Stuck On A Desert Island-One Aussie Producer To Choose-Who?

JamieBahrain · Post by **JamieBahrain** » Wed Oct 22, 2003 6:13 am

Silly question but at least you have a choice!

I am stuck on a desert island and only one good Aussie producer available-Salitage from Pemberton.

I don't have a choice, Salitage is it, what producer would you choose?

Must add very happy with the Salitage range as it offers a bit of most that I miss. Good in the Estate range-pinot, chardonnay and a Bordeaux blend. The second label also available- a spicy cool climate Victorian like shiraz and a cabenet blend that is atypical WA. Good stuff all round and I can see why Salitage successful in a diverse export market.

If I had a choice, considering range and quality, would Henschke pleease export to the desert island of Bahrain!

Dig · Post by **Dig** » Wed Oct 22, 2003 8:07 am

Cullen. I'd prefer to cuddle Vanya at night than Rocky O'Callahan.

Blake · Post by **Blake** » Wed Oct 22, 2003 8:46 am

Although I enjoy wines from other producers more, for all round quality over a range of reds, whites and sparkling it has to be Brian Croser and Petaluma for me.

Murray · Post by **Murray** » Wed Oct 22, 2003 9:00 am

Seppelt for me,

A nice range of sparkling whites
The fantastic Show Sparkling Reds.
Those marvellous Drumborg Rieslings and the Jaluka Chardonnay.
A nice cache of Chalambars and Great Western/St Peters going back to the 1960's.
A bit of Dorrien Cab when the lamb is served
A touch of Sherry styling pre dinner
Then the Rutherglen muscats
And a sip of 100yo Para every now and then.

Adair · Post by **Adair** » Wed Oct 22, 2003 10:19 am

Yep. Hard to go past Seppelt. Their range is amazing.

Adair

Blake · Post by **Blake** » Wed Oct 22, 2003 10:28 am

Damn you Murray !!! I withdraw my previous post.

Seppelt is defintely the winner.

Adair · Post by **Adair** » Wed Oct 22, 2003 10:32 am

... although cuddling Vanya definitely needs to be weighed up in context of the situation. Maybe I need to rethink!

michaelw · Post by **michaelw** » Wed Oct 22, 2003 11:21 am

Murray wrote:Seppelt for me

Murray,

I didn't see that coming :wink:

For me, if I was trapped on a desert island the producer would be a big, blockbusting, consistently high alcohol producer like Jasper Hill. I'd get wiped out on great wine to get me over the boredom.

MartinC · Post by **MartinC** » Wed Oct 22, 2003 12:40 pm

I'll choose D'arrenberg. Fantastic wines across the board and consistently outperformed during lesser vintages. Excellent quality to price ratio too.

Thumbs UP for Chester!!!

ChrisH · Post by **ChrisH** » Wed Oct 22, 2003 12:48 pm

I'd avoid being stuck somewhere with only one producer to choose from !

At least Salitage covers a reasonable range for you Jamie.

regards
Chris

michel · Post by **michel** » Wed Oct 22, 2003 12:58 pm

Easy Peasy

it has to be Grosset
he even has a sparkling chardonnay and I would beg him to crank out some more botrytis riesling.
all in screwcaps please.
:shock:

michel

Kieran · Post by **Kieran** » Wed Oct 22, 2003 3:52 pm

If I don't have to pay for them I guess I'd be choosing between Giaconda, Mount Mary, Cullen, Penfolds and Seppelt.

If I do have to pay for them, Seppelt probably have the best range of affordable wines - St Peters shiraz, Jaluka Chardonnay and Grand fortifieds.

Kieran

Paul T · Post by **Paul T** » Wed Oct 22, 2003 7:34 pm

At first thought i would type Rockford but on reflection Seppelts offer such an amazing range which Murray pretty much covers.Hard to beat and they even do a nice Drumborg pinot which i like.
The Salitage wines are pretty good across the board including the Treehouse range. The estate pinot is a lovely drop, smokey oak with barnyard funk and a silky long finish.Could do with perhaps a touch more fruit but still very nice wine.

Cheers

Paul

Daryl Douglas · Post by **Daryl Douglas** » Wed Oct 22, 2003 10:56 pm

On a DESERT island? BULK PERRIER!! And the cartons to shelter from the sun - jeez Jamie I'd have thought you'd know better.

Murray's suggestions are hard to beat even if he does include food. Otherwise I'm with Dig - Vanya and her wines much preferable to Man Friday and coconuts. :lol:

daz

GraemeG · Post by **GraemeG** » Wed Oct 22, 2003 11:13 pm

Seppelt gets there on the range of it's wines, perhaps - everything from sparkling to fortified. But if it was table wines alone (and I'll have to sacrifice the bubbles) it's pretty hard to top Henschke...

cheers,
Graeme

Adam · Post by **Adam** » Wed Oct 22, 2003 11:55 pm

My vote would go to Tatiarra.... :twisted:

JamieBahrain · Post by **JamieBahrain** » Thu Oct 23, 2003 3:10 am

Murray

Agree with Seppelt being up there. We had a few bottles of Sparkling Shiraz recently, what a treat, you don't realise what an enjoyable style until it is so scarce. Mouthwatering your reference the Drumborg cabernet and lamb, but a shortage of both here at the moment!

ChrisH

Trying desperately to get off my marooned island. Hoping to report from a couple of Old Colonial bastions soon, with fine wine tradition and availability in both-Hong Kong and Macau.

Thought long and hard and it is still Henschke;despite a lack of red and white bubbles(Dom is $120 Aus a bottle here) .

Icon shiraz HofG and MtEd-and I could hoard the limited allocation for Bahrain as all the millionaires here don't drink.

Cyril is first class.

Keyneton Estate and the superb Johann's Garden.

A little cool climate finesse with the Lenswood Range-Abbotts, Croft's and the riesling.

Eden Valley whites are good and a dessert wine that probably deserves more attention.

:cry:

Andy · Post by **Andy** » Thu Oct 23, 2003 11:24 am

Giaconda for accross the board quality.

The Rousanne, Chardonnay, Pinot, Shiraz and Cabernet would keep me so happy that I could cope without the sparklings.

Nice to dream....

Cheers

Andy