Top 100 Wines, James Halliday 2008 list
By admin • Nov 13th, 2008 • Category: Wine Industry NewsJames Halliday has published his top 100 wine list for 2008. It’s an interesting read and we’ve selected a handful of the wines from the list that you can buy online at fantastic prices.
He also gives an overview of trends in the Australian wine industry. These are some of the points he highlights:
- There is a marked trend towards chardonnays with lower alcohol content – 12.5% to 13.5% rather than 13.5% to 14.5%.
- 2008 red wines especially those from the Barossa and Clare Valleys and McLaren Vale are better than their 07 counterparts.
- The percentage of Western Australia wines is higher, partly because of the popularity of sauvignon blanc and sauvignon semillon blends. Also there are large scale plantings in the state gaining in maturity and quality.
- The trend towards screwcaps over corks continues.
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