On Sat, 14 Aug 2004 10:50:08 +1000, "Kieran Dyke" >
wrote:

>
>"Oliver White" > wrote in message
...
>> Funny,
>>
>> I've tended to avoid the Yellowtail label, having read a number of
>> disparaging articles about their quaffing wine. Do you have any tasting
>> notes?
>>
>> Martin Field wrote:
>> > Thought this may be of interest. Last night the the Jimmy
>> > Watson Trophy for best 2003 red at the Royal Melbourne Wine
>> > Show went to Riverina winemakers Casella Estate (makers of
>> > Yellow Tail), for their Yellow Tail Premium 2003 Cabernet
>> > Sauvignon (the fruit sourced from Wrattonbully - near
>> > Coonawarra in South Australia).
>
>The standard Yellowtail wines are very high in residual sugar, which might
>partly explain why they're so popular with non-wine people.
>
>The Reserve Yellowtail, and their other wines (like Yendah Vale) are
>actually quite good.
>
>Kieran
>
I'll have to try it. Mind you, after tasting the standard Yellowtail
at a trade show (curiousity...:>)), it'll need to be good.

Hooroo...
Swooper