Wines We Like To Drink Dozen #2

The following is a selected dozen wines we really like to drink. They represent good drinking at every price point and cover a range that showcases the future of Australian winemaking - elegance and levels of coplexity. Some of the reds do need time in decanter.

• 2006 Warramate Yarra Valley Shiraz - old vines - length and long finish
• 2006 Coldstream Hill Pinot Noir - needs 6 hours plus to decant but the rewards are truly exhilarating
• 2007 Angoves Nine Vines Rose - goes great with any relaxing lunch salad
• 2007 Rochford Macedon Chardonnay - let this warm up to show its minerality and levels of flavour
• 2006 Wynns Coonawarra cabernet Sauvignon - this is starting to hits the high notes again
• 2007 See Saw Semillon Sauvignon Blanc - Hunter Semillon NZ Sauvignon Blanc - a classic for lunch.
• 2006 Wirra Wirra Church Block - a cabenet blend that excels at every mouhtful
• 2007 Goundrey G Semillon Sauvignon Blanc - WA wine that has raised the bar again - more tropical tha most NZ savvys
• 2007 Angoves Clare Valley Riesling - for value nothing beats a reisling at this price
• 2007 Rockbare Mojo Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc - value & taste
• 2005 Hewitson Ned & Henry Shiraz - Barossan old vines - balance at at super price
• 2004 Coldstream Hills Merlot - a great example of merlot with chararcter