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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.

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   

1997 Penfolds Bin 707 Cabernet Sauvignon

JH  92   
WS  91   
ST  91   
4 available
Bid *

1997 Penfolds Bin 707 Cabernet Sauvignon

Light capsule condition issue; light label condition issue

JH  92   
WS  91   
ST  91   

1997 Penfolds Bin 707 Cabernet Sauvignon

Light label condition issue

JH  92   
WS  91   
ST  91   

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   

1996 Penfolds Grange

Light label condition issue

DE  *****   
WS  97   
JH  97   
RP  93   
ST  92   
JR  18   

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   

1999 Penfolds Grange

Light label condition issue

JH  95   
WS  94   
RP  92   
ST  91+    
JR  17.5   

2001 Penfolds Grange

RP  98   
JH  96   
ST  94   
WS  93   
JR  17.5+    

2003 Penfolds Grange

Lightly depressed cork

JH  95   
WS  94   
ST  93   
WA  92   
JR  17.5   

2001 Torbreck Run Rig

RP  99   
WS  98   
JH  94   
ST  93   
JR  15   
5 available
Bid *

2001 Torbreck Run Rig

6-bottle Lot, Wood Case

RP  99   
WS  98   
JH  94   
ST  93   
JR  15   

2002 Torbreck The Struie Shiraz

Light label condition issue

RP  95   
WS  94   
JH  94   
ST  91   

2002 Torbreck The Struie Shiraz

RP  95   
WS  94   
JH  94   
ST  91   

1997 Clarendon Hills Piggott Range Shiraz

RP  96   
ST  92   
3 available
Bid *

1997 Clarendon Hills Piggott Range Shiraz

Light label condition issue

RP  96   
ST  92   
3 available
Bid *

1994 Henschke Hill of Grace Shiraz

Lightly depressed cork; base neck fill

WS  95   
ST  94   
JH  94   
JR  17   

1994 Henschke Hill of Grace Shiraz

Base neck fill; light label condition issue

WS  95   
ST  94   
JH  94   
JR  17   

1999 Henschke Hill of Grace Shiraz

Lightly depressed cork

RP  98   
JH  96   
ST  91   
JR  15   

1999 Henschke Hill of Grace Shiraz

RP  98   
JH  96   
ST  91   
JR  15   

1999 Henschke Hill of Grace Shiraz

Light capsule condition issue; light signs of past seepage; light label condition issue

RP  98   
JH  96   
ST  91   
JR  15   

1999 Henschke Hill of Grace Shiraz

Lightly depressed cork; light label condition issue

RP  98   
JH  96   
ST  91   
JR  15   

1998 Chris Ringland Dry Grown Barossa Ranges Shiraz

RP  100   
ST  96+