🇦🇺Australian SHIRAZ... Much MORE than Yellowtail 🦘

[@drmatthewhorkey]

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[@eightatthegate]

Thanks for including our wine in your serious Shiraz lineup Matthew! That result in that lineup 🤗🎉 I will take that! Love your tasting descriptors 🍷 You are so right, Australian Shiraz is so much more! Thanks for helping us Aussie producers “re-educate” 🥰

[@drmatthewhorkey]

I like the 2019 more than your 2016. Bravo on that vintage!

[@londonman8688]

shiraz should be shiraz !

[@pinksour634]

Thank you Dr Matthew, I passed my certified exam, court of master sommelier Europe ( In India on 20th September, It would have never been possible without your help. Thank you again from the bottom of my heart! . Keep educating us. A lot of gratitude to you.

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Thank you for sharing this!

[@EJ-yn7ue]

I knew it! When I heard your comments about Wine #1, I knew it must be the Clonakilla Shiraz-Viognier. I tasted the Clonakilla Shiraz-Viognier 2017 couple of months before and it was a very distinctive and delicious wine. In fact, when I blind tasted it, I thought it was an Australian or New Zealand pinot noir because of the color and red fruit character haha.

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Good, delicate Syrah can definitely be Pinot-esque

[@hocheye]

I find that even though they are big and fruity, they are not heavy jammy like they were years ago, some wicked good wine from Australia.

[@drmatthewhorkey]

I LOVE Aussie wine!

[@LadyAceRoxy]

Great to watch to help get excited for Shiraz Day tomorrow!

[@drmatthewhorkey]

🦘🦘

[@brizzy75]

Great tasting of some nice Aussie wines. Gibson and Anvers are makers with some really nice Shiraz. As an Australian though, I would avoid Yellow Tail like the plague!

[@drmatthewhorkey]

hahahahahahah

[@Saycute_YT]

whay?

[@nikolajkrarup-os9gn]

Very interesting tasting. I enjoy aussie shiraz a lot. I really like you allmost allways taste the wines you evaluate blind. It's the right way to do it. And your enthusiasm is always inspiring.

[@drmatthewhorkey]

🙏🙏🙏🙏😎🍷

[@mahendraharish5445]

Good representation of Aussie Shiraz! I would absolutely recommend a Heathcote Shiraz next time.

[@drmatthewhorkey]

🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@piffpaff1482]

Thank you Matthew..you are my favorite wine taster👍

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Awwwww thanks

[@Helliconia54]

I live in Victoria, AU. I am blessed with so many wine regions a short drive away. Shiraz is my favourite red. Loved your review. I am horrified that Yellow tail is representing Australia on the world stage.

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Ahhh you are in the land of fantastic wines (Victoria)!

[@minka8047]

One cannot forget Beechworth Giaconda and Castagna are amazing

[@GregAdsett]

Hi Matthew, I just watched your video today - very interesting. I have many go to Shiraz's. I certainly would include the Clonakilla in my top five along with Henschke, Yarra Yering, Tyrrell's and Clarendon Hill. In recent times the Henschke Hill of Grace has been out shining the Penfolds Grange. I look forward to watching more of your videos.

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Those are some GREAT producers that you mentioned there!

[@TP88888]

I have to say I love the Chris Ringland dry grown ; the Powell and son Flaxman & Kraehe. Having said that, the Syrah from Rhône (GUIGAL La) are excellent especially the 2019 ones!!

[@welshtoro3256]

Excellent review and I need to dig in to some Australian.

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Ahhh good luck tracking some down!

[@diegogodinhorocha9448]

Nice tasting. There are few Australian Shiraz that are available to me and that draw my attention. Two Hands and Vasse Felix are the ones that I can get. Are you familiar with them? By price alone, Two Hands could definitely be in this tasting. The one I had, a long time ago, was Mathilda Plains, with a dog in the artwork. I had it along with Antinori's basic Santa Cristina, and thought the Italian one was way better. Thanks.

