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South Australia

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.

2006 Hundred Acre Ancient Way Shiraz

Very top shoulder fill; light label condition issue

WS  92   

2006 Hundred Acre Ancient Way Shiraz

WS  92   

2004 Penfolds Bin 60A Cabernet-Shiraz

Light capsule condition issue; lightly depressed cork; signs of past seepage; very top shoulder fill; light label condition issue

WA  99+    
RP  98   
ST  96   
WS  94   

1992 Penfolds Bin 707 Cabernet Sauvignon

Light capsule condition issue; lightly depressed cork; base neck fill; heavy label condition issue

JH  94   
WS  92   

1992 Penfolds Bin 707 Cabernet Sauvignon

Light capsule condition issue; lightly depressed cork; light signs of past seepage; very top shoulder fill; label condition issue

JH  94   
WS  92   

1992 Penfolds Bin 707 Cabernet Sauvignon

Light capsule condition issue; light signs of past seepage; base neck fill or better; light label condition issue

JH  94   
WS  92   

1993 Penfolds Bin 707 Cabernet Sauvignon

Light label condition issue

RP  94   
WS  92   

1993 Penfolds Bin 707 Cabernet Sauvignon

RP  94   
WS  92   

1997 Penfolds Bin 707 Cabernet Sauvignon

Light label condition issue

JH  92   
WS  91   
ST  91   

1998 Penfolds Bin 707 Cabernet Sauvignon

CT  93.2   
WS  92   
ST  92   
RP  90   

1976 Penfolds Grange

Light capsule condition issue; top shoulder fill; label condition issue

RP  100   
MB  *****   
WS  93   
JR  18   

1980 Penfolds Grange

Light capsule condition issue; base neck fill

RP  94+    
WS  93   

1982 Penfolds Grange

Lightly depressed cork; very top shoulder fill; light label condition issue

MB  *****   
RP  97   
WS  92   
JR  18   

1982 Penfolds Grange

Light capsule condition issue; lightly depressed cork; light signs of past seepage; very top shoulder fill; light label condition issue

MB  *****   
RP  97   
WS  92   
JR  18   

1984 Penfolds Grange

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

RP  94   
WS  91   
MB  ***   

1986 Penfolds Grange

Light capsule condition issue; lightly depressed cork; very top shoulder fill; light label condition issue

MB  *****   
RP  98+    
WS  98   

1989 Penfolds Grange

WS  96   
RP  93   
DE  ***   

1998 Penfolds Grange

DE  *****   
WS  99   
RP  98+    
VN  97   
JH  97   
CT  95.4   
JR  18   

1998 Penfolds Grange

Lightly depressed cork

DE  *****   
WS  99   
RP  98+    
VN  97   
JH  97   
CT  95.4   
JR  18   

1998 Penfolds Grange

DE  *****   
WS  99   
RP  98+    
VN  97   
JH  97   
CT  95.4   
JR  18   

1998 Penfolds Grange

Light label condition issue

DE  *****   
WS  99   
RP  98+    
VN  97   
JH  97   
CT  95.4   
JR  18   

1999 Penfolds Grange

Light label condition issue

JH  95   
WS  94   
RP  92   
ST  91+    
JR  17.5   

1999 Penfolds Grange

Light capsule condition issue; lightly depressed cork; base neck fill or better

JH  95   
WS  94   
RP  92   
ST  91+    
JR  17.5   

1999 Penfolds Grange

Light capsule condition issue; lightly depressed cork

JH  95   
WS  94   
RP  92   
ST  91+    
JR  17.5   

2002 Penfolds Grange

WA  98   
JH  97   
WS  95   
VN  94+    
JR  17.5+