Best QPR winery in Oz... The Official 2013 Forum Award

[Phil H]

1 more to add to the list that has not been mentioned:
McWilliams Mount Pleasant - Rosehill, OPOH, Maurice O'Shea Shiraz; Elizabeth & Lovedale Semillon

[phillisc]

Rockford for the range and price band
Bowen Estate again for price
Woodstock and Kays for range

agree with Noons...don't know how Drew does it.
Craig.

[monghead]

Meerea Park
Kooyong
Woodlands

[Scotty vino]

Majella - absolutely

Hollick - been a tad disapointed with their wines in the last two CD visits, but certainly ok price-wise (with the exception of Ravenswood)

Bought an 09 Hollick Wrattonbully shiraz from CD for $20-25. Wouldn't say it's a 'Cracka' but thought it was worth the spend.

[rosewaterwrx]

Off the top of my head going by my cellar:

Hoddles Creek ( Great wines at a great price, nuff said)
Head Wines (Outstanding Grenache, Blonde and Brunette.....bring on 2012) I'm not sure how easy they are to get hold of elswhere but a number of retail outlets in Adelaide stock them.
Cirillo (specifically for the Vincent Grenache....awesome wine for $20 especially the 2010. Once again bring on 2012)
Bremerton ( Good range and usually decent to good $20 wines. The Old Adam is still relatively cheap at $45ish)
Meerea Pk (Awesome wines from top to bottom. The Cheapie $15 Shiraz is usually fatastic as well)
Tulloch (2011 Semillon is a steal)
Tim Adams (Decent wines for the price but the Riesling often available for $16 is outstanding)
Dandelion (Specifically for the Riesling often available for $18.....Amazing)

[dan_smee]

I'm going to throw Peppertree into the mix. Constantly throwing up Shiraz and Semillon the quality of some expensive producers in the 20-30 dollar range. Coquun Shiraz at 55 RRP is an excellent buy as well.

People may scoff at a Tyrrell's nod, but to have 3 world class, hand-picked, single-vineyard Semillons for 23-25 bucks in Belford, HVD and Stevens beats anyone in my book. You will often get a very decent wine thrown up in the Old Winery or Lost Block ranges, but I don't bother with them anymore, given how cheap HVD Sem is :drool: In terms of price of the uber-premiums - I have had Plenty of Vat 8/9 and Brokenwood Graveyard from recent vintages, and I think from about 2005 onwards, Vat 9 has overtaken it - and is often half the price.

[Waiters Friend]

So, when does the survey stop and collation occur?

[sjw_11]

Funny you ask I just collated the results so far yesterday...
And the winner of the inaugral Auswine Forum Best QPR Winery in Australia for 2013 is....
Tahbilk Winery!

by a nose from Hoddles Creek and Mike Press, with a brace of 3 voters bringing up the rear of the leading pack:

Tahbilk 10
Hoddles Creek 8
Mike Press 7
Teusner 3
Tyrrrells 3
Mt Langi 3
Chambers Rosewood 2
Peppertree 2
Brown Hill 2
Seppelt 2
Noon 2
Tsarcke 2
Wild Duck Creek 2
Voyager 2
Marius 2
Kays 2
Meerea Park 2
Darenberg 1
Oleary Walker 1
De Bortoli 1
Colonial 1
Clonakilla 1
Capel Vale 1
Ashbrook 1
Olivers 1
Kilikanoon 1
Crabtree 1
Willows 1
Christmont 1
Forest Hill 1
Happs 1
Fraser Gallop 1
Morris 1
Longhop 1
Sons of Eden 1
Blue Poles 1
SA Riesling Makers 1
Two Hands 1
Hollick 1
Majella 1
McWilliams Mt Pleasant 1
Rockford 1
Bowen Estate 1
Woodstock 1
Kooyiong 1
Woodlands 1
Head Wines 1
Cirillo 1
Bremerton 1
Tulloch 1
Tim Adams 1
Dandelion 1

[phillisc]

Interesting Sam, in the top 16 I have 5 of the wines mentioned, in the bottom 16 I have 10 of the wines mentioned, in the middle, just 3.
A good poll which reflects wines that I may need to seek out more.

Cheers
Craig.

[via collins]

I guess I am obsessed with QPR, as my three heaviest represented wineries in the cellar are: Tahbilk, Hoddles and Teusner.

And after cracking a 2012 Avatar last night, those numbers are gonna get much bigger!

[daz]

The first three were probably shoe-ins, no argument here.

[Waiters Friend]

Has anyone advised Tahbilk of their first place? Although not an official award, they would probably appreciate the advice.

[Thommo]

shhh, telling a business that they have the best QPR around is tantamount to telling them they are undercharging for their produce

[Mark Carrington]

Interesting top three. Tahbilk can be tracked down in UK (not as easily as a few years ago), apparently only Hoddles Creek PN available from a single merchant & nil from Mike Press. Wines to seek out on our trip, later this year.

[sjw_11]

For what its worth I did email the thread to Tahbilk and Alister Purbrick kindly took the time to write back and say they very much appreciate the positive feedback