Tahbilk Shiraz 2006
MATTHEW JUKES - 100 BEST AUSTRALIAN WINES 2010
"This inexpensive, everyday Shiraz wears a very important name –Tahbilk. I was worried that, given the price it might fall short of the standard set by the extraordinary portfolio at this historic estate. Well it doesn’t. The Victorian tones suit this grape so well and the floral, red fruit and herb notes are sensational. Wines that express their postcodes always appeal to me and the '1860 Vines' Shiraz, of which this property is justly proud, does this better than any site in the country. But Tahbilk’s featured Shiraz is just as worthy a creation because it takes its name to a much wider audience and gives it a chance to taste something other than South Australian fruit and also point the finger at a region which they won’t have heard of, but will inevitably remember and follow." www.matthewjukes.com
A winery steeped in tradition (with National Trust classification), which should be visited at least once by every wine-conscious Australian, and which makes wines - particularly red wines - utterly in keeping with that tradition. The essence of that heritage comes in the form of the tiny quantities of Shiraz made entirely from vines planted in 1860. In 2005 Tahbilk opened its substantial wetlands project, with a series of walks connected (if you wish) by short journeys on a small punt. Exports to the UK and the US. James Halliday
Tahbilk. A Priceless Inheritance. In the world of changing fashions, Tahbilk is a rock of ages.
Winemakers - Alister Purbrick, Neil Larson & Alan George
Established in 1860 Tahbilk is one of Australia’s most beautiful& historic wineries.
Located in the Nagambie Lakes region of central Victoria (120kms north of Melbourne), one of the nation’s premium viticultural areas, the property comprises some 1,214 hectares of rich river flats with a frontage of 11 kms to the Goulburn River and 8 kms of permanent backwaters & creeks.
The vineyard comprises 168 hectares of vines which include the rare Rhone whites of Marsanne, Viognier & Roussanne, along with classical varieties such as Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Malbec, Chardonnay, Riesling, Semillon, Sauvignon Blanc & Verdelho.
