Budget dinner wines

Adam · Post by **Adam** » Fri Oct 24, 2003 11:51 am

I got a phone call this morning from a friend who is organising a large dinner meeting, he asks for advice on which of the following he should pour:

Wolf Blass Eagle Hawk range
Penfolds Rawsons Retreat range
Debortolli Sacred Hill Range

What do you think :?:

and no...beer is not possible as a substitute :!:

PaulV · Post by **PaulV** » Fri Oct 24, 2003 12:16 pm

Adam

Had the Penfolds Rawson Retreat cab/shiraz at a 21st last week and was quite impressed for what it is and given its lowly status in the penfolds range - what I particulalrly liked was it didn't have any of that sweet fruit cordial nose or palate - actually is was quite mid weight.

Cheers

paul V

Murray · Post by **Murray** » Fri Oct 24, 2003 12:23 pm

I've never been taken with the Rawson's Retreat wines, or the Sacred Hill line, very simple flavours.

If it's the DeBortoli thing then the Deen range could be the go; their Durif and Verdelho make an interesting change to the typical wines.

Fitwer me though I grab the Eaglehawk, the Riesling tastes dollars better than it costs at the reds are servicable as well.

Steve · Post by **Steve** » Sat Oct 25, 2003 8:53 pm

Adam,

For a little bit more why not try the Penfolds Koonunga Hill range. I find the 2001 vintage quite reasonable especially the Shiraz Cabernet at Liquorland for $11.99 per bottle. You get additional 10% discount by the dozen. I recently had a dinner party for about 50 people (all drinkers) and there is nothing left from the 3 cases I bought.

Cheers,
Steve

Adam · Post by **Adam** » Mon Oct 27, 2003 11:39 am

Steve,

Unfortunately I am in Korea so its not quite as easy as just paying the extra. He is sourcing them through the Australian Embassy and they still cost about AUD $20 each!! Koonunga Hill retails here for around AUD $50.

I told him to go for the eaglehawk riesling and the shiraz/cab/merlot in the end...

Thanks all...