Best wines of 2008

My Best wines of the year, all alternative varieties of course, were

Centennial Vineyards Tempranillo
Mount Majura Graciano, and their Tempranillo
Pikes Sangiovese Rose
Eldrege Estate Sangiovese Rose
Crittenden's Geppetto Arneis
Tahbilk's Roussanne and Marsanne
Brown Brothers Vermentino, also Di Lusso's
Just about anyone's Barbera (start with Boggy Creek!)
Rewine Durif at the Queen Vic Market for value!
Irvine's Albarino

Leave a comment if you agree, disagree. Add or subtract from my list. See what others think. Just don't rabbit on about kiwi sav blank!

A great white is circling - Albarino article

Albarino pioneer winemaker Damien Tscharke.


In The Age on 5/2/2008 Jeni Port reports on the enthusiasm for albarino that is gripping some vineyards n Australia.

A great white is circling - Epicure article