So you think you can trust wine judges

So you think you can trust wine judges. A look at the table below and the erratic performance of judges at wine shows might change your mind.

We list all the 2021 Shiraz wines that won a gold medal at a capital city wine show last year.

Note the wines that won gold at one show and did not even get a bronze at another one. It’s got to make you wonder at the point of it all. Which verdict should be believed.

And spare a thought for Jim Barry Wines. They won more golds than any other producer but in Melbourne the best these multi-golds only managed was bronzes. Madness.

And if you want the list to help you find real value then note the De Borttoli Windy Peak Shiraz 2021 which wone Gold at the National Wine Show in Canberra. $11.99 a bottle at Dan Murphy’s when I looked.