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Old Apr 12, 2012 | 5:10 pm
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Kagehitokiri
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Originally Posted by Baghoarder
There are lots of interesting Australian fine wines around these days in addition to Grange, and the presence of Grange on a wine list here does not necessarily indicate much about the overall quality of the list. Keep your eye out for Moss Wood, Cullen, Clonakilla, Crawford River, Giaconda, Main Ridge, Bass Philip, Bindi, Domaine A, Grosset, to name just a few. Single vineyard, terroir-driven wines are in the ascendant here these days. Grange is made from premium grape parcels drawn from very widely dispersed locations and as such, while certainly a great wine, is a far more old fashioned style. You also pay a serious premium for the name.
i just like grange
definitely not a wine connoisseur but i like old fashioned

how are clonakilla and bindi shiraz?
(sorry for the offtopic ACfly!)

Originally Posted by Baghoarder
Clonakilla shiraz-viognier is amazing

Shiraz, you could also keep an eye out for Blackjack and Heathcote

Cabernets...Moss Wood or Cullen
thanks

http://www.bindiwines.com.au/wine-styles/info.html
"Pyrette Heathcote Shiraz" - aha

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