The list that follows forms part of James Halliday’s 2020 Top 100.
“Five of the seven traditional method sparkling wines came from Tasmania (the eighth a sparkling shiraz), a pattern that will become normal for the quality sector.”
The following wines were chosen from a total of 47 submitted.
Full list of Top 100 wines.
“Five of the seven traditional method sparkling wines came from Tasmania (the eighth a sparkling shiraz), a pattern that will become normal for the quality sector.”
The following wines were chosen from a total of 47 submitted.
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Full list of Top 100 wines.
James Halliday’s Top 100 features in The Weekend Australian Magazine on November 14.
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