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Not sure if you were particularly looking for current vintage stuff Sean?

Best Oz Shiraz I have had this year is the 01 Clonakilla Shiraz Viognier (is that cheating?).

My best cheapie is the 04 Mr Riggs the Gaffer.

AB

My best cheapy this year 2002 Mamre Brook

Best OP Seppelt St Peters 2002

Seppelt St Peters 2002 without doubt the best Shiraz

Noon Eclipse 2002 {Has Shiraz in it } & is a bargain considering the quility

Cheapy= Mamre 2002, Evans & Tate 2001

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Best Shiraz - OLeary Walker Reserve Claire 2002
Runner up - Kaesler Bogan 2002

The Roll Royce and the Hummer Jeep

Funny you should mention that.

The red bigots and myself intend on wading thru a metric shitload of o2 Shiraz at the end of the month.
Will keep you posted.

Cheers
Smithy

Best sub$25 is Seppelt 03 Chalambar, lots of daylight to second. Special mention to Hardys 04 Oomoo, excellent @$11.

Best >$25, can't think of any (assuming that full bottle consumption is a pre-requisite), unless the Seppelt 94' sparklung Shiraz counts

Cheers,
Parb

Couldn't limit it too just one so here is the top three for me this year per category:

Best Sub $25 Shiraz:

2004 Red Nectar
2004 Teusner The Riebke
2004 Kalleske Clarry's Red (like platinum it does have shiraz in it - we have gone through over a case of this stuff so far!)

Best Over $25 Shiraz:

2002 Runrig (tried at the winery with larger than life Dave - definitely need to buy/find some of this)
2003 Schubert Gooseyard Block
2003 Killikanoon Oracle Shiraz (Just knocked out the 2002 Wirra Wirra RSW for a place in the top three ... great wine with a long life in front of it)

All the wines I drink tend to be below $25 so the best two I had this year would have been:

2003 Auswine Reserve Cleanskin
2003 Seppelt Chalambar

The best young red under $25 I have drunk for a long time is Claymore Wines Dark Side of the Moon Shiraz 2003.

I tried this as part of a degustation dinner a couple of months ago and was so impressed that I bought several cases there and then.

I have since drunk a few bottles at home and it impresses me every time.

Best current release under $25 Shiraz for me is the Clonakilla '04 Hilltops that just sneaks into the price point if you shop around.

Best over $25 for me is without doubt 02 Run Rig (best young Aussie wine I've had in years).

As for under $25, not much over here. As soon as the words "Australian" and "shiraz" appear on the same label, the price goes through the roof. If I was pushed, it might be the 02 Bin 28 (Penfolds). Definitely not a great Bin 28 though.

Mike

camw wrote:Best current release under $25 Shiraz for me is the Clonakilla '04 Hilltops that just sneaks into the price point if you shop around.

Ditto that!

Runner up: Braydun Hill McLaren Vale Shiraz 2003

Cheers, Staybaker.

The best Shiraz I've had this year is (still) the 2003 Kalleske Johan Georg.

Notable mentions must also go to:
2002 St Peters,
2003 Yering Station Reserve Shiraz Viognier,
2002 Charles Cimicky The Autograph.

The best under $25 would probably be the 2002 Grant Burge Filsell.


Cheers,
Ian

Best Shiraz: Castagna Genesis 2002