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Barossa Valley

South Australia is the nation’s most important wine region. South Australia is to Australia what California is to the U.S. About half of Australia’s wine comes from South Australia and many of the country’s most acclaimed producers are there. Wineries based in South Australia include Penfolds Grange, Torbreck, Amon Ra, Henschke and Jacob’s Creek. The prestigious Barossa Valley is located in South Australia, and is often compared to Napa Valley because it is gorgeous topography covered in grape vines. First farmed by 19th century German-speakers who immigrated from what is now Poland, the Barossa Valley is the crown jewel of the region. South Australia has widely varying climates, from very hot, dry areas to cooler, high altitude areas. There are more than 150,000 acres of vineyards in South Australia, with more being planted each month. Shiraz is king, though the region also produces Cabernet Sauvignon, Grenache, Mourvedre, Chardonnay and Semillon.

2005 Hundred Acre Ancient Way Shiraz

Light capsule condition issue; base neck fill; light label condition issue

WS  93   

2005 Hundred Acre Ancient Way Shiraz

6-bottle Lot, Wood Case

WS  93   

1998 Penfolds Bin 389 Cabernet-Shiraz

Light label condition issue

2010 Penfolds Kalimna Vineyard Bin 170 Block 3C Shiraz

1-bottle Lot, Wood Case

Light case condition issue

WA  98   
JS  98   
VN  96   
WS  94   
JR  18.5   

1998 Penfolds RWT (Red Wine Trials) Shiraz

WA  93   
WS  92   
ST  90   
JH  90   

2004 Torbreck Descendant

Light label condition issue

RP  98   
JH  96   
WS  93   
VN  93   

1997 Torbreck Run Rig

RP  95   
ST  95   
JH  92   

1999 Torbreck Run Rig

RP  97   
WS  95   
JH  94   
ST  93+    
JR  18   

2002 Torbreck Run Rig

RP  99   
JH  95   
VN  94   
WS  93   
JR  18   

2002 Torbreck Run Rig

Heavy label condition issue

RP  99   
JH  95   
VN  94   
WS  93   
JR  18   

2002 Torbreck Run Rig

Capsule condition issue

RP  99   
JH  95   
VN  94   
WS  93   
JR  18   

2003 Torbreck Run Rig

3.0ltr

RP  99   
JH  96   
WS  94   
ST  94   

2010 Torbreck Run Rig

WA  100   

1999 Torbreck The Factor

RP  97   
JH  95   
ST  94   
WA  93   
WS  92   

1999 Torbreck The Factor

Light label condition issue

RP  97   
JH  95   
ST  94   
WA  93   
WS  92   

2002 Torbreck The Factor

Light label condition issue

RP  99   
JH  96   
VN  93   
JR  18   

2002 Torbreck The Factor

Label condition issue

RP  99   
JH  96   
VN  93   
JR  18   

2016 Torbreck The Laird

3-bottle Lot, Wood Case

JS  99   
WA  98   
WS  96   
JR  17.5+    

2003 Torbreck The Steading

Light label condition issue

RP  93   
JH  93   
VN  90   

1998 Chris Ringland Dry Grown Barossa Ranges Shiraz

Light capsule condition issue; light label condition issue

RP  100   
ST  96+    

1999 Chris Ringland Dry Grown Barossa Ranges Shiraz

RP  98   

1997 Greenock Creek Cornerstone Grenache

Light label condition issue

2004 Greenock Creek Cornerstone Grenache

RP  91   

1996 Greenock Creek Seven Acres Shiraz

Light capsule condition issue; label condition issue

RP  99   
ST  92   

2004 Glaetzer Amon Ra

VN  95   
JH  95   
RP  94-96   
JD  94   
WS  92   
JR  17.5