South-Eastern Australia' denotes an enormous zone which includes Australia's three most important wine-producing states: South Australia, New South Wales and Victoria. Usually wine labelled as 'South-Eastern Australia' will be a blend made from grapes grown in vineyards located across more than one of these three states, usually (but not always) from one of the vast irrigated growing areas in Australia's interior. Wineries often source grapes from across a wide area to ensure that the resulting wine is not severely affected by local climatic variations from one vintage to the next. Hence, this label is most often found on good value, everyday wines, for which a consistent style and quality are of greater importance than regional or varietal characteristics.
Shiraz: Robert Parker, Wine Advocate 92 points "The 2006 Shiraz was barrel-fermented and aged in predominantly American oak for 12 months. It offers up fragrant aromas of cedar, smoke, tar, blueberry, and blackberry liqueur. Full-bodied, opulent, and structured, this intense, well-balanced Shiraz will evolve for 2-3 years and drink well through 2016. It is an excellent value."