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Two Hands are very popular, they tend to be big and fruity…

[@craigmetcalfe1749]

Hey Matt! Now let me get this straight...you want Australian Wine recommendations from an Australian...hmmm? I was so waiting for The Yellowtail to be pulled from one of the blind tasting packets. Anyhow! I would recommend the Penfolds 389 as it has traditionally been made using used Penfolds Grange oak casks, (not caskets ;-)) I actually was part of a horizontal tasting of 12 consecutive vintages of Penfolds 389 and really learned a lot! (Hint, Hint, you may want to try this with another wine that is easily available globally). There was a teasing shot in the opening of a Stonewell Shiraz which I remember enjoying with a simple Australian Pyengana Cheddar cheese and that was over 40 years ago. Not sure how old you are Matt, but would be interested in what was the most memorable wine pairing in your lifetime. I agree with your Penfolds St Henri choice which I was inspired to buy when a horse called St Henri came in many years back. Cheers!

[@drmatthewhorkey]

The 389 is such a delicious and stellar wine as well!

[@stroopwafel6141]

Nice insights on Australian shiraz. Imho you cannot go wrong with these wines. I sometimes buy the Penfolds Koonunga Hill, a entry level shiraz but very pleasant en a lot cheaper than the Grange which has become a wine for the rich and famous.

[@drmatthewhorkey]

That's a fantastic wine for the price

[@lindsay9974]

nice to see Aussie wine! very underrated on a world stage.. love to hear your pronunciations....also Canberra is the capital of Australia but it is in The Australian Capital Territory (ACT), not New South Wales ;). thank you for show casing Australian wine

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Ahhhh thanks for that correction!

[@joeydecarlo2532]

Very interesting and timely for me! I was JUST thinking I want to explore Shiraz more. Funny enough, I recently tried Penfolds Bin 28 (first Penfolds for me and their most affordable) and while it wasn't necessarily the most distinctive wine ever and was a little light on the nose, I still thought it was an excellent value and would happily get more to have around for more casual drinking.

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Ahhh happy exploring! The Bin 28 is such a solid wine... Some even call it a baby Grange.

[@Jonnhy99]

Very nice I've been on a shiraz/Syrah shopping spree and now I j have to add more thanks to this Video 😂 that shaw i just saw for $26 usd clearance 😮

[@drmatthewhorkey]

What a price!!

[@burtonic2641]

Good vid! Thanks!

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Thank you!

[@certisko1]

I am no t a big Shiraz/Syrah fan, but i remember, that Mitolo´s GAM Shiraz was super.

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Fantastic producer!

[@seanmaguire9950]

Grampians is another good shiraz area, Best's are good and a bit more restrained than Barossa. On the other end is Wild Duck Creek, not at all restrained. Coonawarra are good as well, also more restrained and Bowen Estate do a great cheaper shiraz but it needs about 5 years bottle age.

[@drmatthewhorkey]

I have had some nice wines from around Grampians too... I don't know about Bowen.. Thanks!

[@shaunashton9744]

This Shaun agrees with your comments. I grew close to Bests and it always feels like home drinking their wines. Also love Heathcote.

[@seanmaguire9950]

@@shaunashton9744 Best's is great, I got into wine after a visit there in 2017. Their Bin 1 has suffered a bit from their newly planted vineyard but they still make great wines.

[@seanmaguire9950]

@@drmatthewhorkey You should try Wild Duck Creek some time Matt, not to everyones taste but an experience :) I certainly couldn't drink it all the time but definitely one of the biggest big Australian Shirazes.

[@shaunashton9744]

@seanmaguire9950 I had a Malbec from there 2 years ago and was amazed but have wanted to dive into their shiraz but never quite got there. There's a definite taste to Heathcote

[@gustavomgomes]

Gotta love Shiraz for a barbecue !! Cheers !

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Totally agree

[@merlintolstyk8055]

and not one of them described as a big blueberry milkshake!

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Right!!!???

[@andy6100]

Wonderful video, and great selection of wine. So good I’ll forgive the slightly dodgy pronunciation used 😉! (But I don’t care, honestly). I can recommend Wendouree (but very hard to get) and the some of the high end Tyrrell’s. And those Kay Brother’s and Shaw + Smith are treasures. Just amazing wine for the price.

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Agreed on the former two!

[@rickkan4870]

Have you tried wendouree wines ? Might be something you’d like(I personally didn’t like them when I tried them(Shiraz, Shiraz mataro, Malbec, Cabernet Malbec etc…)

[@minka8047]

It'll be a miracle if Matt gets Tony or Lita at Wendowree to send him samples

[@drmatthewhorkey]

I have been able to taste a lot of great Aussie wines but still have NOT tasted Wendouree unfortunately. Hopefully soon in the future

[@VektrumSimulacrum]

Barramundi Wines out of Victoria is pretty nice. If you can find it in the states it goes for pretty cheap. (Underrated imo) my Aussie gf wont touch yellow tail with a 10 foot pole.

