Oz Clarke – 250 Best Wines 2011
October 2010
Oz Clarke's book - 250 Best Wines 2011 - lists seven of our wines in Oz's Top 100, and a further four in the 'Around a Tenner' section.
"These wines are ones that speak to my spirit, to my soul They're not safe and predictable, they don't mutter, they sing and shout. From the zesty and refreshing to the grand and majestic, they have a mission - to taste great and give pleasure and sustenance in difficult times."
Top 100- No 4. 2006 Falernia Carmenère Reserva
- No 8. 2008 Kooyong Clonale Chardonnay
- No 33. 2006 Sanguine Estate Cabernet Blend
- No 35. 2005 Saint-Joseph Les Coteaux, Eric & Joel Durand
- No 49. 2005 Château Montdoyen Côtes de Bergerac
- No 82. 2008 Patricius Furmint
- No 84. 2008 Zaca Mesa Viognier
50 for around a Tenner
The Den Chenin Blanc 2009, Painted Wolf Wines
Carrasvinas Verdejo 2009
Heartland Stickleback Red 2008
Bestué Tempranillo-Cabernet Sauvignon Rosado 2009
Oz Clarke – 250 Best Wines 2010
October 2009
"Some wines just have it - that extra something, that emotion, that mojo. Other wines, often more famous, have crucial components missing: heart, belief, passion, imagination. I've chosen 50 wines that have made my heart leap, my spirits warm and my worries ease."
Top 50- 1 Kooyong Estate Chardonnay, Mornington Peninsula, Victoria
- 18 Sanguine Estate Shiraz, Heathcote, Victoria
- 22 Grüner Veltliner Smaragd, Erich Machherndl, Wachau
100 for around a tenner
Chalkers Crossing Chardonnay Tumbarumba, New South Wales
Leyda Sauvignon Blanc Garuma Vineyard Leyda Valley, Chile
Falernia Syrah Reserva Elqui Valley, Chile
Oz Clarke – 250 Best Wines 2009
October 2008
The Top 40 are a selection of wines that Oz Clarke has loved this year - not just liked or respected, but truly been bowled over by. They are made with passion and with pride by men and women who wouldn't know how to make a dull wine, and would throw you out of their cellar if you asked them to.
Top 40
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1 Falernia Syrah Reserva 2005 Elqui Valley, Chile
7 Viña Leyda Sauvignon Blanc Garuma Vineyard 2007 Leyda Valley, Chile
13 Heartland Directors’ Cut Shiraz 2006 Langhorne Creek / Limestone Coast, South Australia
16 Woodlands Cabernet Merlot 2006 Margaret River, Western Australia
23 Sanguine Estate Shiraz 2004 Heathcote, Victoria, Australia
30 Kooyong Estate Pinot Noir 2005 Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia
32 The Bishop Shiraz 2006 Glaetzer Wines, Barossa Valley, South Australia
…..For a Tenner
Domaine de Coujan Rolle 2007 Vin de Pays des Côteaux de Murviel
Harewood Estate Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2007 Great Southern, Western Australia
Heartland Shiraz 2006 Langhorne Creek / Limestone Coast, South Australia
Keeping It Light - lower alcohol
Harewood Estate Riesling 2006 Denmark, Western Australia
