Andrew Cullimore

9.2

Quite pale colour , light straw . Quite discreet on the nose at first , a bit o candle wax , lime juice , and wet wool . Quite classic and showing a little maturity . On the palate this is reasonably intense though elegant with lime syrup , touch of vanilla , lots of freshness still , but a lightly creamy mid palate and good length with lightly toasty finish . This is perfect now but will last well a further decade I would imagine . At Guy Savoy , Caesars Palace , Las Vegas — 6 days ago

Matt Scoggins

8.9

Quaffable goodness. — 7 years ago

Lyn Farmer

9.1

Medium lemon color with pronounced aromas of fresh toast, lemon curd, straw, blossom and beeswax. High acidity with toast, beery malt, lemon and a hint of coconut continuing on the long finish. A striking, unique wine that would be terrific with grilled fish, smoked fish, lobster and scallops. With this much age it’s bit robust for oysters, but younger, more lemony, versions would be beautiful with bivalves — 8 years ago

Mark Grammer

8.9

Very acidic. Much better with food. Nose had diesel or kerosene overpowering everything else. Palate was a pleasant surprise. — 9 years ago

Stuart Robinson

9.2

Beautiful, developed, preserved lemons. Plenty in the tank. — 9 years ago

B W

9.1

Classic jammy fruit up front, with spice at the back that had held up well over time. Definite hints of tobacco and eucalyptus. Still has decent life left. — 10 years ago

Scott Rowe

9.2

Love it when that cork plays the game!!
Brilliant wine, showing nicely thanks to thoughtful cellaring. — 11 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.0

Pale lemon with aromas of stone and citrus fruits with herb notes from young vines. On the palate flavors of lemon and peach with herb and honey notes. Lively acidity, medium+ finish ending with citrus and spice. Nice! — 5 years ago

Ceccherini Cristiano

9.2

Not yet at peak
A little less fleshy than ILR reserve
Still a wonderful example of the potential of this typology of wine
Long life ahead — 7 years ago

John P

10

Fantastic expression of an Australian Pinot noir. — 8 years ago

Shawn Ross

9.0

Good, solid wine. — 9 years ago

Mark Cowan

9.1

Put In down your throat xxx you are welcome — 9 years ago

Brad Pejcic

9.1

Pretty aromatics with black and red berries. Same to taste with coffee and raw meat. Good acidity too but it all ends a bit abruptly. — 10 years ago

Ceccherini Cristiano

9.3

Fresh, crisp, minerally, Chablis like, but harder to digest...unless is 40degrees. Super young, you need to what you like to enjoy this bottle at this stage. I like it👍very persistent too anyway — 10 years ago

Stu

9.2

Lovely balanced clinical clean well made — 5 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.1

Dense Crimson in colour. The nose and palate on this full bodied red are more reminiscent of a South Australian Red than the medium bodied savoury style typical of the Hunter Valley. Just the faintest hint of HV sweat and earth. This showed rich ripe black currant with smooth tannins. It’s a pity there was a time when HV wines tried to mimic the SA styles which were more popular. This is an example of that. Quite a good wine but not true to its origins. Thankfully the main HV wineries have returned to their original style - think Mount Pleasant Maurice O’Shea, Brokenwood Graveyard and Tyrells Individual Paddocks. — 6 years ago

Scott Rowe

9.0

A lovely Chard from Orange.
Charred oak mixed with mouthwatering acid. — 8 years ago

Kate Bleasel

9.2

Superb subtle Rose- onion skin colour — 9 years ago

Rick K

9.3

HBA Hunter Valley -- McLaren Vale blend. Really interesting dry and elegant Shiraz. Preserved lemon, dark berries and tar. — 9 years ago

Naomi Seifert

9.0

sweet but not as much as moscato or dessert wine, hunter valley (brokenwood wines), $25 — 10 years ago