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).

Casella is the current success story of the Oz industry
exporting nearly a million cases a month - much to the
chagrin of Oz wine giants.

The JW Trophy is the one that everyone loves to hate
(usually winemakers who'd love to win it) "how can you judge
an unfinished wine, still in the wood?" is the typical
whinge. Forgetting that winemakersand merchants from
Australia to Bordeaux to Burgundy do just that every year.
So coveted is this award that 979 reds in various classes
were entered in hope of a win. Total number of wines judged
at the show: 4615.


Cheers!
Martin
PS I helped out at the show as an honorary steward and score
counter


http://www.alsopreview.com/columns/col_australia.htm

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).

"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).

Hi Oliver, No - I probably tasted the wine during the
judging process but as the wines are only identified
numerically during judging I don't know which one it was!
Martin

"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).

Hi Oliver, No - I probably tasted the wine during the
judging process but as the wines are only identified
numerically during judging I don't know which one it was!
Martin

"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

"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

"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

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