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Poll: Australia's most expensive table wine

Barossa Valley winery Torbreck has released a table wine priced in the vicinity of $700 to $730, surpassing even the price of the current-release Penfolds Grange (around $600). Is this too much to spend on a bottle of wine?

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Yes. There's so much fantastic wine in this country you don't need to spend anywhere near that much.

70%

No. If you're into wine and can afford it, go for it.

30%

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19 comments so far

  • $700 odd for this wine seems excessive. For a wine to justify such a price it should have a track record. Grange and Ch Lafite have earnt theirs over many years. Only time will tell if this will be a classic or an over oaked alcoholic monster.

    Also the idea of restaurants such as Icebergs selling it is almost laughable. Presumably the wine will be ready to drink in 10 to 20 years time. Putting such young wines on restaurant wine lists amounts to vinicide and does neither the restaurant or wine any credit.

    Commenter
    Ted from Canberra
    Location
    Canberra
    Date and time
    September 08, 2010, 3:07PM

  • Torbreck do make lovely wines but $700 is a bit over the top. I'd never spend $700 on a bottle of wine.

    Commenter
    Sydney gal
    Date and time
    September 08, 2010, 4:10PM

  • I'd love to hear from someone who has tried this wine. What was it like? Was it $700 well spent?

    Commenter
    Wine lover but no wine buff
    Location
    Sydney
    Date and time
    September 08, 2010, 4:16PM

  • For a country that produces so much wine we dont really have a large number of super premium wines - I think this is a great concept and the publicity alone that it will generate for Torbreck is worth them attempting it.

    Commenter
    Mikka
    Location
    Brisbane
    Date and time
    September 09, 2010, 8:44AM

  • great news for the wine w--kers.
    but really i bet if u lined this drop up with some $50 bottles of shiraz most would be unable to pick the most expensive one.

    Commenter
    nigel
    Date and time
    September 09, 2010, 8:52AM

  • Tried some at a wine-tasting on Tues night. Taste is a subjective thing, though. We tried a number of different Torbreck wines and I preferred the Struie Shiraz over the Gask Shiraz, though the Struie was cheaper.

    We all agreed the Laird, though, if you can afford it and you love wine, yes, it's worth it. It was very special (my husband's eyes were rolling back in his head with delight). Our friends bought a bottle but it needs to be laid down for 12 years. That sort of thing is an investment, like the Grange. It's the sort of bottle you bring out at a celebration, or give as a special gift.

    Commenter
    KwizB
    Date and time
    September 09, 2010, 6:53AM

  • I couldn't justify spending that much on a bottle of wine that I intend to drink with a meal and we drink 2 or 3 bottles every week. There are lots of very acceptable to good red wines in the $15 to 30 range and almost too many good wines in the $30 to 80 range. I have a hard enough time justifying spending more than $30 or $40 on a bottle and no way I could justify spending $700.
    Maybe my palate isn't refined enough but this spring, we had a 1990 Grange that our club had purchased for about $200 when it was released and I didn't find it outstanding.
    There are always some people who buy expensive goods to show that they can and to impress others so I guess someone will buy this wine.

    Commenter
    oldman
    Date and time
    September 09, 2010, 12:12AM

  • sheesh i wouldnt even spend $7 on a wine

    Commenter
    hoova
    Location
    Steak & kidney
    Date and time
    September 08, 2010, 7:24PM

  • I agree with @nigel, wine w--kers will probably fall over themselves to get some but let's face it, it is just the product of rotted grapes and it's only other appearance after passing the tongue will be as it goes down the porcelain. There are some excellent wines available for less than $50, paying $700 or more is only for those with more money than sense.

    Commenter
    Sarty
    Location
    Planet Earth
    Date and time
    September 09, 2010, 10:24AM

  • For $700 you can support a child for a year via Unicef and have enough over for several bottles of really good wine.

    Commenter
    sam of melbourne
    Date and time
    September 08, 2010, 4:23PM

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