I regard it as a bad sign that I've only heard of one of the labels here -
Westend is OK but their reds and stickies are of more interest. The others
look like a way of fobbing ordinaire wine onto foreigners.

Kieran

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I've got UKP60 from work as a long service reward to spend on wine,
which will largely be drunk over the Christmas period.

I'm leaning toward the Sunday Times new member offer which includes (all
from Australia) two bottles each of Goulburn Valley Oak-Aged Cabernet
Sauvignon 2002, Yaldara Hills Semillon 2002 (South Australia), Forbes
Estate Oak-Aged Shiraz 2003 (Victoria), West End Estate No.1 Oak-Aged
Chardonnay 2003 (NSW), Dark Corner Oak-Aged Durif 2002 (NSW), Elliston
Estate Sauvignon Blanc 2003 (Red Cliffs/Coonawarra).

Total UKP55, plus about a fiver p&p, which they claim is UKP32 off
normal prices. On top of that, they're offering an extra three bottles
of Barossa Hills Shiraz (worth UKP26.97) for nothing.

According to my sister, who lives in Canberra and is keen on wines,
these aren't commonly found in bottle shops there as they are mainly
exported.

I've looked at recent online wine recommendations by Malcolm Gluck and
Jane McQuitty of The Guardian and Times respectively, and I've also
looked at online merchants such as Majestic (there's one near me).

I'll drink almost anything from anywhere, and am keen on shiraz, malbec,
pinotage, cab sauv, chardonnay, rioja, sauv blanc, and normally spend
between UKP5-10 a bottle.

Any thoughts?

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