Big Wines From Adelaide's Small Players

摘要

Some of Australia's finest wines are made from old grenache and shiraz vines in wine-growing areas such as the Barossa Valley, Clare Valley, and McLaren Vale that are clustered around Adelaide, South Australia's capital. It doesn't hurt that 2004 and especially 2005 might be the region's best vintages ever. These cuvees begin life as if they were European wines on steroids, but they become more elegant and balanced with age. The giant Penfolds (BW—Nov. 20) is based here, and so are some terrific boutique producers.