The Auswine Forum

Thanks both Paul and Hacker for your advice. With a 750ml bottle I would be tempted to serve some at the beginning of the dinner with some good quality pate, and then more at the end with a cheese plate or dessert. Yep that's how I'm leaning. We'll be drinking it in a caravan park at the South Coast...

I have a 750ml bottle of 1975 Château Rieussec Sauternes which I plan to share soon with my wife and brother, who are both 1975 vintage. I have very little experience drinking Sauturnes of any age, and none of drinking such an aged specimen, so thought I'd ask a couple of questions, as I know the...

Great thread, tempted me out of lurkerdom. Listing a top 6, as the gap between 5 and 6 is not great. Penfolds 12.8% Clonakilla 9.7% Hoddles Creek 5.7% Wynns Coonawarra Estate 5.3% McWilliam's Mount Pleasant Wines 4.4% Tyrrell's 4.0% I have a hugely scattergun approach to cellaring wine I would rathe...

I usually just lurk here but can't resist this thread. Sub $50 2005 Tyrrell's Sémillon Reserve Stevens Sub $100 2009 Clonakilla Shiraz Viognier (plus honourable mention to 2006 Tyrrell's Sémillon Vat 1) Over $100 1909 Domaine Sainte-Croix Rivesaltes (fortified) Have only ever drunk two bottles...

2003 Tahbilk 1927 Vines Marsanne - Again, surprisingly fresh and vital. Oak was barely noticeable until the wine warmed significantly in the glass. A real moreish wine, honeysuckle and apple, years ahead of it. So good I went back to the bottle shop after a glass to buy the rest of the bottles in s...

Hey Avid, How was the 94 Grange? I have one in the cellar Entering its prime I think. Extract from my note follows: Decanted for three hours, then drank over seven. Though sampled a splash after popping the cork. First impression was the way it assaulted my entire tongue with a wall of flavour, sec...

Long time lurker, first time poster, who loves lists and hence couldn't resist. That said, I'll try to keep it brief. White Of The Year 2005 Tyrrell's Stevens Semillon. Yum, will get better, but if you several stashed, worth a look now Red Of The Year 1994 Grange for my birthday Honourable Mentions ...