Top 100 Best Australian Wines 2010

Top 100 2010 Whites under $20 Reds under $20 Whites over $20 Reds over $20 Australian Sparkling    Category Screwcaps Corks (including Diam and ProCork) Under $20 Whites 98.6% 1.4% Under $20 Reds 96.7% 2.3% Over $20 Whites 98.5% 1.5% Over $20 Reds 83.2% 16.8% WHITES UNDER $20 Larry Cherubino Ad Hoc Mount Barker Wallflower [...]

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Top 100 Best Australian Wines 2009

Top 100 – 2009 Whites Under $20 Reds Under $20 Whites Over $20 Reds Over $20 Australian Sparkling Category Screwcaps Corks (including Diam and ProCork) Under $20 Whites 99.6% 0.4% Under $20 Reds 99.2% 0.8% Over $20 Whites 96.1% 3.9% Over $20 Reds 74.3% 25.7% Whites Under $20 [back to top] Bellarmine Pemberton Riesling 2009 [...]

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Top 100 Best Australian Wines 2008

Top 100 – 2008 Whites Under $20 Reds Under $20 Whites Over $20 Reds Over $20 Australian Sparkling Key to closure abbreviation – C Cork, D Diam, PC ProCork, S Screwcap Whites under $20 [back to top] The following wines, which were selected from the 219 that were submitted, come from nine regions spread across [...]

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Top 100 Best Australian Wines 2007

Top 100 – 2007 Whites Under $20 Reds Under $20 Whites Over $20 Reds Over $20 Australian Sparkling [back to top] Oxford Landing Sauvignon Blanc 2007 89 points, $7.95, S, 12.5°alc A special yeast strain (not genetically modified) has been created which enhances the varietal character of sauvignon blanc, allowing wines such as this to [...]

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Top 100 Best Australian Wines 2006

Top 100 – 2006 Whites Under $20 Whites Over $20 Reds Under $20 Reds Over $20 Australian Sparkling Wines Key to closure abbreviation – C Cork, QC Quality Cork, D Diam, P ProCork, S Screwcap, SY Synthetic, TT Twin-Top Cork, Z Zork Whites Under $20 [back to top] Having drawn attention to the number of [...]

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Top 100 Best Australian Wines 2005

Top 100 – 2005 Whites Under $20 Whites Over $20 Reds Under $25 Reds Over $25 Australian Sparkling Wine Key to closure abbreviation – C Cork, QC Quality Cork, D Diam, P ProCork, S Screwcap, SY Synthetic, TT Twin-Top Cork, Z Zork Whites Under $20 [back to top] The excellent 2005 vintage dominates the selection, [...]

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Top 100 Best Australian Wines 2004

Top 100 – 2004 Whites $20 and Under A neatly balanced mix of chardonnays and semillons (four each); sauvignon blancs/sauvignon blanc blends and semillons (three each); and pinot gris, viognier and colombard (one each). Most come with screwcaps, and while some are at their best right now, others will repay cellaring. Cheap does not mean [...]

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Top 100 Best Australian Wines 2003

Top 100 – 2003 Whites $20 and Under 2002 Tahbilk Marsanne 90 points    $13.40 Hallelujah, a screwcap to protect one of the best but least recognised varietal cellaring specials; if you doubt me, buy a bottle of the 1998 (on re-release). The wine has lemon and honeysuckle flavours, and great balance of fruit and acidity, [...]

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Top 100 Best Australian Wines 2002

Top 100 – 2002 Whites Under $20 2002 Orlando Jacob’s Creek Riesling 89 points    $9 Over many years, has consistently out-performed its price bracket, sometimes with gold medals. Light green-yellow, it has gently flowery lime blossom aromas leading into a well-balanced and structured palate with plenty of flavour. Against the trend, uses a conventional one-piece [...]

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Top 100 Best Australian Wines 2001

Top 100 – 2001 Whites under $20 2001 De Bortoli Sacred Hill Semillon Chardonnay 86 points, $5.50 No other country could produce a wine with so much flavour and character at this price. Light to medium yellow-green, it has surprisingly fragrant tangy/lemony aromas which reappear in abundance in the tangy/tropical fruit of the palate, which [...]

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