Here is a list of the best wines we’ve tasted over the years. This is by no means a comprehensive list (in short, we forgot to record some of the big wines we’ve tested over the years), but does provide some historical value.
Apologies for the accuracy of the information – a lot of this has been compiled from memory only.
- Penfolds - Grange Hermitage - 1976
Renown wine reviewer Robert Parker gave the '76 100 points in his book "The World's Greatest Wine Estates". Hard to argue, and since I tasted it before reading Mr. Parker's book, I'd have to say I strongly agree.
- Henschke - "Hill of Grace" - 1998
Touted as one of the best vintages on record, the '98 didn't disappoint. Unlike the '99 vintage (which I also had the luxury of tasting side-by-side with the '98), the '98 is full bodied, complex and savoury. If well matured (give it at least ten years, folks!) I can only imagine how much deeper and complex it would be...
The rest, in alphabetical order:
- Australian:
- Brokenwood – ‘Graveyard’ - Shiraz – 2000, 2002
- Brokenwood - ‘Verona Vineyard’ – Shiraz - 2006
- Clonakilla – Shiraz Viognier – 2006, 2008
- Clonakilla – Viognier - 2008
- Coldstream Hills – Reserve Pinot Noir – 2001, 2006
- Coldstream Hills – ‘Amphitheatre’ Pinot Noir – 2006
- Coonawarra Estate - ‘Michael’ – Shiraz - 1997
- Coonawarra Estate - ‘John Riddoch’ – Cabernet Sauvignon – 1999, 2004
- Dalwhinnie – Moondabel - Shiraz – 2001, 2004, 2005
- D’Arenberg - ‘Ironstone Pressings’ – 1999, 2000
- D'Arenberg – ‘The Dead Arm’ - Shiraz – 1994, 1999
- Devil’s Lair – ‘5th Leg’ - Cabernet Sauvignon/Shiraz/Merlot/Cabernet Franc – 2000
- Henschke - "Hill of Grace" – Shiraz – 1999, 1998
- Henschke - ‘Mt Edelstone’ - Shiraz – 1991, 2002
- Henschke - ‘Cyril Henschke’ - Cabernet Sauvignon – 1998, 1999, 2002
- Jim Barry - ‘The Armagh’ - Shiraz – 2003
- Leasingham - ‘Classic Clare’ - Shiraz – 1998
- McWilliams Mount Pleasant - ‘Elizabeth’ - Semillon – 2001
- Moss Wood - Cabernet Sauvignon – 1989, 1994, 2001
- Mount Pleasant - ‘Maurice O’Shea’ – Shiraz - 1998
- Penfolds – ‘bin 95 Grange’ – 1976, 1999
- Penfolds - ‘St Henri’ – Shiraz – 1999, 2003
- Penfolds – ‘RWT’ - Shiraz – 2001, 2004
- Peter Lehmann - ‘Stonewell’ – Shiraz – 2000, 2002
- Paringa Estate – Reserve Pinot Noir - 2003
- Saltram – ‘No. 1’ – Shiraz – 2000
- Seppelt - ‘St Peters’ – Shiraz - 2004
- St Hallett – ’Old Block’ – Shiraz – ??
- Taltarni - Shiraz – 1998
- Taylors - ‘St Andrew’s’ - Shiraz – 1999
- Tyrrell's - ‘Vat 9’ - Shiraz – 1984, 1996
- Tyrrell's - ‘Vat 47’ - Chardonnay – 1994
- Wendouree – Cabernet Malbec – 1995
- Wendouree – Shiraz Malbec - 2000
- Yalumba - "The Octavius" – 1997
- French
- Bordeaux (first labels)
- Château Batailley - 1998
- Château Desmirail - 2003
- Château Figeac – 1997
- Château La Grange – 2004, 2005
- Château Leoville Barton - 1995
- Château de Malleret – 2001
- Château Montrose – 2004
- Château Pontet-Canet – 2004, 2005
- Burgundy
- Italian
- Pian di Nova – 2005
- Castello Il Pallagio – Chianti Classico - 2003
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