Category Archive: Best value drop

Surefire bets for success without the high price tag

03 Feb

Quaff 2008 – the best wines in Australia under $15

Quaff 2008 – the best wines in Australia under $15

The latest addition to the Quaff ($19.95, Hardie Grant) collection on the bookshelf is as good as ever – and I’m not just saying that …

 
By Max Veenhuyzen
Also posted in $1 - $10, $10 - $20, Book reviews
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19 Nov

McWilliams Hanwood Estate Chardonnay 2006 ($13-ish)

McWilliams Hanwood Estate Chardonnay 2006 ($13-ish)

When you get struck down by a head cold and the inability to use a keyboard properly, it makes it hard to write about wine, …

 
By Max Veenhuyzen
Also posted in $10 - $20, 2006, Chardonnay, Medium-bodied, Screwcap, White
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17 Sep

Plantagenet Omrah Shiraz 2005 ($17.50)

Plantagenet Omrah Shiraz 2005 ($17.50)

The history of Plantagenet has long been intertwined with that of the Great Southern and Mt Barker. And now that acclaimed Margaret River John Durham …

 
By Max Veenhuyzen
Also posted in $10 - $20, Great Southern, Medium-bodied, Sauvignon Blanc, Screwcap, Semillon, Shiraz, Western Australia
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04 Sep

De Bortoli Windy Peak Pinot Noir 2006 ($15)

De Bortoli Windy Peak Pinot Noir 2006 ($15)

One night while we were in the Mornington Peninsula, I was put in charge of wine-buying for that night’s meal we were cooking up …

 
By Max Veenhuyzen
Also posted in $10 - $20, Medium-bodied, Pinot Noir, Red, Screwcap, Victoria, Yarra Valley
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14 Aug

A tale of two chardonnays…

A tale of two chardonnays…

While the Zilzie brand might have slipped off my radar, two of its chardonnay drops caught my attention at a Quaff tasting last week. …

 
By Max Veenhuyzen
Also posted in $1 - $10, $10 - $20, Chardonnay, Medium-bodied, Screwcap, Victoria, White
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08 Aug

Oxford Landing South Australia Sauvignon Blanc 2007 ($7.95)

Oxford Landing South Australia Sauvignon Blanc 2007 ($7.95)

Before I rattle off today’s tasting note, I’d like to give some big fat props and a large “coooo-eeeeeeeeeeeeee!” across the Nullabor and all …

 
By Max Veenhuyzen
Also posted in $1 - $10, 2007, Sauvignon Blanc, Screwcap, South Australia
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24 Jul

d’Arenberg Noble Chardonnay Semillon 2006 ($20)

d’Arenberg Noble Chardonnay Semillon 2006 ($20)

“When it rains, it pours.” Or so the old saying goes. At the moment, Perth is enjoying a healthy downpour of rain which is no …

 
By Max Veenhuyzen
Also posted in $20 - $30, Chardonnay, Dessert wine, Full-bodied, McLaren Vale, Screwcap, Semillon, South Australia, White
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26 Dec

Yarra Burn Pinot Noir Chardonnay Rose 2003 and Moss Wood Ribbon Vale Cabernet Merlot 2004

Yarra Burn Pinot Noir Chardonnay Rose 2003 and Moss Wood Ribbon Vale Cabernet Merlot 2004

A couple of great drops I’ve had the pleasure of imbibing over the Christmas break. Both well worth hunting down at your local bottle shop. …

 
By Max Veenhuyzen
Also posted in $20 - $30, Cabernet Sauvignon, Full-bodied, Margaret River, Medium-bodied, Merlot, Red, Screwcap, Sparkling, Western Australia
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18 Dec

Lindeman Bin 65 Chardonnay 2006 ($10)

Lindeman Bin 65 Chardonnay 2006 ($10)

Yes, this is the same Bin 65 that sells nigh-on impossible volumes year after year and is often international drinkers’ first brush with the “sunshine …

 
By Max Veenhuyzen
Also posted in $1 - $10, Medium-bodied, Screwcap, White
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15 Nov

Quaff 2007: The best 400 wines in Australia under $15

Quaff 2007: The best 400 wines in Australia under $15

If the words of industry spin doctors were to be taken as gospel, every wine drinker in Australia would be able to locate shiraz of …

 
By Max Veenhuyzen
Also posted in $10 - $20, Article, Red, Western Australia, White
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