Jody Scharf

9.3

full holds on well jammy — a month ago

Bob McDonald

9.6

Made by Tom Carson (chief winemaker at Yabby Lake) as his side project. 2013 and 2014 (the latter being Halliday’s wine of the year) of this wine were awarded Australia wide Trophies and Tom says this 2015 is just as good. Sweet red fruits (mulberry) with heaps of spice - Barb said peppery notes. A fabulous wine with impeccable balance- a perfect match with the free range chicken dish that Barb created. 98 points from James Halliday. Tom Carson for the last few years has been Chief Judge of the Royal Queensland Wine Show. His expertise shows in his winemaking. — 10 months ago

Eric Urbani

8.9

Blind tasting of six pinots - or pinot “impostors”. @delectable, this is the Grenache, not the Syrah. — 5 years ago

Joe DAscoli

9.2

Juicy and bight with some good depth. Pairs well with dessert, fruit and pirates booty! — 5 years ago

brando cox

9.1

Amazing aromas of candied berry crumble, undergrowth, vanilla, dried plum, and a hint of leather. On the tongue its full or flavours with balanced dark berries, tobacco and cassis dominating. The unique austere and grippy texture signifies a cold vintage year. 9.0 /4.1

Aging: typical of a gran rioja, this spends 26m in oak barrels. 3 years in bottle. Drinking 12 years post vintage in 2020. Drink now through 2024. Decant for 1 hr before drinking (taste in segments of 30 min to judge how its opening up) — 6 years ago

Pinotman /// Andreas

9.0

Well? This wine is closed and hard to judge. It needs another 6-12 months may be more - and this for a 20$ Pinot. Very tart Cranberries hint of sour Raspberries. Earth, dirt, chalk and bark. Clove! - High acidity. Folks it really makes no sense to pop this - after 3 hours the wine is mostly unchanged in a Burgundy glass. Even the next day open to air this is coiled up. I suspect this could turn into a brilliant beauty - for now don’t touch it. — 7 years ago

Hailey Roper

9.6

Super nice and easy flavor. Easy breezy. Light and lovely.
Greg, don’t judge the vintage. ❤️ you! — 8 years ago

Jan A

9.6

Dark fruit, dark chocolate, round, sweet, archetype new world — 5 months ago

Stephen Redenbaugh

9.2

Rich, weighty, complex wine is viscous, almost oily but manages to bring enough tropical fruit, grass, and pesto to float this monstrous boat to an itchy finish. New world chest-pump Sauvignon Blanc…but I LIKE it! — 4 years ago

Aaron Tan

9.3

Less dense and minerally compared to the 09' d'Eugenie Clos Vougeot, but it was my preferred red Burg on the table. It just had more energy! Pure and pretty bouquet of red and black fruits (leaning on the latter), florals, savory spice, and earth. The same can be said of the palate, with quite a bit of power in the back-end. Finishes weighty with a drawn out fruit sweetness that's perfectly in tension with the saline, tangy elements. Dissipated quickly over dinner. Another win for the sisters and 2010!

NB: An episode on Wineking got me thinking about the way I rate wines. Totally "unprofessional". Haha. The hosts were talking about how wine professionals have to forgo preferences and put on their thinking hats to judge wines, which makes perfect sense (and is taught in WSET too) but I just rate wines here based on how "drinkable" it is to me (and in context of the occassion). Scores wise, I'm sure this was the "lesser" of the two red Burgs we had. Just had less "substance". But "drinkability" wise, clearly everyone thought this was better. — 5 years ago

Jack Bender

8.9

Guilty as charged! — 6 years ago

Al Shikoh

9.1

fully opaque ruby violet core, magenta rim, prominent tears; blackberry jam, black cherry, mint, thyme, subtle oak; red and black fruits, medium long tannic finish; full bodied, medium+ acidity, prominent tannins, 14.7% ABV; blend contains 5% Petit Verdot from Ellis Alden Vineyard in Alexander Valley and 5% Malbec from Blau Vineyard in knights Valley, Cabernet sourced from their Dry Creek Valley estate vineyard which is benchland with a significant portion also from Ellis Alden Vineyard, indigenous fermentation, aged 2 years in French oak with about a third new; $40 — 6 years ago

Christophe Aebi

9.5

Hard to judge such a great bottle, it had a hard standing against the 2009 vintage. Still incredible depth, will hold forever. — 8 years ago

Henrik Poulsen

9.1

12.9% ABV
82% Chardonnay, 18% Pinot Noir.
35% fermented in barrel.

Serving this next to another $120 bubbly (2006 Taittinger Comte) I have to judge with both my wallet and preference. Unfortunately that doesn’t fall in the favor of this Schramsberg which showed a bit of reduction notes (noticeably some lead pencil shavings).
No doubt a great US sparkler but not a competitor with great Champagne at this price point. — 8 years ago

Brian

9.5

Amazing Cabernet, so rich, smooth with the right amount of tannins. — 8 months ago

Jay Kline

9.6

We pulled this from our cellar and brought it to V. Mertz for dinner. We enjoyed a couple of other wines as aperitifs and then ultimately did what anyone given the opportunity should do: pair it with lamb chops. We poured it into a decanter while we enjoyed the conversation and opening courses. Given the setting, there were no formal notes however, I can confidently report that the 2015 “Tintot” absolutely slaps. From the first sip to the last, it was all balance, power and class. It was also a spectacular showcase for Mourvèdre. It was hard to fully judge color because the lighting was so low but it appeared to be nearly opaque. A touch feral with a slightly gamey element to it but there’s a great big ol’ basket of black and blue fruits with red and purple flowers, garrigue, some black pepper and cedar chest. Structure is still quite firm but totally enjoyable. While this is an unusual assemblage for the region, it still comes across as a wine from Chateauneuf-du-Pape. This was my first “Tintot” and it has left quite the impression. Drink now with an hour decant or over the next 7-10 years. P.S. it probably goes without saying, but the pairing with lamb chops was sublime. — 4 years ago

Paul T, Missing My Beautiful Wife 24/7

9.7

It’s getting into the zone now.
Jeb 98, not sure any Myriad Syrah received that high of rating, but it is Jeb🤷🏼‍♂️

According to Jeb, Along with the 2013, the 2016 Syrah Judge Family Vineyard is up with the greats, and I’d put this up against any Syrah in California or France. Offering incredible purity of fruit as well as notes of blueberries, blackberries, crushed flowers, gamey meats, and pepper, it’s more forward and opulent than the 2015 yet has fabulous depth and concentration, ripe tannins, and a finish that won’t quit. Hats off to Tynan for another insanely good Syrah that can be drunk today or cellared for 20 years or more. — 5 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.4

See previous notes. Classic Coonawarra mint, black fruits, dark chocolate and cigar box. Singing at 11 years but will go for another decade at least. Barb and I are flying to Adelaide today. Hire Car tomorrow for the 4 1/2 hours drive south to Coonawarra where we will be doing vintage at Bellwether for a week. Should be illuminating, hard work and rewarding with a great tutor in Sue Bell, owner and winemaker. Sue was lucky enough to be one of 12 in the annual Len Evans Tutorial a few years ago where they taste wines most of us can only dream of including flights of DRC, Rousseau etc. Sue was the Dux of her year and is in demand around Australia as a Show Judge. Should be a great week. — 5 years ago

Linda Marshall

9.3

Excellent cab

Winehaus — 7 years ago

Jody Scharf

9.3

Citrus, lemon, grapefruit — 7 years ago