I asked myself this question, as I was reading a James Halliday mail, where four wines were rated at 95 points plus, reviewed by different wine critics. They were
– Bleasdale Vineyard Invenium Viam Cabernet Malbec 2020
– Pooles Rock Solier Settler Semillon 2024
– Bannockburn Shiraz 2023
– Dear Zahra Pinot Noir 2024
Bleasdale has been around for a while, but has never stood out, in my experience. Pooles Rock and Dear Zahra I am not familiar with. Bannockburn certainly has the reputation, and some track record, even with Shiraz, not their main variety.
Sure, you could go for wines two and four, if you wanted to try something new. But I find that new labels are often showy. I like to cellar wines, and this leads me to some conservatism, I guess.
What do you think?
