Australia Flashcards
1
Q
2020-2018
A
Hot and low yielding years but high quality. 2021 broke the drought streak.
2
Q
2011
A
Seriously hindered by cold summer and rare siege of rain at harvest. Peter Gago calls it worst in 25 years. WS 80.
Victoria: Cold summer and rain at harvest made for questionable quality WS 82
3
Q
2009
A
Another year of excess heat; many compromised reds among some successes. WS 87
Victoria: Smoke damage from fires, plus drought; some successes.
4
Q
2007
A
Best producers outwitted frost and drought. WS 88
5
Q
2003
A
Ripe, intense wines were heady at first, but many are fading quickly. WS 85
