Paul Secombe

9.1

With four moves across three jurisdictions this wine was well travelled, and, it would be fair to say has travelled exceptionally well. It’s rich with mint and cigar notes across a palate that was long! Wish I had bought more — 4 days ago

Paul Secombe

9.3

Beautifully soft and subtle. This caressed the palate as it gently rolled across the tongue. There are soft notes of mint and blueberries with a slightly smoky over taste. Lovely!! — 6 months ago

Paul Secombe

9.6

A well aged Cabernet Sauvignon is superb .. and this was a perfect example. Dusky, almost smoky and silky smooth. The tannins so well rounded it seems to form a ball of liquid gold across the palate. Simply bloody awesome!! — 9 months ago

Paul Secombe

8.9

2008 vintage …. Noice! — 10 days ago

Paul Secombe

9.4

We enjoyed this at a celebration of 40 years of marriage (not mine), at a Chinese restaurant. Unfortunately it was not decanted first. On first sip it was tight, with a slightly sour after note, but 30 minutes later it was drinking really well - very (very) smooth!
There are all the usual Coonawarra Shiraz suspects without the deep earthy aged tones.
highly recommend — 3 months ago

Paul Secombe

9.1

Beautiful aged Shiraz .. paired with a calzone rustico. Smoky mint and earthy dark berries. — 8 months ago

Paul Secombe

9.2

What a find buried in the cellar … sadly it wasn’t my cellar we were rifling through. Neveretheles this is a ripper from the Coonawarra. Smooth, almost velvety with all the Coonawarra depth that would be expected overlying peppermint and dark berries. Certainly worthy of a Magarey medal !! — a year ago

Paul Secombe

9.3

Bloody superb — 3 months ago

Paul Secombe

8.0

A salient reminder to check the back of the cellar! OK but missed the peak. Lots of aged notes, cigar box etc, but the depth is missing, remains quaffable, and was certainly not at all unpleasant. — 5 months ago

Paul Secombe

9.0

After introducing itself by punching you in the nose, it follows up with a Liverpool kiss. This wine is huge, and needed 48 hours to properly mellow. It packs a punch with alc/vol exceeding 9%, and was almost undrinkable on night one. By night 3 the sheer violence it threatened had softened from a ferocious roar, to the low level grumble of a big V8 engine. Give this one time and space and the rewards are well worth it — 7 months ago