Opinions on Lindemans?

[Moushegh]

Hey everyone,
I'm interested in what you think of the Lindemans wines©
I tried, if I remember correctly, their Pinot Noir¥Bin Series¤, and I found it a bit thin, not much body, taste wasn't bad but nothing exciting©

Anyone try it?

http://www©lindemans©com©au/

[Innkeeper]

Haven't tried their Pinot, and don't like their oaky and very popular Chardonnay. Have enjoyed their other reds and blends thereof, but usually chose offerings from their competition.

[brappy]

Haven't tried anything from Lindeman's for several years. Maybe I should go back and give them another shot but there's too many great small producers out of Australia in the same price point. With Australian wines, I look for the importer. The Greatful Palate, Ben Hammerschlagg(Epicurian Wines), The Australian Premium Wine Collection along with others are some to look for. There are always exceptions, but after a few years of matching my palate to these importer's palates, these are the wines I trust. It gets much deeper than that, but that's a start.

As to a Pinot Noir from Australia......I've had a couple that I've enjoyed (out of around 50 tasted), but nothing that screams out to me. I guess with Pinot Noir, I'm stuck in a couple of places: Burgundy and Oregon. Your description of the Lindeman's PN is about what I think of most PNs from Australia, add a green pepper or two. For the most part, Australia = Shiraz. With exceptions of course, but predominately, that's it.

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