De Bortoli Yarra Valley GS Reserve Shiraz
Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2004 10:50 am
I have an opportunity to pick up a few bottles of either De Bortoli Yarra Valley GS Reserve Shiraz, either the 1996 vintage (Jimmy Watson Trophy winner) or 1998, at a price of app. US$55. I would appreciate any opinions you knowledgeable Aussies would like to express about these wines. 
There don't appear to be any tasting notes for this wine posted to this website.
In particular, I'm wondering about how good this wine is at its price point (for perspective, it sells here for about the same price as recent vintages of Hare's Chase Barossa, Edelstone, Classic Clare, Stonewell, Balmoral), and its approximate longevity (esp. the '96 vintage which is already 8 yrs old). Might any of you have any experience with this wine?
Thank you in advance for your replies.
There don't appear to be any tasting notes for this wine posted to this website.
In particular, I'm wondering about how good this wine is at its price point (for perspective, it sells here for about the same price as recent vintages of Hare's Chase Barossa, Edelstone, Classic Clare, Stonewell, Balmoral), and its approximate longevity (esp. the '96 vintage which is already 8 yrs old). Might any of you have any experience with this wine?
Thank you in advance for your replies.