The Auswine Forum

Couldn't go far wrong with 08's from MR. For good $40 wines I'd stick to the 2nd label of the better Wilyabrup producers. Not the super exlusive fruit etc but still off the older vines (by MR standards) & in the better locations - Woodlands Margaret, Hay Shed Hill block 2/standard cabernet, Cull...

He is a year out with Wynns. The 2008 BL missed out on last years book and yeah great its in this years but is now well over 1 year old and of course the 2009 is now out. Bummer too that he doesn't seem to review any of the Wynns special releases, e.g. Glengyle or Davis. He sticks to only the regul...

Yeah, I'll happily admit I'm no expert either - its something I'll taste but not buy. Should check out those examples you mentioned, didn't get to voyager recently but I can't imagine them going too far wrong. Articles like this one from a few weeks ago: m just bug me a bit for some reason. He takes...

So Sandalfords 09 Prendiville Reserve Shiraz has won Ray Jordans wine of the year. I haven't tasted this, but I'm struggling to come to grips with the recent hype about MR Shiraz from Jordan/others in the media and from within the WA wine industry itself - it seems to be a constant theme over here i...

Also went to the perth one & agree generally with what has been said - the back vintage Katnook (99 cabernet i think) was completely spent as well. I remember Zema had the 05 family selection for tasting - that might be the one you were thinking of perhaps. Headed down south the next day for a f...