Andrew Belzer

9.5

Biscuit, green apple, lemon peel very fine bubbles. — 8 months ago

Lee Pitofsky

9.4

Jean Marc Roulot has always been a champion of showcasing individual terroir diversity with his terrific village lieux-dits, and the excellent 2017 vintage which has turned out so well for both red and white burg, is just perfect for it. Les Luchets is fantastic tonight, wafting from the glass with layers of white orchard fruit, lilies, hazelnut, spices and attractive matchstick reduction. The palate is pure and vibrant with a crystalline minerality, an elegant texture and notably impressive length. Really great bottle. — 4 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.1

Tuesday the 26th of January was Australia Day and a public holiday. What better way to celebrate than Australia’s best fizz Arras Grand Vintage from Tasmania. Quite light lemon in colour. Very citrussy and mineral on the nose. 7 years on Lees showing in the complexity of the palate which still shows tension and refreshment. See previous notes for the 2007 which was slightly better and Champion Wine of the Royal Brisbane Show. — 5 years ago

Arshad Tayyeb

9.6

From champion — 6 years ago

Karen Tripson

9.0

Like it. Champion cellars holiday package — 7 years ago

Stephanie Wu

9.0

From our champion wine subscription. Nice appley flavors. Decent minerality. Had it with some soba — 7 years ago

Jessica Preboski

9.2

Champion Cellars Wine Club - 8/26/18
Raspberry candy nose, deep red hue. Bright nice with tingle. Tart rhubarb and sand. So drinkable! — 8 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.2

See several previous Delectable notes for this wine. This is my last bottle. A lovely mature Riesling developing Kerosene and toasty honey notes. The Canberra district is an ideal district for quality Riesling with neighbours Helm, also a reliable excellent producer. This wine won best Canberra Riesling, Best Riesling, Best White, and Champion Wine of the Show at the Canberra Regional Wine Show. A full house of Trophies! — 9 months ago

Mike Holzer

9.2

Supposed to be a Brasil copa champion wine but not their night. Wine way better than the game. Unlike Brazil tonite this wine is well integrated and smooth. Big nose black fruit dominate. Black berries. Leather. Big mouthfeel. Vanilla but oak not over the top. Love it. Smooth tannins. Dark fruit . Figs. Prefer over their touriga. At least I think I do. Should do head to head tasting. Great wine, shitty game. — 5 years ago

with Ania

Bob McDonald

9.5

This won the Trophy for the best White Wine at the Toowoomba Wine Show last weekend and went on to win Champion Wine of the Show. Colour is very pale lemon. Notes of green Apple - skins and flesh, also Lime. The palate has quince and mandarin notes - quite unctuous and fleshy on the palate - low acid and medium plus intensity. Even though the winery is in the Granite Belt/Ballandean the fruit is from Chalmers Vineyard in Mildura in Victoria. The 2020 vintage in Ballandean was probably the most challenging on record with droughts, fires and record low yields. As a result, no Vermentino was harvested at Golden Grove Estate. — 6 years ago

James Webb

9.1

Bread dough! Apples! Big and round. Very nice for the price — 6 years ago

Ned Gray Creed

9.5

This was “The Finest” right from the cork popage. Paired with course three, the shrimp and green tomato tomatillo salsa it was the champion. I still have some in my glass. — 7 years ago

with Mark and Matt

Chris England

9.9

The heavyweight 💯 point champion @ £930 defended well & drew on score as no knockout but on QPR was less favoured; that said this has a MUCH longer life ahead so is a winner there 🥇On elegance it certainly won 💥🥊

🍷 Deep ruby

👃 Elegant black berries, damp dusty cellar, liquorice, spice, leather, soft oak, mocha cherry, perfumed red flower, date & bonfire smoke

👄 Med silky smooth body of liquorice infused dark fruits w/ red cherry & mocha

🎯 Long elegant red & dark berry mocha liquorice linger — 8 years ago

Pat Mead

8.9

2021 Vintage and first try for this wine with quiche and salad. Light and crisp with a bit of an herbal taste on the palate. And fresh finish. Not as fruity as some other New Zealand’s, but nice wine for summer! — 2 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.5

Smells and looks exactly like a good Langhe. Brick red with aromas of dried cherry, menthol, mint and other herbs. Medium weight palate - M plus tannins; M plus acid - typical again. As good as anything I’ve had as a Rosso from Piedmont. Myself and fellow judges made this the Grand Champion of the Toowoomba Wine Show in 2019. Also Trophy, best other variety red, 2018 Adelaide Hills Wine Show. Have written previously about Steve Pannell’s expertise with alternative varieties. — 4 years ago

Erik Helms

Sommelier/Wine & Beer Buyer Whole Foods Oakland

9.0

Bottled for the first vintage ever? This previous champion of rosé canned wine is just as pretty from the bottle. Rose petals, Rainier cherries, and ripe strawberries. Pretty tasty and with plenty of acid to keep it interesting. — 6 years ago

Arshad Tayyeb

9.5

From Champion Wine Cellars. — 6 years ago

Riccardo L.

9.0

This is really good. Really good. And also it is reminiscent of recent NBA champion, Marc Gasol... — 7 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.1

Had a bottle of this 2 years ago after it scooped the pool at the Royal Brisbane Wine Show. I can’t see why it got the accolades - an excellent Pinot Noir no doubt but not Champion Red of the Show. Colour of mid crimson with dark cherry. Initially on opening some oaky varnishy notes with stalkiness. On palate good intensity where the savouriness presides over the fruit dry cherry flavours. Will cellar. — 8 years ago

Jessica Preboski

8.9

Champion Cellars Wine Club
4/17/18 Mediterranean dinner
65% Syrah, 25% Grenache, 10% carignan
Pretty garnet hue
Floral, nice bouquet, perfume, pepper, Raspberry candy nose, vanilla!, slight graphite,cola, bright, nicely balanced
Low acidity
Medium tannins
Alc. High 13.5% — 8 years ago