Ok I'll ask it again. I am a South African, LIVING in Australia, and trying to find the five best Australian

Question

wines but they must be corked, not have a soft drink top.

Answer 1

go to a bottle shop & get what you like


ps
why do you want to tell us that you are
South African do you have diffrent taste buds or what???

Answer 2

Depends entirely on how much you want to spend. For example, if you go on established reputation, the ranking would be something like:
Penfolds Grange
Henschke Hill of Grace
Mount Mary Quintet
Leuwin Estate Art Series Chardonnay
Moss Wood Cabernet Sauvignon
Penfolds Bin 707 Cabernet Sauvignon
Wendouree Shiraz
These are the top "Exceptional" wines according to "Langton's Fine Wine Buying Guide"
But they are all over $100 per bottle.
There are a lot of "Outstanding wines" in the same classification that are also over $100 per bottle. But this classification is for valuation and resale purposes only, and may have little to do with year to year variation.

According to well known wine writer Jeremy Oliver, there are 16 'perfect score', wines, cluding all of the above plus:
Bannochburn Serre pinot
Bass Philip Reserve Pinot Noir
Clonakilla Shiraz Viognier
Cullen Cabernet Sauvignon
Giaconda Chardonnay
Grosset Polish Hill Riesling
Leo Buring Leonay Riesling
Petaluma cabernet Sauvignon
Petaluma Tiers Chardonnay
Pierro Chardonnay
Wlof Blass Platinum Shiraz

But there no point having 'top wines' if they are either out of a reasonable price range, ot unobtainable.

Of all the above (all still relatively expensive), Probalbly only Leo Buring Leonay, Petaluma C/S and perhaps Leuwin Estate would be regularly available

The 'best' five wines, therefore, would probably be none of the above on a price / availability basis, unless you spend a fair bit of money at a liquor store purchasing a bottle (most will be available from major outlets in 'special' cabinets).

I would suggest that you obtain or borrow a copy of two books:
Jeremy Oliver's Australian Wine Annual and James Halliday's Australian Wine Companion. The latter is particularly comprehensive, and the former, a 'no punches pulled' critique of the major wines. Each has a section reviewing the vintage, and selecting a series of top wines.

But looking at consumption and popular opinion, the five 'best' wines could be:
-Yellowtail (amazing sales for unpretentious cheap wine, in my opinion of doubtful quality)
-Jacobs Creek (similar comment, but rather better quality)
-Lindemans Bin 65 Chardonnay (made by the millions of cases, but extrordinary consistent quality)
-Any one of a number of Rosemount wines, varying from the diamond label high volume wines to exclusive but very good wines indeed.
- Any number of De Bortoli wines, again of wide variation in quality, mostly good value.

If you want five wines that won't break the bank, but show the true colours of Australian wine, here is my suggestion:
1 McWilliams Mount Pleasant Elizabeth Semillon. Amazing value for a world class wine
2 Leo Buring Leonay Riesling
3 Rymill Coonawarra Cab Sauv (a really top wine, matching others three times the price)
4 Jim Barry McCrae Wood Shiraz. A Great Australian Shiraz, a tenth the price of the Leading names
5 Lindemand Bin 65 Chardonnay, as above

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Answer 4

Who cares if your a flee LIVING on the backside of a mangey dog! no one can tell u which wine is best.....go and try some!
Oh, and you had better make sure they dont have a soft drink top....i hear theyre scarey!!