Wild about Duck reds

Unorthodox is a tag David Anderson wears proudly and applies to both making and selling his immensely rich, powerful and fleshy Wild Duck Creek Estate wines. At a time when most producers are turning somersaults to get sales, anyone wanting Wild Duck Creek wines has to sign up as a subscriber and, in the manner of the enprimeur system of Bordeaux, apply for an allocation from the new releases made each June. The system reflects the cult status Wild Duck Creek has enjoyed since 1998 when US wine guru Robert Parker gave favourable reviews to its reds in his Wine Advocate newsletter, reports the Newcastle Herald.