A few tasted the other day:
http://www.orlandowyndhamgroup.com Jacob's Creek Shiraz Rosé 2005 - under
$10
Paleish pink. Sweetish raspberry nose. Light dryish and refreshing, shows
delicate raspberry fruit and easy on the palate acidity. Delightful Spring
luncheon style.

http://www.yellowglen.com.au/brands/...range_home.asp
Yellowglen Perle 2001 - around $23
Pinot noir, Chardonnay and pinot meunier. Three years on yeast lees.
Vigorous small bead. Bouquet is lifted, with apple blossoms and biscuity
yeast. Medium dry on the palate, mid-weighted with dried apples and apricots
and citrus zest to the finish.

http://www.cloudybay.co.nz/ Cloudy Bay Gewürztraminer 2003 - about $30+
New Zealand. Pale straw. Heady aromatics of nuts, dried apricots, figs and
faint toasty oak make for a complex nose. The palate is rich and long with
Turkish delight and marmalade notes leading to a quite firm finish. A
beautifully constructed, perfumed white.

http://www.jimbarry.com/ Jim Barry Clare Valley The Florita Riesling 2004 -
about $40
Green to light gold. Essence of lime and lemon on the nose. Dry steely style
with pervasive citrus throughout. This classic Clare dry white has a very
low pH of 2.99 but the high acid supports rather than dominates the fruit.
Finishes long and lean. Drink at any point in the meal. Cellar if you wish
to 2020.

William Downie Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 2004 - $40+
Unfiltered unfined. Mid-ruby hues. Intense pinot characters of strawberries
and dark cherries on the nose. Powerful and elegant, very dry, showing
subtle and spicy French oak. Pronounced acid tang leads to a food-demanding
firm finish. Will drink well to 2009.

http://www.yalumba.com/ Yalumba The Signature 'Geoff Linton' Cabernet /
Shiraz 2001 - $40ish
Dense purple. Cedar and dark berries on the nose. Thick solid and chewy on
the palate with blackcurrants and dark chocolate (think Lindt 85%). A great
wine with a long lineage - I fondly remember some of these from years ago -
particularly the 'Rudi Kronberger' of 1967 and the 'Christobel' of 1974.

http://www.hewitson.com.au/ Hewitson Ned & Henry's Barossa Valley Shiraz
2004 - mid $20s
Blended with 10% Mourvedre. Darkish red. Plummy, aniseed nose. Warm and
spicy in the mouth with berries, undergrowth and a sub-structure of subtle
wood.

http://www.darenberg.com.au/default2.php d'Arenberg McLaren Vale d'Arry's
Original Shiraz Grenache 2003 - $20 and below
Youthful crimson. Nose of dusty oak and preserved cherries. Medium drying
tannins support flavours that remind one of Black Forest cake - i.e. berry
conserve and mocha. Solid finish of acidity and tannins will suit main
course fare.

Note: Prices in Australian dollars.

Cheers!
Martin

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