes I must get my hands on some of that Mike Press cab and give it a go. Will try some of those ot...

Just a quick update on the three wines I've tried recently: Teusner The Riebke Shiraz 07 Enjoyed this one. Great blackberry/cherry aroma, long finish and very moorish. Deen de Bortoli Vat 8 Shiraz 06 A cheapy at just $10, but gets good reports and 90 pts from halliday. I was unimpressed the night I ...

Thanks Carl. I think that sounds like a good idea. Cheers!

> You have quite a few warm climate shiraz wines in that mix. Would be good first off to try one of them against the Tar and Roses 2007 Shiraz to see which you prefer. Ah, thanks, that's the sort of thing I have no clue about! It would be good to avoid sampling quite similar wines initially, as you ...

Thanks again for your help Daryl, and Bob. I passed by the bottle shop yesterday and picked up some Tahbilk Marsanne 2008. I was reasonably happy with it but probably won't be running out to buy more. I think I'll stick to reds for a while until I find some that I particularly like before I explore ...

> Mike Press (Adelaide Hills) cab 07

BTW, where can you get this? The auswine shop only appears to have the 06... does that mean that the 07 has only recently been released? Is the 07 meant to be better than the 06?

Wow, thanks for the feedback everyone. Daryl, I'm going to start making my way through your list of suggestions very shortly thanks. Does anyone know whether the Torzi Matthews Schist Rock shiraz 07 is still available anywhere? Looks like it might be sold out. I might get a subscription to winefront...

Hi all, I'm new on this site, and to the world of wine appreciation. Fed up with drinking random swill that I pluck off the shelf at the local bottle shop so I need some advice. The main question I have at this stage is where do I start looking for recommendations on good wines to try? I'm on a limi...