The small joys you find at the back of the cupboard. Superb .. vanilla, mint and berries wrapped in a super smooth coat. Nothing short of bloody good! — 7 months ago
Noice! Plenty of fruit still in this, but not as rounded across the entire palate as I recall. Nevertheless delightful for a decadent Balgowan lunch — 7 months ago
Single vineyard blend of cab sav, merlot and cab franc and cellared for a decade. Well worth the wait. Silky smooth, round drops of cherry, chocolate and mint. My only complaint with Highbank is that the corks seem to disintegrate on opening. — 10 months ago
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 !! — 2 months ago
Disappointing to be honest. There is a tartness to the palate that, while not unpleasant, takes away from the experience ADDENDUM: I had this over 3 nights and by the third night it had mellowed substantially. Perhaps it just needs a good 10-12 hours in a decanter before serving — 7 months ago
Yum .., just yum!
smooth berries and spices all along the palate, with a remarkable length to the whole experience.
Just yum! — 9 months ago
Sadly the last of the 2006 vintage left in the cellar. 18 years down its drinking better than ever with the old Shiraz notes seeping through peppers and mint. Just bloody lovely! — 2 months ago
From vines grown in the killing yards of the original heathcote arbitrator comes this beautifully rich and deep aged Shiraz. An absolutely bloody bewdy! Mint, berries and age all conspire to deliver this lovely drop that rolls across the palate like gold.
If you’ve been lucky enough to secure some of this and have it at the bottom of your cellar, now us the time! — 4 months ago
@DruRescke and the Koonara club. This is a bloody awesome aged Shiraz … rich, deep old berries, a hint of mint, pepper that slides across the palate. Truly a gift from the angels! 2008 vintage — 7 months ago
Paul Secombe
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!! — 8 days ago