In particular, the wines of the Leeuwin Estate in Western Australia have drawn raves from the Wine Spectator, and nods of approval from Mr Parker.

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But note that the Wine Spectator index of auction prices on 150 of the most popularly traded wines of quality vintages is up 16% over last year.

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Pretty much like clockwork, the wines get 5-stars from Decanter and Quarterly Review of Wines just about every year, and consistently are rated between 91-98 points by Wine Spectator.

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