'98 Penfolds Koonunga Hill

[Innkeeper]

You have to watch those Oz folks like a hawk in regard to how they handle oak. That is why, so far, I love the Yalumba Barrosa Shiraz. It handles the wood masterfully. If one doesn't like any oak in most reds or whites, one should shun most New World wines. My tactic is to look for unwooded/stainless steel produced whites, and find reds with the proper dose of wood.