Nice wines I have drunk recently - Red or White

juddles said:
Having almost zero experience in Australian wines, can any of you enthusiasts suggest similar things I would like in Australia? I think I like blends - I like complexity. I like silky smooth finishes. Full bodied.
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Torbreck The Steading is a GSM you might like.
 
Purchased as auction in 2011. I've had a bad run with corks of late but was pleasantly surprised when I stood this up in the cellar last night to find that I had taken it to a re-corking clinic in 2012. This is from 1996 which was an excellent vintage in the region. Alcohol only 13.5% and the wine is in excellent condition and drinking beautifully now.

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Well i had a pleasant surprise tonight.Bought this bottle just to see if they could make a good wine as the owners boasted to me.
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It was damn nice.A little sweeter than i'm use to but good body and velvety smooth.Had thrown a decent crust.
I just wish I was back in the Hunter still selecting the wines for the masked tasting at the wine club.Don't think anyone would think such a wine could be produced in Gladstone,QLD.
 
Continuing the clean up of my cellar and wines I should have drunk earlier.My gosh I had a good palate when I was young.A 44 years old Tyrrells Hunter Shiraz bottled for the Queens Silver Jubilee.Notes say would get better with 3-4 years of cellaring.Well this was cellared for 44 years.Yes past it's peak but delightful drinking.still a good colour and bouquet.Cork came out whole and very easy drinking.Really enjoyable.
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drron said:
Continuing the clean up of my cellar and wines I should have drunk earlier.My gosh I had a good palate when I was young.A 44 years old Tyrrells Hunter Shiraz bottled for the Queens Silver Jubilee.Notes say would get better with 3-4 years of cellaring.Well this was cellared for 44 years.Yes past it's peak but delightful drinking.still a good colour and bouquet.Cork came out whole and very easy drinking.Really enjoyable.
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i'm sure the people from tyrrells would love to see these pics.
 

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