How do you find out which year is best for a particular region? I've found that California wines from 2002 and 2004 are really great, but I have no information or insight into other regions.
For example, Lori and I recently opened an Australian table wine that turned out to be quite good. It was Black Swan Shiraz 2006. I'd be interested in knowing if there was a really good year for this wine.
Also, on election night, we had a South African wine, Excelsior Cabernet-Sauvignon 2006. Also unknown to me what would be a great year for this.
BTW, both of these wines are about $6-7 per bottle, making them great choices for regular drinking.
Update 2008-11-06: My sister-in-law suggested the Wine Spectator daily picks, and each of the wines I mentioned, albeit in a different year, has been featured in Wine Spectator as an Under $15 Daily Pick:
- BLACK SWAN Shiraz-Cabernet
South Eastern Australia 2005 (85 points, $8)
- EXCELSIOR Cabernet Sauvignon
Robertson 2002 (87 points, $8)
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