[@drmatthewhorkey]

hahhahah she sounds like a smart woman

[@StinkyPanda-yi1xz]

I found your channel when I searched Shiraz after I returned from a trip to China. I’ve been interested and collected wine for 20 years or so and I recall was my Total Wine having an ENTIRE aisle dedicated to Aussie Shiraz in 2005, where now it’s a about a shelf and a half (prob 90% fewer bottles). But in my trip to China Shiraz was on every shelf. Penfolds had aisle end displays all over in grocery stores. Apparently, China single handedly saved Aussie exports until 2020. Now Australia is ripping out tens of thousands of hectares to plant other stuff. Sad.

[@drmatthewhorkey]

You are right in many regards. The tariffs were pulled in China but who knows. The market has definitely softened in the USA for premium Aussie Shiraz.

[@dr7246]

The most memorable aussi Shiraz that I’ve had was from Moorooduc on mornington peninsula.

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Ahhh they make fantastic Pinot Noir too

[@k.vn.k]

Jacob’s Creek, Johann Shiraz-Cabernet, Barossa Valley 2013

[@drmatthewhorkey]

🥳😬

[@davidralph2188]

It pains me so much that people think Australian wine is Yellowtail/Jacobs Creek mass produced

[@drmatthewhorkey]

There is so much more in the country for sure!

[@Ruirspirul]

I have a special spot for wines that are incredible and have a horrible label 😂

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Hahahahah that comment made my day

[@daddysprague8153]

They sure came along way from the days of panther pi** lol

[@drmatthewhorkey]

hahahahah

[@chadjcrase]

Although I would consider myself a connoisseur, it's fascinating to watch an expert at work...an expert that also makes wine tasting fun as well. 🙂

[@drmatthewhorkey]

🙏🙏🙏 so so much

[@paulgilliland2992]

I’ve never understood the red and black berry thing probably because you normally can’t eat red berries and blackberries are horrendous.

[@drmatthewhorkey]

I love blackberries!

[@themoops811]

YellowTail was designed to appeal to non-wine drinking Americans by blending bin ends and slapping a Wallaby logo on the front. It is what it is and did that job well but it is a bit embarrassing to think it has become synonymous by some people with the wine of a country that has produced accessible but high quality reds for 150 years

[@drmatthewhorkey]

There are beautiful reds in Aussie for sure!

[@TobaccoWine11]

I Love Wine 🍷🌹

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Me too

[@denisdonohue1863]

nice watch

[@drmatthewhorkey]

🙃

[@shaunashton9744]

Your results are not surprising to me as I find Barossa and especially Penfolds too big and not enjoyable. I haven't had any of these wines but have the RWT in the cupboard. I personally prefer Victorian Shiraz, Grampians, Pyrenees and Heathcote especially. People need to remember that our geography is diverse which means our wines are too.

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Yes there is a lot more diversity in Australian wine than people realize.

[@mikaelplaysguitar]

I don't this is my style of wine (except for wine #1) but enjoyed the video all the same!

[@drmatthewhorkey]

It’s not for everyone. Thank you :)

[@michaelireland7239]

hey no heathcote shiraz one or the best from victoria australia,

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Not this time

[@JohnAmidon-c6r]

Ahem. Allow me to point out that Yellow Tail Shiraz is easily available, easily affordable and pretty darned tasty. What's the problem?

[@drmatthewhorkey]

If you like it, drink it up

[@fluff5800]

Too sweet

[@Sisterfifi]

Hensche and Majella

[@drmatthewhorkey]

🍾🔥

[@londonman8688]

bar-ros-aa

[@drmatthewhorkey]

🙏

[@londonman8688]

shiraz viognier should not be a comparison of shirazs

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Why not?

[@londonman8688]

@@drmatthewhorkey because they are not the same things. it makes no sense. also the regional differences are too big to compare. you compare within the regions.

[@londonman8688]

@@drmatthewhorkey a shiraz viognier is not a shiraz !

[@swjmbj]

Australia has a 15% rule. Other grape varieties can be added to shiraz up to a limit of 15% and it is still labelled shiraz. The French often do the same adding small amounts of grenache, mourvedre, consult and carignan to syrah. I believe the Clonakilla has 5% viognier.

[@londonman8688]

@@swjmbj i cant find any 15% reference for labelling of shiraz , do you have a link