Bream Creak Pinot 2007 (Tasmanian winery, hard to find outside Tasmania)

Favorite Australian wine would have to be the Petaluma Coonawarra Cabernet Merlot.

I have to say I agree with you on the Kooyong Massale Pinot Noir, there really is not anything compelling on the pallet of this wine. It’s inoffensive at best.

In regards to the Penfolds Cab/shiraz Bin 389 I think you have to realize it’s not really a wine made to be drunk so young. I personally don’t enjoy drinking these wines when they are young, as you say the oak is overpowering. After they have aged a few years it is a very different matter. The oak that was overpowering as a young wine will mellow to create a beautifully balanced older wine with everything in harmony.

qotd: jim barry lodge hill shiraz

QOTD:

A Wednesday – Hope Estate 2007 Hunter Valley Shiraz

A birthday dinner – McGuigans 2005 Personal Reserve Shiraz

I enjoy WLTV but would love to see Garry try some of the wines listed by Miles to dispel any generic myths he may have about Australian wines. As with all wines around the world try and source out good vintages. But as with most great Aussie wines they will need time in a dark cool place. Garry might want to follow this link http://www.langtons.com.au/Wine/ClassificationView.aspx for some ideas on Australian wines and vintages to try. However this is just the tip of the iceberg for great Australian wines.

I can fully understand Bill’s frustration when Garry drinks a very young wine especially a Bin 389. Never drink these wines young! I personally do not like them at all when they are young. Wines in this style are made for the long haul. I drank a 96 & 98 Bin 389 in the past month and both these wines are still another 10-20+ years from their peak. I have also seen Garry drinking young Grange from a poor vintage. Why bother? A. Go for a top Vintage and B. Drink it in 30-50 years time when it is designed to peak. I recently drank a 71 & 76 Grange (both awesome wines!) and both still have a few years left in them yet. Even at 38 & 33 years old I don’t doubt these wines will still be drinking well at their 50th birthdays.

QOTD:
WHITE
2008 macforbes RS37 Riesling (Strathbogie Ranges) ? (Cellar Door in Yarra Valley)
2008 Galli Estate Artigiano Chardonnay (Sunbury)

RED
2005 Curley Flat Pinot Noir (Macedon Ranges)
2003 Domaine A Cabernet Sauvignon (Coal River Valley in Southern Tasmania)

I think you’re right on point, Gary. The bin 407 is also ridiculously oaked. It smells like my face is coated in butter. That being said, my favorite Australian wine could be Penfolds’ Grange

If you like the D’arenberg Hermit Crab, you should try their “Dry Dam Riesling”. I loved it when I had it earlier this year. Also, if you get a chance, having a meal at their Cellar Door restaurant is amazing.

My favourite Australian wines seem to change quite a lot, but at the moment:
WHITE
Pewsey Vale – Riesling (Eden Valley)
RED
Kay Brothers Amery – Block 6 Shiraz (Mcarenvale)
Penley Estate- Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon (Coonawarra)

I have to agree with other posters here, I have seen you try a 4-6 year old Grange and complain about the oak, but for somebody that has read and researched wine you appear to have absolutely no understanding of how oak contributes to a great 30 year old wine.

You wouldn’t drink a First Growth at 5-10 years old, likewise you wouldn’t drink a Grange at that age.

If you drink a Grange at ANYTHING less than 20 years then you are pissing your money up against a wall. Likewise if you drink a Bin 389 at less than 15 years you are also pissing your money up against a wall.

Gary, PLEASE, PLEASE, try a 1990 Bin 389, Grange or Bin 90a and learn what great aged Aussie wine is all about.

QOTD: Fox Creek Duet (Cab/Merlot/Cab Franc) is really good at its price point.

There is much controversy surrounding this subject lately and this is why. While research supports the benefits of drinking wine, particularly red, it also points out that heavy drinking will conversely be detrimental.
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1996 Orlando St. Hugo Cabernet. Bloody sensational

QOTD .. My fav Oz wine was mentioned a few times today….. d’Arenberg The Laughing Magpie… Love the blend, from a reliable producer and I have a romantic attachment to the wine..

My Favourite Aussie Wine is Bird in Hand Cabernet Sauvignon When can we see some Bird in Hand Wines on Wine Library TV Gary? I mean the Bird In Hand Sparkling Pinot Noir is now the #3 top selling Sparkling wine in Australia. Love to hear what you have to say about Bird in Hand Wines Gary. I have learnt so much from watching your shows love ya work Gary!

90/100

line of the day – ‘anything could look good with make up on’

Decent guest, decent wines, solid show